Giving it My Best Shot: N22's Tacoma build log. (1 Viewer)

[N22]

2000 Toyota Tacoma Extra-cab SR5 3.4L 4x4.

I do a lot of solo driving so the build is aimed toward self sufficient and reliable.

Modifications:
Warn front 2" receiver.
Custom front bumper with foglights.
2 pillar mounted LED lights.
Blue Sea fuse box.
Yeasu FT2900 radio.(Ham)
Uniden 505 radio.(CB)
16" steel rims with 235/85/16 tires.
Rear diff breather.(sorta)
Rear storage panel.
Fire extinguisher mount.
Sway bar delete.
Side/Rear LEDs.

You will notice that I remove or install the cap depending on what I'm doing with the truck.

Will keep this post up to date as best I can.

 

[N22]

I bought it from the second owner in the summer of 2015 with 250k miles.
Came with matching cap and ladder rack.

This will serve as a before pic.
Minus the cap:

 

[N22]

Had LEDs on my ladder rack,but they shook too much. So I removed them and shortened the rack when I installed the A-pillar lights.
The winch is a Warn 9.5cti receiver mount. Front receiver mount is a Warn. Install was easy and I ended up not needing to cut the bumper.
Tires in the picture are 285/75/16 I had on for a while.

 

[N22]

Installed A-pillar lights using modified clamp on hood antenna mounts.
Switch bank located where the ashtray was.
I'll get better pictures of the mounts if anyone wants.

 

[N22]

Installed the Yeasu FT2900 radio in the dash under the aftermarket stereo system the previous owner installed.

Uniden 505 CB radio behind the center console.

Blue Sea 5026 fuse block under driver's seat, in the location of the PO's sub-woofers.

 

[N22]

Custom made fire extinguisher mount under the front seat.
Basically copied ones I've seen for Landcruisers.

 

[N22]

Wanted a way to store tools and gear on the back of the the extra-cab. After browsing the forums, I came up with an idea for a 3/4" ply wood panel covered in carpet, that I could mount tools and pouches to via Quickfist clamps and MOLLE straps.
Pulled the rear seats, but kept the seatbelts.

 

[N22]

Made a sleeping platform that comes off with the cap. Much nicer than sleeping on the cold steel of the bed.
Also made a shovel mount for the cap.

 

[N22]

New rims and tires for August.
16" steel rims with 235/85R16 Dean Wildcat tires.

 

[N22]

Misc little things I've done in the last week or so.

Removed the swaybar.
Made gravel and dirt roads smoother, and trails much nicer.
Not that much different on the road, dips a little more, but it still pushes or slides before I feel like its tipping.

Hung my leftover LEDs that were on my ladder rack on the sides facing back.

Also moved my rear diff breather up under the bed sides. Not really where I wanted it, but it's well protected and will do for now.

 

[N22]

Tried out the canoe carrying capability of the ladder rack.

 

[caz]

I like it! Where are you located in the NE and how is the frame?

 

[N22]

Up state NY.

Truck came from California, I think it was in NY less than a year before I purchased it.
Frame is starting to rust in the rear. Dealing with that is on the shortlist.
Going to pull the bed and paint and rustproof the frame.

 

[N22]

Giving the my new bumper a custom paint job before install.

Made a aluminum plate to cover the gap where the winch belongs till I get one.

It's a bit hard to get round O's freehand..

 

[N22]

Added foglights before I go to Vermont for a few days.

Any know of a good source of paper maps that show VT class 4 roads?

 

[N22]

Anyone know if you can fit a 235/85R16 in the stock spare location?
Do brackets need to be moved?

I'd like to have a full size spare with me for my trip, just need to figure where to put it.

 

[N22]

Installed my new bumper today!

The gray paint came out lighter than I was expecting.

 

[N22]

Really like having foglights...

 

[N22]

Putting this here so I can find it.
Transmission is a R150F.

Will a R151F fit? I would like a lower first gear.

 

[caz]

Dual cases or axle regear