2002 Tacoma Access Cab, Overland/Offroad Build

Any pictures of the output on your ditch lights and headlights?
Also if you have a link to the one piece headlights or did you build those yourself?

 

yeah but they are not the best but they look good, I plan on going back to stock housings soon. but my Baja designs are amazing! great output and low power.

 

Iv been exploring a lot of Sonoita and finding more and more trails, recently did Gardner canyon, apache spring and sawmill trail.

 

The scenery is beautiful out there. Let me know if you ever want a wheeling companion. It’s only about an hour from my place and I’d gladly meet you out there for a day of wheeling.

 

Count me in too!

 

oh hell yeah pm sent!

 

Got my new shocks in right before we headed toward flagstaff for overland expo, they feel great!!, got some 700lb coils on them cause I didn't want a sway bar but wanted less body roll.

before we headed over to expo we headed through Sedona and hit up the broken arrow trail.

There were some amazing views! Arizona always surprises me!

Got to see some awesome people and some cool ass trucks when we were at expo too!

Also stop by the mountain hatch booth and picked up the last mountain hatch that they just released for 1st gens, nice some companies still showing love for 1st gens. People say there isn't a big market but they almost sold out the first day!

 

Nice photos man! What exactly is the Mountain Hatch?

 

Its just a tailgate cover, made out of cutting board like material that's food safe and makes the tailgate flat so when you set stuff on it it doesn't tip over.

 

I’m curious to see how that material holds up to gear banging around in the bed. Keep us posted if you would.

 

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but I don't usually have just loose gear in my bed. well see though!

 

so as the more mods I get done or things I break the more I am temped to just start a new build , that being said im buying a third gen 4runner hoping to alleviate some problems I currently have and wants a can cure lol. most of it is to get rid of some debt. but I am starting to sell parts that are lying around or no longer want/need. that being said I just traded my total chaos arms for some spc arms to combat the tubing job on the new truck and hopefully at most reduce it. this truck will be more touring than anything and less sending it everywhere.

 

Asked in another thread but curious if you’re keeping the truck?

 

Sweet build and great AZ pictures!

 

Thanks man appreciate it!

 

no I ended up selling because I wanted something newer and bigger.

 

hey man, I just bought my first taco and your 02 build is pretty much my dream build, I was wondering if you could provide a little more info as to what suspension you are running and how you went about 35's. I plan on swapping to a arb front bumper but the cattle guard I have now is way to heavy adn I want to run 35's whats your recommendation? 2001 xtra cab trd v6 supercharged 4x4

 

Be prepared to cut a lot.

 

If you really want 35s get a big ass body lift or start wackin away at your firewall. When it comes to suspension just anything with a 650lb coil or up. 700 is better for a arb and winch

 

Hey I'm glad I found your thread I'm in southern az as well and have a 99 TRD SR5
taco. I'm building it up and putting some ads shocks on hopefully soon. My question is what shops in the area do you know do good machining, welding as the extended travel need a relocation on the rear. Also. Where do you recommend I should get armor and lights?