New to WA

Hey all,

Long time lurker here. I got my Manual TRD Pro back in March and poke around in the forum from time to time for build ideas. The Taco's still pretty much stock (bed cover, Frontrunner Rack, a couple other small things). Never really needed anything beyond that in Houston. But I just moved up to Washington and figured now was as good a time as any to start outfitting the truck to explore nearby trails and go camping. Just wanted to say hi, and if you have any advice on outfitting the Taco or favorite trails, feel free to throw it my way. Planning to try and make it to the next meet in Seattle. If there are any group trail runs going out in the area that are up for letting a newbee tag along, let me know.
-Young



Upgrades:
Bakflip MX4 Tonneau Cover
Husky All Weather Floor Mats
Weathertech Wind Deflector
Proclip Phone Mount
Front Runner Roof Rack (w/ various mounts and stuff)
Drill-Free License Plate Bracket (Front)

Planned upgrades:
Rebel Snugtop
Frontrunner Rack for the Snugtop
CVT Mt Shasta Summit Rooftop Tent
Pop&Lock tailgate lock
Led Bulb Mod
Diff breather mod
SCS 17" SR8 or 4Runner TRD Pro Wheels
Toyo Open Country A/T II 285/70R17 (I heard this will work with the TRD Pro stock suspension - anyone know if this is true, preferably without rubbing?)
Hi-Lift 48" All-Cast Jack
Relentless Fab Hi-Lift Mount
Relentless Fab Dual Quick-Fist Mount (shovel & axe)
Maxtrax (x4)
SSO Slimline Hybrid Bumper w/ Rigid 30" LED Bar & Hoop
Smittybilt X2O 10,000 lb Winch
Factor55 FlatLink
Factor55 Fairlead
ARB Recovery Kit (Snatch Strap, Tree Protector, Winch Extender)

 

Good lookin pro! Welcome to tw!

 

Thanks. Still hasn't seen her share of dirt though. Hoping to fix that soon.

 

Welcome to the PNW. I’m also moving to Seattle (from Portland) so hope to see you around sometime.

 

Welcome! I recently moved out here and picked up a 17 TRD OR. I’m near Kent/Auburn

 

Welcome. I'm a fan of the white Pro. I put the Snugtop Rebel on earlier this year and am generally happy with it. Unless you get a bed slide, make sure you get at least one windoor with it.

 

Nice to see there's a growing number of taco lovers here. Any specific gear (recovery or other) you'd recommend for the region?

Nice! I opted not to get the windoor, I didn't like the way it looked and didn't want to increase the chance of leaks with another moving part. The bed slider seems like a decent idea. Any recommendations?

 

Welcome to the NW. Keep an eye on the BS thread for any meetups.

 

Welcome to TW and Washington, sweet truck, good choice with the manual... i couldn’t have it any other way. Sorry to your wallet in advance, this site is dangerous.

Also,
I see u have the front runner with what looks like the safari rack? Got any more pics?? I just got that rack put on mine and wondering how it looks with the bars around it. Thanks bud!

 

I opted for windoors on both sides, although I agree that the fixed windows looks better. Practically won out for me. I'm looking forward to checking out your rig.

 

It is, my wishlist for the truck keeps growing and growing. It's getting expensive. I'm currently in Wisconsin but I'll grab a few pics when I get back. I think Frontrunner renamed the bars to "Expedition Rails", but I'm pretty happy with them so far, it helped keep a box from flying into the street the other day (I didn't secure the thing properly). There's a bit of whistling but you can play around with the setup to minimize it.

You may have to wait a bit on that, I'm still waiting on the Snugtop and a few other things to come in so it's pretty boring.

 

check out our meets, I'm sure you'll have a great time. Welcome!

 

Planning on it. I want to check out a few rigs and get a few ideas before I start thinning out my bank account.

 

Welcome! Im in Tacoma so I will probably see you around as im in Puyallup a lot. I think a few buds and I are planning on going out soon. An easy trail

 

@ysbohle -Hey fellas, new to TW but lurker for awhile and PNW born and raised. Def down to meet up and meet some new people, living In Issaquah currently and moving to puyallup in 3 weeks

 

Thanks! You guys mind if I invite myself along? I can't get enough of the mountains and trails around here. I spent the last 15 years in Houston and the entire area is basically at sea level.

I was just up in Issaquah last week. My toddler and I were hiking up to Poo Poo Point. The towns really nice. Check out https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/november-2017-seattle-area-meet.517707/. They've got a few different things planned for the month.

 

Issaquah has grown alottttt in the past 20 years. It’s a nice little town but GROWING.

Yea hope to meet ya and others at one of those meets!

 

Issaquah is getting too much traffic for me now. I might end up in North Bend before too long.

 

Welcome to TW & WA, nice truck!

 

Here are the pictures of the Frontrunner Rack with rails.





Right now I have a fishing pole carrier mounted. This setup has the least amount of wind, at least for me. It looks a bit funny with a gap in the wind deflector, but it helped alot.

Traffic was a bit ridiculous, but no worse then Puyallup. I live in South Hill and it can take me about 40 min to go 7 miles on Meridian.