ScottClarkinCO's 2014 TRD Off Road Soilwork Edition Build

LATEST UPDATE (August 2022):

Not much new going on in the last couple of years.

• Recently upgraded the head unit to an Alpine iLX-F511
• Had the old weld on sliders cut off and replaced with RSG Metalworks bolt ons.
• Changed headlights to the Alpharex Luxx LEDs

Well, I am getting to the point where I think a build thread is in order.

I bought my 2014 MGM DCSB TRD Off Road in July 2014. I knew when I bought it that this would be a project that would drain my bank account but it would be a labor of love.

I love the truck and the parts of the Colorado and Utah mountains she gets me to!

How she started:


Today:





TRUCK

• 2014 TRD Off Road Double Cab Short Bed
• Magnetic Grey Metallic

SUSPENSION

• Fox Ultimate Kit from ToyTec Lifts
  • Fox 2.5 reservoir coilovers up front
  • Fox 2.0 reservoir shocks in the rear
  • Fox Performance UCAs
• Fox 650 lb Coils
• Sway Bar Removed
• Deaver Custom 4" Leaf Pack
• ECGS Needle Bearing/Bushing Swap
  
• LCA Rebuild with Whiteline Bushings by RSG Off Road

WHEELS & TIRES

• Black Rhino Duggers
• Falken Wildpeak AT3W Tires
• Full Size Spare
• Body Mount Chop Completed - Done by Insain Fabrication

RECOVERY

• Warn Gen II VR12S Winch

ARMOR

RCI Metalworks

• Aluminum Powder Coated Fuel Tank Skid Plate
  
• Aluminum Powder Coated Lower Control Arm Skids

Pelfreybilt

• Aluminum Front Bumper, No Hoops
• Steel, High Clearance Rear Bumper
• Steel Powder Coated Front Skid Plate
• Steel Powder Coated T-Case Skid Plate
• Steel Powder Coated Transmission Skid Plate

AllPro Off Road

Sliders

• RSG Metalworks Bolt On

ON BOARD AIR

• 10 lb. Co2 Tank (Purchased at a local liquor store)
• PolyPerformance Regulator
• Air hose, inflator, 2 x 1/4" brass male quick connects, 2 x 1/4" brass female quick connects - All from Lowes

EXTERIOR

• Alpharex Luxx LED Headlights
• Diff Breather Mod
• De-Badged all factory badges and replaced with vinyl replicas from Hard Luck GraphiX
• Stubby antenna
• $550 Bushwacker Pocket Style Fender Flare Set (Black) - 31928-02
  Bushwacker Fender Flares (Line-X Coated and Cut for Clearance)
• 2" Rear Fender Trimming - Done at Insain Fabrication
• Redline Tuning Elite Hood Shocks
• Exhaust chopped just behind the axle
• Exhaust reroute
• TRD Pro Grille from my dealership parts department
• MGM Color Match Grille Surround from Camelback Toyota
• Total Chaos Bed Stiffeners

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

• Baja Designs Amber Fogs
• Baja Designs 20" white light bar in the bumper
• LED Rear Turn Signals from JumpersLEDs
• LED Reverse Lights from JumpersLEDs
• LED License Plate Lights from JumpersLEDs

INTERIOR

• GenTex HomeLink Mirror from Bob's Automotive Mirrors
• LED Map and Dome Lights from TW user 'Medlinaround'
• TRD Shift Knob
  TRD Shift Knob
• WeatherTech DigitalFit Floor Mats (Front and Rear) ordered from TW user 'Chas of MRT'
• Front window tint to match rear tint from factory - done at time of purchase by dealer

AUDIO

• Alpine iLX-F511 Head Unit
• Focal PS 165F Flax component speakers up front
• Kicker 10" Sub in Custom Box Built by CarToys (behind rear drivers side seat)

CB

• COBRA 75 WXST
• $34 FireStik FS-4BK 4' (r) Ii Fs Series Tunable Tip Cb Antenna - 900 Watts Black
  Firestick 4' Antenna

THINGS YET TO BE DONE

• Re-gear?
• 35s?
• Supercharger?

 

Couple of recent pics!

 

Do you have pics of sub enclosure? Great looking truck, what bumper you going after

 

I will grab a pic of the sub enclosure this weekend. Thanks! I am undecided on the bumpers that I will go for. I really like the Pelfreybuilt stuff but I would also like to keep it local and go through the man himself (Corey Sain) at InSain Fab here in Colorado. Just need to see a couple more 2nd gen bumpers from him and decide how I wanna go. Looking at under body armor (skids) next I think. Probably just buy one at a time and put em on over this year.

 

Yea, I am actually trying to decide myself. I think I am leaning toward the aluminum pelfreybuilt.

 

Here is the sub enclosure!

 

Added TRD Black "Bead Lock" style wheels TODAY!!!! Pictures to follow this evening.

 

And just added an RCI fuel tank skid plate and MGM color matched BHLM headlights!

 

Lots more pictures.

 

Just placed an order with RCI for armor!!! I have the fuel tank skid and the rear diff skid already. Just ordered the front skid, tcase, tranny and LCA skids. I'll be fully outfitted! Pics to come as soon as they arrive.

 

Latest upgrades.....ECGS bushing swap DONE! Diff breather mod DONE! Changed front diff, tcase and rear diff fluid to AMSOIL

$30 75w-90 Synthetic Gear Lube - 1 Quart (Pack of 2)

75w-90 Severe Gear oil. Checking stuff off the list!!!

 

Added RCI Metalworks skid plates! Front skid, tcase, tranny and lower control arm skids! Fully protected now!

 

Great looking truck! How are the 285 KO2's on the TRD Beadlocks? Any rubbing?

 

Thanks man. The 285s are a bit challenging. I did the BMC up front and some light fender trimming. I took it on some pretty moderate/advanced trails a couple of times this month and found that I also need to trim out some rear fender now. Damn near ripped the fender flare off on the trail when the rear tire flexed up. So....they work GREAT on the trail, they look awesome but yeah.....trimming is required.

 

Latest update.....fender flare project. Turned out to be a lot more to this than I anticipated.

• Got the Bushwacker fender flares
• Had 2" of my rear fender cut to better fit my 285s before I go installing the new flares
  • Note: 285's SHOULD fit with no rubbing in the back when stock. I know! Mine doesn't. I broke my driver side rear flare this season from the heavy amount of rubbing. Pretty sure a proper leaf pack (as opposed to an add-a-leaf) would have resolved my issues however, I was in it to chop the rear anyway. Head start on larger tires down the road. Decided to do this NOW before I install the flares so that it is done and out of the way.
• Primed and painted the cut edge
• Installed edge guard on cut edge for protection
• Had the bushwackers cut for clearance (basically cut off the bottom edge)
• Dropped the flares at Line-X to be coated in the UV rated Line-X. Should be ready for install by weeks end.

 

LATEST UPDATES

• Removed my LED headlights and fog lights. I was blinding people and that wasn't cool. Switched to PIAA extreme white headlights and PIAA Ion Yellow fog lights.

• Also ordered vinyl badges. I will be de-badging the truck and replacing the badges with vinyl replicas. Flat, easy to maintain and no need to keep re-applying plasti dip since I prefer black badges.

BIG UPGRADE COMING SOON!!

Recently placed an order for the following:

• All Pro Off Road Expedition Leaf Springs
• UBolt flip kit
• New bump stops
• eLocker guard
• Extended brake lines

Next season is going to RULE.

 

FINALLY got the Bushwacker project done!!!!

It was MUCH more of a pain in the ass than I ever anticipated.

The bottom edges of the Bushwacker flares are cut off to allow more clearance. I had been rubbing quite a bit in the rear and broke one of the stock fender flares this past 4 wheeling season.

So......fender trimming first, then cut the bottom edge of the Bushwackers and had them Line-X coated.

Bought all the hardware necessary to install the flares against the fender itself (yeah.....they don't actually install how you'd think).

- 44 Button head allen bolts.
- 88 Fender washers
- 88 Rubber fender washers
- 44 5/16 nuts for spacers

Had to drill several holes for the rears and a couple for the fronts. The holes of the flares don't actually line up to the factory holes on the truck from the stock flares.

Again....huge pain in the ass but glad it's done. Looks sharp.

 

Today I de-badged the truck and replaced all the badges with vinyl replicas from Hard Luck GraphiX.

These really look sharp!!

 

Just placed my order with @allpro this past Saturday!!!!

• All Pro

Can't wait to have a proper rear set up as opposed to this add a leaf.

 

The goodies were delivered today!!

- All Pro Expedition leaf springs
- eLocker Guard
- U Bolt flip kit with Timbren bump stops

Can't wait to install on Jan 30!!