Bad decision for most of us. Great decision when running a TH-cam channel about Off-Road stuffs. Also like he said the one and only redeeming quality of a tacoma is they hold their value almost as good as a wrangler.
Nate, remember that for fast desert you need long DROP travel suspension, not LIFT. The idea is to keep center of mass as low as possible while clearing the medium size rocks. But desert go-fast and big rocks are diametrically opposed concepts. Baja and Rubicon are not two words that should be used in the same sentence about the same rig! ;-) Looking forward to the builds.
As long as you can adjust the suspension, swap out the coils for adjust rebound and dampening you could retune the suspension for two different activities. I had a rally car that could with re-tuned coil overs and rebound also do the race track until someone on the track used me as brakes into the hairpin and pushed me into the wall. Not that I am still hating the guy for that it has been 18 years... Anyway with some thinking it could be done but would require changing the setup some.
Nate, you’re content is always awesome. Your videos are so professional and feels so natural. I had been a loyal follower for many years of your previous channel. When you left, I followed. I can honestly say that I’ve watched and liked every video since the birth of this channel. You’re doing a great job and I can’t wait to see what this channel will become. Keep up the good work!
Super excited to see the aluminum armor you come up with. The savvy offroad stuff I had on my LJ was phenomenal and you don't see similar stuff on other builds for some reason.
I drove a tacoma with the 3.5 for 2 weeks. It had 33s on stock gearing and couldnt get out of its own way. 6th on the fwy was basically unusable. Towing capacity is not there and mpg is seriously compromised on a modified truck
thanx for the update. so helpful. also its good to hear your rational behind changing projects, or selling rigs. so much of getting things done is the skill of assessing and re-assessing projects you are working on and how they fit into your bigger goals, I think we can all learn from that, and I think, it should continue to be a part of the chanel. Don't look at terminated projects as a failure you are just setting a good example for all of us.
Looking forward to this series- owned Tacomas for 20years...new to wrangler platform. Glad you have mix of different vehicles - keeps channel interesting!!!
Love the channel.....I also like that you're not stuck on one brand of vehicle.....I like the fact that you work on different stuff and always keep it interesting.....keep up the good work 👍!!!
Awesome. Owned a few Yoda in my time . 2 trucks. 95 and 98. And a Corolla. Then bought a 16 sienna for my daughter. The motor run very good. Basic maintenance. Had to replace my ac cornpressor and the cooling fan module. Has 220k now. Set of tires and brakes and rotors. Finally due for struts. I've owned various cars and trucks. I am leaning very hard back to Yodas again. Possibly the 4 runner for my wife. My youngest has a 4runner. She is very happy.
I agree man. I'm a little heart broken but I have a knack for biting off more then I can chew. I had to be realistic and the Liberty had to go. Maybe one day I can revisit this idea and buy a diesel liberty that is less valuable
Glad to see some new projects. I've watched every single video. You've inspired me to build on my own projects and push my fabrication skills. I'm building a suburban overlander right now. I'm going to build my own bumpers, tire carrier, and roof rack. It will be a process but we'll worth it in the end. Thank you for doing all you do and the videos you make. Much love from northern Arizona.
I like the looks of the second gen but the noise and interior quality would drive insane on long drives. That said, very possible I would build one as a hard-core wheeler, just not something for long drives 👍
I had a gen 2 (2015) off road and traded it in on a ‘19 off road in cement. I regret getting rid of the 2015 so much I got rid of the ‘19 and went full size.
New sub here. My line of work revolves me living in a hotel and spending 10-15 hours in my truck. Diving head first into TDI build in my 1995 Toyota T100. Watching your channel has made me build stuff I never knew I could. Thank you for the inspiration!
As a Toyota guy that respects Jeeps I'm happy to hear this. Also the concept for the Liberty project was insane but I did want to see how you approached building an exoskeleton roll cage. That's what I'm building for my Toyota now and it's difficult.
Good luck on The Con with this truck. Last year we had to tow a new Tocoma off the trail, twice, with our XJs and TJs. The guy destroyed his rack and pinion. Had to hike out and come back with parts a week later.
Lol we will see. I did the con with two xjs on 33s the trail isn't that bad if you choose the right lines (easy lines). However we had the same thing happen with the XJ! They are so damn unreliable for trips like this! Of course the CPS goes out half way through then he shears a 1 ton tie rod end and had to walk out to get a replacement lol . At least the 4.0s didn't overheat on this trip 🤦♂️
So stoked to see this. I made the switch to Toyota via a Tacoma, having been a Jeep and GM guy all of my life, and I am really satisfied with my choice. I use the truck in the same capacity that Nate described and it excels. Though, not without its fair share of quirks, I absolutely love my Tacoma. Can't wait to see what Nate does with his.
The stuff you do is just amazing. You are correct. Some of us have to rely on bolt on products. The things you create are an example of the very hard work you put out in every project. I did not have the time to put in the work you do and have had to rely on others like yourself who have mastered your skill. You talked about wanting to put aluminum on your vehicle. You may already know this but there is a company called "Aluminess" that makes off road bumpers. I ordered one for my truck. 06 Ram 2500 Diesel. They make one for the Toyota if I am not mistaken. Regardless, if you build your own or order a bolt on Bumper, it is an option for others who do not have the time, or put in the time to craft such beautiful stuff for your off roading adventures. Peace, Mo
Doubt his would be any cheaper. He covered fabrication costs a few videos back. The hours sunk in to getting a good custom product folks can't or won't pay for. Assembly line stuff is a good margin cheaper then a one off will ever be unless you willing to put the sweat equity in yourself. I know I won't give up an hour of my weekend for less than I get paid OT at work I don't have the skills he does and most folk couldn't afford half my Saturday.
@@chublez its called the Toyota tax... anything related to a toyota is significatly higher. Had a local fab place make me sliders and they were x3 as less.
@@maxst2 worse than toyota is land rover... i only say than i cause i wheel a discovery and my roommate wheels a 4 runner. good bumper for him is like $1000 whereas a good bumper for my rig is closer to $2000
You have really peaked my interest when talking about putting in a locker in an IFS front end. I have wanted to put a locker in the front of my F150 for years and I have been told over and over that IFS is to weak for a locker. So really excited to see how this goes for you.
No worries on the videos that your just talking, you have the Morgan freeman voice of the offroad fabrication of overlanding builds. Lol keep up the good work 🤙
Sad to hear that mega project Liberty is going away, but it's understandable. Get the other rigs working, then maybe in 2022, the big project can start. Thanks for the update, Nate!
Glad to see the Jeep truck getting some love! I was considering buying a taco or a gladiator this year but I think I would rather get a shop built with some concrete instead. Keep it going man! Do what makes sense for you!
Nate, good call. Honestly. We were building my wife's KJ up and it took so much out of our budget that my JK started to take a backseat. Stoked to see the Taco build!
Finish the Discovery first. Sad to see the Taco and sad to see the Liberty go, but that's just my opinion and it's not going to keep me from watching your great videos. You have to do what feels right for you no matter what anybody else has to say about it.
Nate, you have the best TH-cam channel period. Projects and movie production is second to none. And yes I said “movie”; just get your favorite snacks. Looking forward to the TACO content,
Love the channel but really wish you would have gotten the ZR2 diesel and used that platform. Taco builds are everywhere. I’ll still watch though you always surprise us with something unique.
I wanted one lol the wife said no. I always build off the wall stuff but I should do a common build for the sake of our business. Hopefully this will grow my audience a little bit. A colorado isn't out of the question for a future project 👍
I've had a few YJ's & TJ'S over the years (and still have access to my father-in-law's TJ I built). I had a lifted Liberty on 33's. I had a built J20 401 on 35's. A 1st gen 4Runner on 35's and now a 5th gen 4Runner overlander. I've built my own suspensions, bumpers etc on most of them. I'm glad to see you be diverse and experiment the way you do. You are an inspiration. Keep up the good work.
I really like your videos man, so much inspiration! I daily a Tundra and I'm working on my 86 Ramcharger for one day overlanding. I love your plan for 2021, and thanks for taking us on this ride with you bro!
Hell yeah Nate, what an intro! As someone who is sick enough to also love both Jeeps and Yotas, I think this is awesome! Happy new year and can't wait to see your 2021 builds. Keep up the great work man.
Really like the style of the bed/roof rack like the one you drew. Think it would look great and still be functional. It’s always nice to be able to use the bed and stand up in it
Lol the gladiator is absolutely better in stock form! You can just bolt on a set of 35s on a gladiator but with the Tacoma i need to reinvent the wheel. 😆
I work for a JEEP dealership and FIAT has totally ruined Jeep. I, nor anyone that I work with, would EVER buy a Gladiator, Cherokee, or Renegade. Absolute garbage!!!!!
@@offroadnut fiat has ruined a lot of think even here in Italy where they come from. Germany has mercedes or audi but no, we are the scum class of the continent so the more obvious brand to have was fiat.
@@offroadnut I agree sold my 2014 wrangler and went to a Tacoma. The Tacoma, I have my gripes, but they are small and it has been super reliable.The Jeep was such a POS that I will never buy another dodge/fiat product again after my experience.
Super exited to see what you’ll do with the Taco. I just got a 2018 off-road so I can’t wait to see how you will build it hopefully I can get some ideas off your videos.
First, I really enjoy watching your channel and appreciate YOUR point of view on things your working with. As a long time motorsports fan, your input is a nice break from the youtube "off-road do's & don'ts" monotony. I do however recommend steel skids, aluminum is soft and sticky. Just as a functional piece instead of show. Keep it up -Taylor
@@DirtLifestyle I'm pretty stoked to see the Bronco build! We have a blue, 4 door, Badlands with the Samsquanch package ordered, they said over a year as well...😶 In the meantime... my 17 Tacoma could really use some aluminum! It's geared and locked on both ends but I've never wanted to add iron to it for weight purposes... LT A-arm kits are too spendy indeed...
I pre-ordered my 2017Jeep Rubicon Recon in March 2017. The Recon was going to take the Rubicon Hard Rock to the next level. It was built in Toledo, Ohio in April. It was the most money you could spend on a factory Jeep. I received it in june 2017 in the Virgin Islands. I absolutely love it and the processes to get the absolute best JKU ever built in the factory was amazing. My factory tag wasn't installed on the driver door but on the dash for a custom order! Love Jeep!
I dig a mild build man, a lot of us don't have the skills, tools, or time to build like you do. We LOVE watching it cause we hope to get there someday but right now...it's not an option. Something mild but capable and accessible is where it's at!
Every year for the last 3 years has been a wrap up year for me. The projects, they just don't stop. I feel ya brother. Need some more time playing with my toys not my tools this year myself. Can't wait to see disco "done" as projects ever get. Curious on a fellow jeep guys take on a yota. Hopefully I'll get my FSJ overlander in a state to be out living wild in cascadia with you this summer in spirit if not exact local. Keep the content rolling. Love it.
When you get that bronco you should do a comparison to the Land Rover. I think they are the same vehicle with different badging, it would be interesting to see if that theory is true or not😎🇺🇸
@Mr. Bottomsly actually, I just double checked. Ford was the owner of landrover and jaguar, but Tata Motors in India bought them from Ford in 2008 for about 2.5 billion dollars
Nice one Nate, dude you helped me gain the confidence to start welding about a year ago and since them I have transformed my 1982 Toyota Landcruiser in the process, I cut out all the rust and welded in about 12 square feet of new sheet metal in 1-2" wide strips, welded in a rear sill from tail light to tail light(I cut the back end off another truck) then I made a winch mount and front bumper mount extension for the stock bumper, custom boat bunks for my sail boat trailer and recently welded a new rear frame section on a 1985 Land Rover 110(Defender). I think that the Tacoma will help grow your channel and build a new audience, I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with. If the border ever opens, I am in Squamish, BC, I'll see you on the trails. Keep up the great content.
Idk about the 37’s. Bronco is still ifs with small steering components. I foresee people snapping tie rods, cv’s and destroying rack and pinions trying to crawl on the rocks with 37’s. Is the steering rack from a ranger? F150? All new? Hopefully they beefed it up.
@Micah Yeaman Problem is that fixing solutions for stock IFS is not as easy as bolting in new parts (axles, bigger TR's) like on a Jeep. Ok maybe a company makes stronger outer tie rods, now your inner will fail or your rack&pinon, both of which are a lot more time consuming to trail swap. No one is going to make a custom rack and pinon, apart from Marlin crawler for the newer toyota's but even that is a serious modification and not a part you can fab up in your garage. There is a reason IFS Toyota guys leave the Tie rods stock and that is to make it the weak point. Plenty of videos of people bending IFS tie rods with only 33's or 35's. I just can't see a way the bronco will be functional with 37's on serious trails unless ford did something drastic with their IFS we don't know about yet. I think it will be great on 33's and even 35's in rocks if you realize it's limitations.
Awesome news....very excited to see how you mod the IFS! Everybody claims that an IFS cant crawl like a solid axle and it costs a alot more to build it...looking forward to your build.👍
Hey @dirtlifestyle , Have you looked into marlin crawlers RCLT? It’s the only long travel I have found that’s built specifically for rock crawling. It’s definitely on my wish list.
Awesome. So glad to see you do a bolt on build. Maybe you should consider Billie Bars bed rack system for Tacoma's. I Highly recommend them. Light and stout like your new build plan.
Hey I found your channel through your work on four links, I'm looking to do it to the rear of my tacoma. Your a real inspiration for me, happy to see you have a taco... even if it's not a first gen
Awesome news bud! loving the channel and I’m super excited to see some independent suspension builds if you happen to do any, as i think people don’t give them enough credit, they can be built to perform awesome off-road with added comfort and stability etc. I hear to much hate on IFS/IRS and everyone says solid axles are the be all end all, but i have good experience off-road with independent suspension and am looking to build my Freelander 1’s suspension. In my opinion I’d say they can perform just as good if not better in mud, sand, snow etc and solid axles are great for heavy builds and rock crawling, love to hear your opinion on the channel👍
I know the feeling. been building and repairing my Jeep JK for a little over a year. yesterday was the first day that it was "complete" and I could go play with it in it's "built" form. Got to get out and PLAY!!!
@@DirtLifestyle I think an RCLT on 35s/37s, with RCVs, without a bunch of added weight, would be a good durable setup... that's like +$10-15K min though, according to shock selection and what you do so the back end will keep up.
Happy New Year. Brand new project vehicle for the new year, will be following this one with interest. I'd love to see the Jeep truck get done. That was the project I started following you from that other channel.
Getting into off-road scene, and love Toyota and Jeeps. I have a 1998 Jeep wrangler my brother gave me and I'm in the process of learning as much about rock crawling, trail riding, and pretty much any sort of off-road fun I can possibly find. Super excited to check out more of your videos and watch your Tacomo build. - A New Sub
Yeah I still can’t believe how much Tacomas are. Like 40k for one that’s a few years old. And for what? There isn’t much value you get with a TRD pro compared to the other TRD
There isn't much value at all lol. It rides like my one ton, the milage is terrible and the "offroad" package comes with street tires 😆. 41k.... and no front locker. BUT with some elbow grease it has great potential, it's just going to cost alot of money
The value is reliability and resale value. But speaking of the TRD pro, it’s crazy how many guys buy them for up to 60k (10-20k more than the off road) and then they throw the wheels and suspension off and replace it. When you do this, it isn’t that much different than the off road.
@sneakypete187 I guess you didn't read much of my comment. I have owned plenty of toyotas and they have lasted way longer and held much better value over anything else I've owned. Scion wasnt a "toyota" which is why they cost half and were not over built like the Toyota. Anyone can have a bad experience i won't deny that. no manufacturer is perfect but the quality rep they have is not hype. The market is too competitive for all toyotas to be junk and people still pay a premium for them. Several of mine have been bought AT 160k miles and higher because of how well they last.
Of all the planned/talked about projects on your channel, the one I want to see the most is the high-horsepower TDI build. Don't let that one get sidelined! Oh, and keep up the good work.
Hopefully, Toyota has solved their frame rust issue. I have a friend that owns an earlier Tacoma (07?) and missed the "free" frame replacement by a couple of months and is now stuck with a frame that won't pass Pa. state inspection. I pulled the box for him and to check out how bad the frame really is and while it won't pass inspection, to "repair" the frame, would require major disassembly to get at the damage and do a proper repair. I offered to help him with a frame swap (I've done frame swaps before, they're not that bad) but he is so discouraged over it all, he doesn't want to do it. I guess all I'm saying is, take proper precautions to prevent possible future problems. God bless, stay well. And congrats on your new purchases.
As long as Jeep and Toyota stupidly continue to build vehicles with fully boxed frames, they will be forever plagued with frame rust issues. It’s unfortunate, too, because fully boxed frames offer so much more rigidity. It doesn’t matter how good their frame coating and galvanizing is, a fully boxed frame holds sediment and grime inside the frame and it holds on to moisture, rusting the thing from inside out. If Toyota and Jeep make their frames C-channel with slightly thicker materials, they will not have any issues to speak of at all.
My 2nd Gen tacoma weighs 5100 lbs with steel skids, sliders, rear bumper, & 35’s & me in it, full of gas. I weighed it at a scrapyard. Pretty stoked on that
Dude what! Selling the Jeep and getting a Toyota and a Bronco. NOOOOOOO. Just kidding 😃 When the Bronco was announced, I saw a lot of jawbanging how it will suck, how it will be inferior to Jeep in x ways for y reasons... I think the Bronco is the best thing that happened to Jeep for a looooong time. I think complacency was setting in, and without straight competition, god knows how bad it would have gotten over the coming years. Now: Bronco is here and tadaa, Jeep finally gets the V8 back. Jeep needs Bronco, Bronco needs Jeep. All the offroad cars need each other to keep the evolution working. Communism showed us what happens when there is no competion: everything turns to shit.
Use 91or 93 octane fuel in the Tacoma and it needs regear from day1 and you will love ❤️ it . I went with nitro 4.88 and after switching to 91 octane my Gen3 Tacoma feels way better no gear hunting anymore and has power through out the revs , that’s my experience so far . I went with 4.88’s because it is my daily and only have 32 inch tall tires with 1.5 inch lift fox with reservoirs . After 40k miles on it with thousands of miles off road , I don’t have 1 single issue with it , very solid truck , I love it more now than day 1 when I bought it brand new . Keep up the good work I will be looking for your videos now that you have a Gen3 Tacoma 👍🏻
You scared me! I thought you would be jeepless. I'm not a jeep purist but after all you've learned about jeeps I think you should always keep at least one so I'm glad you have two. I can definitely relate to your discussion and decisions on managing all these projects. They can be all consuming so I'm glad you're scrapping some, focusing, and getting out more. I hope to do the same! Starting 2021 off well Nate, keep em coming
I can’t wait to see more on the keep truck build! I came to your channel before you started it and have been waiting for it to be finished lol. I wish I could pick up that liberty honestly but it’s not possible. You’re channel has peaked my interest in fabrication and actually got me to start practicing my welding.
even though I was really anticipating the Liberty project, I'm SUPER STOKED about an ultra-capable IFS truck! Definitely stoked on the aluminum fab work! It would be cool if you did a super budget project some time... Maybe do a budget buildoff with other youtubers or something. Even if it just ends up being a bootleg 80s or 90s version of your 2021 Tacoma lol
Totally stoked for the Aluminum fabrication! Can’t wait to see your take on the cab rack. I would fab the sides and buy the extruded cross bars. Please do Hybrid tube and sheet metal bumpers. Keep the tire in the bed and look at the new super light Go Fast Camper. Love your channel - keep up the great work!
Excited to see the aluminum accessories. I work on van conversions and 99% of what we do now is aluminum accessories. It's all about keeping it lightweight.
Hey, Nate love the and the think outside of the box approach to everything you do! Incredible fab work coupled with excellent teaching makes for one of the best channels on YT. If you are looking around for some long travel ideas for the Tacoma check out JD Fab and the work they have done to produce superior LT kits than anyone else.
Nate. Happy New year to the DL family ! Good call on your Pre-runner Taco' mista as "Ronny Dahl" is doing a lightweight Hilux Downunder with same parameter ? The style direction of this 2021 build is spot on and if alloy components aren't trail rated, consider doing it in Cro-moly. New Bronco is LR Def' in drag matey. V
I like that you are not brand conscious. You are open to all brands and types of vehicles. Love to watch you show. Awesome work.
Brand people are gross 😂 although miss me with that Chevy/dodge pickup life.
Let's buy a new rig, build it, sell it and buy another. I second your poor financial decisions.
Lol thank you for the support 👊
Well living in Oregon coast we have to support our neighbors.
Hell, I wish my credit was good enough to do it!
Bad decision for most of us. Great decision when running a TH-cam channel about Off-Road stuffs. Also like he said the one and only redeeming quality of a tacoma is they hold their value almost as good as a wrangler.
Only a poor financial decision if you can't afford it. By afford it i mean pay cash and not miss the money, financing is not affording!
The title scared me. My immediate thought was the TJ. I'm glad it wasn't lol. I was super excited for the liberty, but it makes sense.
I will sell everything I own before the TJ lol
@@DirtLifestyle good haha. Your tj is my dream Jeep. I'm slowly making mine more like yours, but yours is basically perfect.
Exactly what I thought to..glad u will never sell the TJ
Similar feelings for me, but the J10. That truck was the reason I started watching this channel and would've been super bummed to see it go.
I’d pay Nate to take mine from OEM TJ to a Nate Crawler.
Nate, remember that for fast desert you need long DROP travel suspension, not LIFT. The idea is to keep center of mass as low as possible while clearing the medium size rocks. But desert go-fast and big rocks are diametrically opposed concepts. Baja and Rubicon are not two words that should be used in the same sentence about the same rig! ;-) Looking forward to the builds.
As long as you can adjust the suspension, swap out the coils for adjust rebound and dampening you could retune the suspension for two different activities. I had a rally car that could with re-tuned coil overs and rebound also do the race track until someone on the track used me as brakes into the hairpin and pushed me into the wall. Not that I am still hating the guy for that it has been 18 years... Anyway with some thinking it could be done but would require changing the setup some.
@@JM-hh4th Exactly my point ;-)
Nate, you’re content is always awesome. Your videos are so professional and feels so natural. I had been a loyal follower for many years of your previous channel. When you left, I followed. I can honestly say that I’ve watched and liked every video since the birth of this channel. You’re doing a great job and I can’t wait to see what this channel will become. Keep up the good work!
Much appreciated brother! Glad to have you since the early days and I'm honored to have you aboard 👍
Man, I honestly can’t wait to see ANY of these rigs on the trail. Your editing and shots in the wheeling videos is spot on!
Thanks brother! Very soon!
Super excited to see the aluminum armor you come up with. The savvy offroad stuff I had on my LJ was phenomenal and you don't see similar stuff on other builds for some reason.
I drove a tacoma with the 3.5 for 2 weeks. It had 33s on stock gearing and couldnt get out of its own way. 6th on the fwy was basically unusable. Towing capacity is not there and mpg is seriously compromised on a modified truck
Love the channel. Most everything is out of my price range but just enjoy watching you do the builds.
Thank you!
thanx for the update. so helpful. also its good to hear your rational behind changing projects, or selling rigs. so much of getting things done is the skill of assessing and re-assessing projects you are working on and how they fit into your bigger goals, I think we can all learn from that, and I think, it should continue to be a part of the chanel. Don't look at terminated projects as a failure you are just setting a good example for all of us.
The new projects are super exciting. But the j-truck is why I subbed originally. Excited to see how it turns out. Good luck! Have fun!
Cool news Nate!! Look forward to seeing you out in Elbe maybe. Excited to see what you do with the Tacoma.
My first thought was that the truck was getting sold, then I remembered the liberty lol
Looking forward to this series- owned Tacomas for 20years...new to wrangler platform. Glad you have mix of different vehicles - keeps channel interesting!!!
Stoked on the aluminum fab work because I’m pretty obsessed with monitoring weight on builds!
Love the channel.....I also like that you're not stuck on one brand of vehicle.....I like the fact that you work on different stuff and always keep it interesting.....keep up the good work 👍!!!
Awe man, I am excited for this build!
Awesome.
Owned a few Yoda in my time . 2 trucks. 95 and 98. And a Corolla. Then bought a 16 sienna for my daughter. The motor run very good. Basic maintenance. Had to replace my ac cornpressor and the cooling fan module. Has 220k now. Set of tires and brakes and rotors. Finally due for struts. I've owned various cars and trucks. I am leaning very hard back to Yodas again. Possibly the 4 runner for my wife. My youngest has a 4runner. She is very happy.
Dang was super excited to see the liberty build. That was gunna be an awesome in depth build.
I agree man. I'm a little heart broken but I have a knack for biting off more then I can chew. I had to be realistic and the Liberty had to go. Maybe one day I can revisit this idea and buy a diesel liberty that is less valuable
Glad to see some new projects. I've watched every single video. You've inspired me to build on my own projects and push my fabrication skills. I'm building a suburban overlander right now. I'm going to build my own bumpers, tire carrier, and roof rack. It will be a process but we'll worth it in the end. Thank you for doing all you do and the videos you make. Much love from northern Arizona.
I’m a huge Toyota guy but man I wish you would’ve gotten a second gen Tacoma instead
I like the looks of the second gen but the noise and interior quality would drive insane on long drives. That said, very possible I would build one as a hard-core wheeler, just not something for long drives 👍
I had a gen 2 (2015) off road and traded it in on a ‘19 off road in cement. I regret getting rid of the 2015 so much I got rid of the ‘19 and went full size.
2nd gen for sure.
PLOT TWIST: Nate sold the Liberty just so he could buy the 2021 Taco for parts. He's just going to pull the interior to graft it into a 2nd gen 😆
2nd gen isnt too hard to add sound deadening. Plus the 2nd gens have more interior comfort, better engine and trans, less electronics to break.
New sub here. My line of work revolves me living in a hotel and spending 10-15 hours in my truck. Diving head first into TDI build in my 1995 Toyota T100. Watching your channel has made me build stuff I never knew I could. Thank you for the inspiration!
As a Toyota guy that respects Jeeps I'm happy to hear this.
Also the concept for the Liberty project was insane but I did want to see how you approached building an exoskeleton roll cage. That's what I'm building for my Toyota now and it's difficult.
Good luck on The Con with this truck. Last year we had to tow a new Tocoma off the trail, twice, with our XJs and TJs. The guy destroyed his rack and pinion. Had to hike out and come back with parts a week later.
Lol we will see. I did the con with two xjs on 33s the trail isn't that bad if you choose the right lines (easy lines). However we had the same thing happen with the XJ! They are so damn unreliable for trips like this! Of course the CPS goes out half way through then he shears a 1 ton tie rod end and had to walk out to get a replacement lol .
At least the 4.0s didn't overheat on this trip 🤦♂️
So stoked to see this. I made the switch to Toyota via a Tacoma, having been a Jeep and GM guy all of my life, and I am really satisfied with my choice. I use the truck in the same capacity that Nate described and it excels. Though, not without its fair share of quirks, I absolutely love my Tacoma. Can't wait to see what Nate does with his.
The stuff you do is just amazing. You are correct. Some of us have to rely on bolt on products. The things you create are an example of the very hard work you put out in every project. I did not have the time to put in the work you do and have had to rely on others like yourself who have mastered your skill. You talked about wanting to put aluminum on your vehicle. You may already know this but there is a company called "Aluminess" that makes off road bumpers. I ordered one for my truck. 06 Ram 2500 Diesel. They make one for the Toyota if I am not mistaken. Regardless, if you build your own or order a bolt on Bumper, it is an option for others who do not have the time, or put in the time to craft such beautiful stuff for your off roading adventures. Peace, Mo
If you build a tcase and fuel tank skid - id be interested in buying one. Off the shelf is ridiculously expensive.
Doubt his would be any cheaper. He covered fabrication costs a few videos back. The hours sunk in to getting a good custom product folks can't or won't pay for. Assembly line stuff is a good margin cheaper then a one off will ever be unless you willing to put the sweat equity in yourself. I know I won't give up an hour of my weekend for less than I get paid OT at work I don't have the skills he does and most folk couldn't afford half my Saturday.
@@chublez its called the Toyota tax... anything related to a toyota is significatly higher. Had a local fab place make me sliders and they were x3 as less.
@@maxst2 worse than toyota is land rover... i only say than i cause i wheel a discovery and my roommate wheels a 4 runner. good bumper for him is like $1000 whereas a good bumper for my rig is closer to $2000
Great Nate. Good luck with your 2021 projects. Can't wait to see it all came together!!
4 seconds in and mind blown... 🤯 Can't wait to see this new journey for fab projects
Thanks man! Me too!
You have really peaked my interest when talking about putting in a locker in an IFS front end. I have wanted to put a locker in the front of my F150 for years and I have been told over and over that IFS is to weak for a locker. So really excited to see how this goes for you.
No worries on the videos that your just talking, you have the Morgan freeman voice of the offroad fabrication of overlanding builds. Lol keep up the good work 🤙
Lol thanks buddy
Sad to hear that mega project Liberty is going away, but it's understandable. Get the other rigs working, then maybe in 2022, the big project can start. Thanks for the update, Nate!
Glad to see the Jeep truck getting some love! I was considering buying a taco or a gladiator this year but I think I would rather get a shop built with some concrete instead. Keep it going man! Do what makes sense for you!
Nate, good call. Honestly. We were building my wife's KJ up and it took so much out of our budget that my JK started to take a backseat. Stoked to see the Taco build!
Finish the Discovery first. Sad to see the Taco and sad to see the Liberty go, but that's just my opinion and it's not going to keep me from watching your great videos. You have to do what feels right for you no matter what anybody else has to say about it.
Nate, you have the best TH-cam channel period. Projects and movie production is second to none. And yes I said “movie”; just get your favorite snacks. Looking forward to the TACO content,
Thank you for the Giant compliment my friend 🙏
Love the channel but really wish you would have gotten the ZR2 diesel and used that platform. Taco builds are everywhere. I’ll still watch though you always surprise us with something unique.
I wanted one lol the wife said no. I always build off the wall stuff but I should do a common build for the sake of our business. Hopefully this will grow my audience a little bit. A colorado isn't out of the question for a future project 👍
I've had a few YJ's & TJ'S over the years (and still have access to my father-in-law's TJ I built). I had a lifted Liberty on 33's. I had a built J20 401 on 35's. A 1st gen 4Runner on 35's and now a 5th gen 4Runner overlander. I've built my own suspensions, bumpers etc on most of them. I'm glad to see you be diverse and experiment the way you do. You are an inspiration. Keep up the good work.
Hell yeah I'm glad your a Toyota guy now
Lol alway have been, just needed the right rig 👍
Excited to see what you do with the Taco
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Can't wait to see where this year takes the channel with you finnishing the old projects and starting off with a banger of a taco
Thanks buddy!
I personally would love to see if you could do a total chaos suspension on it ,with sum prerunner action !!!
I really like your videos man, so much inspiration! I daily a Tundra and I'm working on my 86 Ramcharger for one day overlanding. I love your plan for 2021, and thanks for taking us on this ride with you bro!
Right on Nate!! Can’t wait to see what these new venture bring to the channel! 👊🏻
Thanks buddy!
@@DirtLifestyle can’t wait to high five and wheel with ya!! 👊🏻
Hell yeah Nate, what an intro! As someone who is sick enough to also love both Jeeps and Yotas, I think this is awesome! Happy new year and can't wait to see your 2021 builds. Keep up the great work man.
Thanks! Happy new year!
Stoked to see that Gladiator get some screen time.
Really like the style of the bed/roof rack like the one you drew. Think it would look great and still be functional. It’s always nice to be able to use the bed and stand up in it
Dude get a Gladiator it’s way better. Note: my wife was like “ha ha your favorite channel bought a Tacoma”
mercy lol
Lol the gladiator is absolutely better in stock form! You can just bolt on a set of 35s on a gladiator but with the Tacoma i need to reinvent the wheel. 😆
I work for a JEEP dealership and FIAT has totally ruined Jeep. I, nor anyone that I work with, would EVER buy a Gladiator, Cherokee, or Renegade. Absolute garbage!!!!!
@@offroadnut fiat has ruined a lot of think even here in Italy where they come from. Germany has mercedes or audi but no, we are the scum class of the continent so the more obvious brand to have was fiat.
@@offroadnut I agree sold my 2014 wrangler and went to a Tacoma. The Tacoma, I have my gripes, but they are small and it has been super reliable.The Jeep was such a POS that I will never buy another dodge/fiat product again after my experience.
Super exited to see what you’ll do with the Taco. I just got a 2018 off-road so I can’t wait to see how you will build it hopefully I can get some ideas off your videos.
This escalated quickly lol
I'm a Jeep owner, but I like the "pivot and get the Taco done". That way you DO get to go play and we get to "go" with you!
1:21 you had to explain in case the wife was watching this episode
First, I really enjoy watching your channel and appreciate YOUR point of view on things your working with. As a long time motorsports fan, your input is a nice break from the youtube "off-road do's & don'ts" monotony.
I do however recommend steel skids, aluminum is soft and sticky. Just as a functional piece instead of show.
Keep it up
-Taylor
Kinda geeked out when you said you might build a new bronco!
I definitely will!... in 2 years when the damn thing actually shows up 🤣
@@DirtLifestyle I'm pretty stoked to see the Bronco build! We have a blue, 4 door, Badlands with the Samsquanch package ordered, they said over a year as well...😶
In the meantime... my 17 Tacoma could really use some aluminum! It's geared and locked on both ends but I've never wanted to add iron to it for weight purposes...
LT A-arm kits are too spendy indeed...
@@DirtLifestyle Nah, all of your subscribers just need to forward this video to Ford. Top of the list! LMAO
I pre-ordered my 2017Jeep Rubicon Recon in March 2017. The Recon was going to take the Rubicon Hard Rock to the next level. It was built in Toledo, Ohio in April. It was the most money you could spend on a factory Jeep. I received it in june 2017 in the Virgin Islands. I absolutely love it and the processes to get the absolute best JKU ever built in the factory was amazing. My factory tag wasn't installed on the driver door but on the dash for a custom order! Love Jeep!
I bet the etch-a-sketch was one of your favorite toys as a kid.
I dig a mild build man, a lot of us don't have the skills, tools, or time to build like you do. We LOVE watching it cause we hope to get there someday but right now...it's not an option. Something mild but capable and accessible is where it's at!
The liberty was the main reason i was here 😢
Every year for the last 3 years has been a wrap up year for me. The projects, they just don't stop. I feel ya brother. Need some more time playing with my toys not my tools this year myself.
Can't wait to see disco "done" as projects ever get. Curious on a fellow jeep guys take on a yota. Hopefully I'll get my FSJ overlander in a state to be out living wild in cascadia with you this summer in spirit if not exact local.
Keep the content rolling. Love it.
Never thought I'd see the day!!
Right on man! I've been itching to get out in my CJ5 again, and as a fellow PNWer, snow wheeling us on the list! Hope to see you out there sometime.
When you get that bronco you should do a comparison to the Land Rover. I think they are the same vehicle with different badging, it would be interesting to see if that theory is true or not😎🇺🇸
Interesting concept, since they are owned by the same company....
@Mr. Bottomsly actually, I just double checked. Ford was the owner of landrover and jaguar, but Tata Motors in India bought them from Ford in 2008 for about 2.5 billion dollars
Nice one Nate, dude you helped me gain the confidence to start welding about a year ago and since them I have transformed my 1982 Toyota Landcruiser in the process, I cut out all the rust and welded in about 12 square feet of new sheet metal in 1-2" wide strips, welded in a rear sill from tail light to tail light(I cut the back end off another truck) then I made a winch mount and front bumper mount extension for the stock bumper, custom boat bunks for my sail boat trailer and recently welded a new rear frame section on a 1985 Land Rover 110(Defender). I think that the Tacoma will help grow your channel and build a new audience, I am looking forward to seeing what you come up with. If the border ever opens, I am in Squamish, BC, I'll see you on the trails. Keep up the great content.
Idk about the 37’s. Bronco is still ifs with small steering components. I foresee people snapping tie rods, cv’s and destroying rack and pinions trying to crawl on the rocks with 37’s. Is the steering rack from a ranger? F150? All new? Hopefully they beefed it up.
Nate’s gonna find a way to 1-ton swap it I’m sure 😂
@Micah Yeaman Problem is that fixing solutions for stock IFS is not as easy as bolting in new parts (axles, bigger TR's) like on a Jeep. Ok maybe a company makes stronger outer tie rods, now your inner will fail or your rack&pinon, both of which are a lot more time consuming to trail swap. No one is going to make a custom rack and pinon, apart from Marlin crawler for the newer toyota's but even that is a serious modification and not a part you can fab up in your garage.
There is a reason IFS Toyota guys leave the Tie rods stock and that is to make it the weak point. Plenty of videos of people bending IFS tie rods with only 33's or 35's.
I just can't see a way the bronco will be functional with 37's on serious trails unless ford did something drastic with their IFS we don't know about yet.
I think it will be great on 33's and even 35's in rocks if you realize it's limitations.
Awesome news....very excited to see how you mod the IFS! Everybody claims that an IFS cant crawl like a solid axle and it costs a alot more to build it...looking forward to your build.👍
Hey @dirtlifestyle ,
Have you looked into marlin crawlers RCLT? It’s the only long travel I have found that’s built specifically for rock crawling. It’s definitely on my wish list.
Looking it up as we speak 👍 thanks buddy
Thank you very much, this is perfect 👌
@@DirtLifestyle glad to help 😁
Happy to hear about the changes. Looking forward to it. I’m currently building a JK on 1 tons and 40’s.
For a second when I got the notification I got scared. I saw selling jeep... I thought you were leaving the jeep club
Lol never. Just trimming the fat. I don't know what I was thinking trying to plan a liberty project that would cost 20k+ in parts lol
@@DirtLifestyle jeep life... just every expensive part
Today I just about was out of the jeep club ... my niner did not like water. Thank god I have another niner and 2 more zjs
Awesome. So glad to see you do a bolt on build. Maybe you should consider Billie Bars bed rack system for Tacoma's. I Highly recommend them. Light and stout like your new build plan.
Thank you for the recommendation 👍
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Glad your a Toyota guy now!
Hey I found your channel through your work on four links, I'm looking to do it to the rear of my tacoma. Your a real inspiration for me, happy to see you have a taco... even if it's not a first gen
Never sell the TJ!! You’re going to break a lot of hearts!!
Awesome news bud! loving the channel and I’m super excited to see some independent suspension builds if you happen to do any, as i think people don’t give them enough credit, they can be built to perform awesome off-road with added comfort and stability etc. I hear to much hate on IFS/IRS and everyone says solid axles are the be all end all, but i have good experience off-road with independent suspension and am looking to build my Freelander 1’s suspension. In my opinion I’d say they can perform just as good if not better in mud, sand, snow etc and solid axles are great for heavy builds and rock crawling, love to hear your opinion on the channel👍
I'm interested in all of that. Adios liberty!
I know the feeling. been building and repairing my Jeep JK for a little over a year. yesterday was the first day that it was "complete" and I could go play with it in it's "built" form. Got to get out and PLAY!!!
Idk about the Bronco, but you'll never wanna drive a jeep again.
YES. This is going to be a great year. Stoked for you (and us) man!
Marlin Crawler RCLT ?
I will shoot them an email Monday! I just looked it up based on someone else's recommendation
@@DirtLifestyle I think an RCLT on 35s/37s, with RCVs, without a bunch of added weight, would be a good durable setup... that's like +$10-15K min though, according to shock selection and what you do so the back end will keep up.
Happy New Year. Brand new project vehicle for the new year, will be following this one with interest.
I'd love to see the Jeep truck get done. That was the project I started following you from that other channel.
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dont sell the Jeep😢
You can buy it and build it! Thats even better then watching it because you get to own it! Craigslist link is in the description brother👍
Getting into off-road scene, and love Toyota and Jeeps. I have a 1998 Jeep wrangler my brother gave me and I'm in the process of learning as much about rock crawling, trail riding, and pretty much any sort of off-road fun I can possibly find. Super excited to check out more of your videos and watch your Tacomo build.
- A New Sub
Yeah I still can’t believe how much Tacomas are. Like 40k for one that’s a few years old. And for what? There isn’t much value you get with a TRD pro compared to the other TRD
There isn't much value at all lol. It rides like my one ton, the milage is terrible and the "offroad" package comes with street tires 😆. 41k.... and no front locker. BUT with some elbow grease it has great potential, it's just going to cost alot of money
The value is it will last forever. All my toyotas have been driven deep into 200k and still ran great.
The value is reliability and resale value. But speaking of the TRD pro, it’s crazy how many guys buy them for up to 60k (10-20k more than the off road) and then they throw the wheels and suspension off and replace it. When you do this, it isn’t that much different than the off road.
@sneakypete187 I guess you didn't read much of my comment. I have owned plenty of toyotas and they have lasted way longer and held much better value over anything else I've owned. Scion wasnt a "toyota" which is why they cost half and were not over built like the Toyota. Anyone can have a bad experience i won't deny that. no manufacturer is perfect but the quality rep they have is not hype. The market is too competitive for all toyotas to be junk and people still pay a premium for them. Several of mine have been bought AT 160k miles and higher because of how well they last.
@kosmichaynerracingteam agreed but is that any different than guys that buy a jeep Rubicon for similar money and do the same thing?
Of all the planned/talked about projects on your channel, the one I want to see the most is the high-horsepower TDI build. Don't let that one get sidelined! Oh, and keep up the good work.
My Tacoma eagerly awaits the journey yours is starting on. And then when our Broncos show...
Lol this taco will have a great year... but that bronco will be here eventually...
Hopefully, Toyota has solved their frame rust issue. I have a friend that owns an earlier Tacoma (07?) and missed the "free" frame replacement by a couple of months and is now stuck with a frame that won't pass Pa. state inspection. I pulled the box for him and to check out how bad the frame really is and while it won't pass inspection, to "repair" the frame, would require major disassembly to get at the damage and do a proper repair. I offered to help him with a frame swap (I've done frame swaps before, they're not that bad) but he is so discouraged over it all, he doesn't want to do it. I guess all I'm saying is, take proper precautions to prevent possible future problems. God bless, stay well. And congrats on your new purchases.
As long as Jeep and Toyota stupidly continue to build vehicles with fully boxed frames, they will be forever plagued with frame rust issues. It’s unfortunate, too, because fully boxed frames offer so much more rigidity. It doesn’t matter how good their frame coating and galvanizing is, a fully boxed frame holds sediment and grime inside the frame and it holds on to moisture, rusting the thing from inside out. If Toyota and Jeep make their frames C-channel with slightly thicker materials, they will not have any issues to speak of at all.
Stock jeep capable, stock Tacoma is sad
I couldn't agree more. In stock form this truck is sooooo over rated 🤦♂️
My 2nd Gen tacoma weighs 5100 lbs with steel skids, sliders, rear bumper, & 35’s & me in it, full of gas. I weighed it at a scrapyard. Pretty stoked on that
Dude what! Selling the Jeep and getting a Toyota and a Bronco. NOOOOOOO.
Just kidding 😃
When the Bronco was announced, I saw a lot of jawbanging how it will suck, how it will be inferior to Jeep in x ways for y reasons... I think the Bronco is the best thing that happened to Jeep for a looooong time. I think complacency was setting in, and without straight competition, god knows how bad it would have gotten over the coming years. Now: Bronco is here and tadaa, Jeep finally gets the V8 back. Jeep needs Bronco, Bronco needs Jeep. All the offroad cars need each other to keep the evolution working. Communism showed us what happens when there is no competion: everything turns to shit.
Yay Nate! What a investment! It is going to be mega fun.Thanks for letting us be a part of it!
Thank you! Happy to have you along for the ride!
Reach out to Solo Motorsports for your tacoma go fast stuff!
Thank you! Will do!
Yes this
Use 91or 93 octane fuel in the Tacoma and it needs regear from day1 and you will love ❤️ it . I went with nitro 4.88 and after switching to 91 octane my Gen3 Tacoma feels way better no gear hunting anymore and has power through out the revs , that’s my experience so far . I went with 4.88’s because it is my daily and only have 32 inch tall tires with 1.5 inch lift fox with reservoirs . After 40k miles on it with thousands of miles off road , I don’t have 1 single issue with it , very solid truck , I love it more now than day 1 when I bought it brand new . Keep up the good work I will be looking for your videos now that you have a Gen3 Tacoma 👍🏻
You scared me! I thought you would be jeepless. I'm not a jeep purist but after all you've learned about jeeps I think you should always keep at least one so I'm glad you have two. I can definitely relate to your discussion and decisions on managing all these projects. They can be all consuming so I'm glad you're scrapping some, focusing, and getting out more. I hope to do the same! Starting 2021 off well Nate, keep em coming
I can’t wait to see more on the keep truck build! I came to your channel before you started it and have been waiting for it to be finished lol. I wish I could pick up that liberty honestly but it’s not possible.
You’re channel has peaked my interest in fabrication and actually got me to start practicing my welding.
even though I was really anticipating the Liberty project, I'm SUPER STOKED about an ultra-capable IFS truck! Definitely stoked on the aluminum fab work! It would be cool if you did a super budget project some time... Maybe do a budget buildoff with other youtubers or something. Even if it just ends up being a bootleg 80s or 90s version of your 2021 Tacoma lol
Totally stoked for the Aluminum fabrication! Can’t wait to see your take on the cab rack. I would fab the sides and buy the extruded cross bars. Please do Hybrid tube and sheet metal bumpers. Keep the tire in the bed and look at the new super light Go Fast Camper. Love your channel - keep up the great work!
Was starting to wonder where u went!! Lol. Much needed update! I'm really looking forward to seeing how the new Bronco measures up!🤘🤙
I can’t wait for the project on the dash that’ll be so cool I need some inspiration for mine on my 91 ranger build.. thanks Nate keep up the good work
Excited to see the aluminum accessories. I work on van conversions and 99% of what we do now is aluminum accessories. It's all about keeping it lightweight.
Hey, Nate love the and the think outside of the box approach to everything you do! Incredible fab work coupled with excellent teaching makes for one of the best channels on YT. If you are looking around for some long travel ideas for the Tacoma check out JD Fab and the work they have done to produce superior LT kits than anyone else.
Start with the Taco Please!! Looking forward to this one as it is on my list of possibles and want to see how a true master puts it together!!!
Nate. Happy New year to the DL family ! Good call on your Pre-runner Taco' mista as "Ronny Dahl" is doing a lightweight Hilux Downunder with same parameter ? The style direction of this 2021 build is spot on and if alloy components aren't trail rated, consider doing it in Cro-moly. New Bronco is LR Def' in drag matey. V
Thank you! Happy new year! I will check out his channel!
@@DirtLifestyle Yeah Bradley from TrailRecon did an interview with him in 2019 at OverlandExpo for reference. V