Yet Another Build Starting: My Boy Bleu

[SecretSquirrel]

Catching up on the last few months' changes

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Used the light bars to create some fishing light this morning... worked for some speckled trout...

 

[kuoch]

WOW thats some bright illumination! Do you have lights that illuminate under your car too or is that just from the reflection from the parts you already have on?

 

[SecretSquirrel]

WOW thats some bright illumination! Do you have lights that illuminate under your car too or is that just from the reflection from the parts you already have on?

Sorry for the late reply - I've got 8x rock lights underneath as well

 

[SecretSquirrel]

OEM Audio+ system installed. I had to remove a 'wing' of my storage, but it fit fine & sounds great

 

[yellowdog]

Fantastic looking rig!

Background:
My 05 Tacoma blew a ring gear on Thursday, so my plans to sell it and buy a new 4R got reversed. Once I get a new 3rd in & my frame gets replaced, the Tacoma will be sold & funds used on Bleu.

After finding out that Trail Premiums are a unicorn in Texas and virtually impossible to find new, I found this one just outside of Houston with 4700 miles on it.

Specs:
295/65/18s
Kings & Icon UCAs up front
BP51s in back
ARB Touring Rack
RCI Aluminum Skids
SSO front & rear bumpers
Trail-Toys NSA wireless switch panel with a bunch of lights
OEM Audio+ system

To-install:
Nothing right now

Plans:
Nothing right now

10/19/15

4/11/2016:

5/1/2016

5/29/2016

5/30/2016

1/4/2017 Random pic dump

1/15/2016 SSO bumper & Engo 10K installed

1/28/17 in Comanche TX

6/28/17 Catching up on the last few months' changes

8/5/17 OEM Audio+ system installed.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Been a while since I updated.... still here... waiting on a CBI aluminum front and enjoying the weather...

 

[mscot]

Did you build that plate on top of your battery or is that available for purchase? What did you use to mount the Trail Toys switch box to?

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Did you build that plate on top of your battery or is that available for purchase? What did you use to mount the Trail Toys switch box to?

Bought some thin steel from Home Depot and made both trays myself. They're not perfect, but they work pretty well and I've got a couple hours and 15 bucks into them.

 

[mscot]

Bought some thin steel from Home Depot and made both trays myself. They're not perfect, but they work pretty well and I've got a couple hours and 15 bucks into them.

What section of HD? I made a bracket for my winch disconnect and could only find something in the fence section.


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[007Tacoma]

What section of HD? I made a bracket for my winch disconnect and could only find something in the fence section.


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Hardware near the nuts/bolts/screws/fasteners you will find sheet metal and expanded metal. I have made a few low-key brackets/plates myself. Know the limitations of your material and work within its limits and your own. :thumb:

 

[TexasBock]

Nice looking rig man! Hope to be there one day.

How do you like that SSO Rear Bumper? Thinking about getting one when they release the 2.0 version.

:cheers:

 

[mscot]

Hardware near the nuts/bolts/screws/fasteners you will find sheet metal and expanded metal. I have made a few low-key brackets/plates myself. Know the limitations of your material and work within its limits and your own. :thumb:

Thanks. I assume its in the same section as all the L brackets.
I'd like to make my own bracket to mount a CKMA12 tucked up in the rear of the passenger side engine compartment and maybe a better looking bracket than what I have for the winch shutoff.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

What section of HD?

Hardware near the nuts/bolts/screws/fasteners you will find sheet metal and expanded metal. I have made a few low-key brackets/plates myself. Know the limitations of your material and work within its limits and your own. :thumb:

^^What 007 said

How do you like that SSO Rear Bumper? Thinking about getting one when they release the 2.0 version.
:cheers:

It's a solid product with less than perfect powder coating. If you have a local coater that is reputable, I'd recommend buying bare steel and having your local guy do it. That's a common complaint on that bumper though....

 

[007Tacoma]

Thanks. I assume its in the same section as all the L brackets.
I'd like to make my own bracket to mount a CKMA12 tucked up in the rear of the passenger side engine compartment and maybe a better looking bracket than what I have for the winch shutoff.

Should be on the other side of the hardware department, but each Home Depot is slightly different. If you look it up online, it will tell you what aisle and section to look into for your HD.

 

[Knight-Errant]

Great build. I like your ARB rack, I don't see many of those.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

 

[Peripateo]

Fellow houstonian

Enjoyed reading. Your build is giving me lots to think about re my own.
Just getting started with my 2018 TRD ORP.
I got wires everywhere!!

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Enjoyed reading. Your build is giving me lots to think about re my own.
Just getting started with my 2018 TRD ORP.
I got wires everywhere!!

LMK if you want to sit down sometime and go over your plans... East side of Heights here

 

[Twheat40]

Love the build. I'm picking up a front bumper next and have been looking between the cbi and the relentless. How do you like yours? Did everything line up pretty easily? Also is the winch pretty easily accessible?

I'm thinking about going with the 3 hoop option.