JiD Childers

I bought my truck in May and by June most of the work you see here was done. The truck currently sits with a 6″ lift, 3″ suspension, and 3″ body. The suspension lift started with Sway-a-Way RaceRunner 2 ½ inch front bolt-in coil overs and rear shocks with blocks. For the upper control arms out front I went with the Total Chaos kit that has stock length 4130 chromoly a-arms that have been powder and clear coated. 

I was getting ready for a trip the other day with a friend who had never been off-roading. He wanted to know what he should bring with him and what he needed to prepare. While off-roading is fun and gets your adrenaline pumping, it can still be a dangerous activity. Here a few things to remember when you are going out for a trip:

So you put a lift on your truck and got some bigger wheels and tires, but what about the spare?  Where are you going to put that 5^th 35 inch tire?  This is a question that went through my head over and over again.  Should I store it in the bed with a lock, add a spare tire holder to the tailgate, or did I even want to spend the extra money for that 5^th tire?  Well, I optioned to get that full size spare for my truck, but it sat in the garage for about six months before I finally chose a tonneau cover for the truck.

As I stated in a previous blog, I was in search of some side or nerf steps for my 2006 Toyota Tundra. When I found the N-FAB Wheel to Wheel Nerf Steps, my search was over.