GSPRunner's Life Story/Build/Adventure/Photo Thread

[Hepar]

First round of mods are in the works for the Taco. I'll start a build thread on TacomaWorld and link it here.

Auto trans delete mod?

 

[GSPRunner]

Auto trans delete mod?

Yes, that and the no low end grunt mod.

 

[Clark27]

I don't spend much time on TacomaWorld. Any chance you started a build thread?

 

[GSPRunner]

Hey everyone, longtime no talk. Got on here the other day to answer a couple PMs, and figured I'd touch base. Current state of the Tacoma. I've pretty much just stuck to the basics as far as modding it, to really just try to make it useful for the things I do with it, and also trying to keep it comfortable for daily driving duties. I still go back and forth with selling it and going to a 100 Series Cruiser or 1st Gen Tundra, but it's been a good truck. And I've used the hell out of it! Almost 40k miles on it in a year and a half of ownership.

 

[BrianSD_42]

I'm a bit behind. Just saw the crash. That's crazy man. I hope your recovery went well. It looked really bad.

Keep posting here. There is no rule against it and the community here is well, you already know. :thumb3:

The newer Tacomas seem pretty good even at stock based on what I've heard first hand.

 

[Road Bull]

Hey everyone, longtime no talk. Got on here the other day to answer a couple PMs, and figured I'd touch base. Current state of the Tacoma. I've pretty much just stuck to the basics as far as modding it, to really just try to make it useful for the things I do with it, and also trying to keep it comfortable for daily driving duties. I still go back and forth with selling it and going to a 100 Series Cruiser or 1st Gen Tundra, but it's been a good truck. And I've used the hell out of it! Almost 40k miles on it in a year and a half of ownership.

Good to hear from you. That looks to be a pretty capable Taco as is. So did you lift it or put bigger tires on it? I don't have an eye for stock Taco heights so it's hard to tell. It looks great either way. Nice, clean, and simple. I would seriously look at getting a Taco if my 4Runner died. It can be handy to have a truck bed sometimes.

Are you going to the NW Overland Rally this year?

 

[GSPRunner]

Good to hear from you. That looks to be a pretty capable Taco as is. So did you lift it or put bigger tires on it? I don't have an eye for stock Taco heights so it's hard to tell. It looks great either way. Nice, clean, and simple. I would seriously look at getting a Taco if my 4Runner died. It can be handy to have a truck bed sometimes.

Are you going to the NW Overland Rally this year?

Yeah I did Bilstein 5100s set fairly low and an add-a-leaf in the back, and I fit Falken Wildpeak 285s pretty easily. I’ll provably have to at least do a heavier duty leaf pack at some point because the AAL isn’t cutting it with all the extra weight. I will be at the Overland Rally, you going?

 

[Road Bull]

Yeah I did Bilstein 5100s set fairly low and an add-a-leaf in the back, and I fit Falken Wildpeak 285s pretty easily. I’ll provably have to at least do a heavier duty leaf pack at some point because the AAL isn’t cutting it with all the extra weight. I will be at the Overland Rally, you going?

I will be there. That's right around the corner too. Both time wise and distance I suppose. LOL. I know a few people from 4Runners of Washington are going. This will be my first year so I am looking forward to it. I need to start planning it out a bit. I got my tent and sleeping situation squared away, but I need to start to look into food and cooking and start collecting some tasty beverages to bring along.

Do you bother running a full size spare tire? I am not sure what you can get away with in a Taco's stock spare location.

 

[Hepar]

Hey everyone, longtime no talk. Got on here the other day to answer a couple PMs, and figured I'd touch base. Current state of the Tacoma. I've pretty much just stuck to the basics as far as modding it, to really just try to make it useful for the things I do with it, and also trying to keep it comfortable for daily driving duties. I still go back and forth with selling it and going to a 100 Series Cruiser or 1st Gen Tundra, but it's been a good truck. And I've used the hell out of it! Almost 40k miles on it in a year and a half of ownership.

Shouldn't you be on Tacomaworld?

 

[GSPRunner]

I will be there. That's right around the corner too. Both time wise and distance I suppose. LOL. I know a few people from 4Runners of Washington are going. This will be my first year so I am looking forward to it. I need to start planning it out a bit. I got my tent and sleeping situation squared away, but I need to start to look into food and cooking and start collecting some tasty beverages to bring along.

Do you bother running a full size spare tire? I am not sure what you can get away with in a Taco's stock spare location.

Cool well come say hi and have a beer. Not running a full size spare yet, but I should. I’ll probably just mount it in the bed.

 

[Road Bull]

Cool well come say hi and have a beer. Not running a full size spare yet, but I should. I’ll probably just mount it in the bed.

Cool. Sounds like a plan man. Will you be hanging out with Alex Wilson and his GX? That should make it easier to find you.

 

[GSPRunner]

Cool. Sounds like a plan man. Will you be hanging out with Alex Wilson and his GX? That should make it easier to find you.

Yeah I’ll be in a group with 3 total GXs actually

 

[gth181a]

That is one clean 3rd gen engine!