oliverlove
Adventurer
Well, the more and more I troll the boards, I feel its time to post one of these. I tried a few months back, and hated it so I promptly sent it to internet heaven.
Starts out with a 2001 2.7l auto with 80k miles.
Step 1 - Brand New(to me) Paid too much.
The Cap was an add on a few weeks after the purchase. I was silly enough to think I could re-build the BajaTaco.
Step 2 - TacomaWorld won....
I tried to color match the Hella light covers...It was a dark time...
Step 3 - Wanted to keep up with my friends in their Land Rovers, and had some difficulty with stock tire pressure on warn street tires.
Although I didn't do as bad as the Series Rover.
Step 4 - Moved to Texas. I refused to listen to the Uhaul people and filled my truck with stuff on the trailer. I proceeded to blow out both the rear shocks.
Fast forward to June 2011. I found a great deal on a RTT on craigslist and had to jump. So I hopped on here and found what looked to be the simplest way to mount the tent over the bed.
I drove back to N.E. with no shocks, and besides the serious safety factor, I felt no real ill affects. It was a long summer bumping around the North with the Fiancee and the dog. I quickly realized if I was going to work on the truck it was time.
First to fix the rust under the bed. A few too many years in N.E. was killing the truck.
Not sure what it is... But something doesn't look right...
Step 5 - Hook the Wife - We took a week long trip out to Big Bend, TX and had a blast on the back roads, and trails. The RTT worked great but we needed to modify just about everything else.
Step 6 - Sierra Expeditions Free Shipping!!!!! WOOHOO!! This was the kick in the pants I needed, and with my wedding over, I had a little extra. A ARB, a snorkel, and a new OME suspension arrived.
Drilled a massive hole in my truck, and actually the scary part is drilling the A pillar. There is no going back after you do that.
Step 7 - Not kill myself trying to install the ARB - This was the biggest pain in the Butt!! Not sure if I was drunk, but it took me days to figure out the directions. Poor Will at SE was getting sick of me calling.
I do love the strange tab for more lights!
oh that's right, those crazy guys on the wrong side of the world put antenna's there.
Still to come -
Currently Building storage for scepter cans.
I love the AT units, but the Banker(wife) won't approve the funds.
Laptop Mount (parts ordered)
Wire in Dual Battery (parts ordered)
Install Molle Panels on rear of cabin for storage
Wire up Winch
Wire in 12 voltguy winch panel
Thats all for now!
We have a large trip coming up in a few weeks, and I need to get working!
Starts out with a 2001 2.7l auto with 80k miles.
Step 1 - Brand New(to me) Paid too much.
The Cap was an add on a few weeks after the purchase. I was silly enough to think I could re-build the BajaTaco.
Step 2 - TacomaWorld won....
I tried to color match the Hella light covers...It was a dark time...
Step 3 - Wanted to keep up with my friends in their Land Rovers, and had some difficulty with stock tire pressure on warn street tires.
Although I didn't do as bad as the Series Rover.
Step 4 - Moved to Texas. I refused to listen to the Uhaul people and filled my truck with stuff on the trailer. I proceeded to blow out both the rear shocks.
Fast forward to June 2011. I found a great deal on a RTT on craigslist and had to jump. So I hopped on here and found what looked to be the simplest way to mount the tent over the bed.
I drove back to N.E. with no shocks, and besides the serious safety factor, I felt no real ill affects. It was a long summer bumping around the North with the Fiancee and the dog. I quickly realized if I was going to work on the truck it was time.
First to fix the rust under the bed. A few too many years in N.E. was killing the truck.
Not sure what it is... But something doesn't look right...
Step 5 - Hook the Wife - We took a week long trip out to Big Bend, TX and had a blast on the back roads, and trails. The RTT worked great but we needed to modify just about everything else.
Step 6 - Sierra Expeditions Free Shipping!!!!! WOOHOO!! This was the kick in the pants I needed, and with my wedding over, I had a little extra. A ARB, a snorkel, and a new OME suspension arrived.
Drilled a massive hole in my truck, and actually the scary part is drilling the A pillar. There is no going back after you do that.
Step 7 - Not kill myself trying to install the ARB - This was the biggest pain in the Butt!! Not sure if I was drunk, but it took me days to figure out the directions. Poor Will at SE was getting sick of me calling.
I do love the strange tab for more lights!
oh that's right, those crazy guys on the wrong side of the world put antenna's there.
Still to come -
Currently Building storage for scepter cans.
I love the AT units, but the Banker(wife) won't approve the funds.
Laptop Mount (parts ordered)
Wire in Dual Battery (parts ordered)
Install Molle Panels on rear of cabin for storage
Wire up Winch
Wire in 12 voltguy winch panel
Thats all for now!
We have a large trip coming up in a few weeks, and I need to get working!
