1TuffSR5
to live is to explore
Hello, new guy here. I like to start out by saying I love this board and the way it's run. Lot's of class acts on here. I love the builds and adventures that are chronicled. Now on to the truck....
I was in the market for a truck that I could daily drive, take on small excursions camping and semi-overlanding. I knew I wanted a Gen-1 Tundra (let's face it, they are great looking trucks) but not necessarily a 4WD. I had test driven a V8 2005 access cab 2WD and while it was nice, I really longed for a manual trans truck purely for the fact that I love to drive manual trans vehicles and that's all I've primarily owned. Well that left me with few options in the Gen-1 category. I did some research I decided that I needed to find an '05-'06 model with the 4.0/6MT. Well I finally found a really nice Phantom Gray 1 owner 2006 model with 101K miles on it and extremely clean. I went to drive it expecting to be let down in the power department when compared to the 4.7...I wasn't. The truck really moves out well for being a V6 which i'm sure can be attributed to the 6MT and that it was well cared for. My first tank returned 393 miles of mixed driving so I'm pleased. After having it for no more than a day I got the 2 front windows tinted and a tint strip across the windshield.. I then began to research what type of suspension I would need to meet the aforementioned goals I had in mind for the truck and settled on the Bilstein 5100's. I ordered those and a nice wheel/tire package. I also de-badged the sides, blackened the mirrors and grille and plan to de-badge the tailgate also. Sorry for the novel....on to the pics which came out surprisingly well considering that I took them with my phone (Samsung Galaxy SII)
Just purchased, stock height on 245/70-16 radials
windows tinted
de-badged, blackened grill and mirrors, Bilstein 5100's on the 4th notch from bottom, Pro Comp 16x8 7089/265/75-16 Cooper Discoverer ATP (ride great btw)
Overall I am very pleased with the outcome and I plan to get a topper down the road and just enjoy my Tundy!!! Oh yeah, that is an ExPo sticker you spy on the rear window
I was in the market for a truck that I could daily drive, take on small excursions camping and semi-overlanding. I knew I wanted a Gen-1 Tundra (let's face it, they are great looking trucks) but not necessarily a 4WD. I had test driven a V8 2005 access cab 2WD and while it was nice, I really longed for a manual trans truck purely for the fact that I love to drive manual trans vehicles and that's all I've primarily owned. Well that left me with few options in the Gen-1 category. I did some research I decided that I needed to find an '05-'06 model with the 4.0/6MT. Well I finally found a really nice Phantom Gray 1 owner 2006 model with 101K miles on it and extremely clean. I went to drive it expecting to be let down in the power department when compared to the 4.7...I wasn't. The truck really moves out well for being a V6 which i'm sure can be attributed to the 6MT and that it was well cared for. My first tank returned 393 miles of mixed driving so I'm pleased. After having it for no more than a day I got the 2 front windows tinted and a tint strip across the windshield.. I then began to research what type of suspension I would need to meet the aforementioned goals I had in mind for the truck and settled on the Bilstein 5100's. I ordered those and a nice wheel/tire package. I also de-badged the sides, blackened the mirrors and grille and plan to de-badge the tailgate also. Sorry for the novel....on to the pics which came out surprisingly well considering that I took them with my phone (Samsung Galaxy SII)
Just purchased, stock height on 245/70-16 radials
windows tinted
de-badged, blackened grill and mirrors, Bilstein 5100's on the 4th notch from bottom, Pro Comp 16x8 7089/265/75-16 Cooper Discoverer ATP (ride great btw)
Overall I am very pleased with the outcome and I plan to get a topper down the road and just enjoy my Tundy!!! Oh yeah, that is an ExPo sticker you spy on the rear window
