Millman
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Hello all. I'm mainly Starting this thread to keep track of my build and Maybe it will help some people with questions.
This is my stock 07 V6 4x4 sport. I bought it in May '17 with 130k. I also have a 96 Ford bronco so rust was a concern but it looked to be in good condition.
The next "mod" I made was adding a pioneer NEX 4200 with the back up camera. I also added the dual USB ports that stay on all the time. Plus kicker speakers and new speaker wires.
Next up was new tires and wheels. I went with Methods standard wheels 17x8.5 and General Grabber AT2 265/70/17.
0mm offset with 4.75 back spacing. I did have to remove the front mud flaps and I'm undecided about the rear. There is still some rubbing at 3/4 turn and in reverse but keep in mind this is all stock suspension.
The sway bars and bushings needed to be replaced, I ordered new sets from Auto Anything and got free standard overnight shipping. I went with moog on the front and mevotech on the rear. The x reas was deleted and is a huge improvement.
I also decided to get the brake lines replaced during the suspension lift and bought stop tech stainless steel brake lines.
The lift I decided on was bilsteins 5100 on all 4 corners, ome 2885 front coils with 3/8 top spacers, wheelers T12 on the rear.
Measurements on all stock from ground to fender is 33" front and 36" rear with a slight difference on the drivers side due to fuel tank and battery.
Weather tech floor mats in the front and rear.
Universal roof rack I bought used so not sure what brand.
I'm pretty sure this is a curt rack I picked up. I purchased 4x4 innovations basket brackets to give it a low profile and like the way it turned out.
Back in June of '17 I had a flat and had to use the spare. Poor design of the spare tire carrier left me with rusted out cable. I would check this when buying used because it would not release all the way to the ground. I decided to find one with a chain as I think the 5th gens have a chain and it's a direct swap. They are $115 from the dealerships but luckily I got a donor. Unfortunately the donor was from a Tacoma so I had to do some welding for the key slot in order for it to work. Pic coming.
Headlights were starting to yellow. I didn't want to replace so I took it to Dr headlight in my town and for $30 They look good as new. I did replace all the exterior bulbs with led except for the low and high beams, I went with the zx headlights instead.
Future mods include front bumper, roof rack, leds on the interior and possibly a ladder. We camp a lot with an 1100 pound teardrop and I'm wanting to get into overland more. UCA, and changing out all of the fluids, should have been done first but it looked pretty good when I checked.
This is my stock 07 V6 4x4 sport. I bought it in May '17 with 130k. I also have a 96 Ford bronco so rust was a concern but it looked to be in good condition.
The next "mod" I made was adding a pioneer NEX 4200 with the back up camera. I also added the dual USB ports that stay on all the time. Plus kicker speakers and new speaker wires.
Next up was new tires and wheels. I went with Methods standard wheels 17x8.5 and General Grabber AT2 265/70/17.
0mm offset with 4.75 back spacing. I did have to remove the front mud flaps and I'm undecided about the rear. There is still some rubbing at 3/4 turn and in reverse but keep in mind this is all stock suspension.
The sway bars and bushings needed to be replaced, I ordered new sets from Auto Anything and got free standard overnight shipping. I went with moog on the front and mevotech on the rear. The x reas was deleted and is a huge improvement.
I also decided to get the brake lines replaced during the suspension lift and bought stop tech stainless steel brake lines.
The lift I decided on was bilsteins 5100 on all 4 corners, ome 2885 front coils with 3/8 top spacers, wheelers T12 on the rear.
Measurements on all stock from ground to fender is 33" front and 36" rear with a slight difference on the drivers side due to fuel tank and battery.
Weather tech floor mats in the front and rear.
Universal roof rack I bought used so not sure what brand.
I'm pretty sure this is a curt rack I picked up. I purchased 4x4 innovations basket brackets to give it a low profile and like the way it turned out.
Back in June of '17 I had a flat and had to use the spare. Poor design of the spare tire carrier left me with rusted out cable. I would check this when buying used because it would not release all the way to the ground. I decided to find one with a chain as I think the 5th gens have a chain and it's a direct swap. They are $115 from the dealerships but luckily I got a donor. Unfortunately the donor was from a Tacoma so I had to do some welding for the key slot in order for it to work. Pic coming.
Headlights were starting to yellow. I didn't want to replace so I took it to Dr headlight in my town and for $30 They look good as new. I did replace all the exterior bulbs with led except for the low and high beams, I went with the zx headlights instead.
Future mods include front bumper, roof rack, leds on the interior and possibly a ladder. We camp a lot with an 1100 pound teardrop and I'm wanting to get into overland more. UCA, and changing out all of the fluids, should have been done first but it looked pretty good when I checked.
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