![]() I had a rear bumper with a carrier swing arm on my last Tacoma and hated it. I replaced the stock grill with a knock-off TRD Pro grill that made a big improvement. I liked the looks of the 2nd gen Tacoma front end, but not so much the 3rd gen with it’s blunt nose and busy honeycomb grill. Winch: Warn VR 10-S Front Grill: Tacoma TRD Pro Aftermarket Grill This front bumper is the same style as the above-mentioned Slimline, but it’s much less expensive, and there’s usually no lead time when ordered through Amazon (otherwise, lead times can average 2 months for other bumpers). As for the winch, I run a Warn 10,000 lb. I like the integral 20″ LED light bar too. It’s a good compromise to avoid weight while maintaining function and looks. I chose the Slimline Hybrid Bumper by Southern Style Offroad. Yet I still wanted a front recovery point and spot to mount a winch. My OME/Bilstein combo is pleasantly firmer than stock and eliminated the lean, yet is still plush on pavement.īumper: SSO Slimline Bumper with 20″ HEISE LEDĪfter driving around with an ARB bull-bar front bumper on my last Tacoma and never needing it, I realized that it looked awesome, but decreased efficiency in every way. The stock suspension rode mushy like a boat, with severe body lean on curves. The new suspension feels significantly better. Based on feedback in discussion boards I chose an Icon progressive Add-a-leaf, and removed my overload spring. As for a standard add-a-leaf, I was concerned that it could have given my light rear-end too much lift and a bone rattling ride. ![]() A block lift, though scorned, would probably have been fine, but not a good choice if I ever added future weight. The complete OME lift kit that’s listed above is great, but I ended up piece-mealing my rear suspension to suit my extremely light rear end with just a Softopper. Upper Control Arm: SPC 25470 Rear: Icon Progressive Add-a-leaf But despite their high cost, I wanted to do it right the first time to avoid worry about imperfect alignment and uneven tire wear. With only a 2″ lift I could have gotten away with no upper control arms. Instead I opted for an Old Man Emu setup consisting of 2888 coilovers with 90021 Nitrocharger shocks. Based on value and reviews, I originally chose the Bilstein 6112 lift kit, but it was back-ordered for at least 8 months at the time of my build. I wanted a modest 2″ lift that was more capable than stock suspension. You can actually screw them on and drive off as they work.įront: Old Man Emu Nitrocharger Shock (90021) with 2888 Coilovers Tire deflators screw onto your valves and deflate your tires to a preset PSI without you having to sit there. Brass Tire Deflators: Boulder Tools Deflator Set I’ve had lesser air compressors before, which suck the day away because they inflate so slowly. It derives extra juice by clamping directly to the battery instead of the lighter plugin. It inflates 33’s from 15psi up to 45psi in about 4 minutes each. ![]() I’ve been using this effective Superflow for years now because it’s about the fastest, highest capacity standalone compressor on the market. For overlanding you also need an air compressor to reinflate your tires after airing down for rough terrain. I’m keen on a utilitarian military look with a proud stance, so I chose black ProComp 7069’s with -12mm offset.Īn air compressor is required gear, IMO, for every vehicle because getting a flat from driving over debris is common. ![]() Wheels: ProComp 7069, 16×8″ (6 on 5.5 Bolt Pattern)Īs for the wheels, I don’t like shiny things on my trucks. ![]() *None of these products have been provided to me in exchange for review. This, followed by long stretches of highway and washboard forest roads. They entail driving on perilously narrow shelves on an incline, composed of small boulders, with ledges that must be crawled over. The most difficult sections of overland routes within my native Colorado are jeep trails over high mountain passes. An overlanding truck may have a modest lift with tires somewhat larger than stock, often front armor with a winch, but foregoing the additional body armor to save weight. On the other hand, an off-roading specific truck might have front and rear armor bumpers, rock sliders, skid plates, > 33″ tires, and a tall lift. While avoiding obstacles if possible, an overland truck must still be built to tackle them when inevitable. It typically covers long distances with a different camping spot each night. Overlanding is about exploring the backcountry while living out of your truck, rather than aiming specifically to drive over obstacles. My trucks have always been overlanders for photography trips. ![]()
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