AzogSS' Build.

• My 2011 FJ before (2021) FJ Today (2022) 2022 update: put up for sale early this year. Decided against selling. Working on some cosmetic stuff and a little refresh.

Taken in the field where we will be building our new house. Photo Credit: Brett Flashnick of Flashnick Visuals Columbia, SC



Finally getting around to starting a build thread.

In 2009 I bought a Double cab Sport (2008) with 26,xxx on the odometer. It was a great truck until I was searching for aftermarket parts and stumbled upon Tacoma World. The Mod bug hit and I found myself doing the BHLM within having the truck for 2 weeks... my wife though I was nuts for putting headlights in the oven.




This is the day I bought her, that's my wife in the background giving her approval on the new ride.


Also day one with factory pontoons attached.

With my old civic, now sold :-/

Rear Glass








Started with Grill Craft, Tint, LamineX foglight covers, and BHLM.


Debadged entire truck, affixed TRD emblems on the grillcraft and one on the lower right side of the naked tailgate.


Wet Okole covers front, rear and arm rest.

And so began my FX-R Retrofit with 4300k with Morimoto ballasts.





Oh yeah... factory roof racks were added around this time.


Flicker.


On the truck... painted hoodscoop black.


Did my Satoshi grill and added the x-runner valance and my buddy SGrappone (on TW) rolled some vinyl below it.


Powder coated some FJ TRD wheels (wrapped in BFG AT's 265 75 R16) as Trail Teams clones. Also added an All Pro skid and DeMello offroad sliders.


Thule Roof rack attached to factory... this was a trip to the Nanahala River in NC.


Lifted with OME 885's, OME Struts, Rear TSB + AAL and Light Racing Upper Control Arms. Also added a black toolbox with rails on top (bolts into the Rail system in the bed with "J" hooks.


Torn apart for ARB Bumper and fog lights. Big thanks to Jeff (tigerfan00) for the help.





My wife and Weezie hanging out in the hammock.




Relentless Rear bumper installed with PIAA lights!


Removed the PIAA lights and replaced them with these LED lights I purchased from Northern Tool and Supply. They work much better and are rated at 1350 lumens each.





Just got my 4" LED lights mounted behind the grill (GrillCraft) on the Elusive Elements Bar. Both the LED lights purchased from SlimCubby and the Elusive Elements bar were of great quality.



LED Lights only.


FXR Retro only.


FXR Retro and SlimCubby LED lights behind grill.


Great Output and wide pattern (even though description says spot light pattern, I am very pleased with the spot/flood capability).

Rigid Industries LED lightbar (20" on BDF Light bar... now BAMF design)








Output of Duallys only.


Output of V3 LEDs that replaced stock DTRL and turn signals.

First trip with the RTT






Mods
FX-R Projector Retrofit (with 4300k D2S bulbs)
Alpine Head unit (MP3/USB/iPhone/iPod only)
Wet Okole Seat covers with TRD stitching
Satoshi Grill with Grill Craft insert
Cooper 255 85 16
Demello Offroad sliders
FJ TRD Trail Teams replicas (Powdercoated locally)
ARB Front Bumper
BAMF Bed Rack
OME Nitrocharger Shocks
OME 885 Springs
Light Racing UCAs
Toyota TSB rear leaf pack
Wheeler offroad AAL rear
In Pro Car wear LED third Brakelight
GOBI Stealth Rack
Elusive Elements Light Bar
Relentless rear bumper
V3 LED DTRL (replace stock) amber/amber color
Morimoto X DRL LEDs in place of ARB turn signals
Rigid Industries Duallys custom mounted in ARB Fog light openings (Big thanks to Slimwood Shady for the brainstorm/production)

Future mods:
Pelfreybilt High clearance rear with swing out (ordered)
Dakar Heavy Duty Leafs
Carrier bearing drop
Extended rear brake lines



Big thanks to Scott (Sgrappone) and Jeff (tigerfan00) for lending a hand.

 

well damn that's a really nice Tacoma

 

holy shit dude that is really badass and just wondering if you thought about painting the chrome bowls inside your lights black or if you just liked the chrome better, personally i think they would be badass all black

 

Looks great!

 

jesus thats a nice build.

 

Thanks dude! No not a chrome fan, just too lazy to unwire them, open them up and paint them.

 

Where'd you get the toolbox that fits into the stock rails? Link/Pics?

 

I'll post some pics/info later today.

 

Black tool box pics. Was bought at Hudson brother's truck accessories in Lexington, SC. The manufacture name and number can been seen in one of the pics. If you notice in the pic where the box is open, there is a slot on each side that you fish a "J" bolt down into the rail system on the Tacoma. Once it is seated in the track you put a washer on and bolt it down tight and it won't move. Hope this helps.






New Bed rack.

 

Nicely done, I attached a powdercoated black toolbox from lowes using a similar method. Good looking rig.

 

Good stuff! Very nice truck indeed!

 

Very nice truck man!

 

Thanks dude, I'll see you around town!

 

totally understand when i painted mine they were janked up so i just got some new lights for christmas so i didnt have to deal with it

 

this truck is amazing... GREAT JOB!

 

Nice build!

 

Can you post more pics of your scoop painted

 

Some old ones.

 

Nice lookin truck! That ARB gives it a real mean looking stance

 

Thats a really good looking truck man. Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!