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The Never Ending Modification List

Underlined items are links to photos or write ups of that item.

Suspension/Steering  
   
Custom Dana 44 Solid Front Axle See the "SAS" section of the site.
Rancho 44044 Front Springs Flexy
Rancho RS99005 Shocks (Front) Nine position adjustable.  I find the "5" setting to be good for all around use.
Rancho RS99012 Shocks (Rear) Nine position adjustable.  I find the "5" setting to be good for all around use.
Custom Seven Leaf Packs (Rear) I started with the stock packs and started inserting leaves…
NWOR Shackles (Rear) I needed that extra bit of lift.  Beefier than the stock shackles.
Parts Mike Steering Knuckles Taller than regular High Steer knuckles and no low steer arm
Parts Mike "Super" Steering Arms  
Parts Mike Tie-Rod/Drag Link  
 
Protection  
DeMello Sliders Swapped up to his new "Super Duty" style sliders. aka "Rock Rails"
Arma Spray-in Bed Liner Not as soft as the the Rhino, not as hard as the Line-X.
ARB '01 Front Winch Bumper The second one off the boat in the United States.
Wet Okole Seat Covers Comfortable protection for your seats.  Wetokole.com
Rootsbuilt High-Clearance Rear Bumper Thanks Shawn!  This bumper rocks!
Extended Front/Rear Differential Breathers Worth the time for peace of mind.
 
Tires and Wheels  
Allied "Daytona" 15x8  Wheels Black Rockcrawler clones with a 3.75 backspacing.
35x12.5 BFG M/T KM Tires Siped for better performance.
 
Electronics  
Pioneer CD/MP3/XM Receiver I really like having both the XM and MP3 capabilities.  No shortage of music here.
Pioneer XM Receiver XM is GREAT!  100 channels of music, comedy, news, you name it.  Currently on channel 46.
Alpine V-12 Amp Not a huge amp, but close to 700 watts peak.  Mounted where the drivers side jump seat used to be.
10" MTX Subwoofer Sealed enclosure.
Infinity Speakers Mounted in stock positions.
800/1600W Inverter Soon to be a 1500/3000W model.
110v and 12v Jacks in Bed Mounted in the back of the tool box.  110v from the inverter and a 12v jack as well.
Python Alarm System w/ Remote Start With voltage sensing to start automatically when the battery gets low.
RCI 10, 11, 12 Meter Transceiver :)  A GREAT radio.  Mounted in the locking center console.
K40 Antenna Not as easy to break as the Firestik.  Not as thick as the Firestik.
Antenna Fender Mount T1L Toyota on this page: http://www.truckcitycbgps.com/cb_antenna_mounts.htm
Garmin eTrex Vista GPS With Garmin "Mapsource" topo maps of most of Western Washington loaded in.
Valentine 1 Radar System Is there any other?  I have developed a strong trust for this thing.  Valentine.com
Locker Mod Allows the TRD electric locker to be used in all ranges, not just 4 low.
PIAA 520 Fog Lights Mounted on the ARB bumper and wired to come on with the high beams.
Hella Rock Lights Six 55W lights mounted under the truck for night runs.
NWOR 160 Amp Alternator Stock is 40 or 60 depending upon who you talk to, around 15 at idle.  New one puts out 110A at idle ;)
Vehicle Mounted FRS Radio Magmount antenna for runs, great range.
Handheld FRS/GMRS Radios (x2) Motorola rechargable 6400 series.
Hellroaring Technologies BIC-95150B Battery Isolator/Combiner for the dual Optimas
Dual Optima Yellow Top Batteries Deep cycle with a great reserve capacity.
 
Performance  
TRD Supercharger - V6 From 190 stock horses to 265 with a bolt on application.  I will take it!  w/ boost gauge.
TRD 7th Injector Kit A definate boost in power, hard to say how much.  Plus, no more lean out at W.O.T.
TRD Headers Helped to smooth out the power band from the supercharger.
TRD Cat-Back Sounds good, stainless, nice tip :)
Motorhome Transmission Cooler You can't keep the auto transmission too cool, you know…
TRD Electric Rear Locker About the only worthy feature of the TRD package.
Amsoil Air Filter Had the K&N and the TRD, both let dust by :(
4.56 Superior Gears Front and Rear Just about right.  My speedometer is dead on and my overdrive gets used again
LockRite Locker in the Front Diff Until I decide what selectable locker to go with, ARB or ElecTrac, this will get me by.
Warn Chro-Moly Axle Shafts With OX U-Joints
NWOR Stainless Brake Lines Better brake performance, less chance of bursting a line.
Custom Long Travel Front Driveshaft Made by Jess at High-Angle Driveline
Warn Premium Front Hubs With hub fuses to protect everything else.
FROR Custom Crossmember The stock crossmember was in the way of the new driveshaft, so, out it went.
Safari Snorkle For cool air intake, less dust intake and added safety during water crossings.
 
Accessories  
Warn HS9500 Winch Tucked into the ARB Bull Bar
Amsteel Blue Synthetic Winch Rope Safer AND stronger than steel winch rope.
Master Pull Aluminum Hawse Fairlead A must for synthetic winch rope.  No snags, no "off" angles.
ViAir 550C Compressor Massive!  Mounted in a toolbox, in the toolbox for portability or hardmount
Air Jack on Front Bumper A nice to have for airing up tires, air mattresses, bikes, basketballs…
2.5 Gallon Air Tank Gives the onboard air a boost and allows me to run the air locker all day without the compressor running.
Jumper Cable Jack on Bumper Jump or be jumped without opening the hood.
Betterbuilt Toolbox With 110V and 12V jacks built in.  Storage = Good!
Deckplate Mod Closed for the supercharger unless I am running 104 octane fuel.
Staun Tire Deflators Set to stop at 17 PSI for now… Staun.com
Amsoil Fluids Throughout The good stuff.  Why use anything else.
60" Bed Rail Mounted Hi-Lift Mounted on a "Loc-Rac" from Hi-Lift.  The 48" was no longer long enough.
Bed Mount Tire Carrier Made by Wilderness Accessories.
Stainless Shackles on Both Bumpers A bit nicer looking than the standard shackles.
Downey Off Road 15 Gallon Aux Fuel Tank Like finding a gas station on your favorite trail.
Confer Shovel and Axe Mount on Bed Rail Some areas still require you have an axe and a shovel for access so you can fight fires.
Tuffy Center Console I needed locking storage in the truck.  This was for a Jeep, but fit nicely in the Tacoma.
Tailgate Lock Not really required, but nice to have.
TRD Radiator Cap Hey, why not?  ;) hehehe
Black Grill Yes, the stock one was chrome :(  But it didn't last long.  :)