Trucks.

[Tele'ndaboat]

I got me a truck boner now. Thx.

You're welcome. I've been looking for this exact rig for three years. I found it on craigslist in Casper Wy. It only has 98000(after our trip), full leather lux upfront and in great shape. It was the perfect trip vehicle with my 5 year old. The highways were cush and the road into Panorama Point in the Maze District was handled quite well. We lived out of it for 9 days and just had a blast.

[dfinn]

"don't lift your 100-series". the "why not?" was never clear to me. thoughts?

Making any modifications is a compromise and it's certainly not going to make your on road driving any better but I think my lifted 100 handles just fine. Very minimal body roll. It is pretty stiff but I also have the stiffest springs that OME makes (864s), I think most people go with slightly softer ones. I also have the Slee diff drop (thanks again to the previous owner for doing things right the first time).

I went with a Gamaviti rack, hoping to have it pretty soon, I think he's welding it up now.

[mcsquared]

Just bought this guy a month ago and took it out on it's first desert foray last week...

2006 Tundra with custom front and rear bumpers and a 4wheel Hawk in the bed:
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Do you have any more pictures of the front bumper? And where did you have it made? I have the same truck and the previous owner custom built himself an "interesting" front bumper, which I would like to replace. When I bought it I didn't know that there were literally zero after market bumpers available. Yours looks better than mine.

[sb]

You're welcome

very nice, hope you have many adventures with it

[Tele'ndaboat]

Do you have any more pictures of the front bumper? And where did you have it made? I have the same truck and the previous owner custom built himself an "interesting" front bumper, which I would like to replace. When I bought it I didn't know that there were literally zero after market bumpers available. Yours looks better than mine.

The PO had the bumper made in Casper by a friend. If you want more info I could text him and ask.



And yah, aftermarket accessories don't seem easy to come by for these trucks. I'm looking for some sliders and can't seem to find any that are made specifically for this model.

[adrenalated]

Do you have any more pictures of the front bumper? And where did you have it made? I have the same truck and the previous owner custom built himself an "interesting" front bumper, which I would like to replace. When I bought it I didn't know that there were literally zero after market bumpers available. Yours looks better than mine.

There's a few aftermarket options, but not many.

ARB Sahara Bar: http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Sahara-B...060-P3339.aspx
NWTi weld together kit: http://nwtrailinnovations.com/bumper...3-2006-bumpers
Brute Force Fab, not on their website, but they've made a couple bumpers for the expedition portal guys: http://www.bruteforcefab.com/
Relentless Fabrication has a few options: http://www.relentlessfabrication.com/collections/toyota

I'm most likely going to give the NWTi kit a try on my truck. Rear bumper I'm building custom (basically zero aftermarket options).

And yah, aftermarket accessories don't seem easy to come by for these trucks. I'm looking for some sliders and can't seem to find any that are made specifically for this model.

I'm building my own sliders but these two make them for 1st gen Tundras
Stubbs Welding: http://stubbswelding.com/page2.html
All Pro Off Road: https://www.allprooffroad.com/00-06tundrarocksliders

[mcsquared]

There's a few aftermarket options, but not many.

ARB Sahara Bar: http://store.arbusa.com/ARB-Sahara-B...060-P3339.aspx
NWTi weld together kit: http://nwtrailinnovations.com/bumper...3-2006-bumpers
Brute Force Fab, not on their website, but they've made a couple bumpers for the expedition portal guys: http://www.bruteforcefab.com/
Relentless Fabrication has a few options: http://www.relentlessfabrication.com/collections/toyota

I'm most likely going to give the NWTi kit a try on my truck. Rear bumper I'm building custom (basically zero aftermarket options).



I'm building my own sliders but these two make them for 1st gen Tundras
Stubbs Welding: http://stubbswelding.com/page2.html
All Pro Off Road: https://www.allprooffroad.com/00-06tundrarocksliders

There might be some options there. Part of the problem is that the double cab is different than the extended cab. Double cab is more like a Sequoia, fenders are different, grill is different, etc. I talked the guys at Slee about this and they acknowledged the fact that I probably wasn't going to find much. I basically want one of their Blueberry bumpers to fit my truck. Thanks for the links though, couple there I will have to look into.

[bodywhomper]

I went with a Gamaviti rack, hoping to have it pretty soon, I think he's welding it up now.

Those seem super nice with lots of options. We're pursuing a most cost focused rack involving several used Thule cross bars and some sort of basket than can also work with our long skinny box.

Thanks all for the lift info.

[bodywhomper]

I dunno why he'd say it specifically about a 100 series LC though.

He was specifically talking about 100 series because I told him that is why I was approaching him and talking to him. Around here, he is "the one" for TLC/LX. There are plenty of other good mechanics here but apparently none with the breadth and experience specific to the tlc/LX.

There are a few indie shops that are equivalent in the Sac area and a few in the Bay Area. I have learned that a lot of the "great" shops don't want to pay for their techs to be trained on the TLC/LX. When I was shopping for our TLc, I was recommended NOT to get one by one of the "great" shops in the Bay Area because they are "not well built or reliable". My mind was blown and my opinion of that shop drastically changed.

[iceman]

I brought this thread back from the dead to ask what people thought of some wheels and I can't get the time of day from you landcruiser fags.

That's okay, I'm a chevy guy when it comes to trucks, the wheels will be fine, fuck off.

[iceman]

Thread's about Trucks,

Is a Landcruiser a truck?

umno

[BmillsSkier]

I was planning to comment that they're called Avalanche because of the mountain of wool those rims are going to attract but I must have gotten busy. Sorry.

[iceman]

Check that out

umno

Great trademark if you want it have at it.

[iceman]

I was planning to comment that they're called Avalanche because of the mountain of wool those rims are going to attract but I must have gotten busy. Sorry.

Well too bad, that would have been quite apropos. If only you had posted it.

[iceman]

Check that out

umno

Great trademark if you want it have at it.

Bad dresses at hre Oscars?

umno.com

[Conundrum]

Thread's about Trucks,

Is a Landcruiser a truck?

umno

Mine has a torquey inline six that will go 300k miles, a front solid axle with huge discs and an 8" locking diff, a fully floated rear solid axle with a 9.5" locking rear diff and four coils all stock from the factory. Yeah, you're probably right...not like most of the "trucks" you guys drive.

[dfinn]

That's okay, I'm a chevy guy when it comes to trucks, the wheels will be fine, fuck off.

They look like they belong on a Chevy.

[Bobby Stainless]

Sorry Iceman.

I didn't say anything, because I don't like chrome/polished wheels. Get them in black.

[Harry]

Sorry Iceman.

I didn't say anything, because I don't like chrome/polished wheels. Get them in black.

What he said.

I put polished wheels on my 2007 Chevy crewcab, big mistake. At least here in Montana.

To keep them looking good I should have spent 30 minutes every day cleaning them, followed by 2-3 hours every weekend polishing them. Fuck that. I didn't do anything, so within the first month they looked like shit.

[Sirshredalot]

Any of you enthusiasts have thoughts about the old Chevy Coloradbro with the 5 cylinder? It seems like there are some well-priced examples out there.

[BmillsSkier]

I had a ski buddy who had the 2wd version of that Colorado (or whatever it was called) with the I-5. He loved it and said it pulled his toy trailer just fine and it was a pretty handsome looking small rig. Black on black on black.

[This End Up]

Onboard air with bumper as tank

I don't think they make the bumper/air tank any more. Something about the DOT didn't like the way it exploded when hit too hard by another car. Doesn't mean you can't make one yourself

[adrenalated]

Yeah what everyone else said about chrome wheels. Black FTW.

Got my rig out in it's natural habitat this weekend. 33s are treating it real well.

[iceman]

Yeah the truck has chrome trim and diamond-plate box and edging around the bed, I kinda think black would look weird but I'll think about it.

[adrenalated]

My truck had chrome trim too. I fixed it.