My new rig and build thread.

[southernfire97]

Started with a new 2018 Tacoma DCLB. Quickly added new 255/85/16 Cooper ST Maxx tires.

Then for comms, I went with the Cobra 75XT for its compactness.

After that, my wife and I found a great used 23Zero RTT.
I didn’t have a rack to mount it to, and all the production racks seemed to be a 6-8 week wait. We wanted to run the Georgia Traverse before the summer heat set in, so I decided to build my own rack. I plan on adding a Softopper, so I built the rack to just clear a topper.

This is where I’m at so far. Next mods will be a lift and then a winch mount. We are running the COBDR in July, so I may or may not have those done by then.


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[CWOPinger]

Nice truck, I'm looking at the same thing only in Quicksand. I realize you've only had it a short while, how are you liking it? Any mechanical problems? Looking forward to a trip report on the COBDR, that's one of my planned trips when I get mine. Safe Travels.

 

[chuckoverland]

Sweet rig, tacos for life.

 

[southernfire97]

Nice truck, I'm looking at the same thing only in Quicksand. I realize you've only had it a short while, how are you liking it? Any mechanical problems? Looking forward to a trip report on the COBDR, that's one of my planned trips when I get mine. Safe Travels.

I hate the way it shifts. Other than that, I love it.

 

[CWOPinger]

I hate the way it shifts. Other than that, I love it.

That seems to be the biggest complaint on them. There are several large threads on Tacoma World about it. I guess I need to plan on a ShiftSense Pro controller as an early mod.

 

[BPCLFD]

Don't sweat the shifting issues. Either my 2017 off road is a unicorn or the truck will settle in to your driving style after some miles. I currently have 25k and have zero shifting complaints. I have completed 2 overloading trips to NM and CO both 4000 miles plus and no complaints off road either