Foster's SR(no 5) Build Thread

An outline and journey tracker of my 2023 SR V6 4x4. The purpose of this truck is to be an adventure rig that I can still comfortably drive to the office with.

I'm not the biggest fan of the "overland" look so you won't find any roof or bed racks on my truck. My tent goes on the ground and my cooking setup is in a crate I carry in the bed.

Current state:



Current Mods:

Suspension:

• Front:
  • Bilstein 6112
    • Set on clips 10/8 with a 1/2" spacer on top for about 2.75" of lift
  • JBA Upper Control Arms
  • Perry Parts Bump Stops
• Rear
  • Bilstein 5160
  • Icon RXT Leafs on Option 1
    • No clue how high of a lift I actually got from this. Icon claims 1.875" but I think I have more than that.
  • Archive Garage U-Bolt Flip Kit (Opt 3 w/ Yellow Bump Stops)

Wheels/Tires:

• Yokohama Geolander G003 M/T
  • 285/75R16 (33.2")
• Stealth Custom Series BR6
  • 16x8 with -12 offset
  • White SCS sticker on one of the spokes

Armor:

• TRD Pro Front Skid Plate

Lighting:

• Headlights:
  • Form Lighting Headlights w/ Amber DRL
• Fog Lights:
  • Diode Dynamics SS3 Sport Fog Lights
• Ditch Lights:
  • Baja Designs Squadron Sport
• Taillights:
  • VLEDs VTAILS Tailight Conversions

Exterior:

• OEM Trail Edition Grill
  • The "Toyota" letters are plasti-dipped.
  • Using a sensor garnish from Amazon
• "V6" and "4x4" badges plasti-dipped
• Tailgate letter inserts from Amazon (don't remember the brand)
• 'Merica Front Plate
• 'Merica Flag on Tailgate

Bed:

• OEM Bed Mat
• Taco Nets Cargo Net
• Full Size Spare
  • Currently just ratchet strapped down

Interior

• Carhartt Seat Covers
• Tint
  • 20% front. 35% rear (on top of the factory tint)

Misc:

• Cab Mount Chop
• Marlin Crawler LCA Frame Braces
  • Helps keep the alignment in place

Previous Setups:

Eibach Pro-Truck Stage 1 Kit:

• Front:
  • Eibach Pro Truck Coilovers
    • Set on the 2nd clip for about 2.75" of lift
  • JBA UCA (still have these)
• Rear:
  • Eibach Pro Truck Shocks
  • 1" Eibach Rear Block

Review of the Eibach Setup:
For the money, this kit is great. I ran this setup for 10 months and did countless off road trips with them. On the road, the truck stayed flat as can be through the turns. Off road, it soaked things up pretty good. Absolute perfect setup for a daily commuter in my opinion.

The reason I switched to the Bilstein 6112/5160 was mainly because I just wanted to. The only concern I had with the Eibach's was that the shocks got insanely hot after a trail run. I do a lot of high speed desert driving and I don't think they were meant for that consistently. But, they survived and never gave me issues.


Stock:


I was really impressed by how soft and comfortable the stock suspension was. So much better than the 2nd gen TRD Sport I used to have.

 

Sick truck dude. I just got a 2023 base 4x4 double cab, really digging the stance here.