2006 1st-Gen Tundra Doublecab Build

[FJR Colorado]

Very nice build.

Been driving a 1 Gen AC for 14 years, now with 211K on it and it still does weekly 500 mile trips to our cabin and sees plenty of beat up logging roads during hunting season October -January.

It is a great platform with enough supporting mods to make it a very viable vehicle for what you are doing with it. IT can handle 90% of everything I would ever want to do with an off road rig.

I like your self sustaining ARB/Solar setup. I have thought about this as well, I have been scared away from tapping into my main system. mostly because I don't want to come back to the truck one day 30 miles into the north woods and turn the key and find out a bad ground etc. rendered me stranded. I like the simple solar setup. Any links to that amazon package or similar? I have looked but haven't really found what I'm looking for.

Good work.....keep it up !!!!!

Thanks much!

Yes, I really believe that the isolated solar system is the way to go. I know others may feel differently... to each his own...

In addition to the advantages you cite, you also typically have another 12V fully-charged battery available should you have the need.

With low-energy appliances such as an ARB fridge or LED lights, I can run it 24/7/365 in sunny Colorado.

Here is the basic starter kit from Renogy:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BFCNFRM?keywords=renogy&qid=1445552132&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

 

[Cschroeder220]

Love the truck! It looks fantastic! I recently bought a 2004 tundra double cab and found a unicover cap similar to yours. What are the dimensions of your topper? I am hoping the one I am looking at is the same size because yours looks like if fits great on the double cab bed.
Thanks for the help!

 

[FJR Colorado]

Love the truck! It looks fantastic! I recently bought a 2004 tundra double cab and found a unicover cap similar to yours. What are the dimensions of your topper? I am hoping the one I am looking at is the same size because yours looks like if fits great on the double cab bed.
Thanks for the help!

Hey, very cool.

My Unicover was from a 2003 Tundra. I had to customize it for the taller side rails of a 2006 but it came out very good.

I know that most double-cabs take your basic 6.5' Toyota topper. Unicovers are a bit different due to the tailgate doors.

The Unicover has proven to be a great topper. It's light. Looks cool. Utilitarian. Well-made. Durable. Keeps out the elements well. I was able to contact the plant in Iowa and got great service and fair prices on parts for the rack and stuff.

Post up your rig and join the 1st Gen Tundra Party we seem to be having on here...

 

[FJR Colorado]

This sums it up:
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[FJR Colorado]

I took my daughters and Husky pooch on another epic Yellowstone adventure. Over 2,500 miles and the Tundra was absolutely superb. What a great expedition vehicle. So smooth. And all the amenities make travel a lot of fun. Building this up has really paid off.

Here are some highlights...

 

[HighPlains]

Great pics! Now go get those tires rotated haha

 

[FJR Colorado]

Great pics! Now go get those tires rotated haha

Thanks! You live in a great state there, Mr. HighPlains.

I was blown away at some of the very cool things in WY on this trip. Of particular interest was Sinks Canyon outside Lander, Sacajewea's gravesite on the Wind River reservation and the totally incredible Snowy Range-- there must have been snow banks 20' high in some places....

I also had a Grizz' run right out in front of the truck on Togwotee Pass. I would have hit him/her had I not been paying attention. Thankfully I slowed and he/she turned around and ran back in the woods. It all happened too fast to get pics though.

 

[Shradicalwyo]

Thanks! You live in a great state there, Mr. HighPlains.

I was blown away at some of the very cool things in WY on this trip. Of particular interest was Sinks Canyon outside Lander, Sacajewea's gravesite on the Wind River reservation and the totally incredible Snowy Range-- there must have been snow banks 20' high in some places....

I also had a Grizz' run right out in front of the truck on Togwotee Pass. I would have hit him/her had I not been paying attention. Thankfully I slowed and he/she turned around and ran back in the woods. It all happened too fast to get pics though.

Thankfully that didn't happen! Two bears have gotten killed by cars in the past two days in Grand Teton...

Time to move to Wyoming now? It's the best for so many reasons. I wish I could have seen Snowy Range this year, those were the mountains I grew up in and I've skied so much of that terrain but couldn't make it back this spring to visit family/friends.

 

[toyotech]

This sums it up:
http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/most-underrated-cheap-truck-right-now-the-original-toy-1744623089

Only gonna drive prices up. Like the tacos. Like to keep this info on the DL lol

Love your trip photos. Love the top. Very functional.


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[HighPlains]

Thanks! You live in a great state there, Mr. HighPlains.

I was blown away at some of the very cool things in WY on this trip. Of particular interest was Sinks Canyon outside Lander, Sacajewea's gravesite on the Wind River reservation and the totally incredible Snowy Range-- there must have been snow banks 20' high in some places....

I also had a Grizz' run right out in front of the truck on Togwotee Pass. I would have hit him/her had I not been paying attention. Thankfully I slowed and he/she turned around and ran back in the woods. It all happened too fast to get pics though.

I agree, I grew up here, I tried living in CO and IL after college but moved back at the first oppertunity. Love the Snowy Range as well, it's basicly my backyard so Im there frequently.

 

[FJR Colorado]

It would be great to hear from you WYO guys about cool little-known places to explore. I know your state has plenty of 'em.

Turns out my daughter got a couple iPhone pics of the griz' that ran in front of us on Togwotee Pass...

A pretty healthy bear I'd say...

Happy 4th!

 

[ssc45]

Hi Fred,
Great pics of Yellowstone. Glad you are enjoying the tundra. We were in YS last year and saw a grizz. However it was quite a distance away. How exciting to see one up close.
Happy 4th to you and yours,
Cheers, Steve

 

[Shradicalwyo]

It would be great to hear from you WYO guys about cool little-known places to explore. I know your state has plenty of 'em.

Let's see. Should've stopped at the Beartree in Centenial after Medicine Bow Peak. Great little restaurant with some of the best pizza.

Lander is also amazing, and the drive between there and Dubouis is crazy. The wind river mountains are such a hidden gem. Lander brewing has some great beer and burgers as well. There's a route from Dubois to Pinedale thats something like 85-100 miles of dirt that my dad has told me about multiple times.

I would've loved to share my favorite spots around the Tetons but it's way easier to explain in person.

Let me know when you head back this way! I've lived inWyoming pretty much my entire life and have explored some pretty "out of the way" places.

 

[FJR Colorado]

Hi Fred,
Great pics of Yellowstone. Glad you are enjoying the tundra. We were in YS last year and saw a grizz. However it was quite a distance away. How exciting to see one up close.
Happy 4th to you and yours,
Cheers, Steve

Hey, Steve! I hope you and yours enjoyed a great 4th. Let me know if you have any plans to visit CO this summer.

All the best,

Fred

 

[FJR Colorado]

Let's see. Should've stopped at the Beartree in Centenial after Medicine Bow Peak. Great little restaurant with some of the best pizza.

Lander is also amazing, and the drive between there and Dubouis is crazy. The wind river mountains are such a hidden gem. Lander brewing has some great beer and burgers as well. There's a route from Dubois to Pinedale thats something like 85-100 miles of dirt that my dad has told me about multiple times.

I would've loved to share my favorite spots around the Tetons but it's way easier to explain in person.

Let me know when you head back this way! I've lived in Wyoming pretty much my entire life and have explored some pretty "out of the way" places.

Thanks for the advice!

Yes, agreed. The Wind River Range is great. That stretch from Lander to Dubois is amazing.

It was fascinating to stop by the Sacajewea grave site. I'll post some pics. The reservation is kind of sad but still extremely interesting.

I'd love to find that forest road from Dubois to Pinedale. It must cut right up and over the Wind River range. I know that driving through there I occasionally see a switchback road going up a mountain. Makes me wonder...

The Cowboy Cafe in Dubois is a great place. Some of the best pies anywhere.

Yes, Lander Brewing is great. Gannett Grill is also pretty darn good.

I really want to get back to the Snowy Range. Also, the road that leads out of Sinks Canyon down to Atlantic City looks amazing; it was still closed after Memorial Day. I'd also like to do some more exploring on the Overland Trail, the Mormon Trail and the Oregon Trail. That area around Split Rock looks pretty awesome.

I'll definitely PM you next time I'm headed to Jackson.

I'd imagine there are some snow machine trails up in NW WYO that must be amazing...