tacozord
Adventurer
UPDATED: 5/30/18
My name is Mike, and I thought I'd finally start a build page after lurking for a long time. My last vehicle was a 2001 Ford F150 2wd that I pretty much beat the heck out of. However, this Tacoma is my third Toyota truck. My first was a 1980 4wd and my 2nd was a 1992 2wd that I built as a pre-runner.
I purchased this Tacoma new in December 2014, and I'm off and running. I researched for a long time before the purchase, and I have a lot of plans for the truck. The primary goal is to build an expedition vehicle that gets me into the backcountry for better photographic opportunities. I want to see things that most people don't have the opportunity to.
I chose a double cab for the extra storage capacity. In the fifteen years of owning the F150, I only had one person in the back seat. So for this truck, it'll most likely be similar, and I may remove the rear seats entirely. It's on the list. I also wanted a full door, because I hated the suicide-doors of the access cab. I always feel trapped between the front and rear doors.
Another decision I made was to choose the long bed versus the short bed. This again was primarily for storage reasons and because I'm 6'1" and plan on sleeping in the back. I'm contemplating a filp-pac, but the long bed will still be very beneficial even if I go down that road.
That last major purchasing decision was to choose the SR5 package instead of the TRD Off-Road package. This was deliberate, because I thought it was a waste of money buying the TRD Off-Road package when I was immediately going to replace the tires and suspension. If there's anything I may miss, it's the e-locker and ATRAC. But I'm thinking about air-lockers when I do a gear upgrade.
This is how the truck looks now:
This is how the truck looked when I first got it:
Specs:
Make: Toyota
Model: Tacoma, Double Cab, Long Bed, 4wd, SR5 Extra Value Package
Year: 2015
Color: Silver Sky Metallic
Stock features:
Entune Audio Plus
Tow Package
Floor Mats
Exhaust Tip
Tube Steps - black (replaced with Demello Offroad Rock Crusher bolt-on sliders)
Remote key-less entry
Cruise Control
Power Windows
Power Locks
Fog Lights (stock fog lights removed - IPF ARB bumper fog lights installed)
Current Mods:
Suspension:
Icon 2.5" Remote Reservoir Extended Travel CDCV Coilover Shocks w/ 700lb springs
Icon 2.5 Series Rear Remote Reservoir CDCV Shock
Icon Uni Ball Billet UCA
Icon Progressive Add-A-Leaf pack
Tires:
BF Goodrich KM2 255/85R16
Wheels:
Stock
Armor:
ARB Deluxe Bull Bar Front Bumper
Demello Offroad Rock Crusher bolt-on sliders
Pelfreybilt High Clearance Rear Bumper
Communications:
Midland 75-822 CB
Wilson Little Wil antenna
Electrical:
Sears Platinum Group 35 battery
CAE 250A alternator
Big-3 upgrade
Bussmann RTMR Fuse/Relay Block
Permanent power supply for DeLorme InReach Explorer
IBS-DBS Dual Battery System monitor
Oddysey 34-PC1500T auxiliary battery
Auxiliary Bussmann RTMR Fuse/Relay Block for bed of truck
Lighting:
Depo black tail lights
Osram Rallye 70/65W +50 H4 64205 headlight bulbs
Hella 4000I Driving Lights
IPF ARB bumper fog lights
Under hood LED strip lighting
Rigid Industries SR-Q2 rear lights
Interior dome light for Flippac with 3-way switches
Misc:
Warn 9.5XP-S Sypdura Winch
K&N Air Filter
Redline Tuning Quicklift Elite
Console Vault
Bird Dawg Industries Teck Deck
Bird Dawg Industries Mirror Riser
Gentex Rear View Mirror w/ autodim, compass, temp gauge, Homelink
De-Badged tailgate and doors
Removed front mud flaps
Rear differential breather mod
Removed rear seats
Negeago All-in-one key
Flippac
RAAMmat and Ensolite sound dampening
Mobtown Tailgate Reinforcement plate and cap
ARB 50QT fridge and dual slide-out
Bed storage
Equipment:
Sentry halon 1211 9lb fire extinguisher
DeLorme InReach Explorer
Powertank PT10-5240
Tailhead Tire Deflator Kit (5-20psi)
ARB Tire Inflator
ARB Bushranger X-Jack
ARB Tire Repair Kit
winch kit
Hi-Lift Extreme 48" jack
MAXTRAX
20" Four-Way Lug Wrench
ScanGauge II
My name is Mike, and I thought I'd finally start a build page after lurking for a long time. My last vehicle was a 2001 Ford F150 2wd that I pretty much beat the heck out of. However, this Tacoma is my third Toyota truck. My first was a 1980 4wd and my 2nd was a 1992 2wd that I built as a pre-runner.
I purchased this Tacoma new in December 2014, and I'm off and running. I researched for a long time before the purchase, and I have a lot of plans for the truck. The primary goal is to build an expedition vehicle that gets me into the backcountry for better photographic opportunities. I want to see things that most people don't have the opportunity to.
I chose a double cab for the extra storage capacity. In the fifteen years of owning the F150, I only had one person in the back seat. So for this truck, it'll most likely be similar, and I may remove the rear seats entirely. It's on the list. I also wanted a full door, because I hated the suicide-doors of the access cab. I always feel trapped between the front and rear doors.
Another decision I made was to choose the long bed versus the short bed. This again was primarily for storage reasons and because I'm 6'1" and plan on sleeping in the back. I'm contemplating a filp-pac, but the long bed will still be very beneficial even if I go down that road.
That last major purchasing decision was to choose the SR5 package instead of the TRD Off-Road package. This was deliberate, because I thought it was a waste of money buying the TRD Off-Road package when I was immediately going to replace the tires and suspension. If there's anything I may miss, it's the e-locker and ATRAC. But I'm thinking about air-lockers when I do a gear upgrade.
This is how the truck looks now:
This is how the truck looked when I first got it:
Specs:
Make: Toyota
Model: Tacoma, Double Cab, Long Bed, 4wd, SR5 Extra Value Package
Year: 2015
Color: Silver Sky Metallic
Stock features:
Entune Audio Plus
Tow Package
Floor Mats
Exhaust Tip
Tube Steps - black (replaced with Demello Offroad Rock Crusher bolt-on sliders)
Remote key-less entry
Cruise Control
Power Windows
Power Locks
Fog Lights (stock fog lights removed - IPF ARB bumper fog lights installed)
Current Mods:
Suspension:
Icon 2.5" Remote Reservoir Extended Travel CDCV Coilover Shocks w/ 700lb springs
Icon 2.5 Series Rear Remote Reservoir CDCV Shock
Icon Uni Ball Billet UCA
Icon Progressive Add-A-Leaf pack
Tires:
BF Goodrich KM2 255/85R16
Wheels:
Stock
Armor:
ARB Deluxe Bull Bar Front Bumper
Demello Offroad Rock Crusher bolt-on sliders
Pelfreybilt High Clearance Rear Bumper
Communications:
Midland 75-822 CB
Wilson Little Wil antenna
Electrical:
Sears Platinum Group 35 battery
CAE 250A alternator
Big-3 upgrade
Bussmann RTMR Fuse/Relay Block
Permanent power supply for DeLorme InReach Explorer
IBS-DBS Dual Battery System monitor
Oddysey 34-PC1500T auxiliary battery
Auxiliary Bussmann RTMR Fuse/Relay Block for bed of truck
Lighting:
Depo black tail lights
Osram Rallye 70/65W +50 H4 64205 headlight bulbs
Hella 4000I Driving Lights
IPF ARB bumper fog lights
Under hood LED strip lighting
Rigid Industries SR-Q2 rear lights
Interior dome light for Flippac with 3-way switches
Misc:
Warn 9.5XP-S Sypdura Winch
K&N Air Filter
Redline Tuning Quicklift Elite
Console Vault
Bird Dawg Industries Teck Deck
Bird Dawg Industries Mirror Riser
Gentex Rear View Mirror w/ autodim, compass, temp gauge, Homelink
De-Badged tailgate and doors
Removed front mud flaps
Rear differential breather mod
Removed rear seats
Negeago All-in-one key
Flippac
RAAMmat and Ensolite sound dampening
Mobtown Tailgate Reinforcement plate and cap
ARB 50QT fridge and dual slide-out
Bed storage
Equipment:
Sentry halon 1211 9lb fire extinguisher
DeLorme InReach Explorer
Powertank PT10-5240
Tailhead Tire Deflator Kit (5-20psi)
ARB Tire Inflator
ARB Bushranger X-Jack
ARB Tire Repair Kit
winch kit
Hi-Lift Extreme 48" jack
MAXTRAX
20" Four-Way Lug Wrench
ScanGauge II
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