Armor up! A taco love story...

I got a 2000 SR-5 4x4 about 2 years ago. I have been tinkering with it ever since. Mostly cosmetic and armor related so far...

I suppose I will do this as a list of completed things, a wish list, and some pictures.

Things I have done so far...

• pulled the interior carpet and cleaned it
• installed a 10" JL sub in the passenger side cargo compartment
• new speakers, sub, amp and kenwood excelon DD head unit.
  
• plugs and wires
• painted the underbody with POR bodycoat
• Bilstein 5100 all around
• wheeler add a leaf
• painted the wheels
• Painted the grill and headlight fill plates (rusty)
  
• Goodyear duratracs 31-10.5x15 AMAZING ON AND OFF ROAD!
• BAMF LCA skids
• Armortech offroad skid plates
• Armortech offroad front plate bumper
• NTWI (northwest trail innovations) DIY plate bumper with wraparound
• De-badged with edit to "TACO" and paint
• KC lights up front because if you wheel with friends and LED's you loose friends

 

How it starts

 

How it ends

 

A bit for the back. Thanks Corey at NWTI. I had fun with this DIY kit

 

Mounted up!

 

Out with a friend

 

Glamour shot on a grassy knoll

 

I have more details and pics. If anyone has questions I can dig them up.

 

Hey I've been looking at the Northwest Trail Innovations rear bumper that you have, curious how you like it now that you've been running it for a while?
Do you think it'd be possible to use the kit and add in a hitch receiver (reinforced) and a swing out?
I like the look of it from what I've seen and the price is good too.
Have any more pics of it?

 

You might not hear back any time soon from him - he hasn't been on since Nov last year. Hitting up the company might be the fastest way to find out.

 

ahh...thanks. I think I am actually getting a custom bumper made from Addicted Offroad anyways, just waiting to hear back some and work out the details.

 

I've heard their projections for lead times can be a little inaccurate, but their stuff looks great - I was considering their bumper but it's a little out of my budget. Look forward to seeing some pics when you get it!

 

I think I only waited an extra week or 2 from the quoted time for my front bumper. I'm super happy with it, well built and they're a solid shop and took care of me during the install.