2012TacomaGuy's Tasmanian Taco "Taz" Build

Current Photos/Setup






Vehicle: 2012 Pryite Mica DCSB 4x4 TRD Sport
Bought this vehicle used in June of 2016 with roughly 55k miles on it. Since then, I've been adding more and more stuff. You start off thinking you'd never get that for your truck because you're not that dedicated and then a couple months later... well... the rest is history.

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Vehicle Modifications​

Suspension/ Fab work:
King 2.5 Extended Travel Coilovers and Rear Shocks with Adjusters
OME Dakar HD Leafpack
OME Dakar AAL
OME 2887 Springss
Bilstein 5100s
Wheelers 2in AAL
SPC UCAs
Wheelers Superbump stops (front)
U Bolt Flip kit with Timbrens (rear)

Fenders trimmed 2.75"
Cab mount chop
Hammered down pinch weld and firewall
Gusseted Spindles
Whiteline LCA bushings and Moog balljoints
Swaybar delete
Diff drop
Carrier Bearing Drop


Wheels/Tires:
SCS Ray 10 Matte Bronze 17x8.5 -10mm offset
Nitto Ridge Grappler 285/75/17 E Load
Full size spare Ridge Grappler 285/75/17 on SCS Ray 10
Toyota TRD Pro Wheels 17x8
Nitto Terra Grappler G2 265/70/17

Armor:
Brute Force Hybrid Front Bumper
Mobtown Rear High Clearance Swingout Bumper
RCI Rock Sliders
RCI LCA Skid Plates (Aluminum)
RCI Front Skid Plate (Aluminum)
RCI Transmission Skid Plate (Aluminum)
RCI T-Case Skid Plate (Aluminum)
RCI Rear Diff Armor (Steel)
Pelfreybuilt Fuel Tank Skid (Steel)
Custom Rear Bumper w/ Swingout (thanks to Foothills Transformations)

Performance:
4.88 Gearing (Front and Rear) w/ Rear ARB Locker
Magnaflow Superflow Muffler
Ultragage MX 1.4
Heavy foot on the gas



Lighting/ Electrical:
SwitchPro 9100 with Powertray and BlueSea Products
Baja Designs Squadron Sport Amber Fog Lights
Baja Designs S2 Sport rear bumper flush mounted
Cali Raised LED 43 inch Dual Function lightbar
Cali Raised LED 27w Ditch lights with hood brackets
32in lightbar with custom brackets behind the lower valence grille
Ultimate Headlight Harness w/ H4 Bulbs
Rocklight Under the Hood Mod
BHLM
Depo Blacked out taillights
Fog light anytime mod


Gear:
ComeUp 9500 Remote/Wireless winch- synthetic line/Factor 55 Flatlink
ARB Twin Compressor mounted in Expedition Essentials bedside mount
Maxtraxs MK II Safety Orange
2 Pelican 1660 Cases to store all extra gear
Axe/Shovel in custom bed mount
Many many shackles and towstraps
Tons of camping and basic safety equipment
Medical go bags and trauma kits
Agency 6 tow hitch shackle
Hi Lift Jack with Accessories
x2 5 Gallon Jerry Cans
NOCO Boost HD GB70
Tan Trasharoo
Black Diamond Ice Pick


Interior Mods:
Full dynamat soundproofing throughout the trucks interior
140+ patch collection that's constantly growing
Techdeck with Ram X Grip and Tackform Mounts


Audio/Comms:
Rockford Fosgate 10in shallow subwoofer behind rear seat in custom box
Rockford Fosgate Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate front and rear speakers
Subaru Kicker Tweeters Mod

$63 BaoFeng BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

BaoFeng BF-F8HP
Cobra 75 WXST CB Radio with BAMF bed mount


Misc Mods/Items:
Leer 100XR Camper shell
Prinsu Cabrack
Plano case mounted on roof
DECKED bed system
Front window tint to match rear factory tint
Rear Diff breather mod routed next to fuel cap
SS Extended Brake Lines
Cali Raised LED TRD Pro Grille
Mirror Turn Signal Tint
Cali Raised LED bed stiffeners
Thule Ski-click
2nd Air Filter Mod
Rear camera relocation
Air Intake cowl mod
Custom rear fender supports
Sealed bed


Future Mods (In no particular order):
Hard wired vehicle HAM Radio
Rear mirror riser
35s
Archive Garage Hammer Hangers
Shock Relocation
12in Rear King Shocks
650 or 700lbs King coils
Custom King tune from Filthy Motorsports
New Touchscreen Stereo with Apple Carplay
JD Fabrication LCA Pivot Upgrade
New synthetic winch line and Factor 55 ultrahook


Mod Wish list (that will happen once the truck isn't a daily):
URD Supercharger Mk3 with Stage 3 upgrade...
SAS or long travel
37s

 

Reserved for future mods/ trip list

 

Awesome build! Thanks for choosing us for your lighting needs!

 

Hands down best company I’ve worked with! Hence the reason why I have your pro grille, ditch lights, bed stiffeners, and of course a couple patches and stickers. Looking forward to continue to buy through Caliraised!

 

Thank you very much for the kind words!

 

Might as well post my patch collection so far as some have been asking:

Updated 22 Feb 2020



Updated 16 Sept 2019

 

Installed @christian06 anti tweaker device yesterday after having it linexed? by the local shop. Simple yet effective. Also sold my pelican cases in preparation for something big coming tomorrow

 

Busy weekend between wheeling and installs. Installed a @DECKEDUSA system! Loving it so far, just have to get rid of the extra stuff I don’t need and organize it better!

 

Put in some Subaru tweeters today in the truck. Unfortunately one of the tweeters was a bit loose upon arriving so I just superglued the edges and is hoping for the best. Forgot to take a photo of the good side. Regardless, big difference in the sound. Simple and fairly easy. Followed this guide

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...plicing-cutting-or-soldering-required.623038/

 

Finally finished the bed storage situation. Mounted up the 60” hi lift jack and redid the shovel/axe mount. Extended the coupler from my ARB compressor (bottom left) and extended the bedside plug (bottom right). Loving how it turned out!

 

Dead giveaway, but just ordered some stuff from Prinsu, @CaliRaisedLed and Amazon last night... hopefully everything come in quick!

 

Installed @CaliRaisedLed 43in Dual light bar and Prinsu cabrack this weekend! Mounted up a Plano case and my maxtraxs. Also have something on the way that starts with a K and ends with a G!

 

Can’t wait to put these baby’s on with a new leaf pack

 

Got the Kings 2.5 extended travel coilovers and rear shocks, Darkar HD leafpack, and new brake lines installed today!!! Didn’t get to take good photos with the wheels off due to the snow storm that’s decided to spend a night in town.

However, the ride- freakin amazing. I am super impressed and I fell in love with my truck all over again. Highly recommend these to anyone. Super excited to get wheelin in this new lift

 

Looks sick, I'm down in littleton and am looking to install most of the same setup you just took off for this and been asking around to anyone i see with similar setups, Bilstein 5100's with 887's, how much difference would you say the ride is and imcurious what was the main reason for switching it up? Also im not looking to run armor or much extra weight similar to yours too, just Hooke road roof rack and fiberglass bed cap. Ive got AAL's for now but will upgrad to full leaf pack down the road

 

The ride with the Bilsteins 5100, 2887 Springs, and a AAL wasn't bad at all for day to day driving back in Virginia on the roads. The ride even when wheeling wasn't too bad after all too. However, upon moving to Colorado, and hitting some serious trails almost every weekend, I noticed that my ride quality on and off road could improve. The previous setup, even when aired down to 18-20psi was a little rough when going through wash board roads, hitting bumps/ rocks at speed, etc. If you took the trails slow, you'd be fine. However, one day, I was like, damn... I could be getting a lot better ride if I changed up my lift setup. I wanted a lift that is has serious performance on and off the road and that's what the Kings gave me.

Overall, I'd rate the previous set up as a 4-4.5/10 and the Kings as a 9.5/10. With the previous lift, speed bumps, pot holes, etc made the truck have a violent thud versus now, I can't even feel going over speed bumps with the Kings. If you're doing some little off roading, nothing too serious, and don't mind having the truck behave and drive like a truck, it's a fine lift- a lot better than a spacer lift. However, if you want something that's more comfortable and makes the ride a hell of a lot better, I'd recommend something more- like a Toytec boss kit or something of that nature.

 

Nice!! yeah I figure this is a somewhat temporary setup for the moment, ill see how I like it and if I start to get into some heavier wheeling and whatnot then ill definitely have to make an upgrade. Thanks for the input!

 

Awesome! One more note- I'd recommend removing your sway bar if you get into more wheelin You'll get some nice body roll with the 887s around corners, so take it slow, however, with the King's I barely get any roll anymore

 

Niice yes ive heard alot of ppl recommend etiher the delete or the relocate kit, I still do a good amt of highway driving so ill prob grab the relocate kit so it doesnt hit the springs and consider how much of a hassle it is to remove before wheeling or just get used to the roll

 

Got to do a little bit of snow off roading tonight with the Kings! Absolutely love it