Dragontj's 2015 TEP w/KDSS Build

[Dragontj]

Pulled the trigger and got my 4runner. Let the mods begin! Have grille and installing that soon, Nfab Steps I got from Antman (Thanks man!) will be installed this week.

 

[Mistaken]

Congrats! Great color.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

I agree. That blue is nice.

 

[Dirty Brigade]

Congrats. Good luck.

 

[Dragontj]

Thanks guys! The addiction has begun.

 

[KiruxaT4R]

That blue though!!! DAMN!!!!! So sexy!

I was torn between blue and white...ended up getting white just for practical reasons but that blue looks sick!

Congratulations!

 

[SKP-4R]

i think yo have one of the rarest (if not the rarest) color combo!

 

[Dragontj]

Had a little cook out and get together with some of my closest friends and installed the TRD PRO grille, hood protector, and Nfab steps (courtesy of Antman)

Good times!

 

[Dragontj]

Next step is lift and tires. Lift obviously is the first decision to make. Leaning towards icon stage one or toytec boss.

I really dont want to do UCA since it is a lease. I want to be able to take it off pretty easy. However I want to roll atleast 32's

 

[pplmvr33]

looks nice! I really like the blue, I went back and forth between that and barcelona red for a long time. How bad was the grille install? I have nightmares when it comes to messing with all the clips on car body parts! Did you order it from the dealer?

 

[Dragontj]

I did order from the dealer. It wasn't really that bad. However, it was a bit confusing and there is a ton of screws holding it together. But, overall its probably like 2/5 difficulty

 

[jkenn6]

Awesome! Love the color!

 

[Dragontj]

Anyone have an opinion on the icon stage one vs the toytec boss?

 

[Ecko_3429]

How much was the step if you dnt mind?looking to getting the same.

 

[Dragontj]

Got lucky and got the hook up from Antman on the steps

 

[4FL]

Congrats!

You got the best color a 4runner comes in!

I am liking those steps, mine came with running boards so they will do for now. My priority is tires before anything else, but will get more miles on these first, unless I go on my Alaska trip next year in which I will get real tires.

I am back and forth and the TRD grill, it looks good, but I think the stock grill looks great also.

 

[Engineer]

Anyone have an opinion on the icon stage one vs the toytec boss?

A lot is going to depend on what driving type you plan to do and how much $$$ you want to spend upfront, and toss at the end. I would not suggest doing a Icon/King/Fox/Radflo on a lease vehicle assuming you plan to just remove the suspension at then end.

The UCA gamble if you will is a tough one, If you don't do the install your self and then decide after the lift that you want/need them you have just increased your installation costs significant as now they have to tear into the front end again, do an alignment etc.

I don't have either of those lifts so I can not comment from 1st hand experience but I think I would rather the boss kit and get UCAs then the Icon stage 1...........however I know many on here rave about the Icon shocks and IIRC the Toytec boss Kit is Bilstein 5100's that have a fully adjustable collar. I would say getting a fully adjustable front coil over on a lease vehicle is overkill. But I have a 40” LED bar on mine that still isn’t wired up so what do I know……….

 

[Dragontj]

I don't plan to run either kit at 3 inches. I also think both kits are uca optional. Stage two icon has the uca.

My other thought was when the lease was up roll the parts onto the new runner

 

[SKP-4R]

I don't plan to run either kit at 3 inches. I also think both kits are uca optional. Stage two icon has the uca.

My other thought was when the lease was up roll the parts onto the new runner

What height are you planning on setting them at? Anything over 1.75" is getting close to maxing out your stock UCA's. We have excellent pricing on ICON if you are interested. I should be able to set you up with a very nice kit. Obviously I am bias towards ICON since I have a stage 2 but I'm sure everyone will agree that ICON>ToyTech.

 

[Dragontj]

I honestly was hoping to be in the 2-2.5 range. I want to run atleast 32's. Had been hoping for 33's but that vision vanished when I saw the work needed to accomplish the task