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Scott Bruder User is Offline

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21 Oct 2010 10:57 PM
Alright, per Craig's request I hesitantly will put this in here and then as time goes on will update this string with photo's and commentary! The very first "piece" of this project is being done as we speak! I pick it up from Parker Toyota tomorrow with the factory TRD Supercharger and Cat-back exhaust installed! I will attach a pick or two tomorrow! If I can figure out how to do it! So far I am unable to find a way to add photographs here! haha! Below is the "finished" (we all know how that word isn't in the off-roader's or gear-head's vocabulary) build sheet I put together for this truck! Things will change as I find out what works and what doesn't, but for the most part this is what will have been done to the Tacoma upon completion!!! Myself and two very good friends at All-Pro and Magnum will be involved in this venture!! 2010 SUPERCHARGED TOYOTA TACOMA PROJECT (2010 Tacoma Double Cab / Short Box) DRIVETRAIN : - All-Pro Off-Road Dana 60 Hy-Pinion front-end STRAIGHT AXLE conversion with ARB Air-Locker and ARB upgraded air-lines! (all HD components) - All-Pro Off-Road Rock Jock Hy-Pinion 60 rear axle conversion with ARB Air-Locker and ARB upgraded air-lines! (all HD components) - appropriate lift to run BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2’s in 37x12.50R-17(D) size with adequate clearance! 5-inches? - gear reduction box to get FOUR transfer case ratios with some deep gearing for slow crawling? - Walker Evans 17” Street Wheels Series 72; black with black anodized ring - air bump stops - limiting straps? - reinforce frame rails and raise gas tank as high as possible! - HD driveline U-joints front and rear! - HD drive shafts! - HD ring and pinion gears of the appropriate ratio when that decision is made! - lockers to be activated using “safety” switches of some kind! - dedicated ARB air compressor(s) for lockers (would like to explore having TWO compressors in system to create a “back-up” redundancy! - FRAME STIFFENING WHERE NEEDED!! - All-Pro Off-Road Tacoma Pre-Runner Fenders (rears too if available): color-matched BODY EXTERIOR AND PROTECTION: - Magnum Off-Road custom front bumper made from 1¾” or 2” seamless pipe with the following…. 2 PIAA 520 Series Ion-Crystal DRIVING lights in black, two “pull” points with D-shackles where it attaches to frame, Warn Powerplant Dual Force HD winch (not HP) with 2½ or 5-gallon auxiliary tank mounted in the bed and MasterPull synthetic winch rope! (see All-Pro Off-Road’s “Baja Taco” project for reference - Magnum Off-Road custom rear bumper made from 1¾” or 2” seamless pipe with the following…. swing away tire carrier for spare tire (CENTERED) with a 60” Hi-Lift X-TREME Jack and 5-gallon tilt water jug rack on either side, integrated rock sliders, two “pull” points with D-shackles where it attaches to the frame, receiver hitch! (see 4Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine’s 2001 Tacoma “Venture Toy” project for reference), (rear winch would be a nice addition as well) - Magnum Off-Road rock sliders - Magnum Off-Road full EXO-CAGE(S) with integrated roof racks and a roof access ladder on one side - Magnum Off-Road underbody protection and/or skid plates in HD aluminum - SnugTop Cab-Hi canopy with the following options…. color-matched, SPORTSMAN PACKAGE, rotary latch locking system (keyed alike with the side “Windoors”, dark tinted glass side “Windoors” with sliding windows! - the following lights mounted to the front roof rack in protected “cage”….. - 2 SOLTEK Pre-Runner 6” HID Driving lights, - 2 SOLTEK Pre-Runner 6” HID Spot lights, - 2 SOLTEK Fuego HID Wide-CORNERING lights (see me for configuration) * this rack will carry the axe, shovel, MAX Tool, chainsaw, and four 5-gallon “gerry“ fuel cans in protected carriers where they lay flat? - 3 SOLTEK Fuego HID Wide-CORNERING lights mounted to back of rear roof rack in protected “cages” (see me for configuration) - 1 SOLTEK Stealth XPG LED light bars (you determine length) mounted to each side of the front roof rack - auxiliary fuel tank in place of the removed spare tire (will have custom built by my friend to any spec’s we want * WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WHOLE TRUCK WATER FORDABLE TO TOP OF WHEEL WELLS! So this means relocation of all breather tubes, an air intake “snorkel”, and the exhaust routed up above the canopy SOLUTIA security glass for all four sides of the cab! Top of door “deadbolts” on all four doors! INTERIOR: - Truck Vault Extreme Series Vault with the following options… magnum height, folding T-handle lock, composite drawer fronts, 2 short dividers (this will be configured to make room on the passenger side of the bed for an ARB 50-quart fridge/freezer on extending base, as well as, have the auxiliary battery system (see below) and Warn remote air tank in front of that and accessible through the canopy “windoor“! (see me for details) - remove passenger side rear seat and build “platform” base with both side and top “lockable” access! Basically a truck ’vault” (this may not work by the way) - HD sealed battery - Big Sky Rack’s 2-gun overhead gun rack! Bolt-thru roof model above the rear seat as close to driver as possible - National Luna auxiliary battery pack and power management system with National Luna remote dual battery monitor - Cobra 75 WX ST Compact/Remote Mount CB Radio - Console Vault Model 1012 - TabletKiosk eo TufTab a7230XT Ultra-Mobile PC with remote GPS antenna Installation, 500GB external hard drive, and Global Navigator installed! - trailer brake controller - “limo” tint the rear doors, “35” the front doors OTHER: - Mean Green high-amp alternator - Premier Power Welder NOTES: “safety” switches for lockers and compressors * see me about how to wire lighting

Mike Block User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 02:58 AM
Is it built or are you planing this? Would love to see photos! Yea I can add photos just cant figure how to post an avitar! Fellow Taco owner by the way.

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22 Oct 2010 06:42 AM
Holy cow!

Craig Miller User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 10:58 AM
Posted By Mike Block on 10/22/2010 2:58 AM Is it built or are you planing this? Would love to see photos! Yea I can add photos just cant figure how to post an avitar! Fellow Taco owner by the way. Click on Profile in the menus at the top of the page. Then click the link for changing your avatar.

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22 Oct 2010 11:09 AM
To add a photo, click on "Add Reply" then use the message attachments fields at the bottom of the page. For a more detailed explanation go to About->FAQ and there's a QA about how to do it either as an attachment or inline. Craig

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22 Oct 2010 12:18 PM
WOW, you are very ambitious. Good wrenching.

Scott Bruder User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 08:50 PM
It is not built yet! I picked up the truck from the dealership two weeks ago! It has been back at Parker Toyota yesterday and today having the Supercharger and Cat-back exhaust put on! They are also putting in a "kill" switch for the entire SRS airbag systen so I can turn it off when I go wheeling! I actually watched a guy in Oregon jump the front end of his new Jeep over a berm landing on the other side only to hit a rock and have the airbag's go off! All of us watching started laughing so hard we couldn't stand it! I think I peed myself it was soooo funny! Then the guy got out and his nose bleeding profusely and I think it was broken! It wasn't so funny then but damn I'll never forget that! Anyway, I vowed never to have an SRS system on in a vehicle I was wheeling in again! Also having the lame traction control, VSC and all that other "crap" disabled! Can you imagine trying to make it through some sand and having the traction control come on and kill your momentum until you bury yourself! These trucks these days have so many "fluffy" soccer mom gadget's and safety systems it's ridiculous! At least Toyota made it easy to by-pass or disable them! Oh and the damn thing has an onboard "black box" now that records everything in an. as they call it, "EVENT" and will give that info to the police, courts and insurance companies if asked for it! I am having that "big brother" BS box disabled as well! This was long winded, but maybe someone can find it useful if they are going to build on or modify a newer vehicle!! I leave in two weeks to take it to my guy's in SoCal for the beginning of the "re-birth"

Craig Miller User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 08:56 PM
Posts like these make me like my new to me 1989 truck more and more. :) Glad you were able to bypass stuff.

Mike Block User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 11:13 PM
HMMMMMMMM Maybe you are right Craig? Keep the tried and true 2000 Taco? Buy a sweet ass 911 S4 and mod my TACO?!?!?!?

Craig Miller User is Offline

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22 Oct 2010 11:34 PM
Sounds like a good plan to me Mike... only I'd spend it on an Audi A4 TDI. :)

Scott Bruder User is Offline

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23 Oct 2010 12:47 AM
I'll tell you something Mike, a new engine in your 2000 Taco is a great idea! hahaha! I'm not sure if I had an older model I wouldn't just do that instead! Makes me wonder! 911 S4!!!! hmmmmmmmm.......it's not too late to trade! I think I would go for an Infinity FX50S

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25 Oct 2010 05:42 PM
Here are the first three mod's completed! This is what the new 4.0 litre Supercharger looks like installed!
Attachment: TRD Supercharger.jpg Attachment: TRD Exhaust.jpg Attachment: TRD1.jpg

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25 Oct 2010 05:48 PM
As for initial impressions it does have more horsepower but the effect was not as dramatic as I hoped for! The torque is what I wanted anyway and that is increased! I must say I think something is installed wrong as when you hit the gas now it makes an aweful buzzing noise that sounds as if it is under the center console! I'm headed back on wednesday to see if it is normal! Other than that I think it is worth staying with the factory supercharger with the full warrantee as opposed to say a Whipple which may be more efficient with more dramatic effects, but will also void the whole warrantee! The Cat-back exhaust is nice sounding without being annoying or too loud! I won't know if was worth the $5000 until I mod up the rest and see how it performs!

Mike Block User is Offline

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25 Oct 2010 10:01 PM
Looking good! So what is the total H.P. increase?

Scott Bruder User is Offline

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26 Oct 2010 12:36 AM
They claim it now produces 304hp @ 5400rpm and 334lb-ft of torque at 3600rpm! Stock they claim 236hp @ 5200rpm and 266lb-ft of torque at 4000rpm! Not insignificant! I believe the torque figures as that is where I noticed the real difference! They claim a 68lb-ft increase at 400 rpm lower! That is pretty good! And I DID notice that! There is no question it has more low end grunt with a lot less rpm! As far as the HP goes it is different, but not as noticeable as I expected! It will be interesting to see how the motor feels with the 37-inch tires and reduction gear on the transfer case! It should be able to walk up hills pretty well! Another word of note! Because it is a true cold air intake supercharger they said adding my snorkel should have absolutely ZERO effect on it's ability to produce HP! Even at slow crawl speeds! They claim their cold air intake "pulls" enough air even from a snorkel! I found that interesting! I checked this with the person who is currently fabricating the aftermarket "fix" for the install of the snorkel on these 2nd Gen Tacoma's (cruiser outfitters in Utah) and he agreed!

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06 Dec 2010 11:37 AM
The final build sheet has been decided on now and I drive the Tacoma to SoCal at Christmas time to start the build process! I will be there for some time and back and forth after that! I will attach photos as things progress! The basic plan is to do it in "phases" with the Drivetrain first followed by the exterior and custom fabrications with the interior and electronics being the final phase! Then I plan on doing a San Diego to Yuma shake down run through the mountains and desert! After any final adjustments it will come home to Idaho via the backcountry of Nevada and Idaho for it's first "overlanding" expedition! Attached here is the build sheet! 2010 SUPERCHARGED TOYOTA TACOMA PROJECT (2010 Tacoma Double Cab / Short Box) DRIVETRAIN: - All-Pro Off-Road “Taco Supreme” Currie RockJock high pinion Dana 60 35-spline frontend Solid Axle Swap with Eaton ELocker differential, 1-ton complete outer assemblies with vented disk brakes and stainless steel brake lines, gear ratio to be determined! - All-Pro Off-Road Currie RockJock high pinion Dana 60 35-spline rearend conversion with Eaton ELocker differential with Disk Brake Conversion and stainless steel brake lines, gear ratio to be determined! - All-Pro Off-Road Rear AntiRock Sway Bar Kit with “quick-disconnects”! - appropriate “minimum” lift to run BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM2’s in 37x12.50R-17(D) size with adequate clearance and full articulation! 5 inches? SERIOUS BODY PART “ALTERATION” ENCOURAGED!!! MAKE EM’ FIT!!! - Advance Adapters Atlas 4-Speed Transfer Case! They have offered to work with us on developing one of these! (talk to me about this! Contact is Steve at ext. 526) - Walker Evans 17” Street Wheels Series 72; powder coat black with GOLD anodized ring! - air bump stops! - limiting straps? - reinforce frame rails and raise gas tank as high as possible! - HD driveline U-joints front and rear! - HD drive shafts! - lockers to be activated using illuminated “safety” switches! (see me for location) - FRAME STIFFENING WHERE NEEDED!! - All-Pro Off-Road Tacoma Pre-Runner Fenders (rears too if available): color-matched BODY EXTERIOR AND PROTECTION: - Magnum Off-Road custom front bumper made from 1¾” or 2” seamless pipe with the following…. 2 SOLTEK LaPaz 8” HID spot lights, 2 PIAA 2100 Series Etreme White SMR DRIVING Lights with PIAA H3 Ion Crystal 55w=85w XTRA replacement bulbs, two “pull” points with ¾” D-shackles attached to frame, Mile Marker H12000 hydraulic winch with MasterPull Superline XD 3/8”x100’ winchline with HD Sling Hook! (see All-Pro Off-Road’s “Baja Taco” project for reference) - Magnum Off-Road custom rear bumper made from 1¾” or 2” seamless pipe with the following…. integrated rock sliders, swing-out rack with a 48” Hi-Lift X-TREME jack / shovel / axe / and two 5-gallon water jugs that tilt mounted on it, two “pull” points with ¾” D-shackles where it attaches to the frame, receiver hitch, SuperWinch EP 9.0 winch with MasterPull Superline XD 5/16”x100’ winchline with Tube Thimble! (see 4Wheel Drive & Sport Utility Magazine’s 2001 “Venture Toy” project and Badland Bumpers Mfg. for the “hybrid” concept I want)! - Magnum Off-Road rock sliders! - Magnum Off-Road full EXO-CAGE(S) with integrated roof racks! (spare tire, chainsaw, axe etc. to be mounted on the front roof rack) - Magnum Off-Road underbody protection and/or skid plates in HD aluminum! - ARE canopy with the following options…. color-matched, SPORTSMAN PACKAGE, locking system keyed alike with the side “Windoors”, dark tinted glass side “Windoors” with sliding windows, carpet headliner, front slider window, battery operated interior light! - the following lights mounted to the front roof rack in protected “cage”….. - 4 SOLTEK Pre-Runner 6” HID Driving lights, - 2 SOLTEK Fuego 4” HID Wide-Cornering lights, - 2 SOLTEK Fuego HID Wide-CORNERING lights mounted to back of rear roof rack in protected “cages”! (see me for configuration) - 1 SOLTEK Stealth XPG LED light bar (you determine length) mounted to each side of the front roof rack! - auxiliary fuel tank in place of the removed spare tire (will have custom built by my friend to any spec’s we want! - Rocky Road Outfitters Hood Louver kit! - paint hood FLAT BLACK to reduce glare from lights! - Safari Snorkel SS135HFD from Cruiser Outfitters with their 2005+ Tacoma modification! - replace front grill with gold colored version! * WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE WHOLE TRUCK WATER FORDABLE TO TOP OF WHEEL WELLS! So this means relocation of all breather tubes, an air intake “snorkel”, and the exhaust routed up above the canopy! SOLUTIA security glass for all four sides of the cab! Top of door “deadbolts” on all four doors! INTERIOR:* - Truck Vault Extreme Series magnum size vault with two drawers and three dividers in each! - ARB 50 QT fridge/freezer mounted in place of drivers-side rear seat utilizing OEM 110-volt outlet for power! - inside roll cage for backseat area (attached through roof to exo-cage?) for extra protection and to mount overhead gun rack, two Halon extinguishers, SureFire LED lights, etc.! - remove rear seats and fabricate a lockable cover for the OEM storage bin in the floor! - dual battery system with Optima Yellow Top batteries! - National Luna auxiliary battery pack and power management system with National Luna remote dual battery monitor! - high-output air-compressor and tank system! - Big Sky Rack’s 2-gun overhead gun rack mounted to roll cage above the rear seat as close to driver as possible! - Cobra 75 WX ST Compact/Remote Mount CB Radio! - Console Vault Model 1012! - TabletKiosk eo TufTab a7230XT Ultra-Mobile PC with remote GPS antenna Installation, 500GB external hard drive, and Global Navigator installed! - Kenwood TM-D710A HAM Radio integrated with the TabletKiosk and Overland Navigator topographic software! - digital trailer brake controller! - “limo” tint the rear doors, “35” the front doors! OTHER: - Mean Green high-amp alternator! - Premier Power Welder! - “SAFETY” switches for lockers and compressors - see me about how to wire lighting

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06 Dec 2010 01:00 PM
That's a lot of exclamation points. :)

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06 Dec 2010 01:11 PM
Scott- Yellow top optimas? Not Odyssey?

Benny Benson User is Offline

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06 Dec 2010 01:13 PM
wow...

Scott Bruder User is Offline

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06 Dec 2010 02:43 PM
Yes, Odyssey's Grant! That is an error! Unfortunantly Craig each exclamation point adds more money out of my savings account! :-(

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