Overland All-terrain Build

[kriskross]

After several offroading mishaps, usually involving deep mud and/or water, I have decided to change the direction of my Tacoma build from offroading toy to overland expedition all-terrain vehicle. Here is what I have done and what I plan on doing.

Performance:
K&N cold air intake (to be replaced by intake compatible with Safari snorkel)
Flowmaster exhaust, currently chopped just forward of axle
DT ST Headers

Suspension
RadFlo Extended travel 600lb 2.5" adjustable coilovers
LR UCAs
King 12" rear shocks w custom mounts
AllPro Expo leaf pack
Famous Fabrication shackles
AllPro Ubolt flip
AllPro spindle gussets

Interior:
WeatherTech Digifit floor mats
MagLite mod
"Oh **** Handle" wrapped in 550
Fire extinguisher

Cosmetics:
Smoked taillights
Debadged
25% window tint added on top of stock tint

Armor:
CBI Moab 2.0 front bumper
CBI Rock Sliders DOM w Kickout
CBI Bushmaster 2.0 High Clearance rear bumper with Rigid SRM floods and hitch
Custom IFS+TCase Skid
Custom bed rack and tube fender wrap-arounds courtesy of LittleBro 5

Recovery
Warn M8000-s
Hi-Lift Extreme 46"
QuickFist mounted shovel and axe

Audio
Pioneer AppRadio double din 7" deck
Boston G1 8" sub
Kenwood Ex 500 amp
Morel Tempo 6x9s

Accessories:
Halo projector headlights with 8000 HID upgrade
Viper remote start security system
RedLine Tuning QuickLift Plus Hood Struts
Cobra 25 CB Radio
Antennae tuned and remounted to front left hood mount. HUGE improvement!
Firestik II 4'
Train horn powered from air supply/tank with pushbutton on dash
HELLA two-tone horn
Spare tire mounted in bed courtesy of Littlebro 5
ARB Twin OBA CKMTA12
Backup camera anytime mod
Interior LEDs
Reverse light LEDs
Third brake light LEDs
PlasmaGlow Firestorm light bar
Mounting bracket for hi-lift, shovel and axe courtesy of Littlebro 5
L track cargo tie-down for mounting toolbox in bed
UltraGauge EM v1.2

Misc.
Removed engine cover
Replaced fender flares with rubber flaring
Punkin mod
Black carpet after water accident

Kicks
BFG A/T TKO 265/70/17
17x9 ProComp 7069
Spidertrax 1.25" wheel spacers x4

Future mods
Flatbed -maybe-
Safari Snorkel SS135HFD Modified for '05-'10 Toyota Tacoma
Wet Okole Seat Covers
TRD or AFE CAI to go with Safari Snorkel
Gas can carrier or long range fuel tank
CVT tent
Water storage
Water pump with shower system
ARB fridge
Bed storage
Dual battery system

 

[hilux30]

all looks great, except those spacers, what's the logic? expedition rigs need to be somewhat narrow and tucked in to clear things...

 

[kriskross]

Yea, it was for offroading. I'll be posting them for sale on the TacomaWorld thread very soon.

 

[Questor]

Love all the CBI kit.
They make great stuff.

Q~

 

[kriskross]

Love all the CBI kit.
They make great stuff.

Q~

Thanks man. I agree. I might have to order another set if the ones I got for my 09 Access Cab don't fit my 08 Double Cab.

 

[SIZZLE]

Nice truck. Got more pics? Especially of the bed and rack. Thanks!

 

[kriskross]

I have for pics on my TacomaWorld thread: http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/showthread.php?t=218709

 

[4Rescue]

Just a suggestion, but going with a snorkel means that a CAI isn't worth keeping/re-doing (I'd debate whether they're really an actual overall performance enhancer in general after many years of building street/track performance cars etc. but that's another thread). You could easily make your own intake out of an old stock unit or two to hook to the snorkel. Do the snorkel and worry more about truly waterproofing the electrics if water is of the kind of concern you're talking (you're in Florida so I can only imagine the swamp holes you run across).

Love that "over the Cab" bar-work. Were it me I'd add some horizontal bars in line with the cab going back from those angled "roll hoop" sections (like a typical "work truck"/ladder rack almost) to give yourself kind of a canopy frame and have a canvas top made up maybe. Or even a rack to put an RTT on top of it and still have the full bed space available and protected by the bars. Looks like the foundation is certainly solid. Enjoy your explorations.

Cheers

Dave