ColoradoPacific's 2014 Tacoma Build

[ColoradoPacific]

Hey all! Here's my Tacoma build. Started strong, but a couple job changes and a move have put a damper on things for a while. Finally starting to progress again, and will be driving a very different vehicle by next summer!

GREEN is completed work
ORANGE is pending work
RED is planned work

VEHICLE BASICS
2014 Toyota Tacoma
-Silver
-TRD Off Road
-Double Cab/Short Bed
-1GR-FE, 4.0L V6
-60,000 miles

CO-PILOT
Rottie/Lab/Border Collie

-Name is Malcolm, but answers to any number of foul words
-Will eat anything that isn't locked up or tied down
-Best hiking companion ever
-Not a fan of other dogs
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ARMOR
-Pelfreybilt Front Plate Bumper
-Pelfreybilt Rear Plate Bumper w/Swing Gate

-Spare Tire Carrier
-Dual Jerry Can Carrier​

-High Clearance Rear bumper w/Dual Swing Gate
-Pelfreybilt Aluminum Skid Plates

-IFS Skid
-Mid Skid
-Rear Skid
-Fuel Tank Skid​

-StreetTaco Rock Sliders w/Kickout
-Front Range Off Road E-Locker Skid

SUSPENSION
-Front Range Off-Road U-Bolt Flip Kit
-Sway Bar Delete
-King 2.5" Remote Res Coilovers
-King2.5" Remote Res Extended Travel Rear Shocks
-Alcan Custom Leaf Springs
-Total Chaos UCAs
-Total Chaos Spindle Gussets
-Light Racing Bump stops
-Shackle Mount Flip

TIRES
-Past: 265/70R16 BFG Rugged Fail T/As
-Current: 255/75/17 Goodyear Duratracs
-Future: 35x12.50R17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers

POWERPLANT
-URD Cold Air Intake
-Exhaust Reroute (over cross-member instead of under)
-20 Gallon Auxiliary Fuel Tank (in spare tire cavity)
-Safari Snorkel
-Magnusson Supercharger
-URD S/C Pulley
-URD 7th Injector Kit

DRIVETRAIN
-URD Short Throw Shifter
-Re-gear to 4.56
-Tom Woods Driveshaft
-ARB Front Locker
-Marlin Crawler TacoBox *OR* FJ Cruiser Manual T-Case Swap

ELECTRICAL/ACCESSORIES
-Warn 8K Winch w/Synthetic Line
-120Vac Outlet in cab
-2 USB charging ports in back seat
-TrailToys EZ-View Mirrors
-Custom bed rack by Adventure OffRoad Fab

-Mounts for RTT, Hi-Lift, axe, shovel, fire extinguisher, etc​

-Aux Power Distribution/Fuse Panel (under rear seat)
-Sharkfin Antenna Delete
-Weatherproof 4x cable entry on roof for rack-mounted accessories

-Ham radio antenna
-LED bar
-Scene lights
-Rear hazard lights​

-On Board Air w/ ARB compressor
-Dual Battery System
-Solar Charging Panels
-High Output Inverter

COMMUNICATIONS
-Uniden Bearcat 880 CB Radio
-Kenwood TH-D72 Dual Band Ham Radio

-Mag mount rooftop antenna​

-Baofeng BF-F8HP Dual Band Ham Radio (backup)
-APRS/Interactive Mapping/Etc

LIGHTING
-Rigid 40" SR2 Light Bar
-Ridid Dually Fog Lights
-Rigid SRQ Flush-Mount Backup Lights
-Anti-Dark Under Hood LED Strip
-Rock Lights
-Side Mounted Scene Lights
-Amber Strobe "Follow-Me!"/Dust Lights

STORAGE
-BajaRack Roof Rack
-2 NATO Gas Cans on Rear Bumper
-Husky Job Box in the truck bed, containing

-Camping gear
-Extra clothes
-MREs
-5 Gal of water​

-MOLLE Panel behind rear seats
-BedVault

SUPPLIES & GEAR
-Toolbox
-Tow Straps & Shackles
-Road Flares
-Spare fluids
-First Aid Kit
-Food & Water (48-hour supply)
-E-tool
-Tire Repair Kit
-Fire Extinquisher
-HiLift
-Shovel/Axe

 

[ColoradoPacific]

The day I brought her home

 

[ColoradoPacific]

URD Intake, URD Shifter (no pics of that) and BajaRack were the first things to get added.

 

[ColoradoPacific]

The all-powerful COPILOT mod!

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Fender flares came off pretty quick. Earlier than intended, thanks to a crowded parking lot. But it would've happened anyway!

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Missed a bunch of progress photos due to a very hectic move from Washington to Colorado. But here's how it arrived back in my home state...
-Pelfreybilt Bumpers
-Warn 8K winch
-SEMA FJ Cruiser wheels
-Duratracs

 

[ColoradoPacific]

StreetTaco sliders. They've held up well, but fit & finish is mediocre and it took 6 months longer than promised to get them. Will eventually swap them out for something better.

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Got my light bar on just in time for my first Moab trip last year. It actually mounted up perfectly to the BajaRack using existing holes. No drilling or fitting required. Love the low-profile look too. Most people don't even notice I have a light bar up there!

 

[TheMcCalls]

Lookin' good! Can't wait to see all that red turn green. Keep the pics comin'!

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Just ordered a couple of these weatherproof cable entry plates. I will eventually remove the sharkfin antenna on the top of my cab and install these for some nice clean wiring for lights & antenna!

The sharkfin is for Nav/Satellite radio, neither of which I use. Might as well take advantage of existing cable runs and body panel holes!!

 

[TheMcCalls]

Just ordered a couple of these weatherproof cable entry plates. I will eventually remove the sharkfin antenna on the top of my cab and install these for some nice clean wiring for lights & antenna!

The sharkfin is for Nav/Satellite radio, neither of which I use. Might as well take advantage of existing cable runs and body panel holes!!

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Interesting. My truck came with the shark fin, and I don't have on board nav or sat radio. Was wondering what to do with it... lol

 

[ChepoCDT]

This is a cleaaaaaan build!!!! Like it!!! you should go for that h.c. rear bumper asap!!!

BTW, how did you mount your cb?

 

[ColoradoPacific]

This is a cleaaaaaan build!!!! Like it!!! you should go for that h.c. rear bumper asap!!!

BTW, how did you mount your cb?

Thanks!!

I mounted it in the passenger footwell, near the front of the center console molding. If that makes sense... I'll try to get some pictures up soon. The Bearcat is HUGE though. Definitely want to get a smaller head unit at some point.

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Well I've been busy the last couple weeks! Have a new bumper in the works, of the high clearance variety. This required chopping the rear quarter panels.

 

[ColoradoPacific]

We also got my new bed rack all welded up and installed. We went for a low-profile height, so that with an RRT will be roughly flush with my roof rack when installed. Also got it painted, but I didn't get a picture of that yet...

 

[ChepoCDT]

Nice! I like that bed rack, isn't it too heavy?!?

 

[TheMcCalls]

Nice! Lookin' good! Very interested to see the new rear bumper.

 

[ColoradoPacific]

Nice! I like that bed rack, isn't it too heavy?!?

It IS heavy, but I stopped caring about weight a long time ago haha. Some Alcan leaf springs will make up for it in a few months anyway...

 

[ChepoCDT]

It IS heavy, but I stopped caring about weight a long time ago haha. Some Alcan leaf springs will make up for it in a few months anyway...

hahaha I know, I'm trying not to care about weight... but... it's difficult, it's like trying to go on a diet hahaha

 

[Inmused]

Just ordered a couple of these weatherproof cable entry plates. I will eventually remove the sharkfin antenna on the top of my cab and install these for some nice clean wiring for lights & antenna!

The sharkfin is for Nav/Satellite radio, neither of which I use. Might as well take advantage of existing cable runs and body panel holes!!

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These are a very tidy idea. Consider it stolen (the idea).