New tow vehicle

**Maize** · 08-08-2009, 09:20 AM

New horse in the stable - I couldn't pull a brand new custom mountain sled with an old Jeep. So today I took advantage of the $3500 Cash for Clunkers, our Toyota employee discount and an additional incentive of $1200 for left-over 09' and turned the Grand Cherokee in.

I won't be picking the new truck up until next Monday. I am tearing all the Alpine stereo equipment out of it, putting junky tires on it, pulling my 4.6L stroker motor out, the scoops and rear spoiler and then turning her in.

The rig is a 2009 Tacoma Double-Cab short box. It has a camera of the trailer hitch, 115V outlet in the bed, bed liner, XM radio, V6 w/tow package and the TRD Sport package - in addition, it has a 3" TRD lift kit, 18" rims with off-road tires, running boards and I am having a toneau cover installed.

My only problem is going to be keeping Sheila from stealing it. She absolutely loves it.

**spike** · 08-09-2009, 09:38 AM

That'd be my dream truck! I went to look last year, but ended up with a Rav 4, which i love, but still bothers me when i see one like yours.

**ctbcam** · 08-09-2009, 07:59 PM

Very nice ride a new 2place enclosed trailer would look sweet behind that truck!

**M7LIMITED** · 08-10-2009, 06:52 AM

Wow way to go Lynn, that is a really sweet truck.

M7LIMITED

**PAULARIS600** · 08-10-2009, 01:35 PM

Nice ride Lynn. any Toyota discounts for me? lol

**DEJA_DOO** · 08-11-2009, 02:44 AM

Congrats, I like the new Toyota. Very nice truck. Hopefully people keep taking advantage of that deal and keep buying new vehicles. Believe me, up here in Detroit we do appreciate all the business that this program has generated for our local auto makers. From the entire Metro Detroit area, THANK YOU for your patronage and enjoy your new vehicles.

I upgraded also. Unfortunately, I did mine about 6 weeks before the cash for clunkers kicked in. I dumped the V10 powered Excursion and got an '09 F150 with a 4.6L V8. It sure is nice having the open bed versus the SUV style vehicle. I will need to replace the stock 17" wheels and tires so shes a little more capable in the nasty stuff and because they just look toooo small.

**Maize** · 08-11-2009, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by DEJA_DOO

Congrats, I like the new Toyota. Very nice truck. Hopefully people keep taking advantage of that deal and keep buying new vehicles. Believe me, up here in Detroit we do appreciate all the business that this program has generated for our local auto makers. From the entire Metro Detroit area, THANK YOU for your patronage and enjoy your new vehicles.

I upgraded also. Unfortunately, I did mine about 6 weeks before the cash for clunkers kicked in. I dumped the V10 powered Excursion and got an '09 F150 with a 4.6L V8. It sure is nice having the open bed versus the SUV style vehicle. I will need to replace the stock 17" wheels and tires so shes a little more capable in the nasty stuff and because they just look toooo small.

Very nice. In true Maize fashion, and my wife saying, "I told you so" I have some things to update the truck, I am adding a Randy Ellis Design front light bar with 2 PIAA 520 series lights, a tonneau cover and I putting in the XM radio. All this stuff is with the deal, but since I am a Toyota employee AND and ASE mechanic, I can order the stuff at cost and put it in myself. SWEEEEEEEEET!!!

I will post more pictures when I get it home and the new stuff on it. O2R is coming over Friday night to start tearing the stroker motor from the Jeep, and TGO is comming in Sat morning to finish her and haul next door to the dlrship. It isn't going to have any drive accessories, a radiator and minimal bolts holding it together. The dlrship said they care what condition it was in as long it drives on to the lot....that is what they are going to get. LOL

**YamaDooed** · 08-19-2009, 03:38 AM

Braaaap Braaaap Toyoda!!!

**Maize** · 08-24-2009, 06:05 PM

I also finished up the Tacoma this weekend and this evening.

I got the tonneau cover installed, the XM receiver installed, the TRD cat-back system installed, the light bar installed and the PIAA 525 series lights mounted. I only have the wiring left. I am waiting on the new PIAA wiring harness. That won't take very long.

Here is the tonneau cover. I don't really like the snap kind, but it was only $139 off EBay.

Here is the Cat-back system:

Here is the new TRD light bar w/the PIAA 525 series lights. These lights tie in with your regular headlamps. They also have a high beam and low beam of their own. When you have the running lights on, they have an LED that has a light glow to the light.