(SOLD) CanisLupus 2011 Tacoma Build

prob, one of the best purchases i've made so far

 

I really didn't mind the OEM rubber ones I had but the Weathertech's cover the carpet under the shifter/console area, which I always rubbed my dirty boots on.

By the way, if you ever make it up to the NoVa area, my toolbox is for sale...

Matt

 

I was wondering what you did with that thing. Too bad I dont live closer or else I would jump on that.

 

Yeah, I decided that the toolbox was a waste on me (I did like it while I had it though) because I fit everything I had in there into the storage in the cab and a small toolbox (24'' by 10'' maybe) I bungee'd to my bed extender. I am in love with my bed cover, it works so well in conjunction with my bed extender to store stuff.

I'm not actively selling my toolbox so just message me if you ever come up here or have a friend going down. I'm just holding on to it if some guys around here from TW want it so it's easy to sell and I don't have to deal with any shady CL people...

Matt

 

Shady people on CL??? nahhhhh

Yea, dude I hear ya. My wife keeps talking me out of it because if I get it I'll end up filling it with '"useless stuff" lol I'm not a prepper but I do like to take precautionary measures and have some water, food, and supplies with me at all times.

Thanks though...

 

Same here, I have a fire extinguisher, camper's axe, and about 2-3 days worth of MRE's and water, along with miscellaneous stuff like fire starting materials and paracord. Just a little extra stuff in case I get stranded somewhere for a day or two, but I'm not expecting an apocalypse.

Matt

 

HI-LIFT AND ATO MOUNTS

Finally got my Hi-Lift mounted with ATO bed mounts last night and got some pictures today.

No way of locking it right now, but with the tonneau, it's pretty hidden in the back of the bed. Not much crime around here anyway.



Matt

 

Now i know where to go for a free hi lift and mounts
Is that the 48? I dont think a 60 would fit on the back of the bed. Does the 48 lift the truck plenty with the lift? I may have to ask for one for my bday.

 

Yeah, it's the 48''. I've heard it's good for 0'' of lift up to 3'', obviously depending on how much you need to lift the truck. The 60'' might fit on the side, but it definitely won't fit along the front rails.

I'll test it out soon on my sliders or bumper but it should be fine for what I need. I think a 60'' is really only needed for guys with 6'' lifts or even with 35's on a 3''.

Matt

 

man if you were a bit closer id be all over that tool box.

 

Like I said, I'm not actively selling it, so if you ever come up closer, I'd be happy to drive 20-30 minutes to sell it.

Or maybe I'll actually come to a wheeling meet down there sometime.

Matt

 

quick questions, How much lift did you end up with running the 5100s and 885s? before and after bumper?
Thanks

 

how much you asking for it?

 

Loving your truck. Am I reading it right; you have the TSB plus the 1.5 AAL? If so, how is the ride? Too stiff?

 

After the lift settled (week or two), I got about 2.5'' of lift from the OME 885's and 5100's, but that is mainly because I am a double cab and essentially a TRD Offroad. (Most sports and single/access cabs will get 3'' from this setup)

After the bumper, I think I lost a 0.5'' or so, so I'm sitting around 2'' of lift in the front right now.

Asking $150 but would probably let it go for $120 for local. Did you see my post in the NoVa thread about it? The only problem is that the passenger side front corner kind of sticks when opening because of the Line-X. Just means you have to unlock from the driver's, then walk around to the passenger side to pull it open. It could be fixed with a lot of hand sanding or some small belt sanding. I just never got around to it since I only had it on for a while after Line-Xing.

There are also some miscellaneous stickers under the door; I got a couple off, but haven't bothered with the others.

Yes, I have the Toyota TSB (4 leafs) plus the Toytec 1.5'' AAL. This setup with my OME 885's and 5100's is actually pretty stiff, but it's a truck and it doesn't really bother me. I am planning on getting the Toytec adjustable coilovers and Dakar's in probably 2-3 years when I need new tires though, and I've heard good things about the Dakar's ride, lift, and weight handling.

Matt

 

Ordered a OTTRAW switch today for my lightbar. For those of you that don't know, I just had my cheap switch from the OKLED wiring harness magneted in the engine compartment temporarily. I was going to try and run the wiring into the cab myself but I have tried multiple times to go through that grommet in the engine compartment and just get pissed off every time I can't do it. I talked to a local shop (Hi-Tech) and one of the workers who helped me with another part of the wiring harness told me it would be about $50 to run it into the cab, and I'm sure it will be maybe another $50 to wire up the switch and mount it, which is definitely worth it to me to have a professional install, especially since I don't know jack about wiring.

I got this rocker switch, but I had the guys at OTTRAW change it a little. It will be a double lit switch so that when the lightbar is off, the little LED drawing will be amber, and there will be a small slit at the bottom (the same thing as on these switches) that has no light when the lightbar is off. When the lightbar is on, the amber light will still be on, but the slit will be lit up green. I'm thinking about telling Hi-Tech to mount it in the position of my photoshop mock up below.

Photoshop Mock-Up



Matt

 

While i think that would look good, i would be afraid of accidentally hitting the switch and blinding someone.

 

That's the only place I can think of that doesn't look really ghetto. I don't really want to put a hole in the dash either, like others sometimes put next to the top row of switches on the left of the steering wheel. My hand usually only hovers over that spot, I either rest my hand on the shifter knob, my right leg, or on the steering wheel.

Any ideas though?

Matt

 

I was thinking about doing one there. Could also do sunglasses holder

 

I thought about that too, but I actually use my sunglasses holder and I think it would look weird with only one switch up there. Most people I see who use that as the switch mount have 5 or 6 switches to take up the space.

Matt