riz_atx's 16 Locked, Geared, and Tuned TRD 4x4 "Big Perm 3.0" Build/Biking/BS Thread

Good morning Sohail!!

 

Good morning

 

So, since the house move is all done and we are mostly settled, and I’ve finished some major goals at work, im thinking i need to take on some new challenges. I’ve got just enough space in the garage so I’m going to try my hand at some more work on the truck. This time, I am going to step it up and try to do everything myself that I would have gone to @Texoma or others for in the past. I’ll still use vendors for things here and there, but will aim to be as DIY as possible. Here is the list of things I am planning on doing to the truck and kind of in the order I am thinking I will go with. I hope to learn a lot and get some new tools in the process. I already ordered impact sockets, metric and sae, regular and deep socket, rails, impact, flex head ratcheting wrenches, tool boxes, extensions, adapters, and anything else I was missing. Ill be ordering a welder and related items soon as well.


I have broken the list into 3 categories and am going to use this post as a running list to keep track of it all. If you see anything that would make sense in a diff order or something I should consider, let a brother know!

UPDATED 12/07/19

Exterior Task List:

1. Take off spare (REMOVED), hi-lift(REMOVED), and rear swing out(PENDING)
2. jack truck up on jack stands, take wheels off, take skids off
3. Take coil overs and shocks off and send for refurb/rebuild/re-valve
   1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs_MH_FmX-o - video shows removal of components
4. Take off spindles and have TC spindle gussets welded on.
5. send gusseted spindles and c4 HD brackets out for PC.
6. Reinstall spindles when they arrive back from PC
7. Check front brakes pads and rotors and replace either if needed
8. Remove stock shackle hangers
9. Install archive garage hammer hangers
10. Check rear drum brakes and shoes and replace either if needed. Clean vigorously. Troubleshoot squeal and ebrake stickiness.
11. Replace e-brake cables
12. Flush brake fluid and bleed brakes
13. Install OEM drive shaft bolts
14. Uninstall headlights and grill
15. Remove factory wheel liners
16. Install Dobinson’s Snorkel
17. Cut front fender flares about 2"
18. Deal with areas of rubbing in rear lower front wheel wells with snips/hammer
19. Fill gaps in rear lower wheel well areas with spray in foam
20. Treat rust areas under truck (including bumpers, sliders)
21. paint inside of front fenders black and also behind/lower of headlights
22. paint areas on bumper and fenders with rustoleum bed liner
23. finally paint the pinch weld under the rocker panels (@ChadsPride )
24. derp the white lines by doors by lower vinyl (@CaptAmerica )
25. paint areas in wheel well
26. Install fend-x liners
27. Attempt to fix gouge on headlight (from tree, also what broke tab)
28. If gouge is fixable enough, then:
    1. BHLM?
    2. Fix broken headlight tab with epoxy
29. If gouge is not fixable, then install new headlights
30. Remove old grill wiring for raptor lights (3 leads to drl switch pro switch)
31. Remove morimoto relay harness and wire direct to OEM wiring.
32. Relocate winch control box to something other than zip ties
33. Relocate accessory wires to 2nd set of posts on battery in engine bay
34. Remove oem battery terminals and replace with SDHQ (or other brand)
35. Remove Solar charge controller from top of fuse box
36. Make a front of battery mount for new charge controller
37. Install new solar charge controller in front of battery
38. Run 1 new, 4-gauge lead from battery to bed (for fridge)
39. Install RGBW rock lights and wire to switch pro old air comp button
40. Install c4 bumper brackets
41. Perform 60k service (need to look up what this entails)
42. Lube all zerks on uca, driveshaft u-joints
43. Reinstall grill or install new grill
44. Reinstall suspension front and back (remove 1/4" block under leaf springs)
45. Reinstall skids
46. Reinstall wheels
47. Cut a hole in the GFC and install the fantastic vent fan. Wire switch to bed power by led light switch
48. Get tire with slow leak fixed at discount tire, Rotate tires as well
49. Take BP to speedy align for alignment

Interior Task List:

1. Remove overhead console
2. Drop headliner
3. Sound deaden the roof
4. Reinstall headliner
5. Modify new overhead console to accept 3d print outs for locker buttons
6. Install 12v to 5v in overhead console
7. Install dashcam and wire to 5v in overhead
8. Install Meso red map lights into new overhead console
9. Install overhead console
10. Run rear cam for dash cam to top, back of GFC. Mount on GFC NMO mount.
11. Install meso stealth shifter (relocating ECT button)
12. Wire switch pro trigger to meso shifter 2nd button
13. Remove old rear cam anytime mod, and install front/rear anytime cam kit with button in old ECT button spot
14. Relocate USB/Aux port to glovebox
15. Do suburu tweeter + kicker speaker upgrade
16. Apply sound deadening material to doors
17. Find a place and mount Midland GMRS truck radio
18. Relocate HAM radio antenna to GFC NMO mount to driver’s side GFC, reroute cable
19. Install GMRS radio antenna to GFC NMO mount to driver’s side of GFC, reroute cable
20. Replace switch pro air comp button decal with rock lights decal

Parts to Order

1. Possibly have to purchase suspension parts
2. OEM rear shackles
3. https://www.chaosfab.com/accessories/2016-2020-Tacoma-Weld-on-Spindle-Gussets-59698
4. Welder, bottle, ppe, consumables and related items
5. #ORDERED# https://archivegarage.com/explore-archive?olsPage=products/tacoma-hammer-hangers
6. #ARRIVED#-#ORDERED#Hammer Hangers cross tube
7. Front and Rear brake parts, replacement ebrake cables, brake bleeding stuff, brake fluid
8. OEM drive shaft bolts
9. Dobinson’s snorkel
10. fend-x wheel liners
11. c4 HD front bumper brackets (https://www.c4fabrication.com/product/2016-3rd-gen-tacoma-front-bumper-frame-support-brackets/)
12. Any 60k items (once I look that up)
13. Sound deadening material for roof/doors
14. Suburu tweeters + kicker speakers
15. Front/Rear Cam Anytime kit
16. Midland GMRS unit for perm mount in truck
17. GFC NMO antenna mounts x 6 (1 for 2M antenna, 1 for GMRS, 2 for side lights, 1 for rear cam, 1 extra)
18. Solar Charge Controller
    $68 Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth) - Charge Controllers for Solar Panels - 75V, 15 amp, 12/24-Volt
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075NQQRPD
19. 25 feet 2/4 gauge wire, + loom
20. 25’ solar panel cable
21. Fan-Tastic Vent fan

 

#23 is approved.

 

Your list may be slightly longer than mine.
1. Have frame straitened
2. Box frame
3. Install rear shock relocate
4. Front locker
5. Super charger

That is all, for now.

 

I knew you would appreciate that

I like your list!! #2 in your list is something I need as well but not on this go around. I am going to add a cross bar in between the hammer hangers though, should help a little.

 

I thought I had a long list.

 

Thats quite a list! Lots to do for sure. My 1 thought on #27 the headlights is I would BHLM then fix the broken tab. Not sure how the fix will hold up to baking in the oven and it should be easy enough to do that theres not much risk waiting until after.
Also heres a good thread on maintenance. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-diy-maintenance-quick-reference.406712/ it doesnt list the 60k services but gives torque specs for a lot of the work. 60k service is oil, diff fluids, transfer case fluid, general checks and probably more.

 

I figured I would just list out all the things that I have had on my mind recently... and then i had some beers too! The beers help hahaha

Thats a great point Jason! That epoxy could bake off or whatever. The gouge is the real question there. If my headlight restoration kit i have can get that out, then ill do it. Otherwise, I may get those new morimoto ones. Thanks for the link! I got that one saved and on the toolbar in chrome

 

Oh yes the beers always get me in trouble. I’ve had to be super disciplined with funds for the most part this year. But recent weeks I’ve lost all control.

 

Duuuuude! Ive been really good since I bought the GFC as it relates to truck purchases.

Its really hard knowing the friends we keep.... bunch of enablers!! I may be one too!

I am hoping to have all this done as soon as I can so I am already needing to order parts. tools are mostly all on the way.

 

I can see the scratch being the key factor in everything, Those morimotos are nice looking. For the cost I would likely just get a custom retrofit setup done but I also prefer HID over LED for headlights. I've been thinking about tearing mine apart again and adding some more to them but I already blacked them out and did the RX350 HID retrofit.

 

That would be the retrofit I would want to do as well. Is the night output impressive? Do you regret any portion or wish you would have done something diff?

 

No regrets, they have good output and cutoff. I would like to upgrade the DRL boards to switch backs(werent available when I did the work) and maybe add halo's for some mall crawler points. If I can figure out how I would love to upgrade the Hi beams to HID and figure out a turn signal upgrade so I can black those 2 buckets completely and eliminate all the chrome! Overall though I'm happy with them and have had it done for 2 years now. I will likely save that little bit of money and time to put it towards one of the many upgrades that I'm wanting to do like gears and front locker. I'm currently gathering all the parts for almost a complete suspension upgrade(only things not being replaced are front UCA/LCA and leaf springs though I'm trying to talk myself into new leafs instead of just adding the AAL to my dakars).

 

thats great info about the retrofit. Ive wanted that for ages and should have just done it already.

I added a leaf to my HD dakars for BP's fat ass and its not bad at all. They squeak tho hahaha

 

I bought all the parts during a sale and decided it was then or never. Still cost more than I would have liked($400-500 for all the parts) but they are nice and I dont regret it.
I have 50k on my dakars, I'm used to the squeak. Got the AAL for them over a year ago to get some arch back since they are flat and to better support the bed when loaded but haven't gotten around to installing them. Now i have all the parts to redo the rear unless I decide to go to a custom leaf pack. Once I order and get new front shocks(king ext travel w/adjusters) I will get it all installed and setup a time with someone to get the shock relocate welded on.

 

You are gonna be setup then! Ive heard the ride quality increases with shock relocate. I looked into it but it would require a hefty rear shock purchase. Even with the GB pricing, it would be $$$. This is what drove me to hammer hangers though I would much prefer that AND shock relocate hahaha... #iwantitall

Just got a notice that the first order I placed is on the way! this is with tools mostly. I need to order brake parts and spindle gussets.

 

Shock relocate paired with the HD hangers is a beautiful thing.

 

$$$ is why I havent ordered front shocks yet. Spent more on the rear than I was originally planing... Archive Hangers, 12" kings w/res/adjusters/relocate(original plan was stock length replacement but the GB came up and I couldnt resist), ubolt flip, ext brake lines and new bump stops. Still want to order the Archive cross bar. I would have ordered it when I got the hangers but I found the hangers for sale on here new for cheaper. Have you looked at the Bamf hangers? They cost less than the Archive and look to be good. I hadnt seen them until after I already had the Archive hangers.

exactly why I couldnt resist the relocate GB!