brandon78lusch - 2019 TRD Sport Build Thread - North Carolina

2019 Toyota Tacoma TRD Sport 4x4 - 3.5L V6 - 6AT - Double Cab Short Bed - Super White.

Tacoma Day 1 - April 6th, 2019:
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Tacoma Day 1,158 - June 5th, 2022:

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Modifications

Exterior (Current)​

-- Lighting

• Auxbeam - 32" LED Lightbar
• Diode Dynamics - SS3 Pro Fog Lights Amber
• Diode Dynamics - SS3 Sport LED Ditch Lights
• Morimoto - XB LED Headlights
• Runnin4Tacos - Raptor Style Grille Lights (not wired - wireharness broke)
• Runnin4Tacos - Sequential Mirror Turn Signals
• Toyota - OEM 2020+ TRD Pro Taillights
• VIPMOTOZ - LED License Plate Light Lamps

-- Cosmetic​

• Custom Car Gear - TRD Sport License Plate Frame
• Mad Hornets - TRD Pro Grille
• Mad Hornets - TRD Pro Grille TSS Sensor Garnish
• OrionMotorTech - Shackle Hitch Receiver
• Prinsu Cab Rack
• Runnin4Tacos - D-Ring Shackle

-- Decals / Emblems​

• Black Tailgate Letter Emblems
• Tacovinyl - White Grill Letters

-- Wheel & Tire​

• Relations Race Wheels - RR5-S 16x8 -12 Matte Bronze Wheels
• BFGoodRich - KO2 T/A 265/75/R16 Tires
• Next Level Motoring - Black Spline Drive Lug Nuts 12x1.5

-- Performance​

• Fox - Fox 2.0 Performance Coilover Shocks (Front) Set to ~1.5 inch lift
• Fox - Fox 2.0 Performance Shocks (Rear)
• ~1 Inch Rear Spacer

-- Camera

• Trail Grid Pro - Anytime Backup & Front Camera

-- Misc.​

• Cali Raised LED - Lightbar Wire Harness
• Cali Raised LED - Lightbar Brackets
• Diode Dynamics - Ditch Light Brackets
• Diode Dynamics - Ditch Light Wire Harness
• Cali Raised Off-Road - Bolt-On Relay Holder
• Factory Emblem Delete
• Airdam Delete

Interior​

-- Lighting

• RBAutoLighting - LED Interior Bulbs

-- Cosmetics

• TVDVinylDecals - Red Glove Box Letter Inserts
• JDMCAR Cup Holder Mats

-- Electrical

• Cali Raised LED - Light Bar Switch
• Cali Raised LED - Ditch Light Switch
• Cali Raised LED - OEM Switch Panel (3 slots)
• Cali Raised LED - Blank Switches Tall (x2)
• Trail Grid Pro - Anytime Backup & Front Camera Switch

-- Other

• Garmin - Garmin DashCam 46 1080p 30fps
• Dongar Technologies - SimpleUSB Mirror to Dashcam Power Adapter
• Trail Grid Pro - Anytime Backup & Front Camera Wireharness

Dealer-Installed Modifications​

• Rubber Floor Mat
• P̶r̶e̶d̶a̶t̶o̶r̶ ̶P̶r̶o̶ ̶S̶t̶e̶p̶ ̶B̶a̶r̶s̶ (Removed)
• Bed Mat
• Black Chrome Exhaust Tip
• TRD Pro Shift Knob

List of modifications and sources

LINK - Google Sheets
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Maintenance--

My Maintenance Log - Google Sheets

 

January 13, 2021

wheels haven’t shipped out yet so these have been sitting here for a while now. It might be another month or two until the wheels arrive. The wheels are RR5-S 16x8 -12 Matte Bronze from RelationRaceWheels. The tires are BFGoodrich KO2 265/75/16s.
Tires: Link

 

In for the Race City, USA peeps

 

February 1, 2021

A few things are happening this month:

• Wheels will hopefully ship this week (RR5-S 16x8 -12 Matte Bronze)
• Might install the wheels and tires this month too
• Ordering the Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Fog Lights soon

 

February 10, 2021

Installed the Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro Foglights yesterday!

The wheels and tires will go on this Friday

Fog Lights: Link





also, the passenger side fog light makes a loud hissing noise. does anyone know why?

 

February 12, 2021

Had these installed earlier today at Discount Tire in Mooresville, NC!

These fit perfectly and they look amazing!

Relations Race Wheels RR5-S 16x8 -12 Matte Bronze
BFGoodrich KO2 265/75/r16 All-Terrain tires

No lift/level -- stock height

There is about an inch of poke from the tires if anyone is curious. Better yet, no rubbing!

 

February 14, 2021

The center caps on the wheels are held on with 2 bolts and apparently three of the wheels are missing 1 of the 2 bolts... not sure how that happened so I’m contacting Relations Race Wheels and I’m gonna see if they can ship over some extra bolts so these center caps don’t go flying off. The bolts come in a very unique shape that isn’t sold by anyone anywhere (M8 x 1.25 pitch thread - approx ~8mm long).
I’m taking a trip down the RimzOne as well and I’m going to see if they have any extras bolts that’ll fit the wheel.

RimzOne is probably one of the best wheel and lift shop around the Charlotte area. I’m planning on lifting the Tacoma approximately 2.5 inches in the front and 1.5 inches in the rear to level it out while also adding extra ground clearance. I’m currently looking at the Bilstein 5100 with OME 888 coils and Icon AAL for the rear lift all for ~$800 (not including installation price). If that lift is right for me, chances are I can get it ordered and installed by April.

 

Solid upgrade on the wheels n tires, B! Lookin' good!

Now if only you could find a sunny day to take a proper truck photo....

 

Facts lol. This is the only photo I have in the sun

 

March 8, 2021

Dropped the taco off at RimzOne earlier today to get the lift kit installed. I will get the truck back later in the day on Tuesday (March 9).

specs:
Front: Fox 2.0 Performance Coilover shocks - 2 inches lift (1.5 inches after it settles)
Rear: Fox 2.0 Performance Shocks - 0 inches in rear

the kit will eliminate the rake and level the height from front to rear

 

March 9, 2021

RimzOne installed the Fox 2.0 Performance Coilover Shocks. About 1.5 inches of lift in the front and 0 in rear. The ride quality is a lot better and that was my main intention when looking for aftermarket suspensions.

Before:


After:

 

March 15, 2021

Installed the Garmin DashCam 46 today. I've been waiting to install one of these dash cams for a long time because I wanted an easier way to wire one. Dongar made an adapter that wires directly to the rearview mirror so that was a win for me.
Dashcam:

$151 Garmin Dash Cam 46, Wide 140-Degree Field of View In 1080P HD, 2" LCD Screen and Voice Control, Very Compact with Automatic Incident Detection and Recording

Link
Adapter:

$33 Dongar Dashcam Power Adapter (12-pin for '15-'23 Toyota Tacoma. Also Compatible with Select Sienna, Honda, and More), Connects to Rearview Mirror, Built-in USB Power Source, Easy to Install

Link

 

March 22, 2021

Finally got around to installing ditch lights. I was skeptical about them at first because I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea to drop $300 on them but I decided to go with them anyway. I personally think these will look much better with a roof rack installed because 99% of my mods are focused on the bottom portion of the truck, and not the middle to top. Well anyway, these are the Diode Dyanamics SS3 Sport pod lights in the Amber / Driving pattern. I went with the driving pattern because I know I won't be using them a lot and I think they look better than they perform because I'm almost always driving on paved roads.

Ditch Lights + Bracket: Link
Switch: Link
Switch Panel: Link
Blank Switches: Link




I adjusted the aim so its aimed further towards the side of the truck and downwards at a 90* angle

 

Sub'd

 

March 31, 2021

Installed a tonneau cover today. My step sister bought a TRD Off-Road back in september and it came with a bed cover that she didn't really use. I ended up trading her my OEM Predator Pro step bars for the tonneau cover because I plan on adding rock sliders this summer.

Here is the tonneau cover


Here is my step sisters truck on the right closest to the house

 

The taco turned 2 years old today. It has exactly 17,000 miles on the odometer. The grille im running right now is only a temporary fix until I can get a new TRD Pro grille. Will get some maintenance done soon too because its due for that

 

April 15, 2021

Installed a roof rack last night! This one is the Prinsu Cab Rack and I bought this one from TruckBridgade.

I can stand on my roof now

Roof Rack: Link

 

Tell your step sister to stop hitting stuff then she won't need the cop issue front push bumper

 

Lol