Author Topic: Kijho's 2020 DCSB Cement Grey Tacoma (Read 6259 times)

kijho · « **Reply #50 on:** March 20, 2020, 11:14:19 am »

Quote from: LilDrunkenSmurf on March 20, 2020, 11:05:06 am

Did you travel? Why are you self-isolating?

Nope, no travel, not sick, working from home order for our entire company/ office. Aren't social distancing / isolating the same thing as opposed to either self-quarantining at home (or quarantined in hospital?)

Everyone should be self isolating AKA social distancing AKA staying inside, I really hope you are!! In my last post what I mean is that I won't be going out to a tire shop to get tires installed/ mounted for the foreseeable future... they'll sit in my Garage and look pretty for the next several weeks LOL.

DaDuke99 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 20, 2020, 02:40:23 pm »

My LIFE is social distancing.
This has come at a good time (if there is such a thing) as it's extended my vacation by another month

When I first saw the weight of the package, I was stoked for a truck tent.... When's that coming?

LilDrunkenSmurf · « **Reply #52 on:** March 21, 2020, 12:21:11 pm »

Self isolation means no contact. Food delivered outside and left, etc.
Social distancing means limiting your physical contact with others, and keeping 6ft away from them, but you can still go to places like the grocery store and such.

kijho · « **Reply #53 on:** March 25, 2020, 02:30:31 pm »

They're here!!

DSC00200 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

thedude · « **Reply #54 on:** March 26, 2020, 11:41:28 am »

Quote from: kijho on March 25, 2020, 02:30:31 pm

They're here!!

Looking good man, now get some new beefier rubber on them!

kijho · « **Reply #55 on:** March 28, 2020, 01:35:05 pm »

Diode Dynamics SL1 LED's in the projectors (low-beams).

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Zac · « **Reply #56 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:01:57 pm »

LED lighting is still horrible in projectors I see.

kijho · « **Reply #57 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:04:01 pm »

Quote from: Zac on March 28, 2020, 02:01:57 pm

LED lighting is still horrible in projectors I see.

What's horrible about it? The photo up against my garage wall, both output patterns look absolutely identical to my un-trained eyes, with the exception of the color temperature?

Morimoto HID's are en-route though to change these out anyways

These are kind of just a trial for Diode and ProLightz, to see how / if I like them. Still need to go up for the drone shots comparison.

Zac · « **Reply #58 on:** March 28, 2020, 02:13:10 pm »

take the same picture with both your halogens in.

kijho · « **Reply #59 on:** May 05, 2020, 09:29:35 am »

It's been a while since updating here but I'm loving the Taco' more and more, although I only drive it once or twice a week (which is saving a lot on gas anyways!) The wheel got mounted and installed this past week too and I couldn't be happier with them. Thanks 10Sec and some others for recommending these General Grabber ATX. I have a little bit of rub but it's not too bad.

265 / 75/ 16

DSC00558 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

Installed the dash-cam setup a month ago, now I'm running a Blackvue B-124X dedicated battery that lasts 24 hours parking mode without touching the vehicle's battery. This is very nice because even tough the Power Magic Pro can be set to power off at 11.8v, 12v, etc... I found with my Subaru the battery died probably 3 or 4 times in Winter because I ran the Dashcam for too long or too low power. Now I don't need to worry. The battery pack itself is hard-wired into an accessory fuse so it charges when the truck is running. Then switches into power mode when the truck goes off - and keeps powering the DR900S.

DSC00334 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

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Some recent work for ProLightz/ Diode Dynamics (SS3 Foglights)

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My friend Alex' was shooting a 6 month contract for Toyota and had a 3" lifted Tacoma setup on some nice wheels. We had plans to collab on a cool shoot together which we would share with Toyota but the plans ended quickly because Toyota dealers recalled back most of their vehicles from people. Very short notice I wish it was a day later when I had my new wheels installed but we still met up for a few socially distant photos of the Cement's...

DSC00725 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

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One I shot of his Taco (I like his oem grill setup with the black wheels, looks good)

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kijho · « **Reply #60 on:** May 05, 2020, 09:33:11 am »

Spent the evening prior to getting the wheels mounted in the Garage, had a few little things going on. First I removed the TRD Off-Road emblem at the top corner of my door, every time I looked at it my eyes would go up down up down didn't know where to focus on these emblems on the door it was too cluttered and busy. With it off, I love it waaaaaaaay more with just the blacked out Tacoma badge

Loaded up the tires and wheels into the back..

DSC00856 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

Down to Krave Automotive..

DSC00884 by SHPIXX, on Flickr

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10secdream · « **Reply #61 on:** May 05, 2020, 09:48:22 am »

Love the look! When is the lift coming?

kijho · « **Reply #62 on:** May 05, 2020, 09:57:11 am »

Quote from: 10secdream on May 05, 2020, 09:48:22 am

Love the look! When is the lift coming?

Probably not for a long time, you already know this

Will drive like itshay probably and the hardly any major difference if I go lift I'll need to drop $5K+ cuz I'll want bigger tires and wheels lmao, then fuel mileage will just tank... it's not worth the cost, need to get out into the mountains and actually use this thing now a little bit it's just looking pretty in the garage past two months LOL

Player One · « **Reply #63 on:** May 05, 2020, 01:54:28 pm »

Wheels look really good Spencer!

Rathburn · « **Reply #64 on:** May 05, 2020, 02:06:06 pm »

You ever take it off any sweet jumps?

kijho · « **Reply #65 on:** May 05, 2020, 04:07:36 pm »

Quote from: Player One on May 05, 2020, 01:54:28 pm

Wheels look really good Spencer!

Thanks man!

Quote from: Rathburn on May 05, 2020, 02:06:06 pm

You ever take it off any sweet jumps?

Haha not yet!

jellynuts · « **Reply #66 on:** May 06, 2020, 04:53:15 pm »

Quote from: kijho on May 05, 2020, 09:29:35 am

Man, just needs a tonne of boulders to drop into the bed like those Ford Tough commercials. Looks good man

RedBimmer93 · « **Reply #67 on:** May 07, 2020, 08:31:26 am »

I commend your choice of going for the "Whitewall out" option. Looks great!

Good choice of tire too. I am strongly considering getting a set of those grabbers for my ramcharger

kijho · « **Reply #68 on:** May 07, 2020, 09:04:21 am »

Quote from: jellynuts on May 06, 2020, 04:53:15 pm

Man, just needs a tonne of boulders to drop into the bed like those Ford Tough commercials. Looks good man

Haha true!!! Thanks dude!

Quote from: RedBimmer93 on May 07, 2020, 08:31:26 am

I commend your choice of going for the "Whitewall out" option. Looks great!

Good choice of tire too. I am strongly considering getting a set of those grabbers for my ramcharger

When I first got in and drove away I was expecting to notice much louder road noise but I was very surprised they sounded exactly the same as the stock tires did, no difference! They feel a bit heavier to turn the wheel now but other than that it's very smooth and nice!! Very happy with them especially considering their low budget price!

kijho · « **Reply #69 on:** May 11, 2020, 04:18:43 pm »

I've met some pretty cool friends so far since owning the Tacoma, got out a week or so ago for a 'socially distant' photo-shoot/ hangout with my friend who also has a Cement Grey. (This was just before I got my new wheels, which was the unfortunately luck we had, but we rolled with it anyways.) His edit is pretty damn epic compared to mine haha but eh I'm just workin' on my YouTube pushing along and almost to 10k Subscribers which is super cool! I did a little video coming soon of the wheels being installed that I'm very proud of can't wait to share.

(I shot this one below)

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kijho · « **Reply #70 on:** May 19, 2020, 09:31:00 am »

A bit of a random update / clips of me struggling to pick up the 60 lbs. tires hahaha... Loaded up everything the night before going down to the shop for the install..

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kijho · « **Reply #71 on:** May 26, 2020, 12:06:47 pm »

The new wheels + tires are installed and I'm sooo stoked!! They look so awesome, the truck actually drivers smoother (turning almost feels a bit more linear to me if that makes sense) and they look so much more aggressive. Even stock height / suspension, the 265 / 75/ 16's fill up nicely (pretty snug actually). I get a little bit of rub slow speed parking lot turning, just on the corner of the inside mudflap. They said a custom alignment adjustment would be able to get rid of that so I think that's next on the to-do list!

If you guys have a few minutes to check it and leave a comment on my video I'd be super thankful for that!! I just reached 10K Subscribers on my YouTube which is really so crazy to me, 4 years in the making doing videos every single week!!

thedude · « **Reply #72 on:** May 26, 2020, 02:39:20 pm »

Niiiice! Looks good dude!

diamondedge · « **Reply #73 on:** May 26, 2020, 02:49:41 pm »

Quote from: kijho on May 26, 2020, 12:06:47 pm

They said a custom alignment adjustment would be able to get rid of that so I think that's next on the to-do list!

Do you need camber? Caster? Toe? Are you going to lower it? XRunner vibes please.

10secdream · « **Reply #74 on:** May 26, 2020, 04:06:33 pm »

My guess would be a bit of caster. The rubbing is caused by the low offset wheels.

Author Topic: Kijho's 2020 DCSB Cement Grey Tacoma (Read 6259 times)

DaDuke99