The RECTIFIED PreRunner Build

RINZLER

Outdoor Enthusiast
REC·TI·FY
verb
past tense: Rectified; past participle: Rectified
1. to put (something) right; correct.


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Introduction:[/SUP]


~My name is Stefen Schmidt, born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. In January of 2011 I bought my first truck, a 2008 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road PreRunner. From that moment on, I can honestly say my life changed forever! We begin first with the theme of my build. I named my truck RINZLER, after the character in the movie, TRON:Legacy. Rinzler is sort of a ************ throughout the entire movie with his black and orange theme, making it an easy decision to adopt the same designs into my truck.

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Sponsors:[/SUP]

ADS Racing Shocks
Dirt King Fabrication
Keepers Metal Fabrication
BruteForce Fabrication

As an Offroad & Outdoor Enthusiast, I know there will always be something to add to make Rinzler better equipped for the road ahead, and to help continue on my adventures. With that said, I strive to find companies that can help me achieve my goal to make this truck capable of being both a comfortable Daily Driver and the Weekend Off-Road Warrior. It is an honor to be associated with the companies listed above due to their excellent customer service and growing customer base. I hope to continue and help expand their businesses by representing their products and/or work on my build.

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VEHICLE SPECS:[/SUP]

-2008 Satin Black Tacoma
-4.0L V6 Automatic
-TRD Off Road (Rectified) PreRunner
-Short Bed/Double Cab​

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PERFORMANCE:[/SUP]

-ECGS 4.88 Nitro Gears
-AFE Intake Stage 2 SI
-EBC Dimpled & Slotted Rotors
-EBC Brake Pads 7000 Series Green Stuff
-OCTaco Steel Braided Extended Brake Lines​

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FRONT SUSPENSION:[/SUP]

-ADS Racing 2.5 RR Coilovers w/ Clicker Adjusters
-PAC Racing 14" 650lb Coil Springs
-Dirt King Fabrication Heimed UCA's
-Dirt King Fabrication Boxed LCA's
-MaxTrac 4" Lift Spindles
-Total Chaos Cam Tab Gussets
-Wheeler's Superbump Bumpstops​

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REAR SUSPENSION:[/SUP]

-All-Pro Expedition Leaf Springs
-All-Pro U-Bolt Flip Kit
-Wheeler's Superbump Bumpstops
-Bilstein 5100 RCD Extended Length Shocks​

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WHEELS/TIRES:[/SUP]

-Stealth Custom Series SR8 17x8.5 Wheels
-35/12.50R17 Toyo R/Ts
-BORA 1.25" Rear Wheel Spacers​

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ARMOR:[/SUP]

-BruteForce Fabrication Hybrid Front Bumper
-BruteForce Fabrication Rear Plate Bumper
-Pelfreybilt IFS Skid Plate
-Keepers Metal Fabrication (KMF) Hybrid Sliders​

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EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT:[/SUP]

-Tepui Autana Ruggedized RTT
-KMF Bed Rack
-Blue Sea 12V Socket Bed Install
-Pelfreybilt Trasharoo
-Coleman RoadTrip LXE Grill
-Worthington 1 Gallon Propane Tank

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RECOVERY GEAR:[/SUP]

-IAS 10lb Co2 OBA System
-Hi-Lift 48" Jack
-ARB Tire Puncture Repair Kit
-Rugged Ridge 30k Recovery Strap
-Crovel Extreme Survival Tool
-TruPro 19" Shovel
-Fiskars X15 Chopping Axe
-JNC4000 1100A Portable Jump Starter​

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BATTERY:[/SUP]

-Pelfreybilt Battery Cage
-RTMR 5 Relay Skygear Box
-KnuKonceptz Battery Terminals​

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COMMS:[/SUP]

-Baofeng UV-5R Ham Radio
-Uniden 520XL CB Radio
-3' Firestick II Antenna
-Pelfreybilt CB Antenna Mount​

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EXTERIOR:[/SUP]

-KMF PreRunner Style Tiregate
-Toywerx Raptor Style Grill by HomerTaco
-Toywerx Hood Scoop Mx Mesh by HomerTaco
-Sleeper Eyelids by Toyota Man
-Satin Black Paint Job
-Trailer Products Fiberglass Fenders
-McNeil Racing Fiberglass Bedsides
-Cab Mount Chop​

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LIGHTING:[/SUP]

-FX-R 3.0 Projector Headlight Retrofits
-Osram Xenarc CBI Bulbs
-Morimoto XB55 Ballasts
-Morimoto XBa LED Halos & Strips
-Rigid Industries E-Series Combo 30" Amber Light Bar
-Rigid Industries D2 White Driving Lights
-Rigid Industries Dually Amber Floods
-Onzium Raptor Style LEDs
-KMF TentLite Kit w/ Switches
-KMF BedLite Kit
-KMF RGB Super Saber
-Jumper's LEDs DTRL/Signals, 3rd Brake Light & LP Bulbs
-Anti-Dark Hood Lighting PRO Kit​

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INTERIOR:[/SUP]

-Wet Okole Black Seat Covers w/ Orange Piping and TRD Emblem
-Wet Okole Armrests
-WeatherTech Floor Mats
-Flyzeye Designs V2W Amber/Blue Wired Light
-Jumper's LEDs Interior Map & Dome Kit
-OTRATTW XIV Rocker Switches
-IggyCorp Switch Panel
-Carbon Fiber/Black/Orange Misc Accents
-Mob Armor Large Mob Mount
-Pioneer Z-130BT Head Unit
-2013 Black Center Console
-Salex Center Console Divider​

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WHAT'S NEXT:[/SUP]

-ADS 2.5 16" Triple Bypasses
-ADS 2.125 2" Hydro Bumps
-DMZ Spring Under Axel Long Travel Kit
-DieHard Platinum Marine Battery Group 31M
-Sound Deaden Interior
-ARB 50QT Fridge/Freezer
-Solar Panel Setup w/ Battery Management (National Luna/Blue Sea Relay)
-Rigid Industries A-Series Amber Rock Light Kit
-Rigid Industries Flush Mount D2s for Rear Bumper​



~As an Offroad & Outdoor Enthusiast, I know there will always be something to add to make RINZLER better equipped for the road ahead, and to help continue on my adventures. A 4x4 conversion could be a very real upgrade in the very far future, but for now I get to the places I wanna go, and a PreRunner with a rear locker suits my needs. Expedition Portal is another awesome forum that I believe will help walk me through some very handy and useful modifications. In the mean time, I'll be browsing :coffee:
 
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Kiriesh

Adventurer
This is actually really funny, I was reading through your TW build thread just yesterday! Looks great man, I'm still a good few months away from buying my Tacoma but your truck is going to make it hard to stay stock for long.
 

RINZLER

Outdoor Enthusiast
This is actually really funny, I was reading through your TW build thread just yesterday! Looks great man, I'm still a good few months away from buying my Tacoma but your truck is going to make it hard to stay stock for long.

Haha nice! Well congrats on the future purchase man! stock is boring ;)

Very nice, just saw this linked from the Builds thread.

Thanks man! My account was on hold for awhile so a bunch of stuff was posted all at once yesterday and this morning
 

RINZLER

Outdoor Enthusiast
KMF PreRunner Style Tiregate

The title says it all! My buddy Andrew runs his own little fab shop out of his garage called Keepers Metal Fabrication (KMF). After looking at the PreRunner style Tiregates on tiregate.com, we realized how poorly designed they are, using the fiberglass bed as the only support. This leads to cracked beds and tons of warping, putting my fiberglass bedsides at greater risk. After I had Andrew build my hybrid sliders and bedrack, I knew he was more than capable of helping create the newest addition to Rinzler. With the RTT on the bedrack, a 35" spare not able to mount in the stock location, and a 5 and a half foot bed used for the rest of the camping gear, a tiregate was the obvious solution. With some intuitive design, the square tubing uprights have been mocked up. All of the metal used for the mock up was scrap laying around in his garage :cool:

The uprights are welded to some metal plates that are bolted in using 2 of the factory bed bolts and 2 more will be added to bolt through the bumper itself. The whole gate will be removable and I'll still be able to reinstall the tailgate if need be! The next build day, most of the gate itself will be finished and I'll show you guys the heim joints the gate will use to swing open from either side :)


 

RINZLER

Outdoor Enthusiast
KMF Tiregate Continued

Got alittle more done today before Andrew got called into work. Build is moving right along, but since I'm the guinea pig once again for KMF :), we're taking things slowly:coffee:

Ballistic Fabrication 5/8" Heim Joints


So we used a few more than just 2 bolts....This gate isn't going anywhere using the 2 factory bed bolts and 5 5/8" bolts!


Here's a shot of the 1.5"x.250 DOM which will be used for the entire gate!


Andrew welding tabs for the Heims


Boom! This is it for today, gunna start bending for the gate next :cool:
 
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