Diary of a Madman..... OZ-T's build and pics

This is by no means a serious build up thread , I just wanted to try to keep all my truck related pics in one spot

I will edit the OP as I get organized .


Current Spec :

2009 DCLB TRD Sport 4x4 with tow package
OME 885x coils , no spacer
OME 90000 front shocks
OME N182 rear shocks
OME Dakar rear leafs
OME CB drop
Wheeler's SuperBumps , front and rear
Toytec 3* axle shims
275/70/17 Hankook Dynapro ATm's
2" stainless N-Fabs
Leer RCC Commercial canopy with DeWalt ProRac
Aluminum headache rack
Weathertech digifit floor liners
Weathertech in-channel window vents
OEM bed mat
HomerTaco M1 1 1/2" Satoshi
Grey Anodized Devill Horns by Andres
Sleeper style eyelids by Toyota Man
USA Spec PA15-Toy
ImMrYo rear view mirror relocation bracket
Relocated my horns







Stock



Add 265/70/17 Hankook Dynapro MT's and 2" stainless N-Fabs








Add the aluminum headache rack




Remove the TRD Sport bedside decals







Add the Weathertech In-channels




Repping TW in BC



In the shop to get the lift put on




Goodbye Toyota 4 leaf pack , hello OME Dakars




OME 90000 Sport fronts




OME N182 rears




We added a centre pin collar extension to the Dakars in case I needed to add axle shims later

Thanks to TW member PSU taco85 for this trick , you can find his thread on it here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/suspension/144224-dakar-installation-axle-shims.html




With the 885's no spacer , 90000's , N182's and Dakars

Up 2 3/4" front and back ( settled to 2 1/2" front and 2 3/4" back )

Centre of hub to fender measurements are 22 1/2" front and 24 1/2" rear




Added Leer RCC commercial canopy with DeWalt ProRac System

The roof rack can carry 400 lbs














Loaded with 16' finishing material




Just added the grey anodized Devil Horns by Andres , thank you sir






Trying out the no Nfab look for a bit












275/70/17 Hankook ATm's , Homertaco 1 1/2" reduced depth satoshi , Sleeper style eylids by Toyota Man , Mag Grey Devils Horns by Andres





Added a Ghost Graphix decal ,

Thanks Ray !










That's where I am for right now

 

Looks good man, you need to get your bumper installed! It totally changed the look of my truck!

 

I'm moving some of this stuff forward of the tampon-a-thon that are the pages that follow



When I got my aluminum bumper from Eric @ Relentless Fabrications , he needed to substitute a 5" ID tube for the foglights for the standard 4" tube used on the steel bumpers .

This gave me the option of using the 5" PIAA 540 series Plasma Ion foglights rather than the 4" PIAA 510's .

My lights finally arrived , and when they did , I found that they were slightly too big to fit in the tube , so I decided to use a router to make a bit of clearance room so that the lights wouldn't be in contact with the bumper . I managed to get some time to do this today .





Covers removed




They just don't quite fit




Scalpel




The full tube posed some problems for the router base to ride on because the light mounting tab
was a bit higher than the edge of the tube





I rigged up a temporary base that was notched over the tab to give a flat surface for the router





I changed the top bearing to get the bit to remove 1/8" of material




I sanded the rough edges with some 120 and then 240 grit

It now fits down to the lens side screws and has almost a 1/16" of clearance all the way around





Test fit




Test fit , pat myself on the back









So , because I had to remove the PIAA cages from the 540's , I thought I would try this out

1"x1" aluminum grate







Cut out and test fit




Cut out and test fit with light







Got my foglight grate welded into the bumper by my fabricator friend




Added Wheeler's SuperBumps , front and rear

Installed front and rear Wheeler's SuperBumps


OEM vs Wheeler's rear



OEM vs Wheeler's front



OEM



Wheeler's



Wheeler's front



Added the ImMrYo rear view mirror relocation bracket

Easy install , far better visibility , I highly recommend this mod




Relocated my horns , but it got too windy to paint the radiator today






Yanked out the plastic inserts behind the rear seats in order to remove the cast in shelf so that I can fit a tool box back there











Update on my rear seat cubby storage solution

Started with this



Milled the upper piece , added a 5/16" stainless through bolt to register the axe handle



Milled the lower piece , it needed to be rabbetted to span over the shelf support remnants



I fixed these pieces through the back of the cubby inserts with #8 x 3/4" screws and fender washers



I put the screws where I could cover them back up with the backing insulation so that they wouldn't rattle against the mounting surfaces



That left me with this



I built a toolbox that would fit the countour of the storage area under the axe

Lid :



Case :



Tool box :





Axe and tool box locations :

Still waiting on Quickfists for the final axe mounts and an ARB Compact Recovery bag that fits to the left of the tool box



Test fit



All back together



Got my Quickfists



Added one Quickfist to my axe set up




Got my ARB Compact recovery bag , fits pretty good

There is an ARB 17500lb snatch strap inside



Installed my sway bar relocates





Added a Stant locking gas cap

 

Thanks

Thanks Boog


Continued

Received the LCAs and skids I bought from TW member thekernel114



Pulled the skids off , TC skids according to Boyd





Did a preliminary clean up and inspection on the LCAs , they look to be in great shape

 

Decided to go ahead and build a new box with the revisions I wanted

3/4" wider , 1/4" shorter , 3/4" narrower at the top , move the hinge location up 1" and add a shelf to hold oddball sockets ( 32mm , 35mm ) extentions and other assorted tools

Got the case built , and the lid built today , after the glue has set up , I'll cut the opening portion of the lid out and mount the hinge

Old prototype box on the left , new box on the right



Finished Version 2 of my tool box

The lid was rabbeted to accept the socket tray





I use this Lisle 1/2" drive magnetic socket tray



Cut off the handle , removed the through rivets and drilled it out to accept 1/4" hardware





Used the tray as a pattern and drilled through the lid front , and attached 1/4"x 2" SS carriage bolts



Mounted the socket tray



Loaded it up with these tools







Test fit #2



Just needs a handle and some finish

 

I understand

 

Looks good OZ, now get that bumper you have sitting around installed.

 

The Leer will be on in the winter , off most of summer , the headache rack will be the opposite .

 

Pretty sweet! How's the difference in ride w/ that OME setup?

 

Honestly , no difference from the 4 leaf pack ( TSB pack ) ride I had before , my ride was always a touch stiff from the E-rated tires .

 

Nice title
Truck is looking good man

 

Thanks Bubba

 

GET THE R FAB BUMPER ON!DAMNIT! haha go canucks.

 

the lift looks good on it. made a huge difference looking at the pics.

 

Love the whole look. She'll look great with that front bumper! Nice headache rack.

 

Nice truck! If is disappears it wasn't me....

 

Do you need help? Maybe I can send someone up your way