HELP! Divorce imminent!!!

[Mada]

Hi All! I'm Adam. I'm new here and just wanted to say hello. I'm just teasing about the divorce thing, kinda. When the wife finds out how much I plan to spend on my '19 Taco she just might consider it or worse. lol.

A little history on me... I grew up in northern Idaho with some amazing terrain all around. I've owned a few Toyota trucks in the past and used to wheel a lot but it has been awhile since life took me in a different direction. I picked up a DBL cab OR shortbed about a year ago thinking I would just throw a simple lift at it and keep it as a daily driver that we could get out in the woods with on the weekends. I got the double cab because I have two kids, ages 11 and 13, and wanted to fit the whole fam comfortably. For awhile now I've been trying to find a hobby that my son and I in particular can enjoy together, especially through his teen years. Something to keep him occupied in a good way. My daughter absolutely lives for her horse and everything horse related. But my son hasn't really found a healthy hobby. We snowboard in the winter but are really in need of a summer activity. I used to love going for weekend drives in the woods with my old man and wheeling with my friends in my late teens and early 20's. So I figure what better father/son hobby than building this Tacoma into a fun, safe crawler! Something we can do together for many years to come... and the ladies can join in the fun too anytime they want!

I've been doing a lot of research and have a pretty good idea of the direction I'm headed. I want to build a daily driver that is super capable on the trail. While searching online I found Big Mike's RCLT HD and got really excited about the possibility of retaining IFS while still being super strong and capable. So here I am. Below is my current build plans. All advice/input welcome. Cheers

STAGE 1 (In progress)

Wheels:
✅Method MR315 17x9 Matte Black with a Simulated Beadlock Backspacing 4.53" Offset -12mm

Tires:
✅285/70R17 Nitto Ridge Grappler

Suspension:
✅3" ReadyLift

Exterior:
✅Faux Trd Pro with Genuine Toyota sensor garnish
✅Weather Tech window visors
✅Tint
✅Satin matte black wrap roof and tailgate
✅Meso Gasshole
✅Meso Headlight Trim Plates

Interior:
✅Meso Coin Tray
✅Seven Sparta center console organizer
✅Meso Ultimate Map Lights
✅Meso overhead cab light

Armor:
✅Rago bolt on rock sliders
✅ Rago bed channel stiffeners
✅SSO Slimline front bumper
SSO Slimline Stage 2 high clearance
Mobtown high clearance rear plate bumper

Recovery:
✅ Smittybilt X20 10,000 lb. winch with synthetic line
✅HiLift jack

Lighting:
Baja Designs Squadron Sport Fog replacements
✅Rago low pro ditch light brackets
Baja Designs Squadron Pro ditch lights
Baja Designs 30" S8 light bar and mount
Baja Designs S2 Pro flush mount rear lights
Baja Designs Rock lights

Audio:
✅Hertz CPK 165 PRO 6 1/2" component speakers
✅JL Audio Stealthbox with 10" W3 subwoofer
✅JL Audio XD500 amplifier
✅AudioControl LC2i line output converter


STAGE 2 (Up Next)

Wheels:
17x8.5 Method 105 Beadlock Backspacing 4.75" Offset 0mm
Tires:
Cooper Discoverer STT PRO 37x12.50R17

Suspension:

Front end:
Marlin Crawler RCLT HD (Patiently awaiting release)
Marlin Crawler MarRack
Radflo LT Coilovers
Marlin Crawler HD LCA frame brace
Radflo Airbump bump stops

Rear end:
Rock Solid Toys rear 3 link kit
Radflo LT Coilovers

Drivetrain:
Marlin Crawler DualCase TacoBox
Shorten/Rebalance Driveshafts
Nitro 4.88 front and rear gear kit w/Speedometer Calibrator
RCV +2.75" Gen. 2 Ultimate chromoly axle shafts
Rear differential breather mod
ARB Front Locker
ARB On-board air compressor

STAGE 3 (Still building list, lol)


Armor:
Custom Skid Plates

Engine/Performance:
OVT Performance Tune
TRD Performance intake

Exhaust:
Cat back High Clearance exhaust mod

Electrical:
SDHQ dual battery kit

Interior:
Expedition Essentials 3TPAM mount w/Blue Sea rapid charger
Expedition Essentials 3TPAM wiring cover plate
Expedition Essentials stainless steel cb mic/radio mount
Radio
Clazzio Leather seat covers

[dbl-low]

Sounds like a great project, especially to do it with your son. I would have loved it if my dad wanted to build a truck with me when I was growing up.

Welcome to the forum, I'm new here too.

-Carter

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