The (almost) final product

Bed Liner or Bed Rug – Or Both?

I’m sure some people will wonder why Chris opted for both a bed liner and a bedrug, but I have a pretty good idea: bedrugs don’t scratch or mar precious cargo the way that a tough spray-in liner can…which means they’re more comfortable for man’s best friend, less likely to damage your great Aunt’s china, and they really muffle the sound of a dead body rolling around in the back (OK, I made that last one up). The point is, why not? I don’t want to hear any bellyaching.

Note the way the tie-downs surrounded by the bedrug.

Under that nicely installed BedRug (learn more about buying the bedrug) you’ll find a nicely installed ProCote spray-in bed liner.

The truck bed before the ProCote liner was installed

After the ProCote liner was installed

We found some good reviews of the ProCote folks (located in Colorado Springs, Colorado), but we couldn’t find any info about the material they used…so we gave them a call. Here’s what we learned about them:

• ProCote is an independent company that sources their material from SWD Urethane, a well-known international urethane manufacturer
• Despite being an independent installer in Colorado Springs, ProCote offers a nationwide lifetime warranty on both materials AND workmanship through other SWD affiliates
• ProCote prides itself on being a quality installer. A father-son team, ProCote is highly focused on prepping things right the first time. Jay – the owner – says that he’s simply too busy to do anything twice. It’s easier and cheaper in the long run to do every install right the first time.
• In the time that Jay has owned ProCote, he has not had one warranty claim. Every liner he’s ever done has been trouble free.
• ProCote doesn’t have a website, but you can call them at (719) 475-8188

SnugTop Topper With All The Trimmings

Painted to match, this SnugTop Topper is a little fancy

This topper features electric locks that are wired directly into the factory system so that they will unlock using the standard keyless remote. Nice.

Leave it to Chris to find a way to go above and beyond on something as seemingly boring as a simple topper. His topper – made by SnugTop and installed by Timberline Toppers – has a few interesting features:

• Slider front window that flips – This is cool feature. The front window has a slider (pretty standard), but the entire window also flips down. This is nice for cleaning and a smart add-on.
• Integrated coat hanger and LED lamp – It’s the little things, no?
• Electric locks that operate on factory remote – This is the coolest feature of all. When it’s time to unlock the topper, you just press the same button you use to unlock the entire truck. Simple and incredibly easy – and a nice touch.

The front window on this topper has a slider, but it also flips down for cleaning.

Summing it all up…

Chris started with a 2010 5.7L Tundra Crew Limited 4×4 with navigation and the sunroof, and then he added:

• A TRD supercharger, big brake kit, and sway bar
• ToyTec 2.5″ leveling kit, Alcoa forged aluminum wheels, and Michelin MS2’s
• Magnaflow Tundra cat-back exhaust
• Chrome step bars and bull bar
• A top-notch sound system with too many components to list and enough sound deadening material to silence a submarine
• A ProCote spray-in bedliner, bedrug, and SnugTop topper
• …and an alarm system to keep everybody honest.

Chris took a truck that was already very nice and made something special. It’s faster than most trucks on the road, has one of the best sound systems you’ll ever hear, almost all the accessories a truck owner could want or need, and it doesn’t look too much different than stock. Chris has a couple more mods he’s considering (a clearbra, for example), but right now the truck is just about done .

If someone pulled up next to this truck at a stoplight, they probably won’t know it’s packing 500+ hp…

The Rock Star Tundra

Of course, the bright red calipers and the soft whine of a supercharger are a good clue if people are paying attention!

Special thanks to Chris for sharing all these photos and information, and for supporting TundraHeadquarters with such great content.

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After a brief hiatus, it’s back to work telling the story about Chris’s rock star Tundra Crew. This week: a little chrome, and a whole lot of stereo equipment.

Yep - it's a Tundra crew without seats. Neat, huh?

Follow along as we break down a comprehensive high-end sound system installation in a 2010 Tundra crew that puts the “rock” in Rock Star.

First, let’s get a couple of “details” out of the way. Chris’s ride has a touch of chrome – a Steelcraft bull bar up front and some 5″ Raptor oval stainless steel sidesteps.

That's a set of PIAA 2100 HID driving lights on a Steelcraft chrome bull bar

You’ll note that there are a set of HID driving lights mounted on this bull bar. The ballasts for these lights were installed just behind the grill, just below the radiator. This helps to ensure they stay cool without effecting the supercharger’s intercooler, transmission cooler, or radiator.

HID ballasts are mounted low and out of the way, but still able to cool themselves.

While Chris is perfectly content with the Steelcraft bull bar, the Raptor side steps are a little disappointing in one area. Rather than using all of the Tundra’s factory-drilled side step mounting points, the Raptor steps only utilize 3 or the 4 sets of pre-drilled holes. Even worse, the side step brackets don’t allow for two bolts…just one.

The Raptor 5" steel steps have solid steel end caps, but a less-than-perfect mounting system

You can see how the bracket can't possibly take advantage of both of the Tundra's pre-drilled mounting points.

Chris says that the quality of the step is top-notch, and unlike most of their competitors, they actually weld a piece of solid steel onto each end of the bar. This is arguably superior to using a plastic cap that might allow moisture to enter the tube and eventually cause rust. Chris also likes the size of the – the step surface is quite good. His quote – “why go 99% of the way and fumble the ball?” with a half-done set of mounting brackets.

Custom High-End Stereo Explosion

The vast majority of factory or “stock” stereo systems are handicapped by a combination of low power, middle of the road quality, and a fairly loud “box” to play in. This isn’t to say that a standard stereo is bad…it’s just not nearly as good as a mid-range home stereo. If you’ve become accustomed to pristine sound quality (and Chris has), then you might want to check out all the mods that have been made to this Tundra.

First off, it’s important to remember that a stereo is only as good as the room it’s placed in. A vehicle, for example, has a lot of sound “leaking” in from the engine, exhaust, tires, and suspension. This so-called “road noise” can mask the fidelity of a truly excellent sound system, so step one in any high-end stereo install is to place some serious sound deadening material in the floor, doors, and roof.

With the seats and carpet removed, this is what a 2010 Tundra crew looks like. Note the light-grey factory sound-deadening material.

The carpet, once removed, is used to make a template for the sound deadening material

As you can see, the new sound deadening material is thicker and coverage is more complete than the factory-installed material.

Another view of the new sound deadening material under the factory carpet.

With the headliner removed, you can see the silver "panels" of sound deadening installed by Toyota. Obviously, that's not enough material for this truck.

Sound deadening materials also help to eliminate vibrations, which is a good thing when you install a powerful subwoofer in a custom enclosure. Here’s the before and after of this Tundra’s rear-mounted sub:

Here's the rear of the truck with the sub-woofer and enclosure removed.

Here's the stock Tundra subwoofer taken out of the factory enclosure. Chris says "I've seen bigger magnets holding school papers on a refrigerator!"

This custom subwoofer enclosure allows for a bigger sub, an Audison amp, and it's sprayed with a special sound-deadening paint too.

The finished product - a powerful sub and amp that look factory (only nicer).

With the subwoofer installed (along with new speakers in the front doors) and this 1500+ Watt Audison amp, it’s time to tie everything together. Like many new vehicle buyers, Chris wanted to invest in a high quality after-market stereo, but he didn’t want to throw away a very nicely integrated factory navigation unit. The trouble is, most factory head units simply can’t provide the wattage or number of outputs needed to power a quality after-market sound system.

The solution? Use a digital signal processor (DSP) to interface the factory stereo with the after-market system. Chris’s truck uses the Audison Bit One Processor, and incredible little piece of technology that allows for a tremendous range of sound tuning. This DSP is programmable via personal computer (you can read an interesting review of it here) and it has the ability to very specifically direct frequencies to each speaker, eliminate sound clipping at even the highest volumes, and then of course do everything any equalizer or digital audio unit can accomplish. In short, it is the brain of the system…and it gets a very nice install in the dash, just in front of the shifter.

The Audison DSP looks factory, doesn't it? (Only better)

What does it all add up to? Arguably one of the best sound systems ever installed in a new truck. Chris said that “now I’ll hear what Stevie Ray Vaughn is supposed to sound like.”

Sounds good (pun intended).

Finally, Chris would like to give his thanks to the company that installed this system. EAS  - Elite Audio Solutions of Colorado Springs, Colorado – did a tremendous job fawning over the details of this truck. Not only did they carefully install a lot of stereo equipment, they also added a Clifford 590.2X alarm system, and they installed the HID headlights on the bull bar.

Installing the Clifford 590.2X alarm system. Includes a 1-mile transmitter, remote start, and self destruct button.

EAS was so incredibly concerned about details that they taped up the bull bar while installing the lights just so they could avoid scratching the chrome. THAT is the kind of work you want from your after-market installers. EAS has also invited Chris to come back for a “re-tuning” of his system as part of his purchase. If you live in Colorado – or you don’t mind making the drive – it definitely sounds like EAS is worth the trip.

Click to see some larger photos of the EAS shop and fabrication area.

In the final post on this Rock Star Tundra, we’ll recap all the mods and show off the finished truck. Stay tuned!

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Thrasher In Its Natural Element

Pat Summa is the driver of Thrasher, the Toyota Tundra that is currently competing on the Monster Jam circuit. Thrasher is a 2007 Toyota Tundra, with a 1,400 horsepower alcohol-burning V8 engine that displaces 510 cubic inches. The truck stands ten and a half feet tall and weighs just over 10,000 lbs. Summa is a Connecticut resident, and got his start behind the wheel of a truck called Above & Beyond in the early 1990’s. Thrasher originally made use of a Toyota T100 body and was in fact the very first vehicle from the brand to compete professionally on the United States Hot Rod Association monster truck tour. When it came time to update Thrasher for the new millennium it made sense to move into the new Toyota Tundra body style, and with sponsorship from Toyota of Wallingford the revised Thrasher continues to terrorize stadiums and fair grounds around the country.

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In addition to playing a key role in Pat Summa’s Monster Jam campaign, Toyota of Wallingford also maintains two additional monster truck Tundras that are used to help promote the dealership and introduce community members to the sport itself. The trucks are most often called into duty to give rides to children at special events that take place all around New England, including NASCAR races and other automotive gatherings. Each year Wallingford also hosts a crush the competition ‘Monster Madness’ event in which customer trades are dispatched in spectacular fashion under the wheels of one of the Tundras.

The Thrasher Ride Truck In Action

The main ride truck used by Toyota of Wallingford was built on a monster truck chassis formerly known as War Wizard, previously driven by Monster Jam star Randy Moore. Current owner Steve Zion had the vehicle customized with a Toyota Tundra body specially built by G&J Autobody in Wallingford, and parts from the speed record-setting War Wizard and a stock Toyota Tundra were combined together to create a vehicle which features all of the comforts and conveniences of a stock Tundra – including air conditioning and a full stereo setup – with the unquestionable presence of a monster truck. The vehicle has recently been upgraded with a TRD supercharger in order to give it even more grunt, and both the truck and trailer feature a custom wrap put together by Vigg Design.

Toyota of Wallingford dedicates a section of its website to both Thrasher and the ride trucks, and this has become one of the dealership’s most frequently visited pages. Ron Jackson, director of internet sales has said that the attention generated by the Tundra, in addition to the smiles on the faces of the children who can’t believe they actually get to ride in such an impressive beast have made the entire project worthwhile.

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Chris's Tundra with brakes, wheels, tires, suspension, and performance mods - get the full story below

Now that Chris had finally found the right truck, it was time focus on making the stock 5.7 Tundra Crew a better performer. First up – better brakes.

TRD’s big brake kit is everything you could ask for – bigger, cross-drilled rotors with a patented AeroRotor internal vane cooling design. Better brake rotor cooling means that brakes are more resistant to fade, a concern when towing in Colorado’s mountain passes – which Chris is definitely going to do. The big brake kit also includes 6 piston calipers and stainless steel lines, both of which perform better than the factory brake system.

The stock brake setup on a new 2010 Tundra

The cross-drilled rotors and six piston calipers from TRD's Tundra big brake kit

It’s a little-known secret that TRD sources their big brake kits from manufacturer StopTech – you can read all about StopTech’s big brake kits on their website.

Next, it was time to make some suspension enhancements – specifically, a sway bar from TRD and a leveling kit from ToyTec.

TRD's Tundra sway bar reduces body roll in the corners.

TRD’s rear sway bar helps with to reduce body roll during cornering , and the ToyTec leveling kit makes the truck a little more balanced.

With better brakes and handling, the truck is now ready for a TRD supercharger. Remember, Chris had to work hard to find a 2010 Tundra without the flex-fuel option. If he hadn’t found a regular 5.7, the supercharger wouldn’t have been compatible.

This is what most 2010 5.7L Tundras look like under the hood.

Almost ready

504 HP and 550 lb-feet of torque in just a few hours later

In addition to the unit itself, the supercharger kit also includes an air intake, an intercooler, new plugs, and bigger injectors. When it’s all said and done, the TRD supercharger adds more than 120 hp and 150 lb-ft of torque to the already powerful 5.7. Because Chris had this kit installed by a Toyota dealership, it’s covered by the standard 5 year, 60k mile powertrain warranty.

According to Chris, the TRD supercharger is “the only way to fly.”

Chris would like to thank Ian Brooks, Mimi Solorzano, and Robert Curley at Findlay Toyota in Flagstaff, Arizona, for installing all these parts.  Chris says that mechanic Bob Curley deserves special thanks:

went out of his way to make sure his installations were top notch and done without damaging the parts I purchased from TRD Sparks…he also took the time to provide me with ‘before & after’ pictures. On top of all this, Bob let me know that someone had filled up the truck with 87 octane gas and that’s a big no-no with Superchargers. The 87 octane was drained out of the tank and refilled with 91 octane the day I came to pick up the truck for the trip back to Colorado Springs. I think he deserves a serious ‘Atta-boy’ above what I personally offered him. Heck, all 3 of them do and the dealership for setting the environment that allowed them to do it.

Update: Chris wanted me to mention a few more notes about his salesperson Ian:

Ian worked with me for months checking on prices, researched and made countless phone calls to make sure certain options and accessories were possible as well as available (you know Toyota doesn’t make it easy), found the truck and coordinated the swap with the California dealership the truck was *supposed* to go to, and he constantly checked on the progress of the work being performed. The man worked his tail off over an extended period of time and he deserves recognition.

After driving his truck home from Flagstaff, Chris had a Magnaflow cat-back exhaust system installed.

Shots of the stock 2010 Tundra exhaust system – click each picture for a larger view.

A cat-back Magnaflow exhaust system on this 2010 Tundra

Now his Tundra is significantly faster, stops and handles better, and sounds pretty mean. The next step? It’s time to get serious about accessories…

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Over the last year, Chris’s dream of building the ultimate truck – a “rock star” – has taken form. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be reviewing the build-out of Chris’s brand new 2010 Tundra. Today’s post talks about the purchase process and introduces the truck, and future posts will discuss options and accessories, show you pictures along the way, and hopefully entertain. Here we go:

Buying A Tundra Shouldn’t Be So Hard

Chris writes:

“I have invited 14 dealerships to bid on a fully loaded (and then some) Tundra according to a list I compiled in the bid request itself, wherein dealerships can’t play their deceptive games and I’ll actually get the best possible price. I’ve canvassed no less than 12 Toyota dealerships in 3 states for the following special order: A CrewMax Limited 4×4 5.7 with DVD Nav, Power Memory Package, and sunroof.”

Chris’s search was extensive – he wanted to find the best deal possible. After narrowing his search down to a Tundra at a local Colorado dealership, Chris hit his first snag: In Colorado, the only 5.7 4×4 Limited Tundras available have flex-fuel engines. This means that Chris couldn’t add a TRD supercharger to a Colorado truck because they’re incompatible with flex-fuel motors.

Obviously, this is unacceptable. (Spoiler alert – this Tundra is getting a blower!)

SO, the process of finding the right truck for the right price began again. After more time and trouble – including working with a Denver area Toyota dealer to locate an out-of-state vehicle – Chris found the Tundra he was looking for 1,050 miles away in California.

EDIT – Chris *did* find a truck in California like we wrote above. HOWEVER, the dealership in California expected Chris to pay sales tax in CA despite the fact Chris lived out of state. Obviously, that didn’t work. The truck below is actually from Arizona…so that makes 3 snags in the purchase process.

Just as Chris was ready to buy his truck, he hit his 2nd snag: Toyota froze sales of the Tundra nationwide to fix sticky pedals hours before completing his purchase. In his own words:

“Now I’m within days of buying the right truck and they freeze their sales nationwide? What a bunch of sh*t this is.”

He went on to ask why Toyota froze sales because of a silly little shim (OK – he didn’t use those words precisely, but you get the idea).

Finding The Golden Truck

After overcoming geography, Toyota dealers who didn’t want to deal with a special order (read about why Toyota dealers don’t like special orders), and some confusing pricing and product info from Toyota (Colorado Toyota dealers didn’t know for sure if they could order a non-flex-fuel 4×4, and neither did their reps at Toyota) Chris zeroed in on this truck:

This is how the Rock Star Tundra project begins - a brand new pickup on a California Toyota dealership lot.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll show you more pics and tell you more about Chris’s new Tundra, the “Building a Rock Star Tundra” story.

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The ultimate motocross accessory - a blacked out 2007 Tundra crew with a 6" lift and 37" tires

If you see it, than Dan is probably racing nearby. It’s a 2007 Tundra Crew with a long list of extras:

Suspension: The 6″ Pro-Comp Stage II lift kit is the real deal – arguably the best 6″ lift on the market. Matched up with upgraded MX6 adjustable rear shocks and a big set of wheels. There’s also a Pro-Comp skid plate underneath.

20" moto rims with 37" x 12.5" super swamper tires.

Wheels and Tires: 20″ moto metal rims fit this truck nicely – blacked-out rims are becoming very popular, and for good reason – they look great. Sitting on a set of 37″ x 12.5″ Super Swamper tires, this truck can definitely handle the mud.

The big 37" tires make this truck huge - kudos for going super-size

This 07' Tundra has a Pro-Comp Stage 2 6" lift...and there's an 08' Yamaha YZ 450F sitting in front of it.

Extras: Technically, this truck is a motocross accessory – Dan uses it to facilitate his racing career by hauling his bike to and from the track. In order to make that trip as comfortable as possible (some of the races can be pretty far away), Dan’s added an after-market 7″ Nav system with DVD and iPhone compatibility, and a color rear camera that makes parking much easier.

This is a 5.7 Tundra with a Flowmaster exhaust, so you know it sounds good and it's fast.

Obviously, Dan’s the kind of guy that likes to go fast. Since this Tundra has the 5.7, fast isn’t a problem. The Flowmaster exhaust is a nice add-on – a little bit more power combined with a very nice sound.

Dan – thanks for sending us your pics – be sure to catch some air for TundraHQ!

Dan gets up in the air

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1. A shotgun
2. Non-toxic ammo
3. A license for the birds you’re looking for
4. A dog that knows how to find birds (more than one is even better)
5. A truck

Of course, you can still hunt if you know someone who has #4 and #5. If you don’t have a truck or a good dog (or three), think about getting to know OnPointTundra – he’s got it covered.

OnPointTundra (also known as Josh) has decked out his 08′ CrewMax to be a bird hunting machine. First, you’ve got to be able to drive around in the fields without getting stuck. That means a good set of tires…and a nice set of wheels is an added bonus. This truck has a set of 18×9 XD Monster wheels with 325/60 R18 Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ’s, which are a little more than 33″ around. Bigger tires on a slightly wider wheel mean that a set of Bushwacker Fender Flares help protect the truck from whatever the bitter tires kick up.

The stock Toyota Tundra has tires with an overall diameter of about 32″, so adding an inch in tire diameter requires a leveling kit. This truck has a Truxxx 3″ lift kit. Heavy-duty bumpers are also a nice add-on when you’re banging around in the fields, and they’re not bad when you’re parking in the middle of downtown K.C. either.

This Tundra has a nice set of solid steel Expedition One winch bumpers front and rear, which include mounting points for this truck’s PIAA 510 ion  fog lights. Expedition One’s bumpers are very similar to ARB’s Sahara front bumpers, and both are a great add-on for work duties. They also look pretty great next to the blacked-out rims, aftermarket tint job, and black N-fab step bars.

Inside the truck, there’s a back-up camera, homelink, and heavy-duty floor mats to keep everything clean.

We’ve talked about trucks and dog safety before, and we have to commend Josh for investing in a dog box. It’s one of the safest ways to transport his dog, and it looks great too. There are three doors, one for each of the dogs: Rocky the Boxer, Florida, and Missy (both Florida and Missy are English Pointers). Here’s a pic of Missy doing what she loves:

Missy the English Pointer

OnPointTundra – nicely done. Your truck is a great example of how to build a bird-hunting machine, not to mention a great field truck.

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Check it out – and enjoy the craftsmanship and creativity. This isn’t so much a truck as it is an artwork.

We present TunDrop - a 2008 Tundra Doublecab show truck

Interior:

One-off billet knobs for the climate controls – sweet!

One-of-a-kind billet control knobs

There’s also a set of Putco Billet pedals and a specially modified Momo Evo F-16 shift knob. Mark has had the lower 2.25″ of the shift knob cut off to give it a much lower/better look.

This is a modified Momo F16 shift knob. Very sharp.

The center console has been covered in custom embroidered leather with over 100,000 stitches of thread, and the rest of the interior has after-market seat leather.

Mark also did the seat belt chime/dummy light disable mod.

Electronics:

Fiberglassed 11″ monitor custom-molded into the top glove box area. Below the screen (where the other glove box would be), there are two Xbox controllers sitting in their own suede upholstered holders. Of course, the holders are back-lit (red lighting).

11" in-dash screen with suede upholstered game controller storage.

Kenwood DNX7120 deck along with Kenwood Amps on the bass and highs. A single 12″ Rockford Fosgate shallow-mount PS3D212 sub woofer rests in a custom-built 2 cubic feet box underneath the rear seat. All Alpine and Infinity speakers for highs.

Where there are Xbox controllers, there’s an Xbox. TunDrop has an Xbox 360 installed behind the center console on the rear floor.

If your friends are hogging the controllers, you can watch the game play on the two headrest monitors and (1) 16″ flip-down monitor mounted for view in the rear seat.

This truck has a total of eight screens.

There are also two 12.2″ monitors mounted in the sun visors up front…and a 20″ flip-down screen in the bed (it’s mounted to the bottom of the tonneau). There’s also a scrolling LED sign back there (just for fun).

Even the truck bed has a screen.

Basically, this thing has more screens than a TV store.

Engine:

Optima battery with billet tray and cover.

There are 4 Hornblasters train horns – 2 in the engine bay and 2 in front of the radiator. To feed all these train horns, there are 2 air tanks (one on each side of the truck).

The engine cover and fuse box cover have been airbrushed and they look kick-ass. Vertical Door Kit By Vertical Doors, Inc. Vanity Plate. Custom Made Mount For Wheel Mounted In Bed.

Check out the intricately airbrushed engine cover on this Tundra.

The radiator hose lights up! KillerGlass makes a transparent glass radiator hose that has a red LED lighting system. Toyota’s coolant is also red, so the result is a very vibrant “lava” effect when the engine is running and the hood is up. To complement the KillerGlass radiator hose, red and white V-LED strip lighting has been added to the engine bay (under the engine cover, alongside the motor, and along the firewall).

Red lava coolant and LED lighting give this engine compartment an eerie glow.

Finally, to wrap things up, there’s a K&N 77 series cold air intake under the hood too.

Exterior Modifications:

To start with, Mark de-badged all the emblems and the TRD decals on this truck within hours of taking delivery. Then he installed color-keyed Sequoia door handles. The tailgate handle has also been color-matched.

Up front there’s a Ram air hood, and just below the TunDrop has all three Carriage Works billet grilles installed (upper and lower valances plus the grille). The front bumper has been painted-to-match too – along with the side mirror caps.

Carriage works grilles, ram air hood, and much, much more.

Headlight mods: blacked-out lenses, tinted side marker lenses, True 6000K HID low beams and fog lights, and LED turn signal strips. Daytime running lights have also been disabled.

HID headlights plus LED turn signal strips plus HID fog lights (not shown).

There are turn signals in side mirrors and custom-made front and rear billet door sills, and of course a nice dark window tint. Then there’s the “Lambo” style vertical doors…

In back this truck has a Leer 800 low-profile tonneau and a bed rug installed (plus a custom mount for the spare 22″). There’s also an LED 3rd brake light on the back of the cab. Be sure to check out the blacked-out custom tail-light lenses with no humps on the sides of the lights.

One of a kind tail light lenses plus a nice view of the rims and the lowering kit.

Finally, to give the truck the mean, low to the ground look, it has a 4/6 Mcgaughys drop kit with 22″ wheels wearing 265/35/22 Yokohama’s. Don’t miss the blue painted brake calipers.

As if all of this wasn’t enough, here’s a list of upcoming modifications:

• LED Interior Lights
• Roll Pan
• Color Match Front Bumper & Grill Surround
• AirRide suspension
• Two-Tone Paint

When you add it all up, there are two likely reactions that people will have to this truck. One is pure, unadulterated excitement (that’s us). The other is pure, unadulterated jealousy. When the jealous people start to say “Well, this truck is nice but…”, Mark says “They’re just jealous that my Tundra has pulled more kitty’s than a bowl of milk.”

Mark would like us to give props to FXCustumz and the owner Billy. Billy is the instrumental man behind installing most of Mark’s ideas for mods which makes them come to life.

Oh yeah – did we mention this truck has it’s own poster? Mark had it made for display at car shows. If your truck has it’s own poster, you might own a show truck. Mark – LowRiderMan – thanks for sharing TunDrop.

The official show poster of TunDrop

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Here's "Doc" - a Supercharged 2007 Toyota Tundra RCSB. Be sure to note the smoked headlight lenses.

As you can see, the Doctor is “in.” This thing is suhweet. Here’s the low-down:

Doc has a LOT under the hood – the TRD supercharger is enough to make any Tundra a monster, but this one also has JBA headers and a McGuaghy’s lowering kit with Tokico springs. So, not only is it fast, but it can also hang in the corners.

Doc's TRD Supercharger

Franky doesn’t just listen to the motor either. He’s got an awesome stereo setup, with Memphis brand speakers, subs, tweets, and amplification. There’s a lot to be said for using the same manufacturer for all your components because they tend to work well together – kudos to Franky for keeping it all under one brand.

The custom interior touches include seats, a boost gauge, and a custom-painted instrument cluster.

As if the performance and stereo upgrades weren’t enough, Franky has invested a lot of personal effort into his trucks interior too. TRD seats paired up with a Marshall mechanical boost gauge, and the coup de grâce are the carefully painted gauge surrounds and the blacked-out cluster.

The exterior has a lot of finishing touches too. Starting with a very nice window tint, Franky painstakingly “smoked” (a.k.a. tinted) the headlight and tail light lenses. It was a lot of work, but it really adds to the finished product.

Smoked Tundra tail light lenses.

The wheels are another story. The dealership installed a sharp set of chrome rims, but they weren’t Franky’s style. SO, he installed some 20″ Gunner 5 MB Motoring blacked-out rims wearing performance Yokos.

MB "Gunner 5" 20 inch wheels

Here’s an awesome video Franky put together. It’s fun watching the truck run down the track, and there’s some good footage of the truck breaking lose on a deserted back road.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The video is also very well-edited – Franky must have a day job in video!

Franky – just an awesome truck man – thanks for sharing.

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Question: What’s 88″ tall, black, and weighs 5,000 pounds?

444's 2007 Tundra Limited Double Cab with HID fog lights ON

Answer: 444’s Tundra.

This show-quality Tundra has enough electronics to satisfy any member of the Geek Squad, and the truck just oozes over-the-top, in-your-face personality…kind of like a cross between a Dodge Viper, Lil’ Kim, and a sledgehammer (or something like that).

Here’s more info about the truck.

Interior:

For starters, it’s a Limited edition Tundra with the beautiful “King-Ranch-esque” Redrock leather interior.

A hand-crafted custom speaker enclosure beneath the Tundra's rear seat houses Kicker subs

The truck is stuffed with Kicker’s top of the line speakers (including 4 subs in custom enclosures under the rear seat), Kicker amps, and it’s all combined with a Rockford Fosgate 3sixty signal processor that runs all the electronics. This is a top-notch system (custom installation, lots of hand-made fabrication, dynamat everywhere, etc.).

The Rockford Fosgate 3sixty signal processor is a showpiece all it’s own (one worthy of a future blog post, in fact). We’ll keep it short – it does EVERYTHING, allows you to keep the factory story, and you might need a laptop to configure it.

Ever seen a Tundra with an XBox 360?

Ridiculous! A 10.2″ HD LCD screen in the dash paired up with an XBOX 360.

The truck also has a Kinetik HC2400 power cell installed so you can be sure the stereo will play for a long time when the engine is off.

Exterior:

The front-end is loaded: after-market grille, HALO projector headlights with LED, and the headlight lenses have been tinted. The truck even has 3M ClearBra material installed to protect from rock chips.

This is one custom Tundra.

This truck is black: There’s a solid black limo tint on the rear windows, the tonneau cover is painted black to match, the box light lense and the rear tail light lenses have been dark tinted, and the 24″ Asanti rims have been custom painted black to exactly match the body color. All the stock badges (like the Toyota logo and the red-and-chrome 5.7 badge) are gone too.

There’s a touch of chrome too – the bull bar (with PIAA HID fog lights), step bars, and TRD exhaust tips are nice and bright.

Suspension:

ProComp stage II with coil-overs, resulting in about 9″ of total lift.

The 24" rims make the Tundra's huge stock brake rotors look small - and that's no "small" feat.

The huge lift and fender flares can accommodate 37″ Toyo Mud Terrains, and the truck has a Pro Comp skid plate to protect the underbelly.

Performance:

The motor is wearing a TRD Supercharger (did you expect anything less?) and a TRD Tundra exhaust system to match.

Who doesn't love the look of a TRD supercharger on a Tundra?

It’s even got a TRD oil cap (that’s got to be good for a couple of HP, right?).

Without a doubt, this is one of the most expensive trucks we’ve featured – mostly because of the thousands of dollars of electronics (but the mega lift, wheels and tires, and TRD supercharger weren’t exactly cheap). The owner says that he’s put around $140k out (including the price of the vehicle).

This truck is available for sale - if you can afford it!

The amazing part? It’s for sale. With less than 30,000 miles, this truck is still under warranty. If you’re interested, contact the owner through his CarDomain page. We don’t know how much he’s looking to get out of it, but if you have to ask, you can’t afford it!

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