2004 DC TRD build thread- The Good Enough Tacoma

I snagged a brand new set of 4 spidertrax 1.25 wheels spacers for $130 shipped!
Gotta be prepared for 33s on stock wheels

 

Exhaust looks really nice. What brand cats?

 

Walker direct fit epa stainless cats

 

Nice, I’ll probably ask in a couple months how they’re holding up. I’ve got the p0420 code and am looking at different brands

 

I ran them on my previous 3rd gen 4Runner with no issues.
Immediately removed the code and the only problem was one of the spot welds on the heat shield broke (probably from off-road use). I tacked it on and they looked great still after two harsh upstate NY winters

EDIT: to my knowledge these are the only name brand direct fit cats available. I don’t think the magnaflow ones are true direct fit

 

They didn’t immediately rust out? I’ve heard horror stories where people replace them. Then a year goes by and they’re absolutely trashed.

 

No, the Walker parts are very high quality, they just blued/browned like 409 stainless does after its first couple heat cycles. Never showed any rust though

 

Man that’s great to hear. I wasn’t looking forward to MagnaFlow prices.

 

I have never had such poor luck with a vehicle

 

Time to just slow things down and enjoy it for a bit. You and the truck need to go for a long ride and "talk".

 

A little bit of good karma. I rolled into the a local tire shop over lunch break and asked if they had time to patch it. The manager did it himself and told me not to pay and to have a good day

 

TW express came through and I got an 8.4 rear/7.5 front diffs for $150. Easy cores to send out for a regear when the time comes.

 

How much was the rack if you dont mind me asking ?

 

$590(ish?) through McGeorge Toyota.
Camelback was $100 more and my local Toyota dealer was $800

 

replaced both front CV axles and POR-15 application to the frame and chassis. the underside is not far off from being new-ish.

I decided to hold off on raptor lining the truck until spring. Life got busy and it is now too cold to spray outside.
I ordered some material to "restore" the snugtop. I will black raptor line the outside of the topper, install new latch catches and install a new t-handle that locks.
I figured I should trial the raptor first over winter on the topper than the truck itself.

 

Began work on my topper tonight.

hit everything with 100 grit to rough every surface I am going to spray and then wet sanded with 60 grit. Soap and water cleaned it up well.
I will wipe it down with acetone tomorrow and then tape, paper off and spray with duplicolor adhesion promoter

 

"restored"

 

Much better on the stock wheels and black topper.