The RAB Build

[Rab89]

Well well well! looks like it's time for my build thread!
Vehicle
2001 Toyota Tacoma Limited
3.4L V6
TRD
Lunar Mist Metallic

here are a few stock pics to get things started..

fairly new to me at this point, tucking the mirrors to make it through the tree's

just on a little climb, and lost the mudflaps.

somewhere along the way I hit a stump while night wheeling, and broke the bottom valence off the bumper.
with no money for a steel bumper, I decided to just take it off, and add some lights to the cross member.

you can see here that I also got a set of Eagle Alloy 137 series in black with a chrome streetlock, the guy ordered them with the wrong backspacing, I didn't know at the time, so I bought a set of wheel spacers to kick the tires out a bit. I also went with a set of 265/75/R16 BFG A/T tires.

Chrome mirrors came with the limited, these had to go! traded with a member from CT

black!

I sanded down the chrome grille surround for a brushed aluminum look.

Tinted the tails and third
Before

After

The Limited also comes with chrome door handles, traded those for black too.
I'll take this time to mention the orange fender liner is a piece of crazy carpet, I cut too much of the fender liner out when trying to fit the bigger tires, so I replaced it with that temporarily.

 

[Rab89]

Black door handles

I used the truck to haul some dirt to fix my front lawn.
here's the GF doing all the work

I borrowed a friends shell for a weekend of camping, I really liked it, and now have my own, pics of that to come.

putting the stock suspension to work.

Interior
I had a rockford amp and a kicker L5 in my car, powered by an alpine Ipod integrated HU, I transfered all of it over to my truck.
I also had a CB for a bit, but I took it out because it was a pain, and I want a HAM in the near future.
I picked up a cheap gps from Canadian tire, it get's the job done.
the RV level you can see worked as an inclinometer, it's gone now too.
when I got my sirius I did some work to the casing and got a nice mount out of it, I plan to find a way to have it facing upwards a bit more than it is now.

I recently added a maglite and mounted it up front.

 

[Rab89]

I also picked up a fire extinguisher, and mounted it to my sub box

(no comments on the ghetto sub bungee please )

Suspension!
my poor truck was feeling small, so naturally, I contacted wheelers for some help. this is what we got!

Adjustable 5100's up front
5100's and a wheelers single leaf AAL for the rear
complimented by some new steering rack bushings.

standing nice and proud after the lift!

like I said, I really liked the shell, so I picked up my own.

Off to Texas! I'll be sleeping in the back of my truck on the way there, so I made a sleeping platform.

here is a build page of the sleeper http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/82636-rab89s-tacoma-sleeping-platform.html

Future plans include:
Sliders will be my next addition
Front plate bumper with winch
a steel rear bumper when I wreck mine
and I'll be adding some beefed tow hooks to the hitch, more on that to come.

To be continued...

 

[4307]

Nice to see another Canadian Taco buildup. :26_7_2:
Lookin gooooood!

 

[Rab89]

Thanks man! I've been through yours a few times.

 

[AlexJet]

No pictures for me...

 

[Rab89]

No pictures for me...

?? they should be working..

 

[YodasYota]

I like! Reminds me of my runner with the silver and black scheme you got going on. Like the sleeping platform too, wana try one in my runner but have no space to store it when its not n use. Like the build!

 

[Rab89]

I like! Reminds me of my runner with the silver and black scheme you got going on. Like the sleeping platform too, wana try one in my runner but have no space to store it when its not n use. Like the build!

thanks! can't you just sleep on the floor in your 4runner? or are you looking for storage space too?

 

[AlexJet]

?? they should be working..

Now they do.

I see you cut the bumper for clearance. What happened to side marker lights, did you broke them or removed?

 

[YodasYota]

Ya the 4Runner seat can be folded down and be slept on, fits me just right, but the storage underneath would be killer.

 

[Rab89]

well the only update I really have is my road trip, although on road, it was quite the expedition, I am currently in College Station TX, and I left Kelowna B.C Canada 4 days ago. the truck sure is ready for an oil change!

 

[Rab89]

well a front winch bumper may be in the works, I'm talking with the guy who made this bumper, I'd get mine without just 2 holes for some nice fogs, no turn sigs. and I'd paint it flat black with a black fairlead.
we'll see what kinda price he comes up with!

and if I do that I'll take the 5100's down to 0 and get a set of ome 882's for the front.

 

[irish_11]

well a front winch bumper may be in the works, I'm talking with the guy who made this bumper, I'd get mine without just 2 holes for some nice fogs, no turn sigs. and I'd paint it flat black with a black fairlead.
we'll see what kinda price he comes up with!

I saw his bumper in the 1st gen thread over on TTORA. It's a nice looking setup very minimal, but protective. Hope the price is right

 

[Rab89]

yea i just pm'd him from there, shoot him a pm if your interested!