Tacoma newbie looking to do things right

Greetings everyone.

My good buddy Joe just decided to turn his 06 Tacoma SR5 (double cab, long bed, no mods other than a stainless catback from Dynamax) into a solid deep woods camping, hunting and fishing expedition rig. I'm a Ford Explorer owner (plenty of room from everyone, right?) and I've learned a ton over the past three years from the Serious Explorations forum as I built mine out. This looks like just the same kind of place.

I'll be working with Joe (who's a bit computer-phobic, hence me being here and not him) to beef things up for long-range reliability, get a little lift for trail clearance and some modest tires, add some armor and self-recovery capability, and make it a good trail home away from home. I know he's got a fantastic foundation in this Taco, so I'm looking forward to making the most of what I can learn from the folks who done it all before.

Thanks in advance for all the help.

 

Welcome to TW.

 

Welcome. User name of the year right here.

 

Welcome to TW