Columbia Overland's Tacoma build (sn0wspyder's)

[stolenheron]

. . . this will be a good build, but i'm disappointed with the rover roots spreading into the toyota market

 

[sn0wspyder]

Looks like a great start, should be a good build.



Thanks exciting! Any C.O. exclusive products planned for the Tacoma?

I have my own ideas but if you have any please let me know.

 

[washington taco]

Bummed that you cant make the BBQ in Kirkland Friday. Would have liked to talked Taco's with you!

 

[sn0wspyder]

Bummed that you cant make the BBQ in Kirkland Friday. Would have liked to talked Taco's with you!

bummer would have been fun!

 

[sn0wspyder]

logos

Slapped the Logos on!

:beer:

 

[RMP&O]

So I got tired of driving down the free way and feeling like it was a Tacoma parade. So I wanted to make this truck stand out as well we as be very functional and capable off road with out looking like some tube steel monster. So…

I hear yeah....I walked up to mine today (like I do everyday) and let out a damn....my truck is sweet and looks hot! Mine doesn't look like any other Tacomas around here where I live.

- Safari Snorkel… Very functional, and keeps the intake up out of the dust and helps ford the big Oregon rain puddles… plus adds a little bling bling!

first time I have heard a snorkel called a "bling" item. Doesn't seem bling to me unless it is custom made from stainless.

- Window tint the front two window, I want to do this to keep prying eyes out and help keep it a little cooler in the summer (also looks ************)

agree...happy with mine since I tinted the fronts. It goes well with the blacked out look. I also hate chrome (chrome is bling) and have blacked everything out on mine except the emblems. The S/C emblems is about the only bling on my truck, just how I like it!


You picked a good platform to start with....Rovers are so...well, you know.

 

[CYi5]

Looks sexy! I love your logo, good choice.

I believe a snorkel is considered 'farkle' around these parts...functional sparkle.

 

[haddix]

Looks good man. This is gonna be a good build!

 

[sn0wspyder]

When out to the desert the other weekend

 

[18seeds]

can you post some pics on your RTT set up? How it is mounted? Looks like it is pretty close to the bed rails. How do you like it that way?

 

[sn0wspyder]

can you post some pics on your RTT set up? How it is mounted? Looks like it is pretty close to the bed rails. How do you like it that way?

This set up was a quick "need to get it done" set up, I am fabricating up a RTT rack system to put on it for a permanent set up...

As for this set up:

I took my old canopy clams mounted them on the truck.

After that I took some Yakima cross bars I had laying around and laid them on the rails of the truck next to the clams.

I used some u bolts to fasten the bars to the clams.

The whole set up looks a little ghetto fab but it worked for this trip.

Didn't take any pics of the set up as I knew it was not going to be the one I would be using long term

 

[18seeds]

how did you like it at that height? What are your plans for a rack?

My goal is to mount my tent 2 inches off the bed sides. This will allow for enough room for an ARB fridge. I was thinking of mounting the tent on the driver side which would allow for better vision.

 

[sn0wspyder]

how did you like it at that height? What are your plans for a rack?

My goal is to mount my tent 2 inches off the bed sides. This will allow for enough room for an ARB fridge. I was thinking of mounting the tent on the driver side which would allow for better vision.

I'm planning on mounting the tent high enough so that the top of it sits at the same height as the roof of the truck.

Also it well sit centers on the truck to help from tree strikes.