MARYLAND TACOMAS

Was it an OEM unit? Pictures? Glad you were able to successfully complete the install though. Hopefully it was worth the sweat and cusswords, lol.

 

Always want to look into recovery gear, snatch strap would be a good start. Defiantly make sure you have the capability to change out a tire too. Peters mill and Flagpole are not too challenging.

 

Agreed with @RedDeadTaco on the snatch strap and be sure to add an air compressor. I've got these and have used them a bunch over the years and they've never let me down.

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Flagpole is great especially for a first time trail ride.

 

Morning MD! Coffee kick start, laundry, cut grass, brush dogs, vacuum, watch football and chill!!

 

Sounds better than being at work... lol.

 

Guess that’s all relative to what you do and if you enjoy your work… Im grateful for the weekend, just wish there was a third day!

 

Nah, I went with a Curt class III. Was $170 shipped with the wiring. OEM hitches were like $350+ alone. The transmission cooler is gonna be installed Wednesday along with my 3rd Gen TRD shocks to upgrade my crummy stock base shocks. I opted for the mechanic to do those. I'm now wondering if an oil cooler is ever going to be needed and if those are easy enough like the trans cooler. I have a feeling not.

Here are a few photos. Was gonna wire it up today but it's already starting to drizzle here.

 

(For those interested)
This truck is a work in progress I suppose. I wanted a TRD but I figured this truck was $27k with 36k miles I could upgrade it myself over time. A lot of add ons and goodies to make this base truck not so base anymore.

PLANNED MODIFICATION:
-Diode Dynamics fog lights
-Dobinsons Snorkel
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BOUGHT NOT INSTALLED:
-Transmission Cooler 10/25
-3rd Gen Bilstein shocks 10/25
-OEM alloy Rims
-OEM Engine Oil cooler
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INSTALLED:
-Falken Wildpeak AT3 tires
-Upgraded alloy AC knobs
-Retro tail gate decal
-Upgraded OEM shift knob
-OEM Fog lights/switch/relay
-UNI Secondary breather filter
-Bed Cover
-4LO TRAC wire mod
-TRD All Terrain badges
-Total Chaos bed Stiffeners
-OEM Skid plate
-Black out overlay badge kit
-Scangauge II
-OEM bed mat
-Rear diff breather kit
-Harrop rear E-Locker
-ECGS Front diff bushing
-Curt class III tow hitch/wiring
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CONSIDERATIONS:

-2 inch lift
-Smoked headlights
-Window tint
-Gas tank Skid plate
-Upgraded speakers

September '21 when I bought it.

Now:

 

Great looking truck, super clean!!

 

Oh I absolutely love what I do. Very proud of what I do. It's been a long work weekend, I should say, lol.
But agreed on the third day. That would be great.

 

Gotcha. As long as it works properly then that's all that matters. Definitely a better price than OEM. What trans cooler did you opt for?
My rig came with an oil cooler from the factory. I didn't know your truck's engine did not.

 

It's a TruCool. There's a pretty lengthy thread on it here and the guy on there is a transmission mechanic and recommends the brand so I went with that.

Normally, with a tow package, the truck would come with all that stuff. Engine oil and trans cooler along with a brake actuator for the trailer already built in. Since my truck was basic b!tch, if I want those things, I gotta put them in myself. That I didn't know when shopping around for the truck. Even TRD trucks don't come standard with a tow package.

All 1st generation trucks didn't come with all that stuff either so I guess it's not a huge deal. I'm not planning on pulling a house or anything.

 

Thanks! I'm definitely proud of it

 

Morning MD

 

Rifle doe season is this weekend here in WV so no trail riding for me. I plan to take my time and clean the inside of the camper today. It's amazing how dirty it gets when no one uses it.

 

I should be renting out the camper and my 2nd cabin that's down the road for hunting seasons and to atv'ers. Make some money instead of them just sitting empty.

 

Went camping Friday night with my son. We had a good time. Was a cold night. Makes me want to consider a truck topper.

 

It wasn't pretty, but its nice to have a win.

 

AMEN!!

 

Thanks! Bought a recovery snatch trap from All Top because it came with the hitch/shackle. Ordering a compressor this week and going to plan a trip up to Flagpole (3hrs away in the next 4-5 weeks).