Black Betty aka 2020 SR5 Crewmax 2x4 build

Came over from Tacomaworld, just upgraded my taco to this big beautiful babe. All stock for now, but already planning my build.

Lift will be around 6"
Front: Maxtrac Spindles, OME (612) and SPC UCAs = 6"
Rear: OME Dakar Leaf Pack and 1.5" Shackle = 4"
(Extended brake lines, ubolts and carrier bearing drop as well)
Wheels: Stock Black Toyota Rims w/ Nitto RGs 35"

Planning to paint interior and emblems with cobalt blue as an accent color. Chrome delete as well from AJT Design.

Debating on replacing the grill and adding a light bar at some point, seen a few cool ideas on placement, especially like the ones by NSV for the hood.

Looking at storage under the rear seats and a full system (subs behind rear seat).

Plan to upgrade exhaust, have been reading everything on the Dirty Deeds group buy, somebody talk me into it lol

What's Complete:
NFab Podium Step Bars

What's in garage and waiting to be installed:
Wet Okole
OME 612s

Pics: My new love interest "Black Betty", my gf's lifted 19 Tacoma next to my new Tundra, my first love 09 PreRunner with a 6" lift on 35s "Black Beauty"

 

Welcome.

Nice truck.

Buy the Dirty Deeds exhaust.

 

Welcome, Great looking truck.

 

Get the Exhaust!!

 

Popped some N-Fab Podiums on her this weekend.

 

OME 612's for the front and Wet Okole for the cab came in today! Will be installing it all on Sunday.

 

You're going to love the OME suspension.

 

nice, i came from the world of Tacomas also mainly to get greater towing capacity to haul my sxs on trips with the family. then come to find out no trans coolers on the post 2019 tundras after the fact. little bummed feel like i should have maybe kept the taco. ..

 

I miss my Tacoma every day, sold her because I got a free company car that I could drive anywhere and gas was free. Once I switched companies I couldn’t wait to get back into a truck. GF has a Tacoma so I just couldn’t match and once I sat in the Tundra the size felt great. I don’t tow much and she is going to be a road queen...

 

Managed to get the OME (612) Coilovers on yesterday and a new set of Wet Okoles. Front end came up a solid 3-3.5”, it settled a bit after taking it for quick run, love the new suspension feel already. Getting an alignment today.

 

you are gonna need upper control arms with that much lift

 

That’s the plan, will be installing adjustable SPCs. Alignment put everything back into decent specs for now.

 

Finally had the time to install the lift this past weekend! She now sits 8" higher with tire height included.
FRONT: OME 612 Coilovers, Dirt King UCAs and Maxtrac Spindles
REAR: OME Dakar Leaf Pack, Toytec Shackles and Extended Bilsteins
TIRES: Toyo Open Country AT2 Extremes 35x12.5x18, stock rims with Spidertrax 1.25" wheel spacers

 

Fun Facts about installing your own Lift (This was my 4th truck I've lifted and by far the newest)...
Tighten it all down and recheck! Had a knocking sound that ended up being a loose lug on a wheel spacer.
The computer will go nuts after a lift this high and bigger tires, had to take it to the stealership to get them to recalibrate everything (Cost was $150). Tire shop didn't know how to fix it, due to it being such a new model.
Half of the Youtube vids out there do not give the correct bolt sizes.
It's totally worth tackling a project like this and feels crazy good wrenching yourself.

 

Well done...not nearly as hard as one thinks and after one side is done, the rest is a breeze after that learning curve is conquered!

Looks great!

 

Couple questions. how does it ride, any driveshaft vibration, handling/axle rap etc. ?

 

Hey MCOTE5, what exactly did they do?

"The computer will go nuts after a lift this high and bigger tires, had to take it to the stealership to get them to recalibrate everything (Cost was $150)"

 

it's not 4x4?