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Ducmonsta's Thread-very pic heavy!
As she sits 10/17
Table of Contents to pics
Di-Noc dash with flush mounted switches on side of Metra dash kit
Beginning of the headlight saga
Pics with 40" Rigid Industries SR mounted underneath Gobi Rack fairing
The Thundercats ThunderTank conversion
Magnaflow muffler install
Rigid Industries rear 6" SR mounted on Gobi with AXIA aluminum mounts and wiring into factory shark fin
Posing with GotMo37's factory 2012 Limited side by side comparison
Shrockworks full skids
Wired HDH switch install
45 days and 12k mile Cross country trip in my 3rd gen
Rigid Industries flush mount SRM2 in rear bumper while on vacay at OBX
Custom ARB awning mount to Gobi with 2" square tube
Kodiak Dual Battery System
Di-Noc hood partially
From 40" SR to 40" E series
How the CVT RTT is mounted to Gobi
Metal Tech OPOR slider install with XREAS line removal
ARB bumper install
Moving to Vancouver, WA. trip report
The Ducmonsta Garage Build
Got keyed! My fix for the eyesore.
Some of my custom RC airbrushed bodies
Family Goonies trip to Astoria, OR and Mt. St. Helens
Stupid video of Rigid Duallys and SR2 strobes
Plastidipping Limited door handles
Quick explanation of how the shark fin is mounted
First time clam digging at Long Beach, WA
ARB compressor install in rear quarter panel
Shark fin replacement with ScanStrut Marine Deck Seal
Switching wheels and tires, the beginning of the 34x10.5R17 BFG KO2s and FN Wheels 5star
TeardropsNW "Recon" build
Proud parent moment...
Yaesu FT 8900 Ham radio install
Going from Bilstein 5100 rear shocks to Fox 2.0 remote resi with adjustable valving
OK, boys...here it is...
My intention of this thread is to show what I did and why. There are no "how to do its" because, well, it's all been covered here before. No need for further explanation. There are many build threads on this forum and a lot of how to's.
First of all, thanks to many of the guys here that have given me the inspiration, instructions, and guidance of why they did what they did (I'm lookin' at you Harper, Antman, Adio, philsey, Sp8ball *where are you?*).
So I bought her in April, 2011. Traded in the beloved 3rd gen that have a lot of memories attached. We did a 7 week cross country trip and did nothing but camped and hiked the entire continental US just missing only 9 states, including Hawaii and Alaska, of course.
So, my wife and I decided that it was time to grow up a little and get rid of the Ducati Monster S2R1000 as well.
Continued...
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10-16-2011, 05:24 PM
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So in April, here's what we end up with...2011 Toyota 4Runner Limited in black. Immediately installed the Trail Edition headlights.
Yes, that is in front of the shop that I run in Chantilly, Va. that many of you have seen or heard of on this forum.
And for the bike we got some green for the mods!!!
Let the party begin... 
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10-16-2011, 05:29 PM
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I would like to reiterate, if you are looking for how I did whatever mod I will be explaining about, I would love to guide you through it. But I will not be showing the actual photos of how it went down.
1st thing I did was tint all of the windows. No need for pics, cuz you all know what that's like.
Next was to get rid of that chrome. This is temporary as I was waiting for the Grille Craft and FJ40 emblem to come in.
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10-16-2011, 06:06 PM
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So of course one of the first things to do is lift her. I decided to go with Bilsteins all the way around with toytec coils in the rear. I've had coil overs before and although, they are fantastic for off road, I hated they way they looked after a couple of years. They always got corroded and realistically, you're never going to adjust them after they're installed. Unless you get a bumper or winch.
The xreas was a great thing, I'm guessing, but I really didn't notice a
difference. Then again, I had it for 200 miles before I lifted her.
I decided to go with KMC's Skitch wheel in a 18x8. They did not have it in a 9 inch wide. So I had to use Spidertrax wheel spacers. I fell in love with the wheel and was determined to use this wheel.
You'll notice there is a red pinstriping on the wheel. This did not come that way. It was the only way I could get some of the soul of my Ducati in my ride. I have a thing for black and red, as you'll see soon.
You will also see that I've tried the red on the chrome trim for testing. That didn't work out so well, I'll explain later. 
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10-16-2011, 06:33 PM
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So of course one of the first things to do is lift her. I decided to go with Bilsteins all the way around with toytec coils in the rear. I've had coil overs before and although, they are fantastic for off road, I hated they way they looked after a couple of years. They always got corroded and realistically, you're never going to adjust them after they're installed. Unless you get a bumper or winch.
The xreas was a great thing, I'm guessing, but I really didn't notice a
difference. Then again, I had it for 200 miles before I lifted her.
I decided to go with KMC's Skitch wheel in a 18x8. They did not have it in a 9 inch wide. So I had to use Spidertrax wheel spacers. I fell in love with the wheel and was determined to use this wheel.
You'll notice there is a red pinstriping on the wheel. This did not come that way. It was the only way I could get some of the soul of my Ducati in my ride. I have a thing for black and red, as you'll see soon.
You will also see that I've tried the red on the chrome trim for testing. That didn't work out so well, I'll explain later. Attachment 51831
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Love the black and red, nice job! I say, what mud flaps you got there?
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10-16-2011, 06:36 PM
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Love the black and red, nice job! I say, what mud flaps you got there?
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Those are the factory Toyota. Front was modified to fit 285's. Sorry, forgot to mention 285/65R18 Nitto Trail Grapplers.
There will be some pics of the modified body mounts I did a little later.
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10-16-2011, 06:46 PM
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Those are the factory Toyota. Front was modified to fit 285's. Sorry, forgot to mention 285/65R18 Nitto Trail Grapplers.
There will be some pics of the modified body mounts I did a little later.
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My factory mud flaps look nothing like that. Maybe it's the bolts that are throwing me off...
Have you had any issues with the ride with those tires and spacers? Does you TMPS light go on and off?
Nice job man, thats been tastefully done and I love those rims!
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10-16-2011, 07:22 PM
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No problem so far with the spacers and tires. However, I've got less than 5k on the truck! Still need to change my oil for the first time.
The red looks great to me. Although, that's going to change here in a little bit. I'm preparing myself to be labeled ricer. 3M di noc is going on the truck in multiple areas.
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10-16-2011, 08:11 PM
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Rad truck! Very interested in following this thread as it seems that you will be doing/have done some serious modding. Keep it up!
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Nice ride! I really like the red stripes on the wheels. For some reason the red on the trim isn't working for me. I wonder how it would look if you blacked it out. You could spray it with Plasti-Dip, that way if you didn't like it you could just pull it off.
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When i was looking back at the pics, using Plasti-Dip would actually look really nice because it has a semi-matte look to it. It would pick up the matte on your wheels, as well as the trim between your front/rear windows.
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10-16-2011, 08:49 PM
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Great originality
It seems like everyone goes the black-out route. It's great to see you doing something different. Very cool.
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Nice ride! I really like the red stripes on the wheels. For some reason the red on the trim isn't working for me. I wonder how it would look if you blacked it out. You could spray it with Plasti-Dip, that way if you didn't like it you could just pull it off.
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When i was looking back at the pics, using Plasti-Dip would actually look really nice because it has a semi-matte look to it. It would pick up the matte on your wheels, as well as the trim between your front/rear windows.
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This is going to lead me to the next mod. I liked the red, but it didn't last very long. After awhile, it was pink. I'm all about supporting the fight against breast cancer, but not on my truck. Pics to follow...
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Here's the process of the red...
and the rear
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Yeah, the matte black trim would look good because it would match the grill insert and the surrounds of the fog lights.....sorry, i can't stop looking at it. That would make the red pinstripes on the wheels really stand out......awesome job!
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Yeah, the matte black trim would look good because it would match the grill insert and the surrounds of the fog lights.....sorry, i can't stop looking at it. That would make the red pinstripes on the wheels really stand out......awesome job!
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Don't worry momo, they're coming off soon!
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