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Oregon Long Bed Build

Oregon 3rd Gen

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Location
Eugene, Oregon
2019 TRD OR DCLB Auto
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Thanks for checking out my build thread. I bought the truck immediately after moving to Eugene, Oregon in April of 2019. I'm hoping to be a part of the SAR team here in Lane County and use the truck on the 4x4 recovery team. The last photo is how the truck sits currently.

Suspension:
Bilstein 5100 Front Shocks (Top Ring)
Bilstein 5100 Rear Shocks

Old Man Emu 2888 Coil Springs
Wheeler's Off Road 2" Add-A-Leaf

SPC Adjustable Upper Control Arms

Protection:

Smith Industries Custom Rock Sliders Weld-On

Lights:
Cali-Raised LED Amber Fog lights
Auxbeam H11 LED Headlight replacement
BUSTABEATGEORGE 32" Lower Bumper light bar
Running4Tacos Amber Grill Lights


Appearance:
Faux TRD PRO Grill w/ Garnish
DI-Cut Matte Black American Flag stickers
3D Raised Matte Black Tacoma tailgate inserts
Custom Matt Zoll YouTube Channel stickers :sneaky:

Modifications:
Diff Vent Relocation


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Welcome to the party ?!!
 
Welcome aboard.
 
I will finally be picking up my Tacoma in early April. Been a member on here for a while looking at peoples builds and learning what I should do. I have a fair idea of what I want. But I will definitely need guidance in wiring. Here’s a picture of my truck.

I’m in the Eugene area so let me know of any trail runs, that’d be cool.
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Long bed FTMFW!
 
Welcome.
 
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Better get a big shopping list going in your notepad and bookmark all the links ? congrats man enjoy jumping into the rabbit hole of truck parts!
 
Better get a big shopping list going in your notepad and bookmark all the links ? congrats man enjoy jumping into the rabbit hole of truck parts!

Ya thanks lol. Already have screenshots in an album ?. Sliders are for sure the first purchase or ditch lights. First mod is definitely gonna be the diff vent re location. Had really wet weather here in Eugene recently
 
Haven’t even had the truck 12 hours yet and the first mod is done lmao. Here a few before and after pictures
 

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Got a few things put on the truck these past couple days, just stuff to make it look like mine if you know what I mean. Ditch lights to come soon, along with fog light upgrades, and sliders. Any complaints with the Cali Raised fog lights?
 

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Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new truck. Good choice in color and bed size. It didn't take long at all for you to start digging in!
 
Thanks @Tyler , been lurking around the site a couple months before I even had the truck ?. Really looking forward to adding more stuff
 
Got a few things put on the truck these past couple days, just stuff to make it look like mine if you know what I mean. Ditch lights to come soon, along with fog light upgrades, and sliders. Any complaints with the Cali Raised fog lights?
Truck looks great man! I recently got my Tacoma as well and barely made it a full day before putting on my Pro Grille lol

Congrats!
 
So today was the trucks first time off pavement. Bone stock as far as tires and suspension, etc. My dads 2018 F250 FX4 tagged along as we weren’t planning on getting into anything to ridiculous.

Also I did I great job of having an off-roading gear list that I decided to leave behind, eh I’ll be good with tow straps and shackles ( again didn’t plan on doing anything too serious )???. Well we really only found two trails that were available for trucks due to closures for logging.

So we journey in about 10 miles on unmaintained dirt roads ( decent fun for a day trip and casual cruising ). We finally arrive at trail #3, it has two segments, moderate to start and easy to finish and then it would drop us back at the trail head after finishing on another dirt road. We start down the trail, not too bad. Then here comes the first obstacle. A Jeep with 35s would do great. There was two options; giant sharp edge boulders that would destroy the truck or navigate the long bed truck around this tight turn that was completely mud with a couple thicker banks. Long story short I slam my RR fender and bumper into the embankment ( luckily mostly mud so no damage). Then I get completely bogged down in the mud with absolutely no traction. Finally after 2 hours and careful maneuvers and many fallen tree branches we cleared it. At this point I ran the .5 mile trail to check if it was worse, and it was. So we ended up deciding to flip it around and go back out. At this point I hear air coming from the LR and discover a nail. I have work tmw and I really don’t want to leave my truck there. Eventually decided to just grab the ford and pull the truck out and quickly head home. So definitely a fun experience but not doable in a stock truck. But if you’re looking for a day trip and nice decent off road cruise, you can just stick to the main routes.

Also thanks to my dad and brother who were staking logs under the tires.

Summary:
Id do it again with a lift, sliders, and skid panels, winch, and better tires. So it’s time for upgrades
 
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Got a few things put on the truck these past couple days, just stuff to make it look like mine if you know what I mean. Ditch lights to come soon, along with fog light upgrades, and sliders. Any complaints with the Cali Raised fog lights?
I have the @CaliRaisedLED fogs in amber. I dig them so far they put out a good color and increase visibility. The ditch lights are great too!
 
I have the @CaliRaisedLED fogs in amber. I dig them so far they put out a good color and increase visibility. The ditch lights are great too!
I’m probably going with Cali Raised pods with side shooters. For the fogs, I’m debating the amber pods or the higher wattage white pods and then putting a yellow film on them
 
So today I was finally able to get the recall done on the truck after being given the run around by another dealer. Went home and decided to play with the truck and get the CB radio and fuse panel for my lights put in. Ohhh boy did I open a whole can of worms.

I knew I wanted power in the bed of my truck besides the outlet and wanted power to the back back seats without consistently using a 12V extension cord. So long story short I decided to run wiring underneath the truck and in between the bed and the cab. And then through cab vent split into the bed where I’ll install 2 12V outlets
 
None of this has been done yet, but probably tomorrow. My instagram has video of the whole thing @matt_zoll_
 

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So today was the trucks first time off pavement. Bone stock as far as tires and suspension, etc. My dads 2018 F250 FX4 tagged along as we weren’t planning on getting into anything to ridiculous.

Also I did I great job of having an off-roading gear list that I decided to leave behind, eh I’ll be good with tow straps and shackles ( again didn’t plan on doing anything too serious )???. Well we really only found two trails that were available for trucks due to closures for logging.

So we journey in about 10 miles on unmaintained dirt roads ( decent fun for a day trip and casual cruising ). We finally arrive at trail #3, it has two segments, moderate to start and easy to finish and then it would drop us back at the trail head after finishing on another dirt road. We start down the trail, not too bad. Then here comes the first obstacle. A Jeep with 35s would do great. There was two options; giant sharp edge boulders that would destroy the truck or navigate the long bed truck around this tight turn that was completely mud with a couple thicker banks. Long story short I slam my RR fender and bumper into the embankment ( luckily mostly mud so no damage). Then I get completely bogged down in the mud with absolutely no traction. Finally after 2 hours and careful maneuvers and many fallen tree branches we cleared it. At this point I ran the .5 mile trail to check if it was worse, and it was. So we ended up deciding to flip it around and go back out. At this point I hear air coming from the LR and discover a nail. I have work tmw and I really don’t want to leave my truck there. Eventually decided to just grab the ford and pull the truck out and quickly head home. So definitely a fun experience but not doable in a stock truck. But if you’re looking for a day trip and nice decent off road cruise, you can just stick to the main routes.

Also thanks to my dad and brother who were staking logs under the tires.

Summary:
Id do it again with a lift, sliders, and skid panels, winch, and better tires. So it’s time for upgrades
This probably got stressful but it’s fun to push the limits of your truck while it is still stock. Obviously you don’t want to break anything or be in a particularly sticky situation, but hey. I did a lot of this when mine was stock and I always learned from it.

Mostly learned how to spend all the money.
 
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