Hltaco’s 20 TRD Offroad

[Tacomadad18]

Thanks man! Definitely is addicting, that’s for sure. Time to look for a second job to support my new addiction

This forum isn’t much help either. Lol most of us tend to fuel the addiction

 

[Hltaco]

Guess it’s happening. Time to locate my Dremel and heat gun.

 

[Tacomadad18]

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Guess it’s happening. Time to locate my Dremel and heat gun.

box cutter and a cigarette will be just fine





jk!

 

[Hltaco]

Box cutter would definitely come in handy, but gotta use the dremel. Have to use that bad boy every chance I get to justify buying it in the first place. Poor tool barely gets any love.

 

[Tacomadad18]

Box cutter would definitely come in handy, but gotta use the dremel. Have to use that bad boy every chance I get to justify buying it in the first place. Poor tool barely gets any love.

Lol fair

I was kinda kidding but not. I used a box cutter but no source of heat. Just cut it out

 

[midnight20pro]

Am I wrong in thinking a Dremel is actually a gateway drug?

 

[Hltaco]

Am I wrong in thinking a Dremel is actually a gateway drug?

Hahaha. I hope you’re wrong because I don’t really want to go larger than 285s. (Says everyone who went 33s then has 35s in a few months)

 

[Hltaco]

285/70r17
No rub so far with stock pro suspension. Alignment done with caster at 2.9 on stock UCAs.

 

[Hltaco]

Picked up a new toy this past weekend. Taco pulled it pretty damn good. Also, put in a 1 inch block in the rear to give it a bit of rake. Even though level, looking at it felt nose high, and it bugged the crap out of me. Hahaha

 

[nickyreno]

That’s a pretty good looking trd pro for being a trd or

 

[Hltaco]

That TRD bro.

 

[Hltaco]

Today’s haul, courtesy of Craigslist. Looking forward to getting these bed stiffeners and Meso turn signals on.

 

[midnight20pro]

Dude it looks so good! and nice camper!

 

[Hltaco]

Dude it looks so good! and nice camper!

I was going for that aggressive stock look. Camper is great, though I wish I had a bit more power to pull it better.

 

[midnight20pro]

Translation: The wife wasn't as upset about the spending and you're now considering an ovtune or supercharger

Seriously though that grill looks so good with all the pro components on it. Unreal. Enjoy man! Love the soft top in the back too.

 

[Hltaco]

Translation: The wife wasn't as upset about the spending and you're now considering an ovtune or supercharger

Seriously though that grill looks so good with all the pro components on it. Unreal. Enjoy man! Love the soft top in the back too.

Thanks man! It’s been fun to build out.
mans translation is correct, OVTune will be making an appearance in the near future for sure.

any updates on your build? When do you get it shipped?

 

[midnight20pro]

It's just about done. Finally getting those wheels, tires, mounted and aligned and that's it! So should finally be this month. Will post some pics in my builds thread with all the final updates

 

[Hltaco]

Took my pavement princess to the Rubicon, well...at least the trail that leads to the REAL Rubicon. Only went about 2 miles until the rocks got too big for comfort. Guess I’ll be needing some armor before I try some more.

 

[midnight20pro]

Brooooo! You went in! haha yes, plz get some plates before you hurt that beautiful truck you've built!

Looks awesome on the rocks like that though!

 

[Hltaco]

Brooooo! You went in! haha yes, plz get some plates before you hurt that beautiful truck you've built!

Looks awesome on the rocks like that though!

Was quite nerve racking but had a blast. The front skid did its job, and got a few scratches here/there, plus some trail brush. Otherwise, no real damage which I was super happy about. Will also need to consider more lift as well

 

[Jetspeed]

Your pro build is coming along nicely. Looks awesome!

 

[Hltaco]

Your pro build is coming along nicely. Looks awesome!

Thanks man! Was going for an aggressive stock look.

 

[Jetspeed]

Thanks man! Was going for an aggressive stock look.

You nailed it!

 

[Hltaco]

OV Tuned and feeling good!

 

[midnight20pro]

Which flash did you go with? and is it still no shift points / transmission map yeah?

 

[Hltaco]

Someone local was able to tune the truck. I put the 2.0 tune, 87 octane with improved throttle response. I have to give it some more time to “learn” the driving style, but initial impressions are good!

 

[midnight20pro]

Nice! Coming from a wrangler, I'm still fine with the factory tune for now

 

[Hltaco]

My faux Pro is coming together with its next add on. TRD exhaust. Gotta say it sounds great. Not too loud and no drone, so wife approved!

 

[Hltaco]

Daddy daughter date at the local OHV. The taco earned her stripes today!