Jsmarine's 2005 ARB Tacoma Build

[jsmarine]

Jsmarine's 2005 ARB Tacoma Build

I rsold my 4runner in May 2011, (http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-gen-t4rs/63244-jsmarines-4runner-build-thread-lots-pics.html) and bought this Tacoma from a fellow expo member in June 2011. It was originally owned by ARB as a company vehicle. I bought it already nicely built with only 68,000 miles and should suit me perfectly, but I’m sure I will be adding more to it as time goes on. Below are the details.

Owner: Jsmarine
Location: Dallas, TX
Year: 2005
Make: Toyota
Model: Tacoma SR5, Crew Cab Short Bed 4x4

Engine: 4.0L V6 engine
Trans: Auto
T-Case: Stock
Front axle: Stock Gears/ARB Air Locker
Rear axle: Stock Gears /ARB Air Locker

Suspension:
Front- Old Man Emu 886 coil springs
Rear- OME leaf springs
Front & Rear OME shocks/struts

Wheels & Tires:
Tires- 265/75/16 BFG All Terrains
Rims- 16x7.5 Stock

Armor:
ARB Front Bumper
Slee Off-Road Sliders

Electrical:
Warn 9.5k XP winch
Cobra CB radio
IPF 900XSHD lights

Accessories:
ARB High Output Compressor
Snorkel
Bed Cover
Swing Case
Roof Rack
RTT rack

 

[Flagster]

Very nice!...glad you found one quickly...white is much nicer than silver also...:ylsmoke:

 

[Dgurley2000]

Jeff - looks like your patience paid off. That looks like the truck in the ARB catalog!

 

[aikane]

Great looking Tacoma. What kind of racks are those? Do you have pics of their attachment to the roof?

 

[jsmarine]

Very nice!...glad you found one quickly...white is much nicer than silver also...:ylsmoke:

Haha, I like silver too! :sombrero:

 

[jsmarine]

Jeff - looks like your patience paid off. That looks like the truck in the ARB catalog!

It probably is the same truck as in the catalog! I read in the carfax report before I bought it that this truck was exported to Australia for a while.

 

[jsmarine]

They are Rhino racks http://www.rhinorack.com/, and I can probably take some pics for you.

 

[austintaco]

Nice truck. I guess its an ARB catalog thing. They always seem to show the bumper color matched to the truck. I am not a fan of it on my red Taco, but it looks good in white.

 

[jsmarine]

Nice truck. I guess its an ARB catalog thing. They always seem to show the bumper color matched to the truck. I am not a fan of it on my red Taco, but it looks good in white.

Thanks. Before I saw the truck in person I wasnt sure about the white either, but I like it now. It is a little chipped and scratched in places so I may have blasted and repainted white again.

 

[jsmarine]

Last week I got some new shoes for the Tacoma, I decided to go with 265/75/16 in BFG A/T's.

And over this past weekend I ordered new TRD wheel caps from TRDparts4u.com and also a snorkel, picked them up today during my lunch break.

 

[jsmarine]

I also ordered a snorkel from TRDparts4u.com, hope to get this installed in the next coming weeks.

 

[jsmarine]

No more hood prop! I bought some redline hood struts and got them installed last week. I actually painted the strut body and mounts white before installing, I think it gives it a more OEM look.

 

[jsmarine]

About a week and a half ago, I took off the front ARB bumper to have it re-powder coated, it was starting to chip and rust in places and looked like crap IMO. Today I picked it up, and had my brother help me put it back on. The powder coating came out great! Looks flawless, they really did a nice job with it!

The process is pretty cool, they put the bumper in a giant oven and burn off all the old powder coating, then they blast it down to bare metal and then powder coat it.

I also called ARB directly and the sent me a new emblem free of charge for it as well.

Heres a few before and after pictures.

I still need to get new turn signals for the bumper, the old ones were faded and corroded inside.

 

[lx450landcruiser]

Huge fan of the struts, My 80 series had them stock and I never realized how nice they are until I got my double cab, Im going to have to do that mod, do you have a link to length ect?


looks great!

 

[jsmarine]

Heres what I bought: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-0...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories