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  1. Hodakaguy

    Pacific Fully Built adventure ready Tacoma and Four Wheel Camper

    Toyota Tacoma Adventure Setup! 2017 (New in 2018) Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road AT. 13,000 miles and ready to head out on adventure! Has the tech package, heated seats, sunroof, JBL Audio package etc. Fully built out, I used high end components in the build and I'm very meticulous in my work...
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    My father has an upcoming trip planned with his brother so it's time to get his truck set up for the Camper. First item up is to install the wiring to connect the camper to the trucks Aux battery. Four Wheel Camper uses an Attwood 3 prong trolling motor connector for the truck to camper power...
  3. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to get my fathers electrical finished up. I'll be installing the same setup in my fathers truck as I'm running in mine, Two NorthStar batteries and a ML-ACR for combining duties. The larger Group 31M battery on the drivers side will be the Aux battery and the smaller Group 35 battery on...
  4. Hodakaguy

    Custom T-Shirts with your Truck on it!

    Here's my picture I sent her of my old VW Syncro and the sketch on the shirt that was made from it. Hodakaguy
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Couple shots from up above, you can really see the massive coverage in these shots. Hodakaguy
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    A few more pics of the install. Yesterday we welded the extension tab on the rear OEM awning mount. Next up was to fabricate a stainless backing plate for the mount directly behind the hinge, this mount takes the majority of the load when the awning is extended so it needs to be very...
  7. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Been slammed lately...but time for a update. At the NorthWest Overland Rally one of our goals was to check out campers for my fathers truck, we had been looking at the new GoFast camper and thinking about placing a order so it would be nice to see them in person. We were able to see all the...
  8. Hodakaguy

    Custom T-Shirts with your Truck on it!

    Found this lady (Nicole) that makes custom T-shirts out of your photo's. You send her a photo of your truck and she will turn it into a T-shirt. Quick turn around and I think they came out great, my son loves it. Thought I would share a few pics of our shirts we ordered and the link to her...
  9. Hodakaguy

    Pacific 2018 Ez-Awn Batwing 270Deg Awning

    Like new 2018 EZ-Awn Batwing 270Deg Awning. Only used a few times, absolutely like new. Awesome coverage and deploys/retracts very quickly. Light weight and can be mounted on most any application. Located in Kennewick WA. $1000
  10. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    So far the BP’s are doing great on our rigs...I’ve never ran the Icons though so can’t give a comparison between the two Hodakaguy
  11. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Returned last week from a 1900 mile road trip through Yellowstone, camper and truck performed perfectly. Here's a few pics of the truck in different places along the route, I still need to go through the rest of the pictures of the trip when I get the time. Outside of Jackson Hole WY....the...
  12. Hodakaguy

    A few WY and MT pics (Truck related of coarse :-) from our recent Yellowstone trip.

    Yeah but think of all the cool stuff you would see on the way out :-)
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    A few WY and MT pics (Truck related of coarse :-) from our recent Yellowstone trip.

    Planning on doing a more "Off Road" trip through NV later this year...Drive on out (y) Hodakaguy
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    A few WY and MT pics (Truck related of coarse :-) from our recent Yellowstone trip.

    A few from our recent trip through WY and MT. Hodakaguy
  15. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Thanks, the setup is working really well. Glad the Build thread is helping you out, sharing info is what makes these forums so great! I can get you some pictures of the routing but it may be a bit. Hold tight. Hodakaguy
  16. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Intall - A Step by Step How-To Article

    Glad I could help out. (y) Hodakaguy
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    Hand made/Forged BBQ tools - The best BBQ tool you'll ever use!

    Making another batch of Pig Tails.....Ready to ship! BBQ season is here :) Hodakaguy
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    Hand made/Forged BBQ tools - The best BBQ tool you'll ever use!

    Yep just send me a PM. Thanks Hodakaguy
  19. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Install - A Step by Step How To Article

    I used John Deere bare metal primer with JD Blitz black paint as a top coat. Hodakaguy
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    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Intall - A Step by Step How-To Article

    We have 110 Deg weather here In eastern WA as well. I’ve ran this same tape on past vehicles and it’s held up perfectly to the heat. It should stay rock solid even through the summer. Hodakaguy
  21. Hodakaguy

    How to manage added rear weight on a stock suspension?

    I wanted the truck to ride nice when unloaded with the camper removed so I went with the medium rear springs, then added the air bags and cradles to deal with the camper weight. With the camper installed the heavy springs would be a better overall fit, but I was worried it would ride like a...
  22. Hodakaguy

    West Complete OEM 17 TRD OffRoad Suspension

    Complete 2017 TRD Off Road suspension with 5k miles on it. Good for a 1” lift on 2nd gen trucks. Complete package with rear leaf springs and hardware, Bilstein shocks and struts with springs and upper control arms. $300. Located in Kennewick Wa. Hodakaguy
  23. Hodakaguy

    How to manage added rear weight on a stock suspension?

    Air bags work great, I'm running Bags along with Medium Dakar Springs. Info and pics in my build thread here: https://tacoma3g.com/threads/hodakaguys-overland-tacoma-builds-on-to-new-adventures.168/ Hodakaguy
  24. Hodakaguy

    Hand made/Forged BBQ tools - The best BBQ tool you'll ever use!

    These hand build BBQ tools make moving and flipping meat on the grill a breeze, once you use one you'll never go back to forks or tongs! They also function as a multi tool allowing easy lifting of the BBQ grate and rotating the grate around the grill on the round Weber Grills. Each unit is...
  25. Hodakaguy

    Double battery thread.

    Yep, self jump starting is as easy as pushing the manual combine button on the ACR :-) Hodakaguy
  26. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Summer rain and dry land wheat. Hodakaguy
  27. Hodakaguy

    Double battery thread.

    I'm running a dual battery setup, pieced it together from various parts. Running a Northstar Group 35 battery on the passenger side with a OffGridEngineering Aluminum mount. The Group 35 battery is wired into the truck/starter and is the main truck battery. On the drivers side I'm running a...
  28. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Made a quick trip down to the Evergreen Air and Space Museum and water park this weekend in McMinnville OR. The Museum is defiantly a must see...although this time we were after the water park for the kiddo :-) Arriving at the Museum...you can see the Spruce Goose though the glass. At...
  29. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Cab mount chop time..... As the suspension has settled in and we've added more weight to the front of the trucks we've been getting occasional rubbing at full turn on the cab mounts. Time to trim back the cab mounts for more clearance. Starting on my dads truck first, drivers side...
  30. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    I dabble in a lot of hobbies......to many actually! lol Hodakaguy
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Sticker Version #2. While I liked the sticker on the camper door it wasn't quite what I wanted. It was missing the Snorkel (The graphic is from a photo before the snorkel was installed) and I didn't care for the swirly lines behind the truck/camper......sooooo off the sticker comes. Did a bit...
  32. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    What’s better on the rear camper door than...well a vinyl graphic of your own truck lol. A member on another forum made up a graphic out of one of my photo's and sent it to me, I used that image to cut the sticker out on a Plotter. Doesn't look as plain now. Hodakaguy
  33. Hodakaguy

    Switch pro install

    Looking good (y) Hodakaguy
  34. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Installed the passenger side Group 35 Northstar Batt in my fathers truck this morning. First up I drilled a hole and inserted a Rivet Nut to secure the bottom of the OffGridEnginnering Aluminum Mount. As I found out on my mount OffGridEngineering made this mount for the second Gen and decided...
  35. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Manual Control over the factory ACR: I want to be able to force the camper to stay separated from the truck batteries under certain conditions. I'm currently running 4 AGM batteries total, two in the camper and two under the hood of the truck. Currently I have 180W of solar on the roof and the...
  36. Hodakaguy

    TPAM Mount Power Upgrade - More Power and Proper Charging!

    Awesome. Really cool you guys are constantly updating your products. The TPAM is a great piece of kit! Hodakaguy
  37. Hodakaguy

    Husky X-Act Fit Contour Floor Mats - A review and my opinion vs Weathertech and OEM.

    The Husky units are a lot easier to clean, they actually look clean once you clean them. I still have weathertech in my wife's car and hate how I can't get them clean, just like my old set the edges on hers are starting to curl and no longer fit properly, Time will tell if the Husky's hold true...
  38. Hodakaguy

    Husky X-Act Fit Contour Floor Mats - A review and my opinion vs Weathertech and OEM.

    So far they are still fitting perfectly, the passenger side mat has stayed rock solid with the single anchor point, same with the rear (That's with my 10 year old son riding back there). I'm still very happy with them. Hodakaguy
  39. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Lol. I would help ya wrench but it looks like your a ways away from me :-) Hodakaguy
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    I’ll keep the mods coming as they happen. Order in for the Orange Virus...can’t wait to try it out :-) Hodakaguy
  41. Hodakaguy

    Husky X-Act Fit Contour Floor Mats - A review and my opinion vs Weathertech and OEM.

    A Quick review of Husky X-act Contour floor liners compared to Toyota All weather mats. Just received our Husky floor mats, Very impressed. The fit is excellent, extended coverage and they come with a floor anchor for the passenger side for us 2016/2017 owners who have the ever creeping...
  42. Hodakaguy

    TPAM Mount Power Upgrade - More Power and Proper Charging!

    Time for a TPAM mount power upgrade. I absolutely love my TPAM mount but it came with a cheap low power USB charger that won't charge my Garmin Montana and charges my phone very slowly. This is really my only complaint with the TPAM...time to fix it. I'll swap the original unit out with a...
  43. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Sunday night and not ready for the weekend to be over? Wife wants to camp out in the Swift tonight...in the Shop. Sounds like fun to me :-) Hodakaguy
  44. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time for a TPAM mount power upgrade. Just like the camper the TPAM mount came with a cheap low power USB charger that won't charge my Garmin Montana and charges the phone very slowly. I'll swap this unit out with a Blue Sea 4.8A unit (2.4A per channel). NOTE: Jeff from ExpeditionEssentials...
  45. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Quick after work upgrade. On our last outing I noticed that the USB charge ports in the camper charged my phone and tablet very slowly, there is no rating printed on the factory USB units so I assume they are cheap low amperage chargers. Time to upgrade! Here's the factory USB chargers...
  46. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Spent the weekend up in Troy Montana, very cool country up there. My mother is building a cabin outside of Troy and I went up to install the HVAC system, it's now up and running and keeping the cabin nice and toasty :-). With the heat pump work out of the way we had a little time to explore...
  47. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Let’s talk radio knobs. Installed a new set of machined aluminum radio knobs today, these things are the ticket!! These knobs sticks out further than stock (about double), have a knurled grip on the sides and they look factory! They also eliminate the super annoying trait of accidentally...
  48. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Installed the SSO Slimline Hybrid bumper on my fathers truck on Friday. I'll post a couple pictures of the install here but I typed up a complete How-To article on installing the Bumper/Winch over at TacomaWorld. For full install details and pics click here...
  49. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Solar and ACR’s. I’m running a total of 4 batteries on our truck/camper. Two AGM deep cycle batts in the camper and two AGM batts in the truck. I have an ACR (Automatic Combining Relay) under the hood that ties the truck battery and Aux battery together when the alternator is charging and the...
  50. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Solar issues and wiring the Air Compressor.... The morning after I wired the controller I noticed that although the controller was showing amps in/out it wasn't actually going into charge mode and connecting to the batteries. After some troubleshooting with a meter I found that the factory red...
  51. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Re-visiting the storage box area. Decided to make some rub rails out of 1/4" ABS Plastic to protect the wood next to the storage area. Piece of scrap ABS that I picked up a few days ago. Cut a 1" Strip on the table saw. Beveling the ends that are open to the camper. I'm using 3M...
  52. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    With 5K miles on my truck it's time to pull it in the garage and change the engines vital fluids, I know they aren't due yet by the book but having fresh fluids in the engine every 5K miles makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :-) Installed fresh oil and filter, greased the upper control...
  53. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Solar Install. Originally I was planning on utilizing two 120W flexible solar panels on a custom aluminum mount that I would fabricate to fit the FWC, I utilized a similar setup (with 3 panels) on our old Syncro and it worked out really well. After doing some more research I found a 175W...
  54. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to install the ARB Air compressor and fabricate a folding aluminum step for the camper. With the Dual Batts and the SwitchPro already mounted under the hood space is becoming harder to find. I looked around a bit and decided the only area that I liked for the Compressor is directly behind...
  55. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Some camper mods and a review of the cooking gear we carry. Custom floor mats on the cheap! I picked up a $20 foam backed kitchen mat for the entry of the camper. A little trimming is in order to make it fit perfectly. Getting ready to trim the mat to size. I used a socket and a razor...
  56. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Went out this morning to try out the 30" S8 light bar. Pics were taken on the same manual settings for each shot. This baby throws some good usable light! I love the daylight color spectrum of the Baja Designs lights, no weird blue or purple tint. Baja Designs 30" S8 Bar in the SSO Hybrid...
  57. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Today's task....Wiring up the Switch-Pro unit. Getting ready to run the wire from the Switch-Pro unit to the interior switch assy. There is a rubber plug on the drivers side next to the brake booster that allows easy access to the interior through the firewall. The hole is just big enough...
  58. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Lots of work done today.... Time for the truck to get a breath of fresh air. ARB Snorkel arrived. Time to get invasive again on the truck. Removing the inner fender liner. I decided to do this while leaving the fender flares in place, didn't want to snap any tabs on the flares. Managed...
  59. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to finish up the battery wiring. I'll modify the OEM battery connector to work with the new style terminal. Here's the OEM unit. Cutting the OEM unit apart and re-shaping. Camera got bumped into art mode in this shot. And connected. I removed the temporary red fuse...
  60. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Starting to install the Switch Pro wiring unit and dual battery wiring. I'll be running a Switch Pro unit that has 8 programmable circuits for electrical accessory distribution. First up I mounted the Switch Pro onto the PowerTray mount. Local ground installed to the Switch Pro, Blue...
  61. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Lots of progress today......Picture Heavy! Started this morning by installing a 110V NOCO power plug on the side of the camper. This port will connect to a IOTA 15A AGM onboard charger (to be installed soon). The NOCO power port I'll be sealing the port to the camper with Sikaflex...
  62. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Installed the fridge to run it for a couple days and test the battery system, should be able to run for several days with no external power with the dual batt system. I'll be installing 240W of solar soon then battery power shouldn't be a issue. With the top down on the camper there is...
  63. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Installing the Solar Controller and Powerlet Connection. I'm getting ready to install the solar panels on the roof and it's time to get the Solar charge controller installed. I'm going with a BlueSky Solar Boost 3000i MPPT Controller, I've used this controller in my Syncro and it worked great...
  64. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Out cruising the back roads tonight and snapped a few pics. Hodakaguy
  65. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to get the bumpers coated in Primer. LOTS of sanding and cleaning. These pics were taken before cleaning all the welds with a wire wheel. Getting ready for Primer. And 2K Epoxy bare metal primer applied. Now to let it dry and get the top coat applied. More to...
  66. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Update on the SSO Bumper. Kevin (Owner at SSO) posted on my FB post regarding the factory welds...here's his comment: " Tom, you're right. That weld is not acceptable. Had I seen it personally, it would have been re done. You are clearly a skilled craftsman and I wish all of my employees had...
  67. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Our second SSO Bumper showed up and we opened it up for inspection. The hoop on this one was straight so no having to cut and repair on the hoop like we did the first one......BUT. The welds holding the hoop on are terrible, I can't believe they allowed this to leave the factory this way. The...
  68. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Testing the ARB fridge for fit in the camper. The ledge in the shell model is a perfect fit for the ARB! ARB Compressor Fridge/Freezer. These units are awesome, very efficient and keeps items cold or frozen if needed. You also loose less cool air when you open the lid compared to a...
  69. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    3 Updates today...other two above.... Next up....install the FWC! My father and I left at 2am Sunday morning and by 5pm we were sitting in front of Four Wheel Campers in Woodland CA. After this picture we headed off to the hotel to get dinner and some rest. Monday morning at 8am we were...
  70. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    No Pictures but I changed the Diff oils again on my truck, installed Redline Full Syn 75W-140. I went with the heavier oil since I live in a hot climate and will be pulling hills with the camper on the back. Time to install the Sliders. The fit of the RCI Sliders is excellent! I...
  71. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Sorry guys....Long over due updates :-) I had a bad chest cold for about 10 days and I wasn't feeling much like posting...I did sneak out in the shop and get a few things done though :-) Installing the TPAM Mount. This is an aluminum mount with two port USB that bolts on top of the dash and...
  72. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to get these sliders finished up. My father and I headed in this morning to apply the top coat so we can get them installed next weekend. I'll be top coating with U-POL two part Raptor Liner, this is a bed liner material that is very tough and durable. The Raptor Liner should hold up...
  73. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    We headed in to my work early this morning to use the heated shop to get the Sliders prepped and primed. RCI Sliders...the quality is great and they were packed and organized very well. At this point we started sanding.....and sanding.....then some more sanding. LOTS of sanding lol...
  74. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    My father completed the break in miles on his truck so back in the shop to change both diff oils and the engine oil. All oils looked good, we will flush the diffs one more time then install the Syn oil. Time to install the wiring for the Four Wheel Camper. This connection will tie the...
  75. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    4:30 am on Sunday...time to get back to work. Routed the ARB air tubing down to the front diff following the breather lines. Will be installing the compressor soon. Getting ready to re-install the front axles. I pulled my fathers axles while they are still assembled to the spindles, this...
  76. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Up early and started fabricating parts to extend the lower air bag mounts for my fathers truck. The thicker Dakar springs puts the outer support leg on the bottom mount about 3/4" off the axle, time to extend them for proper fit. Marking and cutting the new support legs Welding it all...
  77. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Time to get some work done on this project. Since I installed the lift on my truck I've had a vibration/shudder each time I pass through 20 MPH. I ordered some Degree Shims (3 Degree) to rotate the pinion upward and place the drive line back into proper orientation. Dropped the axle...
  78. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Our Husky X-act fit Contour floor liners arrived this weekend :-). The stock Toyota all weather mats leave a lot to be desired and the passenger side mat constantly creeps forward since it doesn't have a anchor. The Husky mats come with a anchor for the passenger side, has an excellent fit and...
  79. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    With my truck now mobile it's time for an alignment so I can start getting some miles on the new parts. I've had good luck in the past with the local Les Schwab tire center so I made an appointment and arrived early in the am to get the alignment completed. Even with the REM Polished gears I...
  80. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Up early to start back on the truck. Snagged a cheap HF weed sprayer to use as a pressure bleeder (nice and clean inside unlike my old one) and added a pressure gauge to the tank. This will turn out to be a waste of time....more on that later :-) Next up started assembly of the drivers...
  81. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Still chipping away....Today's Progress. Installed and torqued the rear drive line in place. Installed the drop spacers on the center carrier bracket. Here's the OEM brake lines at full extension, pretty tight but could probably live with it. I'm installing extended braided steel lines...
  82. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Received the differentials back from the gear shop. Can't wait to go for a drive and try out the new gearing! The old cast carrier removed from the front diff. I ended up having an ARB air locker installed in the front diff while it was apart, no difference in labor at this point so now's the...
  83. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Thanks, it's been fun building them....now to go play with them :-) Hodakaguy
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Continued soon....
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    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Up early this morning to get the Raptor liner sprayed on the sliders....but quickly got derailed when I realized I didn't have the 2K bare metal primer that I thought I had. Oh well...on to something else today. Time to modify the lower mount for the air bags. The OEM mount is designed to...
  86. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Not a lot of time to work on the truck today, I did manage to finish up the passenger side rear suspension early this morning. Passenger side all buttoned up except for the lower air bag mounts/cradles. The lower air bag mount is suppose to rest on the axle on the outer edge but with the...
  87. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Today's Progress. Started back on the drivers side rear. Here I'm installing the new bracket for the lower shock mount. A new hole is required here as part of the mount. Shock installed, I love the integrated rock shields for the shaft on the shock....all shocks should come with this...
  88. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Tonight's after work Update.......... Passenger side front shock assembly removed. OME Shock and Res installed, Mud cover re-installed. Moving to the back. Drivers side rear leaf spring removed. OEM and OME Dakar springs side by side. Have to do some touch up painting on the...
  89. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Was able to get a little done on the truck after work tonight, not a lot of progress...but progress non the less. Time to get the remote reservoir mounted up. The brackets that support the Res also acts as a sway bar drop bracket, everything is very well made and thought out. This mud cover...
  90. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Got a little more work done tonight...slow but sure :-) Next up remove the factory upper control arm. The UCA bolt is a pain in the butt to remove. The metal lip of the fender interferes with the bolt and keeps it from being able to be removed, a little careful bending with some channel locks...
  91. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    More Progress..... This morning I decided to check compatibility with my spring compressor on the front shocks, The BP-51 Units are internal bypass shocks so the body is wider than most limiting use of most spring compressors. I purchased this unit about 5 years ago and it has been awesome on...
  92. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Ok...Lets get this build rolling! Parts have started to arrive and it's time to get the trucks ready for upcoming adventures this spring. Oh yeah!! Picked up a large box of parts today from FedEx. I was planning on unloading the pallet and loosely placing it all in the truck but the pallet...
  93. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    One of the first camping/overland components showed up.....ARB fridges. REI was having a close out sale on some ARB refrigerators and allowed the use of a 25% off coupon coupled with the sale. ARB also had a rebate going on where you could get a limited edition map print cover for the units...
  94. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    First mod is to get rid of the ugly looking chrome grill. We changed my father's grill out when he first got his truck and I ordered my grill shortly after. The Toyota Pro grill is $400 which is way steep for a piece of plastic, luckily there are exact knock offs from China on Ebay for $140...
  95. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    On the test drive with my truck there was a noticeable vibration that felt like a tire out of balance, the roads around the dealer were in pretty poor cond and I eventually chocked it up to the road. Once on the highway heading home it became apparent that there is a tire balance issue at...
  96. Hodakaguy

    Hodakaguy's Overland Tacoma Builds - On to new adventures.

    Looks like a great site! Over the next couple days I will transfer over my build thread here. Looking forward to learning and sharing info....... With our Unimog sold we set our sights on new adventures. After two big projects I'm ready to do less building and more using. My mind set is...
  97. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Intall - A Step by Step How-To Article

    Looking forward to being an active member of the site. Try hitting reload, some of the images seem to be loading slow lately from Smugmug, looks like they are all working on my end. Hodakaguy
  98. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen SSO Slimline Hybrid Bumper/WInch Install - Step by Step How-To Article with Pics and Tips.

    **Large high quality images...may load slowly on slower internet connections. Here's a How-to guide with some tips on installing an SSO (Southern Style OffRoad) Slimline Hybrid bumper on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The install process is pretty straight forward using basic tools. We ordered this...
  99. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Intall - A Step by Step How-To Article

    SAFARI SNORKEL INSTALL GUIDE This is a step-by-step guide on installing a Safari Snorkel on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The installation is pretty straight forward for the most part, if your handy with tools you shouldn't have any issues installing this unit. Tools and supplies needed: *10mm...
  100. Hodakaguy

    3rd Gen Safari Snorkel Install - A Step by Step How To Article

    SAFARI SNORKEL INSTALL GUIDE This is a step-by-step guide on installing a Safari Snorkel on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. The installation is pretty straight forward for the most part, if your handy with tools you shouldn't have any issues installing this unit. Tools and supplies needed: *10mm...
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