T2 - 2008 TRD OFF Road AC 6spd S/C

Super White 2008 Toyota Tacoma TRD Access Cab 6 Spd Manual.
This is my second Tacoma, 3rd Toyota Pickup. +23 years behind the wheel.

*More to come, including pics.


Around 1999 I bought a 1986 22re 5spd manual on 33s with a wooden flat bed. I had been driving a 1994 Eagle Talon AWD Turbo. Fuggin sweet car. Truck was from a local 4X4 club. Sold the car to my brother who immediately drove it into a ditch and launched it over a culvert, "swatting at a bug". Drove the truck from MN to CO around 2000 with everything I own in the back. After a couple years I traded in for, T1, a 1997 SR5 3.4 V6 Extra Cab 5 Spd manual with sunroof! 92k mi in excellent condition. Ran mostly stock for several years. Camped, wheeled, worked out of and generally loved it.
Rear ended someone and decided to build a tube bumper with my more capable cousin after moving back to MN. Added a wheelers 5 leaf pack and some front spacers. Yoko AT 33X11.5 on 16s. Many trips back to CO for backpacking and wheeling trips. Still have it, needs a resto. Also had a 2002 WRX wagon ~2012-2014 with a JDM 2.0 STI motor swap, recaros, STI suspension,... was a major headache.

~2015 I finally found my dream truck (T2) at a small town in Iowa. Truck spent its life in Arizona so the rust was minimal. I think this is the best optioned/configured Tacoma. Minimal electronic aids, factory locker, manual, 6' bed
Aim was to be all around capable, not a specialist. Like a Race Truck, for road trips, that can wheel fast and slow, handle winter conditions, haul wood, tow stuff, pull cars from ditches, get myself stuck, comfortable on the hwy with passing power.
I always do too much research and take advantage of Group Buys, sales, Black Fridays on everything.




As of 12/2024-


Interior:
TRD seatcovers
Front side seat lift
Rear seat platform for my Akitas
Mag flashlight mount on side of driver seat

Exterior:
Aftermarket grill to provide more airflow.
Blacked out all badges.
ARE matching topper with solid sides. Mostly in winter or on trips.

Suspension:
Bilstein 8112 650lb up front set to ~2".
Bilstein 8100 RR with adjusters in rear.
ICON leaf pack. Mid setting.
SPC UCA
U bolt Flip Kit
Rear solid leaf mounts

Previously- Bilstein 6112 650lb. springs and Fox 2.0 rear.
Dakar Leaf Pack.

Performance:
Magnusson Supercharger
2.6" pulley ~9psi
Greenback S/C belt
Rousch S/C pulley tensioner with double bearing
AEM 320 Fuel pump
External Fuel Filter
TRD injectors
+3 degree exhaust cam gears
HPtuners tuned by OTT

Previously- UCON piggyback

Intake:
AFE CAI with Dry Filter.
Wrapped in fancy gold tape.

Exhaust:
URD EL headers
URD Y-pipe
Home made 3" cat-back with cat.


Drivetrain:
Clutchmasters Hydo Bearing
Clutchmasters HD Kevlar Clutch

4.56 gears
Rear factory eLocker

Weighted shift knob.
TRD QuickShifter
Redline trans oil.


Previously- URD Clutch kit; failed soon after install. URD T.O.B. upgrade. URD short shifter: snapped in half.



Brakes:
Steel Braided lines front and rear.
Brembo front disks and rear drums
TRD brake pads
Brembo shoes
ATE "Blue" brake fluid

Previously- Stoptech slotted and dimpled rotors
with EBC green stuff pads.


Electronics:
PLX AFR and Boost gauges on Perrin column mount.
PLX Kiwi OBD2 Bluetooth dongle
HpTuners OBD2 dongle
Alpine deck with booster amp.
Infinity Speakers all around
Removed dual 10" subs for my Dawgs.
Dakota Digital speedo corrector.
RAM Dash mount for phone
Additional Fuse Block
Steering wheel control box



Lighting:
Ultimate Headlight upgrade. Upgraded harness and Philips 200% increase bulbs.
Polished OEM housings.
Hi Watt parking bulb
Replaced rear tail lights with LED version after smashing into trees. Power resistors for tweeter blinker.
Rigid SAE Fog lights in bumper with fog light anytime.
Cheap LED Spot Pods on front Bumper
Rigid flush mount back up light with Cheap LEDs in rear wheel well pointed to the sides. All wired together.
Cheap LEDs in Front wheel well pointing to the sides.

Armor:
Front All Pro Steel with full hoops and Rhino lined. Found Locally for cheap.
All Pro Steel skid plate.
4xInnovations DOM tube sliders.
4xInnovations high clearance rear.

Wheels and tires:
35X12.5r17 D Load x5 Mickey Thompson Baja Boss MT on Matte Black 17X8.5 TRD look a-likes.
315X70r17 C Load ex5 Goodyear Territory MT on Bronze 17X9 Falcons.
I swap between the two sets depending on time of year and activities. 5 tire rotations on both. Mickey's are a >$400 dollar tire vs Goodyears at <$200.

Previously- Cooper Discovery 265/17r16 on stock TRD wheels. Then 285/75r17 E load Falken Wildpeaks on FJ cruiser wheels and 3/4" spacers.

Too be installed:
Solid Offroad motor and trans mounts.
Rebuild and quiet down the exhaust.
Subaru MAF. I have maxed out the stock MAFs ability to read the flow that is now capable.


Trips and Trails:
From the Iron Range in Northern MN to the depths of WY and the famous trails of CO.


Dislikes:
Having to deal with a spare that does not fit under bed.
Should have went with 4.30 gears. The 4.56 put me at 3100RPMs at ~75.
Battling rust.
Never enough power!

JFC I'm not going to add this all up!!!