brianjwilson
Some sort of lost...
Well here it goes... Sticking with my unfortunately reputation, I've had this rig for almost a year and it's time to move on. Once again life had different plans than I did, and our second child is due any day now. We have outgrown this rig, as much as we love it. I setup this truck to carry the camper pretty much full time, to have a compact and (relatively) lightweight setup that could go anywhere more comfortable than the last rig. It sucks up the highway miles with easy and makes easy work out of rough roads, washboard gravel, sand snow etc. It fits comfortably in my 8' tall garage, where it has spent most of the last year. It certainly doesn't need to be garaged, with 200 watts of solar panels, mppt solar controller, and blue sea ACR charging the batteries and powering the compressor fridge and furnace indefinitely.
If you're simply here to see the price, it is posted just before the pictures.
The Tacoma is a 2015 double cab, long bed sr5 4x4 with 4.0L v6, 5 speed automatic, tow package, navigation (mp3/xm/bluetooth), backup camera and standard power options. Dealer installed TRD supercharger which brings engine output to approximately 305hp/335tq. Being dealership installed, the supercharger is covered under factory warranty. I've also added an AFE intake with washable dry filter.
This Tacoma has numerous upgrades, installed by myself. This includes Icon 2.5" extended travel coilovers with reservoirs with adjustable compression clickers, Icon tubular upper control arms with uni-balls, Icon 2.5" extended travel rear shocks with reservoirs (valved 25% firmer than normal) with adjustable compression clickers, rubber boots, wheelers "superbump" bump stops front and rear, allpro u-bolt flip plate with alternate mounts for superbumps or timbren off road bump stops (both included), and custom progressive (deaver style) leaf springs. The truck is setup at roughly 2.5" lift over stock, all loaded up. VERY smooth and controlled handling both on road and off.
With the suspension dialed in, I added Toyota FJ Cruiser 16" trail team wheels, slightly wider than stock tacoma alloys, with 255/85R16 Cooper ST Maxx. I have a full set of 5, the spare fits in stock location and I rotate all five. The ST Maxx is very quiet and smooth, while being aggressive for off road use with a very sturdy sidewall.
To help getting power to the ground, I've added 4.56 gears and front and rear ARB air lockers, with an ARB CKMA12 compressor mounted under the hood. The front differential and rear third member were purchased from East Coast Gear Supply. The compressor and locker are switched using custom laser etched Toyota style switches mounted in factory locations left of the steering wheel.
Additionally, extended rear stainless steel brake lines have been installed, with matching front brake lines (not yet installed). Allpro heavy duty bolt on rock sliders have been installed, which have dramatically improved the stiffness of the frame, while protecting the rocker panels and providing another location to lift the body from.
The charging system has been upgraded with the use of a Blue Sea ACR (automatic charging relay) 7622, with internal override switch, 3 group 34 Interstate AGM batteries, wired together with 2 gauge wiring and blue sea battery switches and circuit breakers. One starter battery is mounted in factory location, while two house batteries are mounted behind the rear seat to provide power to the four wheel camper. The decision to mount the house batteries in the truck was made to improve center of gravity and handling, rather than placing them in the rear of the four wheel camper. 2 gauge wiring allows higher charging rates with minimal voltage loss from the alternator. An anderson plug in the truck bed hooks up to the camper.
Inside the truck, all windows (aside from windshield) were tinted with 30% tint. Husky rubber floor liners are installed (factory carpet liners included), and an ultragauge is included to monitor engine/trans temps as well as check/clear codes.
Everything is setup to be very clean, quiet and not draw attention. The truck is super functional, clean, has tons of power and works extremely well without catching unwanted attention. No heavy steel bumpers and skid plates.
The camper is a 2015 Four Wheel Camper Fleet model, forward dinette. It is very well equipped. Furnace, large compressor fridge, water heater, inside AND outside shower, arctic pack, fantastic fan AND extra roof vent, full length Yakima roof rack tracks with full cross bar setup. Rear wall steps, roof lift helper struts, flush mounted stove and sink, light gray interior cloth, reico titan jacks, aluminum jack brackets. I'm surely forgetting some options but will include the order sheet. If you follow FWC you know that they just increased prices again and have a long wait time as well. I have added 2 - 100 watt renogy solar panels, Blue Sky 3000i MPPT solar controller, Blue Sea circuit breaker and battery switch, connected to the truck with 2 gauge wiring and anderson connector. While camped during the summer, I can run the fridge continuously, run the fan all night and frequently see the batteries topping off with solar alone by 9 or 10am. I have four wheel camper's bed tie downs which are steel self centering brackets in the bed. The truck and camper act as one unit, no bouncing or rocking. I added hi-lift mounts on the passenger side, to mount a hi-lift jack under the "wing" by the bed.
I have cut reflectix insulation for the camper windows, door, roof vents and soft sides. As well as lined the interior cabinets. The porta-potti cabinet has added velcro straps to secure a toilet so it doesn't slide around. I also installed "weep hole plugs" for the forward sliding window as it is a known leak source during rainy drives. The Yakima rack and wind fairing added to the truck further disrupts the flow of rain (and air) so that no water leaks. Wind noise and buffeting is nearly non existent with this setup. Factory backup camera installed on camper.
In addition to the items listed or pictured, I'm including the following;
(4) Stock Tacoma 16" alloy wheels
(1) steel 16" spare with tire
Stock tailgate
Stock leaf springs, u bolts and plates
Stock front coilovers and upper control arms
Wheelers stainless steel front brake lines
Aftermarket XM radio antenna with extended line
Allpro rear bumpstop mounts with timbrens (bolt on to existing u bolt plate)
Stock air intake
Stock air intake manifold
Stock floor mats
Icon neoprene coilover covers
ARB tire inflation kit
Everything Tacoma related I can find in the garage
At this time I'm not interested in splitting the truck and camper. I've spent a lot of time and money setting these up to work together and they really shine as a pair. You can read through my build thread (linked in my signature) to see how things progressed. I tried setting up the truck to comfortably run loaded or unloaded and felt there was too much compromise (for me). It is now setup to run with the camper and it is AMAZING, it drives like it was designed to be this way. 80mph down the freeway, hauling up mountain passes, creeping down a trail or on the beach, it just works great.
I will do my best to document the expenses but the truth is, I suck at keeping receipts. I have a lot, but not all. There is a lot of extra "stuff" as in 2 gauge wiring, flexibly wiring coverage, connectors, mounting hardware, etc. Tons of time adjusting and tweaking. I set this up to be our long term family rig, but yet again we are gaining a new member that was not planned for.
The truck and camper are located at my home in Forest Grove, Oregon. Clean titles for both on hand. We are 45 minutes from the Portland airport. If someone from a long distance wants the truck, I can meet at PDX with the truck and camper full and ready to go, you can even ship bedding and gear to my house and I'll load it up for you. Or I would consider delivery if you cover fuel and expenses.
Condition of both truck and camper are 9/10. The truck has a couple small dings, what can best be described as parking lot dings (door height). Probably easily fixed with paintless dent repair. The rock sliders have some paint chips as expected. They are painted with rustoleum semi-gloss black for easy touch up. Since I haven't been able to off road the truck like I wanted, the paint is generally free of scratches and has a deep shine, really beautiful paint. The camper would be 10/10 but currently has adhesive left on the roof from the previous flexible solar install. The panels were recalled, so I returned them and installed new panels via the Yakima tracks, and have yet to find the time to clean the adhesive. Everything is fully functional. Current mileage on the truck is below 11,000 miles. The dealership has changed the engine oil twice. I have flushed the differentials after the initial 500 mile break in period.
Price is $65k for the full setup and all included parts. Anything Tacoma related in my garage. Please PM me or email choppedair (at) gmail (dot) com
You CAN call or text me, but I normally have my phone muted. If you leave a voicemail I will get back ASAP. (541) 921-8839
Toyota style switches left of the steering wheel control the ARB compressor and lockers.
Front and rear differentials before install.
The power from the starter battery and ACR comes in from the right. Under normal use, power is supplied through the circuit breaker. If more power is required (jumping dead battery, winching etc), you can kick the circuit break off and turn the battery switch on for full battery jumping (the blue sea ACR is rated at 500 amps).
Connector for the camper, located in bed.
Factory jack and storage
Rear seat storage and inflation kit
It's a dirty picture, but this is the rear suspension in current state, with custom leaf springs, flipped u bolts and allpro u bolt plates, wheeler's superbumps, Icon extended travel 2.5" shocks with reservoirs and adjustable compression dampening with boots. The shocks have 10.3" of travel. At ride height with camper, they sit with about 2.5" of travel before the bumpstops contact the frame. At which point the bump stops could compress a max of about 2". Also pictured are the red wheelers stainless steel brake line, blue arb locker air line, and black air line which is an extended breather tube for the axle. There is also an aftermarket heat shield I installed on the exhaust to prevent damage to the spare tire.
A (dirty) underhood picture showing the TRD supercharger (no longer available), AFE intake, AGM battery and Blue Sea ACR.
Ultragauge mount and Blue Sea ACR over-ride switch.
Front suspension. The coilovers are set at 2.5" lift, leaving 3" of droop from static ride height. This means the suspension doesn't have a harsh top-out characteristic of many aftermarket setups. The wheeler's superbumpers and taller and softer bump stops. Both compression and rebound are very smooth and well controlled at all speeds.
Factory backup camera installed on four wheel camper. Also great view for hitching up to a boat!
(still editing post)
If you're simply here to see the price, it is posted just before the pictures.
The Tacoma is a 2015 double cab, long bed sr5 4x4 with 4.0L v6, 5 speed automatic, tow package, navigation (mp3/xm/bluetooth), backup camera and standard power options. Dealer installed TRD supercharger which brings engine output to approximately 305hp/335tq. Being dealership installed, the supercharger is covered under factory warranty. I've also added an AFE intake with washable dry filter.
This Tacoma has numerous upgrades, installed by myself. This includes Icon 2.5" extended travel coilovers with reservoirs with adjustable compression clickers, Icon tubular upper control arms with uni-balls, Icon 2.5" extended travel rear shocks with reservoirs (valved 25% firmer than normal) with adjustable compression clickers, rubber boots, wheelers "superbump" bump stops front and rear, allpro u-bolt flip plate with alternate mounts for superbumps or timbren off road bump stops (both included), and custom progressive (deaver style) leaf springs. The truck is setup at roughly 2.5" lift over stock, all loaded up. VERY smooth and controlled handling both on road and off.
With the suspension dialed in, I added Toyota FJ Cruiser 16" trail team wheels, slightly wider than stock tacoma alloys, with 255/85R16 Cooper ST Maxx. I have a full set of 5, the spare fits in stock location and I rotate all five. The ST Maxx is very quiet and smooth, while being aggressive for off road use with a very sturdy sidewall.
To help getting power to the ground, I've added 4.56 gears and front and rear ARB air lockers, with an ARB CKMA12 compressor mounted under the hood. The front differential and rear third member were purchased from East Coast Gear Supply. The compressor and locker are switched using custom laser etched Toyota style switches mounted in factory locations left of the steering wheel.
Additionally, extended rear stainless steel brake lines have been installed, with matching front brake lines (not yet installed). Allpro heavy duty bolt on rock sliders have been installed, which have dramatically improved the stiffness of the frame, while protecting the rocker panels and providing another location to lift the body from.
The charging system has been upgraded with the use of a Blue Sea ACR (automatic charging relay) 7622, with internal override switch, 3 group 34 Interstate AGM batteries, wired together with 2 gauge wiring and blue sea battery switches and circuit breakers. One starter battery is mounted in factory location, while two house batteries are mounted behind the rear seat to provide power to the four wheel camper. The decision to mount the house batteries in the truck was made to improve center of gravity and handling, rather than placing them in the rear of the four wheel camper. 2 gauge wiring allows higher charging rates with minimal voltage loss from the alternator. An anderson plug in the truck bed hooks up to the camper.
Inside the truck, all windows (aside from windshield) were tinted with 30% tint. Husky rubber floor liners are installed (factory carpet liners included), and an ultragauge is included to monitor engine/trans temps as well as check/clear codes.
Everything is setup to be very clean, quiet and not draw attention. The truck is super functional, clean, has tons of power and works extremely well without catching unwanted attention. No heavy steel bumpers and skid plates.
The camper is a 2015 Four Wheel Camper Fleet model, forward dinette. It is very well equipped. Furnace, large compressor fridge, water heater, inside AND outside shower, arctic pack, fantastic fan AND extra roof vent, full length Yakima roof rack tracks with full cross bar setup. Rear wall steps, roof lift helper struts, flush mounted stove and sink, light gray interior cloth, reico titan jacks, aluminum jack brackets. I'm surely forgetting some options but will include the order sheet. If you follow FWC you know that they just increased prices again and have a long wait time as well. I have added 2 - 100 watt renogy solar panels, Blue Sky 3000i MPPT solar controller, Blue Sea circuit breaker and battery switch, connected to the truck with 2 gauge wiring and anderson connector. While camped during the summer, I can run the fridge continuously, run the fan all night and frequently see the batteries topping off with solar alone by 9 or 10am. I have four wheel camper's bed tie downs which are steel self centering brackets in the bed. The truck and camper act as one unit, no bouncing or rocking. I added hi-lift mounts on the passenger side, to mount a hi-lift jack under the "wing" by the bed.
I have cut reflectix insulation for the camper windows, door, roof vents and soft sides. As well as lined the interior cabinets. The porta-potti cabinet has added velcro straps to secure a toilet so it doesn't slide around. I also installed "weep hole plugs" for the forward sliding window as it is a known leak source during rainy drives. The Yakima rack and wind fairing added to the truck further disrupts the flow of rain (and air) so that no water leaks. Wind noise and buffeting is nearly non existent with this setup. Factory backup camera installed on camper.
In addition to the items listed or pictured, I'm including the following;
(4) Stock Tacoma 16" alloy wheels
(1) steel 16" spare with tire
Stock tailgate
Stock leaf springs, u bolts and plates
Stock front coilovers and upper control arms
Wheelers stainless steel front brake lines
Aftermarket XM radio antenna with extended line
Allpro rear bumpstop mounts with timbrens (bolt on to existing u bolt plate)
Stock air intake
Stock air intake manifold
Stock floor mats
Icon neoprene coilover covers
ARB tire inflation kit
Everything Tacoma related I can find in the garage
At this time I'm not interested in splitting the truck and camper. I've spent a lot of time and money setting these up to work together and they really shine as a pair. You can read through my build thread (linked in my signature) to see how things progressed. I tried setting up the truck to comfortably run loaded or unloaded and felt there was too much compromise (for me). It is now setup to run with the camper and it is AMAZING, it drives like it was designed to be this way. 80mph down the freeway, hauling up mountain passes, creeping down a trail or on the beach, it just works great.
I will do my best to document the expenses but the truth is, I suck at keeping receipts. I have a lot, but not all. There is a lot of extra "stuff" as in 2 gauge wiring, flexibly wiring coverage, connectors, mounting hardware, etc. Tons of time adjusting and tweaking. I set this up to be our long term family rig, but yet again we are gaining a new member that was not planned for.
The truck and camper are located at my home in Forest Grove, Oregon. Clean titles for both on hand. We are 45 minutes from the Portland airport. If someone from a long distance wants the truck, I can meet at PDX with the truck and camper full and ready to go, you can even ship bedding and gear to my house and I'll load it up for you. Or I would consider delivery if you cover fuel and expenses.
Condition of both truck and camper are 9/10. The truck has a couple small dings, what can best be described as parking lot dings (door height). Probably easily fixed with paintless dent repair. The rock sliders have some paint chips as expected. They are painted with rustoleum semi-gloss black for easy touch up. Since I haven't been able to off road the truck like I wanted, the paint is generally free of scratches and has a deep shine, really beautiful paint. The camper would be 10/10 but currently has adhesive left on the roof from the previous flexible solar install. The panels were recalled, so I returned them and installed new panels via the Yakima tracks, and have yet to find the time to clean the adhesive. Everything is fully functional. Current mileage on the truck is below 11,000 miles. The dealership has changed the engine oil twice. I have flushed the differentials after the initial 500 mile break in period.
Price is $65k for the full setup and all included parts. Anything Tacoma related in my garage. Please PM me or email choppedair (at) gmail (dot) com
You CAN call or text me, but I normally have my phone muted. If you leave a voicemail I will get back ASAP. (541) 921-8839
Toyota style switches left of the steering wheel control the ARB compressor and lockers.
Front and rear differentials before install.
The power from the starter battery and ACR comes in from the right. Under normal use, power is supplied through the circuit breaker. If more power is required (jumping dead battery, winching etc), you can kick the circuit break off and turn the battery switch on for full battery jumping (the blue sea ACR is rated at 500 amps).
Connector for the camper, located in bed.
Factory jack and storage
Rear seat storage and inflation kit
It's a dirty picture, but this is the rear suspension in current state, with custom leaf springs, flipped u bolts and allpro u bolt plates, wheeler's superbumps, Icon extended travel 2.5" shocks with reservoirs and adjustable compression dampening with boots. The shocks have 10.3" of travel. At ride height with camper, they sit with about 2.5" of travel before the bumpstops contact the frame. At which point the bump stops could compress a max of about 2". Also pictured are the red wheelers stainless steel brake line, blue arb locker air line, and black air line which is an extended breather tube for the axle. There is also an aftermarket heat shield I installed on the exhaust to prevent damage to the spare tire.
A (dirty) underhood picture showing the TRD supercharger (no longer available), AFE intake, AGM battery and Blue Sea ACR.
Ultragauge mount and Blue Sea ACR over-ride switch.
Front suspension. The coilovers are set at 2.5" lift, leaving 3" of droop from static ride height. This means the suspension doesn't have a harsh top-out characteristic of many aftermarket setups. The wheeler's superbumpers and taller and softer bump stops. Both compression and rebound are very smooth and well controlled at all speeds.
Factory backup camera installed on four wheel camper. Also great view for hitching up to a boat!
(still editing post)
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