My 01 Tacoma Hunting Build

[Hunting_Taco]

Well delayed shipping got my bumper and winch but had a nice day to get the rock lights in so I’ll post a night shot of the lights here shortly.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Got my rock lights or as we call them in East Texas stump lights installed.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Got my rock lights or as we call them in East Texas stump lights installed.

Good bit of light. Please tell me why you light up the underside of the truck. I see a lot of rigs here that do it but I'm wondering why you lite the underside instead of the top sides.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Well delayed shipping got my bumper and winch but had a nice day to get the rock lights in so I’ll post a night shot of the lights here shortly.

Nice truck there.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Got my rock lights or as we call them in East Texas stump lights installed.

Good bit of light. Please tell me why you light up the underside of the truck. I see a lot of rigs here that do it but I'm wondering why you lite the underside instead of the top sides.

Rock lights are used to see approach angles while on a trail in low light. I will be using them to squeeze between trees and also to see my approach angles on washed out and busted concrete boat ramps while launching my mud boat to duck hunt. Last year we used a ramp so bad it gashed both trailers tires and drug my license plate and brake lights off my trailer. Next time I’m out at some of the sketch places we launch the boat like off a damn or in a bayou in national forest I’ll try to get a pic so you can see how they can be useful. Another thing is if you have swivel mounted lights that are directional you can use them to see what is broke or make a repair.

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Rock lights are used to see approach angles while on a trail in low light. I will be using them to squeeze between trees and also to see my approach angles on washed out and busted concrete boat ramps while launching my mud boat to duck hunt. Last year we used a ramp so bad it gashed both trailers tires and drug my license plate and brake lights off my trailer. Next time I’m out at some of the sketch places we launch the boat like off a damn or in a bayou in national forest I’ll try to get a pic so you can see how they can be useful. Another thing is if you have swivel mounted lights that are directional you can use them to see what is broke or make a repair.

Thanks, I'd like to see those pics to better understand their use.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Well after a big headache with the Offroad shop I ordered my bumper from it finally made it in. Got my old bumper off pretty easy. Time to start the install on the low pro trail gear bumper and smittybilt 10k winch.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Getting the new mounting bracket on was straight forward and easy. Now Lining up the new bumper by myself was kind of tricky.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Did the side light turn signal mod. Then spooled my new winch line on the drum to finish the project for now.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Little bit different angle so you can see how it lined up. Also forgot to mention I done away with my windshield wiper reservoir for now until I can relocate a smaller one under the hood. This cleaned up a lot of the over hang from the fender wells.

 

[Ty Harman]

Looks outstanding! Keep the posts coming.

Great looking Tacoma! I agree, keep the posts coming!

 

[Lanlubber In Remembrance]

Little bit different angle so you can see how it lined up. Also forgot to mention I done away with my windshield wiper reservoir for now until I can relocate a smaller one under the hood. This cleaned up a lot of the over hang from the fender wells.

That bumper is perfect and cool as hell.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Evening in the woods

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Love the way the front end turned out.

 

[Hunting_Taco]

Getting ready for hunting season.