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FlatlandTRD · 12-02-07, 04:23 PM

I needed to increase my departure angle before I worried about the tacoma’s already decent approach angle. I gained over 10" from the stock bumper, and that darn BL was perfect for the mounting brackets to run straight back from the newly boxed rear frame. Sure would be nice to have a 2" receiver hitch incorporated into the bumper. And a swing out tire carrier on a Tacoma? There’s a few, but not like this one. These rear quarter panel sliders have saved my bacon on several occasions now. It’s not finished yet, there will be some hoops to protect the upper area of the body, and maybe some skids. But I couldn’t be happier, and I still owe KSCruiser for all his expertise and dedicated weekends (Thanks man).

I'm bad about not taking pictures while wheeling, wrenching, or while parked in the garage. So I took some updated ones today.

Other additions, the Cobra cb, e-locker skid, custom pin stripes, polyurethane steering bushings, ss braided brake lines, and matching spare wheel. Since I had over 50K on my Revos, it was time to step up again. More reading, more phone calls, and I had 5 Cooper S/T 255/85R16s. I’m very happy with my old school choice, and the veterans tend to comment on them. These tires do great on rocks (boulders according to my wife), mud, rain, and hopefully I’ll find out about snow this winter. I also added Dynabeeds in the tires, but I’m less than enthused about the results.

Right now I’m working on a belly skid to replace the tin foil piece and continue to the transfer. I’ll update when I’m done with that. I have also bit the bullet and ordered an ARB for the front, it’s an important safety addition. Just got my ARB and now some more pictures...

I think that's good enough for now. I'll update as additions mandate. PS, sorry I got a little wordy.

12-02-07, 04:23 PM	#2
FlatlandTRD IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: N. of Wichita TLCA# 17,033 Posts: 409	continued.. I needed to increase my departure angle before I worried about the tacoma’s already decent approach angle. I gained over 10" from the stock bumper, and that darn BL was perfect for the mounting brackets to run straight back from the newly boxed rear frame. Sure would be nice to have a 2" receiver hitch incorporated into the bumper. And a swing out tire carrier on a Tacoma? There’s a few, but not like this one. These rear quarter panel sliders have saved my bacon on several occasions now. It’s not finished yet, there will be some hoops to protect the upper area of the body, and maybe some skids. But I couldn’t be happier, and I still owe KSCruiser for all his expertise and dedicated weekends (Thanks man). I'm bad about not taking pictures while wheeling, wrenching, or while parked in the garage. So I took some updated ones today. Other additions, the Cobra cb, e-locker skid, custom pin stripes, polyurethane steering bushings, ss braided brake lines, and matching spare wheel. Since I had over 50K on my Revos, it was time to step up again. More reading, more phone calls, and I had 5 Cooper S/T 255/85R16s. I’m very happy with my old school choice, and the veterans tend to comment on them. These tires do great on rocks (boulders according to my wife), mud, rain, and hopefully I’ll find out about snow this winter. I also added Dynabeeds in the tires, but I’m less than enthused about the results. Right now I’m working on a belly skid to replace the tin foil piece and continue to the transfer. I’ll update when I’m done with that. I have also bit the bullet and ordered an ARB for the front, it’s an important safety addition. Just got my ARB and now some more pictures... I think that's good enough for now. I'll update as additions mandate. PS, sorry I got a little wordy. __________________ '01 Tacoma dbl cab trd, fabbed rear tire carrier, ARB bumper, sliders and cup holders.