Wildebeest Outdoors Build Thread (Finally Updated)

Finally getting around to update my build thread..




Not new to overlanding but I am new to the west coast. Recently transplanted from Virginia to Northern California with my dog and my tacoma. The truck has come a long way and still is undergoing constant changes and modifications to maximize the reliability, performance and modularity that I can achieve. Please feel free to jump in, message, comment and express your opinions when need be. I have a vast background and am always up to lend a helping hand for anyone that needs it.


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THE BUILD


2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad (100,000+ miles)


Suspension

ADS racing suspension front coilovers w/ remote resi and clickers

Total Chaos Upper control arms

Custom length Bilstein rear shocks

OME Dakar rear leaf pack

Firestone ride-rite airbag system


Armor

ARB front bumper

ATO sliders with kickout

Pelfreybilt *RIP* IFS skidplate

*** surprise rear bumper coming this weekend ***


External Modifications

Airflow Snorkel

Prinsu Design Studio roof rack

Alucab Explorer Canopy

Alucab Shadow 270 degree awning

Alucab Gen 3 Roof Top Tent (new version)

Home made single drawer


Internal Modifications

not many...

Clazzio leather seats

SPOD switches in sunglasses holder

Ram mount on A pillar

Weathertechs


Electrical / Other

ICOM ID-5100A HAM radio

SPOD electrical management system

Blue sea fuse box with marine grade switch panel mounted in bed

Heritec studios 30" lightbar

Rigid industries pods



Huge thanks to Rin at OK4WD, Billy at Brute Force Fab and all the guys I've bugged over the years asking many questions and learning a ton from.

 

Awesome progress so far! where was the first picture taken? Im in Northern Virginia, and hope to go to places more like that

 

Thats near switzer lake, just east of harrisonburg, va..

 

Absofreakinglutly LOVE the tall skinny 255/85 tires.... if i wanna go bigger that will be my size on my truck.

Beaufitul looking rig you got there!

 

Thanks! Its happened quick.. just bought the truck in June..
Most of the accessories was on my '13 prerunner... join a group like TW, hang out with locals and my prerunner was quickly traded in.

 

haha glad you bought a real mans 4x4 truck

 

Sub'd.

 

Nice build man, well done. subadubbed

 

Any ideas for a removable drawer system for the bed? I was thinking these http://goo.gl/GbkW9S as mounting points for the drawers, that way, if I still need the bed to function as a truck bed, I could remove the boxes.

 

Adventure Awaits!

 

Finally I took some awesome photos in the Canaan Valley! Really needing to upgrade to a DSLR and steer away from my iphone camera..... These photos had much much more potential!

update: Oregon Racks bed bar system is working fantastically! Perfect RTT height and plenty of mountable surface for all the accessories! Will be looking at rear bumper (all pro, brute force or CBI) as well as an upgrade to ADS front shocks!

 

Build thread finally updated! Getting settled in Norcal

 

The long awaited and worth every cent and minute Brute Force Bumper is on! Drove down to meet with @bruteforcefab this last weekend to install my bumper. Excellent service, installation and a good time.