T3VBCO's 2014 Trail Build Tread "The Hulk"

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T3VBCO

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My Mother affectionately named it "The Hulk," so I figured I'd stick with that. I just returned to the States (currently in Colorado) from my third deployment to the Middle East and bought this beauty as a present to myself.

I will keep this first post updated with current set up and a photo of the current set up, and will continue to update as the build progresses. Subsequent posts will document my journey as I seek 4Runner perfection.

2014 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition with KDSS
Current Set Up as of 23 July 2014

Lift: Toytec 3" BOSS Coil Over Suspension Lift, Total Chaos Upper Control Arms
Tires: Mickey Thompson ATZp3, Size-305/65R17E
Wheels: Mickey Thompson Sidebiter II, Size-17x9, 5" Backspace, 0 Offset
Exterior: N-Fab Wheel to Wheel Steps, OEM Toyota Roof Rack w/ Cross Bars
Interior: Toyota Heated Seats, Toyota All Weather Floor Mats
Electrical: Toyota Remote Start
Engine: TRD Oil Cap, TRD Radiator Cap (totally justifies any TRD logo that I decide to put on the truck later plus I heard it adds like .06913 horsepower)

Current Photo:


It's still mostly stock at this point, I have lots of plans for this baby but won't spill the beans until they actually come to fruition!

Let me know what you guys think!
 
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The day I picked up The Hulk, I got right off of the plane from my deployment and went straight to the dealership. I walked into the bay and saw this beauty and :wow: I fell in love.


Touching it, ever so soft hahaha


Drove it to a hotel until I found a place to live. I seriously considered just staying in the truck :sleepy:


Finally got an apartment with a garage. It fits, barely!
 
Got some goodies in the mail! Tires, Wheels, and Steps. Truck PrOn Tire & Wheel n00dz below


Installed the N-Fab Steps, FYI they go on backwards for a 4Runner.


Picked up the All Weather Mats from the Dealer, I had them in my last Tacoma and loved them so I got them for the 4Runner.
 
Lift FINALLY got here, I must say it rides smooth as butter. I've typically used spacer lifts in the past and let me tell you there is no comparison. A+ Products. Paired with the Mickey Thompson wheels and tires makes a quiet, grippy, and responsive ride. I was hesitant to go with such a non-aggressive tread as everything on my past rides has been used for mud, sand, or rock crawling.

Anywhere here it is!


Colorado sunsets are pretty, but this is prettier.


Stance.
 
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Got lucky enough to drive past a stock Trail Edition today. Had to stop to compare!




I need to adjust my front coils to raise the front end a little more.
 
T3VBCO said:
Lift FINALLY got here, I must say it rides smooth as butter. I've typically used spacer lifts in the past and let me tell you there is no comparison. A+ Products. Paired with the Mickey Thompson wheels and tires makes a quiet, grippy, and responsive ride. I was hesitant to go with such a non-aggressive tread as everything on my past rides has been used for mud, sand, or rock crawling.

Anywhere here it is!


Colorado sunsets are pretty, but this is prettier.


Stance.
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1st: Thank you for your service! Totally understand the sacrifices (10 yrs as a Submariner in the worlds greatest canoe club! :D)

2nd: Awesome...just awesome. Making it harder & harder for me to wait for my 2014 4R TEP to arrive. I feel my bank account shrinking rapidly... (and there are tons of locations in CO where you can observe a most-stellar sunset or sunrise!!)
 
Awesome build! Great pic of the difference between stock and your Mod; looking forward to seeing how it comes along.
 
T3VBCO said:
It's still mostly stock at this point, I have lots of plans for this baby but won't spill the beans until they actually come to fruition!
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love this when you have a lift, new tires & wheels, etc and you consider this mostly stock. hate to see what happens when you start calling it NOT stock.

otherwise nice looking.
 
Not impressed until I see your sticker mod.





On a serious note, thanks for your service and glad you're back Stateside! The truck is looking great and looking forward to seeing more!
 
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Thanks everyone for the compliments. I really appreciate them. And from this Service Member, I thank you all for your gratitude towards anyone in the military. It means the world to me and puts a smile on my face when people are grateful towards our men and women in uniform.

Unfortunately (well not really unfortunately) I will be going on leave in the next couple of days and will be unable to make any other modifications to the vehicle until my return, but trust me, there will be more (mad scientist laughter).

Since I will be leaving you without updates to the 4Runner, perhaps you would enjoy some photos of my past automobiles…

1993 Toyota Pickup


2003 Toyota Tacoma


2008 Toyota Tacoma


I like trucks. These pics were somewhere early on in the life of each automobile. All are now sold, or have passed away into the big junkyard in the sky :violin:

But this one, I still have this one…1988 Suzuki Samurai
 
VA4Runner98 said:
Are you sure your mom was not talking about you ;)

L/R
#7

PS, I hate you and your truck

PPS, not really
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Ha, she may have been! I still "Hulk Up" as I continue my worship of Brodin in the Church of Swole and make sacrifices of large amounts of protein at the Altar of Iron and Steel in hopes that he will bless me with massive gains.

I know you <3 my truck, hurry up and get yours started! Then we can be twinsies. Thanks for the comment. Love and Respect, #2.
 
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