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[MENTION=65101]BrianSD_42[/MENTION], great looking pictures! Looks like a fun time. And I love the new front end lights...the amber LED strips look great with your headlights.
 
They are just for looks. I think they look cool, particularly from a distance. No other purpose.

I thought they could be turn signals but I could also see them being useful
when stopped behind someone to let them know you're there without blinding
them with your headlights on.
They do look cool. The entire truck is damn good looking.
 
Nice pics! Looks like it was an interesting run :)

Thanks! It was really short notice. I did post up in the SoCal section but didn't get any takers. GVL was already going on a different run with family and friends. Btw the time he contacted me back via phone we had already started on the trail and I had turned my phone off.


Nice pics Brian. I am fond of the LED strips.
Thanks LC!


That is a great pic. Such an eerie setting to go wheeling in, must have been fun!

Hey put me on the list for those projectors when you have a set or are getting ready to make some. Top notch stuff.

4-Ripcord, thanks for following! I will definitely keep you in mind. I have one set with LED Halo and circle lens and another with no LED Halo but square lens and shroud. The square halos are just no cost effective for me to build although any buyer can add them pretty easily after the purchase.


[MENTION=65101]BrianSD_42[/MENTION], great looking pictures! Looks like a fun time. And I love the new front end lights...the amber LED strips look great with your headlights.
Glad to hear it! Yes it was a pretty fun little trip. The forest was very eerie.


They do look cool. The entire truck is damn good looking.

Thanks! Making them turn signals is possible but it would be a bit of a trick to setup since I want these on all the time and the turn signals are a different circuit where the lights are off all the time and only come on when the signal is engaged.
 
Finally pulled the trigger:

* VIAIR 450P Automatic Function Portable Compressor
* Plastair HoseKoil PU450-1-3-AMZ 1/4-Inch x 50-Foot Polyurethane Lead Safe Ultra-Light Recoil Air Hose, Blue
* Legacy A73457D Color Connex Type D 7 Piece 1/4 in. Red Coupler and Plug Kit

Now I'm all set for Moab!

:snacker:
 

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Finally pulled the trigger:

* VIAIR 450P Automatic Function Portable Compressor
* Plastair HoseKoil PU450-1-3-AMZ 1/4-Inch x 50-Foot Polyurethane Lead Safe Ultra-Light Recoil Air Hose, Blue
* Legacy A73457D Color Connex Type D 7 Piece 1/4 in. Red Coupler and Plug Kit

Now I'm all set for Moab!

:snacker:

Good buy!
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This build thread was I believe the first one I scrolled through
and then went back to page one and read. Had I not stumbled
accross it I would have about $6k more in liquid assets and a
stock, 02 SR5 worth approximately $6k (or less).
Thanks Brian!! :D
 
The truck and I are finally back from Utah after 10 days.

Casualties:
* Horn doesn't work
* E-flashers don't work
* One retrofit headlight lost alignment
Gas tank skid is loose
* Passenger side CV boot is leaking

I probably need an oil change after so many hours of running at 3500-4000 RPM. Everything else is good.

Will post pictures soon. It was great getting to go on some runs with [MENTION=95069]TBuzz[/MENTION] (Chris) and [MENTION=107971]derpiful[/MENTION] (Hayden). Met lots of other interesting characters out there as well.

Will post some pics soon.
 
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Here are 3 pics with a good amount more coming tonight.

BTW here is trail damage report as of Friday night. There were still 2 days of wheeling left when we departed back for SD. Keep in mind these are mostly Taco parts but apparently at least 3 3rd gens had rear diff issues.


1 Rolled truck!
6-Drive shafts
4+ rear diffs
1 rear axle
2 Tie Rods
1 spindle
1 wheel bearing/hub
1 LCA alignment tabs
2 alignment
1 Radiator
1 LCA
1 CV

Possibly two more tie rods, I don't know if the ones pictured are the same ones already listed.


Despite all the carnige reports myself and my friend Rob's truck (which is a stock 08 Tacoma) made it out without any major damage.

We did:
* Top of the World
* Fins & Things
* White Rim Trail
* Mountain Biked: Magnificent 7 (well part of it) down from the top of Gemini Bridges area


:)
 

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We actually parked it about halfway up but now that I've been on the trail I think he could have made it carefully taking the easy lines.
 
Wow! Those are some great pics of some awesome looking scenery. You are inspiring me to go exploring in my neck of the woods. Great stuff man!
 
I saw you man! I didn't get the chance to meet you though. I wish I could have taken some runs with you, but alas, my 4runner decided it didn't want to work the way I wanted it to. Great pictures!
 
Very nice pictures Brian. Always enjoy the updates. Hopefully I can make it out west in the 4Runner while I'm still a young pup. The scenery looks incredible.
 

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