ChiveOn's I love my truck build!

Hey Tacoma World,

Let me reintroduce you to my 2013 TRD Sport DCSB Taoma that I call Rue! 3 years ago I made an attempt at a built thread but it wasn't that good so today after some revamping here is the new build thread.

Rue and I scoping out the trail we just climbed.



The truck that started my love for Toyota's.



I would love to say that all my ideas are original but I owe a lot to TW members that have motivated me.


My goal is to build an expo that makes getting out and staying out easier as well as fits my adventure life style. If you love rock crawlers, this won't be a build for you.

Goals:

• Be able to setup camp and crack a beer within 5 minutes of arriving without breaking a sweat
• Be able to run the majority of local trails and still commute to work M-F
• Have fun and enjoy it, I don't want to spend all my time in the shop or waiting for the next mod.
• Maintain Reliability and have it be able to be on the road when it is 20 years old AKA don't cut corners or shit beat it.

I hope you guys enjoy and please post ideas and suggestions!

Suspension:

• Bilstein 5100's front
• Front set at 0.85 with Eibach springs 630 Lb springs
• Bilstein 5100's rear
• Toytec AAL (I HATE THIS PART!!!)
• Toytec diff drop kit
• All Pro U-bolt flip kit (needs to be installed)

Wheels and Tires:

• Nitto Trail Grappler M/T 285/70R17 (Summer)*
• Arctic Claw Extreme Winter MX - Studded 265/70R17 (Winter)
• TRD Sport OEM Wheels, might switch to KMC Bully's but not to bothered
• *Switching to Nitto Ridge Grappler 295/70R19 for next summer

Exterior:

• Custom Bed rack
• AVS In-channel window visors
• TonneauPro Toneau cover
• Blacked out Toyota emblem
• Trasharoo
• CBI Ditch Light brackets

Armour:

• Factory skids (I like to play with fire and test my luck)
• All Pro Bolt on Sliders - LineX'd
• Element Metal Fab High Clearance Rear Bumper with swing out (on order)

Lighting:

• Rigid Dually Floods on ditch light brackets
• LED Interior lights (awesome simple upgrade)
• LED backup and reverse lights
• RTX Flood 40degree LED lights (awaiting to be mounted on bed rack
• LED Strip Bed lights (in the mail)
• Christmas lights all over the bed rack (Winter mode)

Interior:

• Husky Weatherbeaters floor mats
• Ram CB mount on A-pillar
• Magnetic cell phone mount beside clock

Communications/Electronics:

• Boafeng radio
• Cobra 75wxst CB Radio
• Canadian Tire no name Antenna (do not buy)
• Wilson Firestick antenna (on order)
• Wilson cell phone signal booster 4G
• Mediasonic Dashcam
• Ultragauge (might be removing)
• Garmin Nuvi GPS

Camping and other Gear in/on the truck:

• Tepui Auntana tent + annex
• Jetboil + coffee press
• Coleman dual burner stove
• Honda CRV spare wheel cover (it folds into a table)
• 5Lb propane tank with adapter for coleman stove
• Coleman LED lantern
• GSI Bugaboo cooking set
• Dexter Roll Out Kitchen
• RTIC 45 Cooler (in the mail)
• Scepter Military 20L fuel cans x2
• TJM Compressor - permanently mounted in engine bay

Future plans:
-Avid bolt on sliders (Done but went with All Pro)
-20" LED bar in the lower grill (still debating if needed)
-Custom bed rack (Done)
-Tepui RTT (Done)
-Element Fab skid plates
-Pelfreybilt Aluminum single hoop front bumper
-CMC
-Blue Sea 12 input fuse panel
-Blue Sea 285 series 100 amp circuit breaker
-Custom panel for Blue sea panel and circuit breaker
-Custom rear seat platform to hold cooler and drawer set up
-Sound deaden the interior like @Crom
-OME Dakar leaf pack with spring isolators installed
-Wheeler's Super bumps frpmt amd rear

May 2014 - Waterton National Park - This was a trip of firsts, as this was my first bed rack, first RTT (Tepui Kukenam) and my first time sleeping in a Roof Top Tent.


Fast Forward to 2016 and the first trip with some guys I met through a local Toyota club. I'll wheel with these gents any damn day!

Camp


Rue just pure stunnin' like a boss!


Getting busy on my first trail run...rub rub city LOL


Some photos from the beginning
The first time I saw Rue. Little guy had no clue what was in store for him.

Newest vehicle I have ever driven or owned

After signing the papers

Stock Flex bro....its insane!

 

First!

 

Thanks...

Updates will be coming very soon.

 

Updates plz!

 

@TheNatural after a few years I've finally updated this thread!

 

Rolled over 100,000 Km of awesome adventures in this truck and couldn't be happier! Rue, on the other hand decided to celebrate by intermittently throwing a CEL for a coil pack malfunction.

The code being tripped is PO356. I am going to move the coil pack on cylinder #6 to cylinder #1, if it throws code PO351 then I'll replace the coil. If the a new CEL isn't tripped then ghosts, if PO356 continues then its going to Toyota.

Has anyone else had to replace their coil packs?

 

Congrats on the milestone! Can't help with the CEL though

 

@TheNatural Thank you! I love your build by the way. Are you from Penticton? I'm from Kelowna.

The CEL is really hit or miss in that sometimes it doesn't come on and sometimes it does. I drove Calgary to Kelowna and back and it came on once but now that I'm back in Calgary it is a daily occurrence. Time to replace the coil pack on Cylinder #6.

For those that don't know the firing order of the 4L 1GR-FE is: 1-2-3-4-5-6

 

Yup, I grew up in Penticton. My parents and some other family are still there so I visit a couple times a year, but I'm up in Fort Nelson now.

 

@TheNatural Nice, my family is still back in Kelowna. Damn I want to move back one day. A group of us are planning a trip to Tuktoyuktak and will most likely be swinging through Ft. Nelson.

Regarding the CEL for coil pack malfunction, it most likely was a result of my error. The connect on the coil pack was loose, after cleaning it and fixing my mistake everything seems to be running perfect now.

Now to order some sound deadener for my truck, the wheel and road noise in the Tacoma is ridiculous. I plan copying @Crom by using sound deadner, insulation and MLV.

 

Very nice build. Good luck with the CEL, I'm sure you'll solve it.

I like this:

• Factory skids (I like to play with fire and test my luck)

That make two of us! lol

 

@Crom Thank you! I've idealized your build for years and have decided to copy many aspects as I feel you've modified your truck to increase driver/passenger pleasure, off road performance and prolong it's life.

I put my truck on the hoist at work recently and Wow my skids have taken some hits, even my gas tank had some scuffs so there might be some changes in this area.

I'd love your thoughts on this sound deadner before I pull the trigger.

$36 uxcell 394mil 16.36sqft Car Noise Sound Deadener Deadening Insulation Mat Waterproof 60 x 40"es

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01I4F0J76/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2D9L39QUE9EAD&psc=1

 

You're welcome.

yeah once in a while I'll reform the factory skids with a 4-lb hammer in the front yard. They're more like spash guards! Better than nothing really.

re: the sound product. I can't tell what it's made of from the product description. It might work, I don't know. The commodity your searching for should be aluminum backed butyl mat, self adhesive. I'd try to stick to reputable brands if it were my truck, or be 100% of what it's made of. The Noico stuff is what I used, good cost/benefit, IMO

 

Today is my birthday so to celebrate I have ordered some more parts

@Crom I've ordered the Noico as the positive reviews were overwhelming. Now finding MLV is proving difficult to track down in Canada.

Also thinking of making a custom "lock box" out of an old ammo can to go behind the rear seat for valuables when we go hiking and leave the truck.

 

Like the idea of DIY secure storage!