going lt

honestly what he just posted seems like the best fit for you, but ditch the add a leaf that comes with the kit and get a hole new leaf pack and it will make a world of difference

 

he could ditch the billet UCA's too... TC or burg will work the same and they are less $$$ cause they're not fancy billet, but aren't heimed either.

and yeah, instead of the AAL and rear shocks he should get the defined SUA kit and the new 2.5" icon rear bolt on shocks.

that set up would kill. gusset a few small things and BOOM!

a DD/weekend warrior that works.

 

dude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . u are bored!!

but well said! OP i would look at tha Allpro kit if i was you. U said "mild" offroading and from what people have said who have this kit it is very capable for doing highesh speed runs and also very good for trail riding. You should also save a few grand and a lot of work!

 

Yeah it does. Thanks again for all your help.

 

yeah when your at work for 12 hours a day...... lol

 

haha yeah dude i hear ya!

 

Matt just look at ur build. I would love my truck to be like that. Badass dude

 

thanks man... it's def come a long way

 

Yeah its going to take some time. But it will get done thanks

 

only issue with that is matt has a use for his truck where he lives. if you just have graded fire roads and some sand pits it doesnt make sense to waste 12k into a truck that will never be used the way its built for. honestly just got with the kit attached above and save yourself some coin. you want a desert truck, take that saved money, and invest it into a house somewhere that has more accessible deserts first... then same more money and build a desert truck.

 

And like I said I was going with the mild travel set up. There not a graded fire road. One is a sand pit where ride the wheelers other is a stone pit and the old railroad bed

 

but you got to think thats only a couple places, where i live theres 100s of miles of desert. but if your going with the mid travel that matt posted perfect!!

 

glad you have taken the advice given. all too often you see people come on here asking for advice, then they get pissed and ignore the advice that is given by people far more experienced then they are, all because they cant admit they were wrong or that someone else actually knows more about a specific topic (I.E. trucks). Glad you made it to TW and hope that you read around and gain some knowledge. we all started somewhere low on that totem pole....

 

Yeah to me there is no point of a show truck. Ill use it lol. Now if I live down where there is desert id go balls out. Its just going to.be a weekend needs basher. It will take me few years to get way I want it. Going to start soon as work starts to slow down.

 

very wise. there are many custom things that you can do to that truck to get it where it is a dependable dd/ weekend toy and also make it look clean. a simple bed cage is nothing more than a hundred or so dollars plus cost of case of beer, and you will learn a lot about fabrication with tube. you would be surprised how much is learned by just dicking around with the little builds. go with mid travel, some normal glass (read: you dont need 12" bulge glass for +2 per side), a nice custom bolt in bedcage if you choose (easy to make and can be removed if you ever want to change it up) and call it good.

 

Yes and ill listen to what people have to say. Yeah im just going with simple glass fenders. Now will I have to do bed cage for a mild set up. I like to be able to go out and get dirty. Just want to have fun and not always be breaking things. Once again thanks for all you input Guys

 

look into the new Icon 2.5" shocks. these things are tits and 100% bolt on. you'll have to drill a small hole in the frame to mount the resi bracket, but that's all. pair these with the defined eng. LT kit and you'll have a great rear end set up that does not require the use of a cage

 

Thanks

 

Sorry to be such a pain. It wont let me use the search.

 

the shocks pictured here are what i'm talking about. don't get the old 2.0 shocks, those suck

call up either icon or down south motorsports for info on how to order them

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/do...s-icon-2nd-gen-2-5-rear-shocks-give-away.html