T4RNightHawk's Build Thread

[Tkoga70]

I started out on this forum back in March before I was even driving learning to change the fluids on the "family" trip car. Since then I've caught the mod bug and have poured all my time and money into this thing ever since. I'm very thankful and fortunate that my dad is letting me do all this and take it to college, yet I still have to keep telling him all these mods are okay because I'll never sell it.

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Main Details
2008 4.7L V8 Limited
Stock Locking Differentials

Tires/Wheels
265/65r18 Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
Spidertrax 1.25" Wheel Spacers
Plasti Dipped Limited Wheels

Suspension
Old Man Emu 886 Front
Old Man Emu 895 Rear
Bilstein 5100 Front (@ 1.75" lowering next weekend)
Customish Extended Swaybar End Links
1" Differential Drop Kit

Engine/Exhaust
K&N Drop in Air Filter
Magnaflow 7" Muffler
+30 HP TRD Stickers :reddance:

Armor/Appearance
CBI Front Single Hoop Bumper
Satoshi Grille
Red Plasti-Dipped Emblems
Running Boards Deleted
Gunmetal Headlight Casings

Interior/Electronics/Lighting
Autvid 4.5" circle lights w/ custom bracket in bumper (bottom of page)
White Interior LED's
2x Failed Maplight Mod :ybrick:
Rear USB Plug
Polk db6501 Components Front and Rear
Kenwood KDC Headunit
Pioneer GM-D8604 4 Channel Amplifier
Sound Ordnance M-1500
JL 12" W1v3-4
Custom Subwoofer Box
AB Fire Extinguisher Mounted on Tool Panel
Custom Trim Panel to Replace Double Decker Shelf

Communications
Cobra 19 CB Radio
Some Horrible Bracket
Firestik II 3'
PA Horn

Retried/Upgraded Stuff
PRLightingSolution 31.5 Spot Flood Light Bar
Kicker 8" Shallow-mount Subwoofer.

Future Plans
WMW Roof Rack (screw GOBI for suing him; anyone wanna sell me theirs?)
4X Innovation Sliders HREW w/o Kickout
CBI Rear Bumper (not until someone rear ends me)
275/70r18" Duratracs
Tint Front Windows
Flowmaster 44
Husky Mats
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The day we got it

Stickers (I'm removing the stickers on the door handles -20 HP)

Satoshi, a Nice Coat of Wax, and Some New Shoes

White LED vs OEM, Fire Extinguisher, and USB

Gunmetal Headlights

The Best Morning of My Life (Thank God I wasn't hurt and for insurance money)

Custom Subwoofer Box and Trim Panel

Lift Installed

I'm gonna wait to post pics of the bumper until I can go out with my DSLR and get some pics that do it justice.

Trips
Cashes Creek, GA

Beasley Knob

Thanksgiving

My cousin and his guns
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Where'd you get those gunmetal headlights?! Those are beautiful! Is there anyway to change the side of it as well? (No chrome or reflective pieces?

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Where'd you get those gunmetal headlights?! Those are beautiful! Is there anyway to change the side of it as well? (No chrome or reflective pieces?

I just painted them like most people do and I bet there is a way to but I broke a couple clips opening them and wasn't gonna break anymore doing that.

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Went out and took some pictures last night with a fellow forum member.

 

[RaceTRaCk]

Those 5th gens are really growing on me. Gotta start saving my mod money. I wonder how the newer 4.0L compare to the 4.7s

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Those 5th gens are really growing on me. Gotta start saving my mod money. I wonder how the newer 4.0L compare to the 4.7s

Same at first I hated the look now I love the look. I thought the 4th gen V6's were a 4.0L. I wish they'd make the 5th gen in a V8.

 

[RaceTRaCk]

Same at first I hated the look now I love the look. I thought the 4th gen V6's were a 4.0L. I wish they'd make the 5th gen in a V8.

Correct, but the 5th gens & 10+ FJC came with dual vvt engines. A bit more power than the tacoma and 4th gen T4Rs.

I read somewhere a while back that the reason Toyota dropped the V8 because Lexus 470 sales were declining. Can you imagine a 5.7L 5th gen :shocked:

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Correct, but the 5th gens & 10+ FJC came with dual vvt engines. A bit more power than the tacoma and 4th gen T4Rs.

I read somewhere a while back that the reason Toyota dropped the V8 because Lexus 470 sales were declining. Can you imagine a 5.7L 5th gen :shocked:

So is the dual VVT V6 more powerful than a 4th gen V6 or V8 because I know Land Rover dropped the V8 in favor of a supercharged V6 or something like that.

My thing is it's still a V6 and while they say it may produce the same power I'd much rather have that power in my engine itself rather than on top of it.

 

[Urbanrunner716]

Nice build, I dig it :rockon:

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Nice build, I dig it :rockon:

Thanks man working on a drawer unit now!

 

[T4RNightHawk]

This is as far as I got today. Already planning out V2 in my head.

 

[Urbanrunner716]

Nice! One of those is prob next on my list. I've got a ton of crap rolling around in the back lol

 

[T4RNightHawk]

I know I've posted a lot today but I now have a backup radar system in my car. Apparently the PO had one installed that was turned off and wired poorly so I cleaned it up and now it works!

 

[T4RNightHawk]

I got some Morimoto XSB led halo switchbacks on friday. In the process of installing them some kinda goo got on my lens and ruined them so that's some more money. Here are some pics. I'll have a write up coming once I finalize wiring.

 

[T4RNightHawk]

My friends dad helped me put my rock sliders on this weekend. I have a lot of other stuff to update like my halos but I don't have the time right now.

 

[bhest]

4Runners looking sick man, Im up in Cherokee if you wanna meet up some time!

 

[T4RNightHawk]

4Runners looking sick man, Im up in Cherokee if you wanna meet up some time!

I think my friend and I are going wheeling this weekend if you wanna come. He's the jeep in my pics. Don't know where we'll go since Beasley is closed (and those are some pretty gnarly trails) I'll give you more info when I figure out where. Right now I'm thinking about heading up to Durhamtown but we might just hit some trails instead.

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Got an aftermarket headlight casing to replace the lens on my OEM passenger side. It's all messed up after I tried restoring it so I figured I'd save myself more trouble and pay$60 for this.

 

[4thgenblake]

Sweet rig so far.. I'm stationed in Dallas.. haven't rode in awhile due to some common issues and mishaps (hit a tree, took off a mirror. Hit a log, bent my axle in) well kinda common lol. And also just getting mud in places that's just not necessary like the connecters that meet to my fogs. Anywho one day we'll meet up, and do some wheeling. Once I get the 42" mounted up top it'll make me have to show my baby some dirt.

 

[T4RNightHawk]

Sweet rig so far.. I'm stationed in Dallas.. haven't rode in awhile due to some common issues and mishaps (hit a tree, took off a mirror. Hit a log, bent my axle in) well kinda common lol. And also just getting mud in places that's just not necessary like the connecters that meet to my fogs. Anywho one day we'll meet up, and do some wheeling. Once I get the 42" mounted up top it'll make me have to show my baby some dirt.

Sound good man. I want a 42" so bad. I stay away from bogs generally, mud gets places the engineers never meant for it too:biggrin1:.

 

[4thgenblake]

Very true, and I'm so damn excited. I should really start a thread of my own.. kind of like a build thread but more for mods because I find myself spending all my time every weekend. The addiction is real.