AR15xAR10’s “If You Squint, She’s Mint” Build thread

So after the greatest truck on Earth perished back on 2/15/2025, I was forced to redux. Here she was: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-mall-crawler-ar15xar10s-build-thread.477394/

Here she is, the not so perfect, lightly used 4 owner creampuff i’ve chosen to replace my forever truck that is now forever dead

Current Look:





Here is how it was when I bought it:



Specs:
2013
ACLB
4.0
Auto
4x4
120,000 miles
TRD Sport
Barcelona Red Metallic

Current Mods:
Uni Filter Mod
Energy Suspension Red Poly front bump stops
Magnaflow 2.5” cat back exhaust
OEM bed mat
Tonno Pro Soft Trifold Tonneau cover
Rokblokz Oversized front mud flaps
Rokblokz standard rear mud flaps
Getagrip Vans grip shift knob
Weathertech Floor Liners front and rear
AVS in channel vent visors
Ultragauge MX1.2 with auto trans temp
Rear seat delete
Off Roam Phone Mount
LED dome light
LED Mesa Map lights Red/White
AUX Beam LED turn signals
K&N cabin air filter
LED reverse lights
LED tag lights
ARK engine splash guards
Extra D rings in bed
Faux TRD Pro Grill
20% ceramic tint
LaminX Yellow Fog light film
bilstein 6112s 5/6 pass/driver setting
Camburg high caster UCAs
Crown performance stock length smoked stainless braided front brake lines
Crown performance 24” extended stainless braided rear brake lines smoked
40k mile hubs from the blue truck
2015 oem vented front brake dust shields from the blue truck
Napa new black front calipers
ECGS front diff bushing and new axle seal
Energy suspension poly sway bar bushings in red
Torch offroad sway bar relocation kit
Icon RTX leaf springs on setting 2/3
Bilstein 5160 rear shocks with resis
Extended rear diff breather
Ubolt flip kit
Detroit trutrac mechanical limited slip rear diff
Kansei Roku 17x8.5 bronze wheels
Toyo Open Country AT3s in 255/80r17
Redline tuning hood struts
2008 rear door panel swap with oem speakers (not wired in yet)

The original for sale listing: https://unitedusedcarsmd.com/10038a-13-tacoma-trd

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Maintenance:

literally unknown 0-119,900
120,000 oil/filter change mobil 1 full synthetic
120,324 Tcase oil changed 75-90w Amsoil GL4

 

This one too…

 

And maybe this one for good measure. Thank you for visiting!!!!

 

Sweet!

 

The plan is to take everything good from the greatest truck that ever lived and make this pile decent…



dont let my word choice allow you to believe i’m not appreciative. I’m glad to be alive to build another truck. I’m very blessed

 

2.5gen is the best gen.

Consider adjusting the SAIS to make it less of a potential long-term issue. (Hewitt-Tech solution?)

 

What on God’s green Earth is that?

 

SAIS = Secondary Air Injection System, a complicated emissions-control subsystem that Toyota added to 2011-and-later 2nd gens. It is prone to certain annoying failure modes that can be disproportionately costly to fix. Not an immediate urgent issue but definitely something to read up on & consider.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/what-do-my-secondary-air-injection-error-codes-mean.780848/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-do-you-fix-the-secondary-air-injection-system.780849/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/what-does-the-secondary-air-injection-system-do.780847/

 

It’s not hard, if I had known about it before hand I would have done it prophylactically… Limp mode is lame.

 

Congratulations the replacement truck looks pretty good and you'll have it looking even better than it already does in no time.

 

I did the “uni filter mod,” is that what you mean?

 

Oh my good lord. Thank you so much! This means i can eliminate that stupid air injection pump noise every time i start and stop the truck?! That would be glorious!

 

Following! Nice truck! ACLB FTW

 

Yeah, it's more involved and more $$ than just "the unifilter mod," but potentially a permanent "fix."

 

I am extremely excited for this thread

 

Also 10/10 on the title of the new thread lol

 

I’m wondering if i go through with this kit, when i switch to headers, can i just buy regular headers with no EGR nonsense on them….. hmm….

 

You’re damn right

 

The issue is that the ECU wants to see & execute a certain sequence of actions related to the SAIS on every startup & shutdown. If the ECU isn't kept happy -- either with a working stock SAIS system, or with a custom-designed electronic solution to make the ECU think the SAIS sequence has been executed -- then the truck will throw codes and/or possibly go into limp mode.