tacollie
Glamper
I recently said good by to my 02 Taco and have gone to an 05 Taco! This is a big adjustment for many reasons and why I felt I have gone to the dark side. My 02 truck was built and the 05 is stock. I have made the jump to an auto tranny(I am not crazy about this). I always said the 02 was the biggest truck I wanted. So why did I buy an 05? I got a sweet deal from a family friend on a truck with a flippac, dual battery, and 20 Gallon water tank. With the exception of a fridge this truck has all the expo equipment done already, at least for my needs. Plus my fj55 will be more of a trail toy for me. I also went from a truck with 157,000 miles to one with 47,000 miles.
My first mod was to put some 02 Tacoma wheels(4.5" bs) with some 255/85r16 BFG muds in place of the stock wheels. This was actually easier than puting them on my 02 truck. They rub, but just barely on some plastic at the top of the wheel well when fully compressed. I did remove the mud flaps.
I did want to do a quick comparison between the two trucks for some people since there have not been many. I am doing this based on both trucks in stock form for now. When the new one is lifted, locked and geared I will compare them built. The older trucks are more nimble on the trails, however the new one has never stopped me from going where I want to. I think good skids are a must because of the lack of ground clearance on the newer trucks. The truck is balanced increadibly well. This is the biggest advantage in my opinion. The newer truck is not as big as it seems, although it is noticably bigger. So far I would choose the newer one for an expo truck because of its, space power, and on road characteristics. I also think the new one would be a great SAC candidate. The older trucks are better in tight harder trails, I give them the vote for a rock rig. Just my 2 cents.
Futures mods in this order:
Armorology sliders(in the works)
OME lift(in the works)
4.88's and arb locker(probably with my christmas bonus)
Fridge
Bumpers if I get the time next winter(the fj55 is my priority so the taco may not get a whole lot of attention)
My first mod was to put some 02 Tacoma wheels(4.5" bs) with some 255/85r16 BFG muds in place of the stock wheels. This was actually easier than puting them on my 02 truck. They rub, but just barely on some plastic at the top of the wheel well when fully compressed. I did remove the mud flaps.
I did want to do a quick comparison between the two trucks for some people since there have not been many. I am doing this based on both trucks in stock form for now. When the new one is lifted, locked and geared I will compare them built. The older trucks are more nimble on the trails, however the new one has never stopped me from going where I want to. I think good skids are a must because of the lack of ground clearance on the newer trucks. The truck is balanced increadibly well. This is the biggest advantage in my opinion. The newer truck is not as big as it seems, although it is noticably bigger. So far I would choose the newer one for an expo truck because of its, space power, and on road characteristics. I also think the new one would be a great SAC candidate. The older trucks are better in tight harder trails, I give them the vote for a rock rig. Just my 2 cents.
Futures mods in this order:
Armorology sliders(in the works)
OME lift(in the works)
4.88's and arb locker(probably with my christmas bonus)
Fridge
Bumpers if I get the time next winter(the fj55 is my priority so the taco may not get a whole lot of attention)