Getting the most out of my truck

Good morning all,

I have a 2017 TRD Off-Road and I absolutely love her. It is Metallic Blue, newly outfitted with a MBRP Dual Exhaust with the Heritage Toyota Grill. I am looking to continue with mods and truly make her my own.

A little bit about me, I am a medically retired Vehicle Technician from the Canadian Armed Forces. I suffered permanent spinal damage during a training accident and couldn't continue with the soldier part of my job. I am currently going back to school to become an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer specializing in helicopters. I love to take my truck off roading and pushing it to the limits. She is rode hard but never put away wet. Anyway, just a little bit about me and my truck, I look forward to learning more and chatting with you guys!

Have a wicked day.

 

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I dont yet have my own Tacoma, but my initial plan for modifications were going to be:
-Tint
-Shell
-Dashcam (w/GPS tracking app)
-Viper Alarm
-Subaru Tweeters
-Firestone Riderite Air Spring Helpers (probably before the shell)

A lot of enthusiasts on here rightly want to get to upgrading suspension, tires and armor, but I cant see spending that kind of money without making sure my truck is secure.

That being said, I live in Arizona and work as a contractor so my needs are different.

See you around the forums.

 

I am currently looking at the lift, once I've got the lift figured out, it will be rims and tires.

 

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Well, not to preach my methodology more but my plan is to keep the lift at 2" to avoid new Upper Control Arms and a Diff drop kit.

I also calculated that an Scs F5 wheel (or FN Five Star, both 16") combined with a C Load LT tire (265/75) is roughly the same weight as the stock set up (on an SR at least, havent checked the OR's weight).

But I'm planning on getting the 2.7 I4 so I have to worry about things like that since heavy E tires will seriously hinder performance to a greater degree than the V6.

Just figured I'd offer that though, in case you wanna hold onto what fuel economy you have if that's something you think about. I also hear a lot of complaints about E Load tire ride.

I guess I should ask: What do you use your truck for and plan on using it for?

 

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