steevo
2️⃣ Bronze
Hey T3G, posted here a few months ago with some questions about my upcoming purchase and I finally nutted up and did it. Wife's 2019 Rav4 was due for 15k service so I went up to the dealer and dropped it off, decided to wait for it and look around the lot at what they had sitting around. My exact truck was on the lot down to a T, found the salesman we got my wife's car through and made it happen. Gave me more than they should have on my trade-in and I got out of there with a leased 2020 Cement grey TRD Offroad in 6spd M/T, which I fully intend to purchase at the end of the lease period.
Now that I finally bit the bullet and got exactly what I wanted, I'm starting to build a parts list up and starting my car parts saving account back up (been a few years since I've binged car part shopping lol)
A few questions I have, what is a good middle-ground lift? I'm not a cheap ass but I also don't have any need for a high-end $5,000 lift kit. I was looking at rough country's 4" lift however I know rough-country has a reputation as "cheap" It will be for light off-roading, beach driving, stuff like that. No hardcore rock crawling or anything.
I'm a self-proclaimed wheel whore. I want to get a set of OLD multi-piece japanese 6 luggers that will fit my taco however I'm unsure what the measurements are on these trucks. Can anyone tell me the minimum backspacing/offset needed to clear TRD OR brakes/hubs/etc... I have a chart scaled for offset and backspacing needed to clear certain tire sizes but cannot find one for wheel sizes.
I'm going to be starting off with some cheaper mods such as the TRD Pro grille, LED headlights, etc... What are some other cheap mods you guys find essential in your builds?
Also - Anyone located in the coastal area of NC? I'm in Wilmington, live across the bridge, and I don't have any 4x4 friends in the area. All of my friends here are lowered car guys.
Thanks in advance for any input, it's greatly appreciated and I am super excited to start tinkering with this truck!!
Now that I finally bit the bullet and got exactly what I wanted, I'm starting to build a parts list up and starting my car parts saving account back up (been a few years since I've binged car part shopping lol)
A few questions I have, what is a good middle-ground lift? I'm not a cheap ass but I also don't have any need for a high-end $5,000 lift kit. I was looking at rough country's 4" lift however I know rough-country has a reputation as "cheap" It will be for light off-roading, beach driving, stuff like that. No hardcore rock crawling or anything.
I'm a self-proclaimed wheel whore. I want to get a set of OLD multi-piece japanese 6 luggers that will fit my taco however I'm unsure what the measurements are on these trucks. Can anyone tell me the minimum backspacing/offset needed to clear TRD OR brakes/hubs/etc... I have a chart scaled for offset and backspacing needed to clear certain tire sizes but cannot find one for wheel sizes.
I'm going to be starting off with some cheaper mods such as the TRD Pro grille, LED headlights, etc... What are some other cheap mods you guys find essential in your builds?
Also - Anyone located in the coastal area of NC? I'm in Wilmington, live across the bridge, and I don't have any 4x4 friends in the area. All of my friends here are lowered car guys.
Thanks in advance for any input, it's greatly appreciated and I am super excited to start tinkering with this truck!!