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Box Rocket - 2003 TRD Doublecab

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Box Rocket, Oct 8, 2010.

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  1. Aug 29, 2011 at 9:53 AM
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    Yeah I miss the "moneypit" in a bad way. It was a great cruiser and I took it through some gnarly stuff like Helldorado and the Rubicon a few times including the little Sluice and old Sluice. Hard to believe but I never broke anything on that truck. It was sweet for sure.
     
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  2. Sep 14, 2011 at 8:10 AM
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    i have the arb simpson3 tent on top of our 4runner and live in the rockies so far we have had no problems with the cover ripping it is made of a much more durable material then jeep tops id say its probaly twice as thick and more like a rubberized material on the outside
     
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  3. Sep 26, 2011 at 9:44 AM
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    prepping for a trip to moab in a couple weeks and considering picking up a winch (finally). I've always had Warn winches in the past, but I'm considering the XRC8 with synthetic line this time around. Anyone care to weigh in with their opinion on the smittybuilt winch?
     
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  4. Sep 28, 2011 at 3:56 PM
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    I was wondering if you had any issues with driveshaft vibes and what you used to cure them . Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks Rob
     
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  5. Sep 28, 2011 at 8:01 PM
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    I have developed some vibrations over the last couple months. Pretty sure it's my carrier bearing. I will be replacing it soon and adding a CB drop. But I had the lift on the truck for about a year with no vibes until the carrier bearing issue. It's just worn out and the drop bracket should keep the new one in good shape for quite a while.
     
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  6. Sep 29, 2011 at 4:44 AM
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    for your rear bumper wrap around tubes did you bend them yourself or buy pre-bent tubing and just weld it all up?
     
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  7. Sep 29, 2011 at 9:43 AM
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    Both. :) The tube was bent for a roll cage and we didn't end up using it. So I just cut it apart and used those sections for the bumper.
     
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  8. Oct 11, 2011 at 1:32 PM
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    haven't changed much on the truck for a month or so, but I needed to update my avatar to reflect the current state of the truck. So......

    .......new avatar. :)

    GT_AV2_401f38ff63f3cd3a46507ff390eba33b8cea5ace.jpg
     
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  9. Oct 11, 2011 at 2:06 PM
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    I didn't realize you had the vinyl on your hood. How do you like it? is it worth the money for the glare reduction?
     
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  10. Oct 11, 2011 at 2:10 PM
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    I have the vinyl but haven't applied it yet so i can't tell you for sure. I just added it to the avatar since I am trying to get the vinyl done this week.

    Should help with glare though. I have had blacked out hoods on the last two trucks I've had and it helped a ton. But on those trucks I actually painted the hoods instead of using vinyl.

    Oh and its worth noting that part of my reason for getting the vinyl this time around is I'm working on a design for a low profile roof rack to go over the cab. Part of those plans include one of these....
    [​IMG]

    ...I'm sure that will cause a bunch of glare off the hood at night without the vinyl. :) So just getting ready for some future mods.
     
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  11. Oct 11, 2011 at 2:14 PM
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    Impressive photoshop then :cool:. let us know how tough it is to install
     
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  12. Oct 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM
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  13. Oct 11, 2011 at 3:02 PM
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    I was just looking into the vinyl on the hood cuz i saw it on the fjs... that photoshop makes it look like an awesome idea.... waiting to hear how hard the install is... awesome truck btw
     
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  14. Oct 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM
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    i like your old sig better. nevertheless, i need to stay away from this thread, lol.
     
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  15. Oct 11, 2011 at 3:08 PM
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    Just gotta change things up sometimes ;)
     
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  17. Oct 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM
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  18. Oct 11, 2011 at 3:29 PM
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    This one is designed for a 01-04 truck and follows the lines of the center of the hood section.
     
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  19. Oct 11, 2011 at 4:13 PM
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    Id be curious to see if someone follows the oustide lines on the bottom of the sloped part in the center of the hood... probably hard to make that work though
     
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  20. Oct 11, 2011 at 7:30 PM
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    Here's a couple of TrailMonkey's (on Expedition Portal) old Tacoma. His hood blackout was wider on the hood. It's a little hard to see exactly how he had it but should give an idea.

    IMG_8455resize_350ce2a3cc83d6d76cc5bc9b32dd15486e02a6d5.jpg

    DSCF1347_bc95b5badff117e305c923924dd7c27ecb08143a.jpg
     
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