Sage - The Work Truck

Meet Sage - 2021 Lunar Rock Pro, 6MT. Literally my work truck but will slowly accumulate mods for work that could pass for light overlanding and camping.

Day 1 // 6-22-2021


Add-ons
- OEM sill protectors

$45 PT7473520102 Genuine Toyota Parts - Door Sill Dcab Taco (PT747-35201-02), Black

PT7473520102
- Husky WeatherBeaters (fronts) 13981
- OEM bed mat

$192 PT58035050SB Genuine Toyota Accessories PT580-35050-SB Bed Mat for Short Bed Tacoma Models Black, 59 1/2" L X 52 1/2" W X 3/8" H

PT58035050SB
- Rigid SR-M amber fog covers 301933
- All Pro Off-Road bed stiffeners AP-307435
- eBay console divider
- Truxedo TruxPort 256001
- Taco Garage DMM
- LIFTd fuel cap cradle
- Sherpa Equipment Grand Teton Rack
- Extreme LED’s 42” light bar
- Light bar switch
- 2wd Low Range
- KDMax tune
- Wescott Designs Pro front lift
- progressive add-a-leaf
- SCS F5’s, 285/70/17 Wildpeaks

Future or potential mods
- Roof rack cases
- WeBoost
- ADM
- Topper
- Lo Pro front bumper
- Sliders
- CAI
- tint front windows

 

Great call on the 6MT. What line of work has you driving that all day? I’m jelly

 

Seriously right? You hiring, OP?

 

I originally purchased a ‘21 TRDOR with an auto last November and kicked myself for not waiting for a manual. With crazy trade-in values I decided to look into ordering a manual trans. A local dealer had this on their website but hadn’t been delivered yet so I made an appointment and sure enough, 7 months later and 16,000 miles in the odometer, the dealer gave me thousands more for my TRDOR than what I paid for it new. So I put a deposit on the Lunar Rock and here we are.

I am self employed - I have a Home inspection business.

I need to hire somebody for how busy I am

Today I inspected a house and detached garage in Lawrence, KS that matched the truck perfectly

 

Added some husky’s, sill protectors, and amber covers for the fogs.

 

I've always wondered if parking in 2 stalls thwarts door damage, or attracts it..

 

It attracts it!

 

So I am hard topper curious…. I haul large items in the bed from time to time and a topper would throw a wrench in those spokes. A soft roll up tonneau cover makes the most sense for how I use the truck.

I would love to get a Decked drawer system but that takes up a lot of bed height - this would prevent me from keeping a Little Giant ladder covered under the tonneau. With a decked system and a topper, I could have things covered and the drawer system.

I am hesitant spending $2500+ on a topper at the moment because I am unsure whether I will like it. I would prefer to find a god deal on one and wrap it in flat black vinyl.

Until I find a deal on a used topper, I decided to install a used tonneau - Truxedo Truxport.

 

Did a little test fit. Time for some lifting and chopping

 

Added some All Pro bed stiffeners, and a LIFTd fuel cap holder from @JIMMEISTER

 

It’s been a while…. Installed the Sherpa Equipment Grand Teton rack along with an ExtremeLED 42” light bar.



Also met up with a fellow TW member to have KDMax loaded.

 

Westcott Designs TRD PRO front lift. Also have a set of wheelers add-a-leafs and Toytec 1” body lift (if needed). Will hopefully get these installed in the next couple weeks.

 

2wd Low was finally restocked. Installed that but am still waiting on a switch - using an extra light bar switch in the meantime.

 

Saw these gems on the highway in Kansas City the other day. Hilux and foreign market 200 series

 

Love the color of your TRD-Pro!

Ed

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thanks, Ed!

 

My next BIG purchase is the DC Roof Rack...and I'm also looking at the Prinsu DC Roof Rack. Yours looks quite nice and the site says, "This rack is “drill-free” and requires zero modification to your vehicle."

Ed

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I’ve had the prinsu rack on a 2nd gen and 3rd gen. It’s a good rack but you have to put sealant on the bolts. The sherpa is a lot thicker material and uses a rubber seal to keep water out of the holes in the body channel. On the sherpa, the side plates are secured to the crossbars - 3 cross bars transfer the load to the mount brackets and then to the body. On a prinsu, the side plates mount to the roof channel. I’m sure there is a thread on this somewhere but the sherpa has a better load path from roof rack rails to the body.

 

Oh, I saw the YouTube video describing the mounting plates. Weight distribution is key. Thanks for the info!

Ed

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