Elusive 15 TRDP/SW Build Thread

[elusive01]

Hi guys, so I've had my eyes out for a 5th gen for a few months now (after deciding that a 5th gen T4R would be smarter than getting a LR Defender 110 rusty money bucket)



So a few Fridays ago, I receive an email from Copart with a 2015 TRD Pro in Super White with only 7676mi going up for auction in 4 days so I contact my auction broker to bid for me!



Next thing you know I joined the T4R family with a '15 TRDP with a salvage title.



Rear axle shaft, lower link mount and some rear suspension parts need to be redone. Front end is untouched! Quoted for repair from a family friend and knew it'd be too good a deal to pass up. Super amped to get back in the Toyota family! I owned an 03 IS300 in 06-10



Now I just need to forget about her so I can receive a surprise call in the coming days to pick her up.



Here she is being forklifted onto a tow truck since she wasn't drivable.







Mods

• Bilstein 6112
  
• Toytec Superflex
  
• JBA Balljoint UCA
  
• BFGoodrich KO2 285/70/17
  
• 1.25" wheel spacers
  
• -
  
• Demello Offroad Bolt-on Hybrid Sliders
  
• Bajarack Flat Utility Spy
  
• Bajarack Ladder
  
• -
  
• Viair 400P
  
• Rigid Dually (amber/spot)
  
• -
  
• Huskyliner Weatherbeater
  
• Salex Organizer
  
• Antman Door Maglite Mount
  

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Current Mood


7/13/18

Finished the kayak trailer

7/24/16 Pismo Beach/Oceano Dunes

6/28/16 Silver Lake & Iron Fist Abandoned Ski Resort

6/26/16 Yosemite NP

4/01/16 Cow Mountain/Burney Falls

 

[MTN4RNR]

Oh the pucker factor....... :fear:

 

[Rein]

LOL that's terrifying

 

[elusive01]

Tell me about it! I wish I got a video of the forklift coming out of the lot with the truck. Dude was legit going 15mph carrying that thing I damn near shit myself. I heard of people seeing their cars being dropped off of the forklift by Copart forklift operators on accident!

Here she is the same day after dropped off at the trauma center.

 

[MTN4RNR]

Tell me about it! I wish I got a video of the forklift coming out of the lot with the truck. Dude was legit going 15mph carrying that thing I damn near shit myself. I heard of people seeing their cars being dropped off of the forklift by Copart forklift operators on accident!

Here she is the same day after dropped off at the trauma center.

Well, I can't say that I would start a build that way. None the less, I am intrigued how this turns out, you have my attention...

 

[Haydenatx]

Whoa. op2:

 

[Mistaken]

Holy .

 

[weeeee]

Nice meeting you and Pete the other day man! Looking forward to seeing her rebuilt

 

[Punishment]

Subscribed. Thats a pretty good deal for a TRDP. With all the money you saved you can go crazy with the mods! This should be interesting.

 

[FordyceCreek]

7K seems cheap. It was totaled for a reason. Air bags popped....I dont know :smow:

 

[CO-Cygnus]

Interested to see how this turns out.

Edit: I don't understand how $7K of damage would total a $42K truck.

 

[Racehoss]

:snacker:

 

[elusive01]

Nice meeting you and Pete the other day man! Looking forward to seeing her rebuilt

Good to meet you too man! Great build you got going yourself.

7K seems cheap. It was totaled for a reason. Air bags popped....I dont know :smow:

Interested to see how this turns out.

Edit: I don't understand how $7K of damage would total a $42K truck.

The shop working on the truck is a family friend, so he quoted me $20 instead of his normal $90 rate for labor plus 30% off OEM parts. Toyota quoted $7000 just for labor for the repair.

I was pretty nervous buying this since you would think that it takes a lot to total a new car, but I got the go ahead from our friend who specializes in rebuilding salvage titles!

 

[transworldmoto]

Dayum! Sub'd for sure. Where at in MoHill? I'm right up the way in SJ. MTN4RNR and weeeee are good peeps for sure! Let us know if you need anything!

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

I'm not surprised they totaled it. I've seen vehicles totaled with less than that....:der: I recently had a friend get in two separate car accidents (one personally and the other was his wife). His insurance company totaled both vehicles and one with what I would consider minor damage.

 

[delloro]

Interested to see how this turns out.

Edit: I don't understand how $7K of damage would total a $42K truck.

Yes that is the math on which I am stuck.

 

[elusive01]

Dayum! Sub'd for sure. Where at in MoHill? I'm right up the way in SJ. MTN4RNR and weeeee are good peeps for sure! Let us know if you need anything!

Thanks man! I'm over here off of Tennant. Definitely looking forward to some wrenching

 

[-dustin]

subscribed

is there someone in Morgan Hill that doesn't work for Specialized? If so, what's life like there, compared to SJ or SC?

 

[Slow]

Nice score this should be interesting opcorn: . Fun Fact i was almost killed by a forklift operator at the san martin copart while working on their lot one time.
Hope your buddy has a good frame tech because there is probably some underlying issue The cost of the air bags deploying, rear suspension/axle and having to use OEM parts due to mileage not withstanding as to why it was totaled by the carrier.

 

[transworldmoto]

Thanks man! I'm over here off of Tennant. Definitely looking forward to some wrenching

Nice! Spent a few months of Malaguerra at the Sheriff's academy. Mo Hill is a decent spot but it's already getting too expensive!