Boltrippers 2020 TRD Off-Road Tacoma Build

Gas mileage is terrible in a Cruiser.

 

yes - Even with the 4.7 L V8 conversion I was only averaging 13-15.. She was a loaded beast

 

You'll find that parts availability is roughly the same for a 3rd gen. You want a front bumper? Oh that'll be 14 weeks. You want a camper? That'll be 12+ months.

 

I hear ya.... But at least some day

 

Welcome to TW from another Mud guy. You'll be back.......just wait. Good choice on the AC. Everyone should have both a tacoma and a cruiser in a perfect world.

 

Ended up with a large group of wires for all my planned mods, but found a good place on the firewall and used a proper boot.





Yaesu FTM-400 located under the driver's seat and the head unit will be on the 3TPAM




Yaesu External located between the jump seats





Final Result with the FTM-400 head unit and remote mic..

 

Man that 80 was a damn good looking rig. Can't wait to see how this Tacoma builds out!

 

Appreciate that.... Looking forward to this build as well.

Best,

J

 

Dreamville shirt is

Nice looking 80 Series and congrats on the new Taco

 

Sub'd, Looks great! What sliders did you end up going with?

 

Sliders are Budbuilt 0* step sliders

 

Just started reading through your mud build thread, 81,000 miles when bought from Georgia, WOW! Funny thing, I bought my 80 from a guy in Birmingham and drove it back to Georgia. I didnt have the same experience, A/C quit on a 98 degree day driving it back to GA. Looking forward to your tacoma build if it's as good as your 80. You do great work! Real clean.

 

Thats funny - Sorry it was not as pleasant an experience as mine.. Appreciate the comments and hope to do great work on the Tacoma as well.

Be safe.

John~

 

So I wanted the 3TPAM to be hot always so I wired it to a Blue Sea distribution block. This way I can charge my devices overnight or when the truck is off.

I also wanted to utilize the 12V plug at the end of the switch row to swap in a Powerwerx QC3.0 USB and 12V meter to keep track of the charge status. I also ran this to the Blue Sea Block for power all the time.






In the 80 Series I went with red underdash lighting, but went blue with the Tacoma to match the rest of the interior lighting. Using the Switch-Pro 9100 allows me to control the brightness. It's just enough to light up the floor area and I can also set it to be constant hot so I can use it at night without having to start the truck.




I utilized an SDHQ

$659 SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP-9100 plate and just had to relocate my auto high beam button from this location to the center switch blanks.








Cheers,

John~

 

I used a Power Trays Vertical Mount for the

$659 SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP-9100 and Blue Sea Distribution Block. Keeps it clean and I'm just about finished other than the direct to battery wiring for the winch.









Cheers,

John~

 

So the last of the under bonnet mods was the addition of the ARB twin compressor. This is wired direct to the battery and the control is done with the Switch Pro's

$659 SP-9100 8-Switch Panel Power System With Concealed Mounting Hardware

SP-9100

The twin mount is from Slee Offroad with some modifications by me. I did not need the air locker manifold and was lucky enough that the hood closed with the air coupler attached directly to the twin compressor.


Slee Mount with my modifications





Test fitting the ARB





Final Mount with direct mount air coupler

You can also just see the Victory 4x4 Antenna Mount on the hood hinge for my 2m / 70cm Radio System





Underhood with ARB, Group 31, Power Tray with SP-9011 and Blue Sea Distribution Block




Cheers,

John

 

So attention was now turned to the suspension upgrades to balance the weight of the Khaya Camper when installed and also provide a nice streatable ride for daily driving.

I went with the OME BP-51 Suspension, this was set up with SPC adjustable upper control arms. I was one of the first to put the BP-51 on the 80 Series and it fit my needs perfectly, so it was a natural transition to the Tacoma. I had Rin @rino at OK4WD set this up for a front bumper and winch so about 20mm of Preload.

Working with Rin and the great folks at OK4WD was just a perfect experience. I've done some major work on Jeeps and Land Cruiser 80,100 and 200 Series, but the Tacoma was a new platform for me and their help and guidance was invaluable during my build.









Cheers,

John~

 

The rear was next and I went with a set of OME Dakar Medium Rear Leaf Packs (ARBEL095R) along with a set of Firestone Airbags. This would provide for a comfortable ride unloaded and then allow me to take the extra weight of the camper with the airbags.

The airbags were set with a pair of Daystar cradles and extra support was provided with OK4WD's Extension Plates.




Wheels and Tires followed with a full set of AEV Crestline Tacoma Wheels in 17x 8




Tires were Nitto Ridge Grappler in 255/80/17 - Personal Preference, but I wanted a slim profile and as little tire induced power loss as possible with the build.









After Lift, Tires and 10PSI in the bags I ended up with a ground to fender height of 38.5" on the Front and 40.5" on the rear....

 

Awesome work! Quite impressive and extremely clean!

 

Next was 4.88 gears and I went with a set from East Coast Gear..... Again another personal choice, but I won't be going taller than 33" tires and 98% of my daily commute is 75+ mph highway.

Pulled the rear and it was funny still seeing gear marking paint on the stock gears... Granted they had less than 3000 miles on them.







Got everything cleaned up and ready for the East Coast 4.88's






Can't say enough about East Coast.. Great Setup and Customer Service...