Pap's Trailhunter Tacoma build

[Pap]

Rigid ARB bumper lights with SPV wire harness installed. Very simple install made easy by the SPV wire harness.

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[Lets_Taco_Bout_It]

Rigid ARB bumper lights with SPV wire harness installed. Very simple install made easy by the SPV wire harness.

Easy in terms of usability. Getting that passenger side light in was……a challenge lol

 

[Pap]

I didn't have any trouble with the passenger side. The speaker was slightly in the way so I just bent it up a bit so I could get the screw driver in there. The whole job took about an hour.

 

[Pap]

C4 rock sliders arrived today. Prepping for paint... degreased the bare steel. Will apply POR15 base coat tomorrow and will top coat.

Base and top coat just finished

 

[25TacomaTRDSport]

Hi, can you provide me with the information on the air intake? Your ride looks nice.

 

[Pap]

Hi, can you provide me with the information on the air intake? Your ride looks nice.

It's part of the Trailhunter package.

 

[25TacomaTRDSport]

Oh I didn't know that, so I could get it at the dealership?

 

[maxx075]

Oh I didn't know that, so I could get it at the dealership?

You can buy it sure, but I don't think you're going to get the desired results. Unless you want to just have it as a nonfunctional, showpiece that serves no purpose. TH has cutouts and what not where that mounts into the body.

 

[25TacomaTRDSport]

No, I'm going to go all the way and get the full functionality of the snorkel.

 

[Pap]

It's not set up as a snorkel. It's made to reduce the dust going into the intake by pulling air higher up. Still questionable. I believe it can be sealed so you can go snorkeling 🤿

 

[HarryDaHamster]

How does it ride pre and post spring/spacer install?

 

[Pap]

How does it ride pre and post spring/spacer install?

I didn't notlice a change in ride quality with the new springs up front. The spacers don't affect anything in the rear cause they don't preload.

 

[bronzebeast]

Today I added dobinson springs to the front to compensate the newly added front bumper/ winch weight. It also raised the truck by about 1 1/2". I also order the the rears but they are on backorder so in the mean time, I installed 1" peak spacers.

Changing the suspension on this Tacoma might simply be the easiest I've done on any vehicle. Such a pleasure.

Hey man, so my bumper and winch set up are going to be about 150lbs I’m on a TRD offroad. I want to add dobinsons coils but I’m curious, do you feel like the 822’s are good with that weight? Or do they feel a bit stiff to you? Thanks!

 

[Pap]

It's not set up as a snorkel. It's made to reduce the dust going into the intake by pulling air higher up. Still questionable. I believe it can be sealed so you can go snorkeling 🤿

The 822's are perfect. No difference in the ride at all.

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