ExpeditionOverland
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We are planning on putting a topper on this truck. We have one coming from ARE toppers in the next few weeks. Lots of additions to come on this truck!
Expedition Overland 2013 Tacoma Build
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washington taco
Explorer
Nice build!
Rotorgeek
Adventurer
When I see new gears going into an elocked taco, I do like many, think you "should be like me"
- Okay kinda kidding.
But really, I have gone through 4-5 ring and pinions (set up by a top notch guy with Nittro gears - wear patterns indicated proper set up). The weight of these trucks are brutal on a setup designed for a much lighter truck.
You may want to do an e-locker delete mod where you put in an 8.4 (current non- elocker) and outfit it with an ARB. The iron truss on the 8.4 will keep the backlash far more consistent under load. There are many Taco owners that have suffered multiple ring or pinion failures. The nice thing is that there are many people that think the e-locker is worth its weight in gold - you may want to find one of those guys and trade them their 8.4 housing and third member (and get some of the cash they love to part with) before you suffer the same... but then again, you may be one of the very lucky ones that don't suffer from the dreaded clunk of missing teeth. The other real plus is that you will not be stuck on a tight spot where the elocker won't disengage.
Regarding tire rubbing, these tires need clearancing. If you don't mind a good rub, you may get away with not cutting the cab mount but if you want to not worry about it you will do a 'cab mount chop' and get out a knife and or cut off wheel and make the wheel openings a bit larger in the radius from the rear part of the front wheel well. Then you will more than likely use a BFH to neatly bend over the pinch weld. One last thing, when you rip off one of the poorly designed flares, do yourself a favor and forget about the orange and blue clips and the silly *** paper thin connection points and use a tube of GE Black Silicone to put them back on. Just clean, scuff and glue em on. Any excess can be easily removed. Once you do that, you will never have another fender flare rip off.
Regarding the flaps - either remove them or cut them down. If you wheel at all, you will be ripping them off on a regular basis.
Good luck with your future ventures!
- Okay kinda kidding.
But really, I have gone through 4-5 ring and pinions (set up by a top notch guy with Nittro gears - wear patterns indicated proper set up). The weight of these trucks are brutal on a setup designed for a much lighter truck.
You may want to do an e-locker delete mod where you put in an 8.4 (current non- elocker) and outfit it with an ARB. The iron truss on the 8.4 will keep the backlash far more consistent under load. There are many Taco owners that have suffered multiple ring or pinion failures. The nice thing is that there are many people that think the e-locker is worth its weight in gold - you may want to find one of those guys and trade them their 8.4 housing and third member (and get some of the cash they love to part with) before you suffer the same... but then again, you may be one of the very lucky ones that don't suffer from the dreaded clunk of missing teeth. The other real plus is that you will not be stuck on a tight spot where the elocker won't disengage.
Regarding tire rubbing, these tires need clearancing. If you don't mind a good rub, you may get away with not cutting the cab mount but if you want to not worry about it you will do a 'cab mount chop' and get out a knife and or cut off wheel and make the wheel openings a bit larger in the radius from the rear part of the front wheel well. Then you will more than likely use a BFH to neatly bend over the pinch weld. One last thing, when you rip off one of the poorly designed flares, do yourself a favor and forget about the orange and blue clips and the silly *** paper thin connection points and use a tube of GE Black Silicone to put them back on. Just clean, scuff and glue em on. Any excess can be easily removed. Once you do that, you will never have another fender flare rip off.
Regarding the flaps - either remove them or cut them down. If you wheel at all, you will be ripping them off on a regular basis.
Good luck with your future ventures!
enzo
Explorer
Those bumpers are amazing but once I found out what the price could be (I was told around the price of their FJ bumpers I almost had a heart attack. I'm loving the build so far guys, can't wait to see some new videos.
ExpeditionOverland
Supporting Sponsor
Glad you guys are liking the build. We have a Icon vehicle Dynamics Suspension coming in next and our ARB bumper with the WARN 9.5 XP winch. Stay tuned we will be updating that stuff this week.
chmura
Adventurer
Good choice on the suspension, bumper, and winch!
cruiseroutfit
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Well done guys!
Kevin Braun
Mountain Biker
I'm curious about the electronics and the camera gear/storage.
Can't wait for that post!!!
Working on loading out my '10 for some similar use.
Can't wait for that post!!!
Working on loading out my '10 for some similar use.
ExpeditionOverland
Supporting Sponsor
Kevin, you just wait. We have an awesome setup in the works with our Truck topper coming in. We are very excited about the setup. should be here next week.
jnelson4x4taco
Adventurer
I started watching your series on youtube and ended up watching the whole season in one sitting, i was so bummed when it was over! Cant wait to see the next season, and the Tacoma is coming along great. I also want to commend you guys on the professional, high quality cinematography, while also "keeping it real" and not trying to be fake actors. Your style makes it so much fun to watch because viewers can relate to going out with their buddies and having a good 'ole time, just like you appear to be having. Keep it up, cant wait to see the finished Tacoma and the next season!