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De-Chrome Grill This is one of the few modifications I will be doing purely for aesthetic reasons. I first separated the chrome grill surround from the center section of the grill. I then attempted several different techniques to chemically remove the chrome. After inhaling my lifetime limit...

I have installed Firestone Ride-Rite airbags in combination with Daystar airbag cradles. I have an issue I need to address with the airbags setup. I am also installing an Archive Garage shackle reverse kit along with longer shocks and brake lines. I won't have time to have it installed until...

I'll have to keep the speaker carpet in mind for next time.

Back Seat Shelving Unit As with my Chevy Colorado I decided to remove the back seats and install a homemade shelving unit. After removing the seats and the plastic, back wall storage compartment, I covered all exposed metal with RAAMat. I purchased 10 sheets and had one sheet plus some scrap...

You are very welcome. The spring rate is 500 pounds/inch and there are two of them working in parallel. The springs are only an inch long so I'm not sure what that would equate to for pounds for full compression. It was kind of a guess when I got these and the fact they were on sale for $1.80...

Yes, locking nuts.

Camper Mounting I needed a different mounting solution for my camper now that it will be on the Tacoma permanently. When it was on my Colorado, I had it bolted down to the sheet metal bed of the truck. This worked fine without any problems. With the Tacoma having a plastic type bed, this was...

Plug Replacement Before I mounted my camper onto my new Tacoma I decided that I was going to replace the electric plug that connected the camper battery to the vehicle battery through the battery separator. I didn't like the plug that originally came with the camper. Although it functioned...

It has been a long time since I updated this thread. Thought I would get everybody caught up. A few months ago I purchased a nearly new 2015 Toyota Tacoma to mount my FWC on. The Colorado is showing it's age with over 160,000 miles on the odometer and having been a daily driver in the winter...

Thank you Progressive Insurance. Not quite as happy with the camper fix estimate they gave me but it will all work out. "][/URL]

I'll know in a day or two if it's totaled. The adjuster said something about damage to the firewall that cannot be fixed. So at this time I will be surprised if it's salvageable. The truck concerns me less than the camper. The camper roof has a hole in it and the underlining roof framing is...

Firestone Ride-Rite airbags...check Daystar airbag cradles...check Camper mount and wiring job...check Giant branch across my roof and hood...check and double check

It's the little things that mean so much 1 inch seat lift from 4Crawler Offroad Products Better, more comfortable driving position in my opinion. Mirror riser from BirdDawg Industries Mirror is now out of my line of sight. It came with the RAM ball mount but I don't have that installed at...

I looked at those but as far as I can tell they don't make them in 235/85r16.

Mud Flaps I also took the mud flaps off. I think the tires would have fit with them on. I just haven't had any luck with hard plastic mud flaps. I may put some back on if a can find a shorter/more flexible mud flap that looks half way decent.

Tires Tires (or should I say tyres) are never an easy decision but at least a had it quickly narrowed down to two sizes. I was either going to go with 255/85r16 or 235/85r16. These were my parameters. 1. Keep the stock rims. I just didn't want to have to buy new ones if I didn't have to...

Yes, and that was one of the major influences on choosing the Tacoma over the competition. The 20.9 inch bed depth on the new Colorado would have required me build a 3 to 4 inch platform to sit the FWC on in order to clear not only the body of the camper but also the water drain plug. Four...

The 2005 Colorado has just been replaced. 2015 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road, automatic. Less than 5000 miles on the odometer. Bone stock at the moment. I will update this thread as time permits. "][/URL]

Just read this on Facebook. I hope the thief is strung up by his nut sack when they catch him.:mad: