Long time Pittsburgh Lurker, first time poster

Good evening TW!

The name is Eric, I'm a long time Toyota fan boy since my first time deploying to the middle east (afghanistan) and realized Toyotas are insanely reliable in such shit conditions. Well, after spending nearly 7 years total in the middle east (afghan/iraq/syria/kuwait combined), I finally moved back Stateside (SW PA) and instantly bought a 4runner.

After 3 years of ownership, I decided I wanted a Toyota without gear hunting, something easier to load and unload in the garage, and a better color (Army Green); so I found a local 2021 Tacoma TRD Sport in Army green, short bed, manual tranmission. That bad boy (pictured below) lasted me roughly a year and a half until this past Christmas eve at 0351 on my way to my parents place for the holidays. Mother nature had other plans for me, and turns out so did my best friend who saved my life. Long story short, doing 15 under the limit on the highway, bridge on a turn was iced over, couldnt correct it, flipped a time and a half after hitting the jersey barrier, landed driver side down roof facing oncoming traffic. Luckily at 4am, there isn't much traffic and only 2 vehicles plus one tractor trailer drove by. Once by buddy pulled me out of my taco, within 15 seconds he yanked me off the road (I was half in the truck half out talking to 911 on onstar) and a tractor trailer plowed into the roof of my taco, smashing the roof into the center arm rest.

Flash forward 2 weeks once I got my check from insurance, I was able to find a 2021 Luna Rock Tacoma TRD Pro locally and instantly started mod'ing it to my liking. Now I know whip lights and underglow is rice so save your breath, but both are only used either night wheelin or heavy rain/dust/snow storms OR while at music festivals (Nelson's Ledges Quarry Park).

Currently I'm looking into what AAL I want to get, more than likely the Icon S2 judging off weight I'm adding to the rear. WHAT I do know after SSR Wheels reached out to me, I'm the first Tacoma to run the new SSR Devide SP1 Trail wheels. They rubbed just so slightly BUT a heat gun and minimal changes to the fender liner fixed that within 5 minutes of elbow grease.

*Yes the OEM Black TRD Sema wheels are real and for sale with TPMS and Tires*
**I know the front shackles don't do crap, they were on the truck when I bought it**

Below are a couple pictures of my first tacoma (21 TRD Sport) and my now tacoma (21 TRD Pro).

 

Welcome! Glad your first taco did it's job perfectly and saved your life. Good luck on number two.

 

Crazy story! Welcome!

 

Holy shit! Welcome to TW!

 

Thanks yall! Lucky to be alive and have such a great friend who willingfully put his life at risk for mine just for us both to come out of it with totaled trucks and yet physically unscathed.

 

Welcome to TW! Luna is looking good!

 

I just received my Eibach front springs and am waiting for my Icon RXT Leaf packs to get here so I can lift it just a tad more without taking away from the Stock Fox lift

Hey thank you! The Luna Rock is really growing on me even though I'm still a massive Army Green man, though I'm biased haha

 

Welcome!