The Illusion of progress

Welcome to the Illusion of Progress a 2015 Access Cab TRD OR build.

The end
10-18-2020


Mod List:

Tires:
255/75 R17 Goodyear SR-A JK take offs on 07 T4R Sport wheels

Exterior:
Removed cheep stick on chrome door handles mirrors and grill overlay
Removed mud flaps
BAMF CB tail light CB mount
Bak Flip folding bed cover (came with truck) Sold
Black Softopper
American decals on the front doors
Square One Side Mount

AV/communications:
JL audio XR speakers with Taco tunes mounts and wire harness adapters in the front doors
JL audio 350x4 amp (not installed)
8in sub (planning stages)
4 foot firestick CB antenna in the BAMF mount
Cheep Midland 40 ch CB radio

Interior
Rear seat delete with Molle Panel

Engine/performance
Removed charcoal secondary air filter
MRBP Catback with turn down
EBC Rotors and Green stuff pads

Other
Rear diff breather extension to the back bed cubby.

Starting point 2-17-2016


I picked up a pre owned 2015 in February to replace a 2002 Grand Cherokee that was needing more and more work. I also own and small cabinet shop and working out of an SUV gets old in a hurry. Main goal is to have a solid work truck Monday though Friday and a fun camping light wheeling mountain bike hauler for the weekend.

 

Got the center grill chrome over lay and the stick on chrome door handles removed and I think it looks a lot better. Still need to do the mirrors.

 

Lookin good buddy

 

Looks a lot better without the chrome accents I have to say.

Have you seen the documentary "Surviving Progress"?

 

I have not I may need to look it up.

 

Nope, will also look it up

 

I asked because your title phrase is referenced in that show. It's a good documentary that highlights some very real issues. But the views may be a bit controversial depending on your views (just to forewarn you).

Good lucking truck, I have a '15 Access cab in white.

 

Its actually in reference to the 2008 Staind album The Illusion of Progress and this is the 3rd build I've used the title on, just hope this one turns out better than the last 2.

 

Built a simple pallet bike rack to haul mine and my wife's bikes. both bikes stayed put at 80 on the interstate.

 

Got my TW sticker the other day


Truck earning its keep hauling cabinets


And sitting pretty next to a custom home we are almost finished building

 

no more plastic stick on chrome. Got sick of the chrome mirrors so I pulled off the covers last night. Looks a lot better black. Going to leave teh grill because I don't feel like spending the money on a sport grill when that money can go towards sliders bed rack ect

 

Big thanks to @scottalot for hooking me up with some new 265 75 16 Fierce Attitude MTs and @ahspurlock for mounting them. They handled great on the 2 hour drive home. Now to pull the front mudflaps and paint the wheels. Thinking gunmetal or bronze.

Before


After

 

Have you found any practical use for the outlet in the back? I don't suppose you can run any of your wood working tools from it.

 

While I try hard to subscribe to "to each their own" when it comes to mods, previous owner should be smacked for doing that to the mirrors, door handles, & grill insert. Sheesh.

Good lookin' truck, I think you've got the best combination of flavors.

 

Sadly most of my day is spend staring at Quickbooks ordering and telling other people to build stuff. I have used the bed outlet to charge batteries and run some of my Festool stuff on a job site while they were converting from temp power.

I agree, its one thing on a street truck but not on a TRD offroad.

 

removed the front mudflaps and gave it a much needed bath. Next project is getting my CB mounted and painting the wheels because the stock silver isn't going to cut it and I'm not buying new wheels.

 

@Skorfab you need to finish your truggy so we can go to URE.

 

That is the dream! Just waiting on oil prices to come back up so I'm not scared to spend the money. Anyone interested in tourching some gas stations?

 

after reading @gkomo's audio build thread I have decided to start working on getting my truck sounding better.

Going to be using some parts i have laying around to start,
JL audio 360/4 for the amp


Speakers will be JL audio XR components