2021 Toyota Tacoma First Time Off Road. Here Is What I Found...

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3rd gen Toyota Tacoma rock crawler!
38" tires, ARB lockers, RCV axle shafts, Marlin Crawler RCLT and the list goes on... this truck has all the right parts to be an amazing wheeler, so is it? I just spent a week rock crawling in Johnson Valley and was getting asked questions about the truck every step of the way. In today's video, I want to show you what we have been up to and talk about my first impressions of this fresh build.
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@petepoling5199 2 жыл бұрын

I wish youtubers didn’t feel like they have to apologize all the time. Who gets upset that a helicopter is flying around while filming? Who gets pissed that you didn’t take time out of you trip to not get us long videos of your trip? I really appreciate what you do and what you have taught your viewers. Keep on keepin on! 🇺🇸

@Fix_It_Again_Tony 2 жыл бұрын

People on the Internet are so petty. I think it has something to do with the anonymity. The stuff you read in some comments would never get said to people's faces. The lack of civility is the thing I hate the most about what has become the best way to share information man has ever had.

@ThePatriotPath 2 жыл бұрын

Fix it Again Tony said it nicely. Basically, more and more guys are turning into whiny little b*tches. Nate, you shouldn't apologize, man. We CHOOSE to watch your videos. If people want to complain about the FREE content we get from you, they can kick rocks.

@auggiesgarage7684 2 жыл бұрын

THIS 👌

@DirtRoadTherapy 2 жыл бұрын

Oh but people do. Audio is the main complaint I get still, and I put a LOT of effort into it

@DANEMSPRINGER 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, your Mic is good bro, we can't barely hear the other vehicles or helos. No need to apologize at all man, this is your business, this is how you enjoy life and feed your Family, YOU DO YOU.

@DirtLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks homie 👊 I appreciate the support

@SimplyCarReviews 2 жыл бұрын

@@DirtLifestyle enjoy yourself and time with friends and family 👪 you deserve it man. Great build! I built a Tacoma trd offroad as well except mine was manual. Loved it but ended up selling it for ridiculous money 💰 and got a Gladiator Rubicon manual as well. But I still enjoyed every step of your Tacoma build. Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍!

@4xhoser 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers to that 🤘🇨🇦

@ChuckUnderFire 2 жыл бұрын

I really actually enjoyed the sort of background activity.

@drewsky1008 2 жыл бұрын

Lol...😂 Good one bro💯🤙

@AustinH7 2 жыл бұрын

Not a Toyota or IFS guy, but this seems like an amazing option for those that are. Won’t deny that truck looks badass, well done!

@DirtLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@addisonquarrell3164 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely my favorite guy to watch. so humble but yet amazing content. im always so excited to watch every Sunday. i live very close to you in the pnw and have been watching your content sense the first video you posted. you have come so far as you have grown but im happy to see that you havnt lost who you are through KZfaq! cheers to hopefully a great 2022 experience!

@robertthompson3827 2 жыл бұрын

Great comment!... couldn’t have said it better!

@jf11204 2 жыл бұрын

Hey nate, if you do a fj cruiser transfercase swap and hardwire the front actuator you can slam it in 4 wheel drive 'manually'. The conversion is bolt on. Which would solve your abs issue and avoid being stuck in 2wd

@jcham979 2 жыл бұрын

This is the way. It's a super popular mod and plenty of info on the swap.

@Trudogtrails 2 жыл бұрын

@@jcham979 What source has the best information on this modification? Sounds like the answer I am looking for! Thank you for any feedback!

@mtb6816 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you review items. You give an initial impression but hold judgement until you have adequate time to evaluate. So helpful for those of us who are looking for information on new products but want a real world, well tested, honest review. So many people I see get a new product (Sponsored or purchased) and give a final review after one quick use with no negative feedback, not helpful to me. There are pro's & con's to any product depending on the use and you can't know them all until you have tried them in different situations. Thanks for all the great content, I really enjoy your fabrication videos. Looking forward to more content of the Tacoma.

@robertthompson3827 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you took some time for yourself, I know how hard that can be at times. Thanks for the quick update and we’ll catch you next week!! Be safe and have fun!!

@Gabriel-jc2sc 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching every video of this build and I could definitely say that I’ve found my favorite channel! Keep Rocking!! 💪💪

@VelcorHF 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome run down of everything dude. Really cool to hear how everything went. Always good to take time to relax, hang with friends and just wheeling. You tube will be here, no rush on pumping out videos again. Don’t burn out man.

@chir0pter 2 жыл бұрын

Love the stance on this thing- I swear it's exactly like how I remember 80s Toyota pickups that I used have matchbox cars of, just really tall, high rear bumper, tons of clearance. And the widened track + current gen Tacoma fascia looks dope.

@acokedupmonkey3762 2 жыл бұрын

This dude definitely seems like somebody I could be friends with. He seems very down to earth and has a great mindset about everything. Keep up the good work man. I look forward to seeing your future videos.

@Duff_Ski 2 жыл бұрын

You’re appreciated Nate. Thanks so much for the awesome content… Glad you were able to unwind & enjoy yourself with family & friends.

@bhshakari 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update Nate! Good on you for giving yourself some downtime with camera work. People that haven't done this type of camera work don't realize what goes into it. If you can't take the time to simply enjoy your truck with friends, and not work about working the camera all the time, it will slowly (or quickly) degrease the quality of your passion. Side note: You really don't need to apologize so much (or at all) in your videos. I know you do your best to make high quality videos, but this is not some hollywood movie you are making, where you have a team of people working with you and work in a controlled environment. If people can't see and appreciate how much you put into your videos and feel the need to complain about it, then I genuinely feel bad for those people.

@ModernDayTemplar606 2 жыл бұрын

After following the build series I’m very happy it impressed you. All your work and that body style look great.

@steelmill888 2 жыл бұрын

Keep doing what you do Nate You do stuff most people dream of doing.Much respect for that.The truck looks great and all that work paid off.

@TimmyG2011 2 жыл бұрын

Right on, dude! Solid work on the Taco. Been waiting to see this build for a minute. Enjoy your trip. 😎🤘

@jantzensteves 2 жыл бұрын

No apologizing. You're cool, it's fun watching the fabrication, and the truck is sweet! Looking forward to watching more

@GOE-MORC 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, that turned out awesome. Don't sweat the videos. Take time and be with friends. Working the kinks out of your truck just means more shop videos and wheeling to come. Thanks man.

@elmo4vt1 2 жыл бұрын

Completely Awesome! Looks great and happy to hear it's been performing well. Glad you were able to take some time to enjoy the event and I look forward to seeing more videos from another Tacoma owner.

@ben2687 2 жыл бұрын

Love your in depth, no BS, honest content! Also, no apologies necessary man. Enjoy life!

@jordansvc 2 жыл бұрын

this is a badass build Nate! Turned out amazing and happy it worked for you. Looking forward to future videos of this on the trails

@rodneyelder3755 2 жыл бұрын

Great video session, thank you, been looking forward to it all week. Good grief NO APOLOGY necessary. Glad to see and hear you had a great time. Thank you, thank you!

@2141duckhunter 2 жыл бұрын

So impressed with your work on these vid’s. You are a testimonial for following your dreams. To think that just a couple of years ago you were working a 9-5 job that was a solid career and having the faith in your own ability to take a leap of faith in making KZfaq a career. Very impressive work and so proud of you and your accomplishments. Keep up the great work.

@lvwrx 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, this build is so sick. Thanks for sharing!! Been bugging the "boss" about getting a Taco...ill keep ya posted lol!!

@Nick.Barnes 2 жыл бұрын

a break well earned and deserved nate! great job getting to hammers on time and being able to put it to the test

@tomandhistruck 2 жыл бұрын

This is the truck that changes my mind about Toyotas. What an amazing truck :)

@daver.2871 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. Thanks for taking the time to make it out there in Johnson Valley.

@walterramirez3287 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great videos. It makes me feel like I want to be a welder/fabricator. The Tacoma looks out of this world. You mention you want to remove the bed and that is a great idea. I watch the Australians of the channel 4wd 24-7 and what they do to their trucks to make them self sufficient on the outback and the bed of your Tacoma is perfect for something like that. Thanks again for the great info and entertaining us. BTW love they way you put family first…..never change that.

@FlawedOffroad 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it turned out good and that you had a good time. People dont realize how hard it is to make videos. doing the work at 1/2 speed due to filming, and editing taking twice as long as the work sometimes. Man it takes forever and youre one of the best at it. So i really felt ya on that part at the end

@dacal86 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Nate thank you for giving us the break down of all your findings about this truck and all the mods you have done! Looked like you had a blast!

@DirtLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It was a GREAT trip. I feel exhausted and refreshed all at the same time...

@darrenmackenzie1645 2 жыл бұрын

No apology needed. Great truck you have created, can’t wait for the next video with the truck.

@Fei8lo 2 жыл бұрын

When using a resistor to mimic the stock locker, start with a larger value to minimize the current and step down as needed to get the light to turn off. You can likely drive a relay from the connector to run the air solenoid and trigger the locker light on the dash also.

@Fix_It_Again_Tony 2 жыл бұрын

Driving the air solenoid for the rear locker with the stock locker circuit is a great idea! It might even be enough to fool the computer into thinking the locker is still connected.

@dang5351 2 жыл бұрын

You can’t fool the light, if it was a dummy light sure but it’s controlled by the ECM over CAN.

@Fei8lo 2 жыл бұрын

@@dang5351 The connector to the diff is likely 4 wires which have 2 for the locker solenoid/electromagnet and 2 for a limit switch that tells the control module if it is engaged. I have not worked on the new Tacoma but I believe this is how the older ones work.

@brianle2999 2 жыл бұрын

Never been this early to a video before, glad it’s yours. Went on a binge to watch all your videos🤣

@DirtLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@nothingtoseaheardammit 2 жыл бұрын

87" wide? You're half an inch wider than my H1 - which everyone, and I mean everyone - says is "too wide to go offroad!!!111" Love the build Nate.

@DirtLifestyle 2 жыл бұрын

Lol everyone definitely says that about H1s! Perspective is everything

@Chris.starfleet 2 жыл бұрын

This channel is so good we'll be content to live off crumbs for a while. We want you 100% in the future to do what you do best.

@harrylake9388 2 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely one of my favorite brother! Thank you for sharing all of your amazing knowledge.

@4570levergun 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you are getting a break and having some fun. Looking forward to the long term review.

@andrewsouvertjis9309 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest builds I have seen... I'm from Australia and wish we had some of the stuff you guys in US get for your Tacoma's. Love the front end set up

@StormbornJKU 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a cool looking truck. You did a really good job with it. It’s not entirely my taste. But it’s still cool. I just hope you put this much love into the rebuild of the Jeep, because that’s the reason I was here in the first place. The builds, the fabrication, the adventures, and you as a person in general is what has kept me. But it’s still the Jeep that brought me here 😁

@mikemorgan4670 2 жыл бұрын

Great wrap up of an awesome build. Your content, from conception to fabrication and modification then culminating in real off road driving, is second to none! Bravo Sir. Love your channel and full respect for all your tireless work.

@Chinese_Chicken 2 жыл бұрын

The hood wrap is the equivalent to the Nazi symbol lol far from the flag of Japan

@mikemorgan4670 2 жыл бұрын

@@Chinese_Chicken I was using the phrase "wrap up" as in conclusion to the build series, not the vinyl wrap. Just sayin Bro. I personally think the hood should be a stylized Stars and Bars. But that's just me....and I am Canadian.

@charlesschroeter753 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Really look forward to your snow test with those wheels. I use my 392 as a daily driver so those bead grip wheels intrigue me. And I live in Montana so snow wheeling is important.

@shuawallace7901 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest rigs ive ever seen, not usually a Taco guy but you are making me want to get one

@gearlist 2 жыл бұрын

What an incredible build, stoked to see more!

@Love2Wander 2 жыл бұрын

Best part of it is your having fun seeing friends hanging out. Couldn't make it this year but next year we will be there. Stay safe my friend have a safe drive home. Oh i forgot AMAZING TRUCK.

@JustinKingOffroad 2 жыл бұрын

i'm not a yota guy but that is one B-A truck right there! nicely done man!

@jacobwall33860 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work man it looks great! Can’t wait to see it on the trail!

@daveoffroad7396 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome build Nate.!! Looks great and can’t wait to see future mods..!!

@crvadventure9316 2 жыл бұрын

Super cool. Love the look of the truck. Thanks for the update!

@DirtRoadTherapy 2 жыл бұрын

The truck turned out amazing Nate, great to hear your thoughts on it! Hopefully you’re feeling rested and creatively refreshed. Can’t wait to hang at EJS next week buddy!

@MJ-kk6fm 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, your Toyota IFS rig is an extremely well built, bad ass truck. You’re a talented builder. I’ve been racing my 1987 IFS pickup in MORE over the last few years & always amazed at the reliable performance of the Toyota motor, drivetrain & IFS systems which has 300K+ miles. You will get decades of performance out of you rig with very few mechanical issues.

@Natezoinks 2 жыл бұрын

Your efforts don’t go unnoticed. Good job! 👍🏻

@beerfrog_TheOriginal 2 жыл бұрын

😃 Holly spilled the beans in the KOH live chat yesterday. Lots of love. Keep it up 👍 👋🇸🇪

@chrisdenning9816 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, relax and enjoy your awesome build. No apologies. Look forward to your next adventure/build.

@matthewsprinkle7681 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad you took time for yourself on this trip.

@timd1897 2 жыл бұрын

Don't apologize for not filming ! True fans see how much you're grinding and we appreciate how you run your stuff. You can't burn the candle at both ends. So we understand why you didn't film without even saying it.

@piasprojects 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Nate! Never apologize for having to take time away from the camera or filming. I can only imagine how exhausting it can be. Awesome review of the trucks performance this week. I was curious to how the fenders would affect your visibility and you confirmed it is an issue. I would like to see you build something. I do think a front camera would be extremely useful on this truck. Safe travels back to Washington and it’s okay to rest a bit!!

@EvanMoon 2 жыл бұрын

I am such a Toyota Tacoma lover. Super cool to see this build

@Michael-Gould 2 жыл бұрын

Camera up front is a great investment! Had similar issue with my truck, the width and the trying to see what's infront, fitted a camera through my head unit and it's been perfect so far

@erichughes9098 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nate for the video enjoy your vacation you deserve it.😎👍

@pmcandrews12 2 жыл бұрын

Great closing statement! Sometimes you have to reset and enjoy the hard work and beauty. No need to apologize! Great video and sick taco!!!

@shuffle932 2 жыл бұрын

This truck looks badass, now I really need to start working on more mods for my 3rd gen tacoma, congrats!!

@brianmorse8811 2 жыл бұрын

I like 4-wheeling and I am glad you aren't just a jeeper, truck guy or overlander but an open minded 4X4 do it all kind of fun stuff sort of guy...

@Will_N4WIL 2 жыл бұрын

I cannot wait to see some action with this thing!! Well done. It’s is both completely badass and utterly ridiculous 🤣

@johnpate4982 2 жыл бұрын

Nate you are awesome!! I totally understand being a 1 man show!

@gwot 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for commenting on wheeling wide and long, I've been thinking about getting a full-size and wasn't sure about wheeling such a big truck, now I'm more confident about getting something bigger!

@craigduffy7879 2 жыл бұрын

No need to apologize for taking a bit of time to take a breath! You need to keep it all in balance while you build Your business. If you don’t take any downtime and keep burning the candle on both ends you will melt down… and we don’t want that! Congrats on the Taco it’s pretty awesome…

@UrbanOpsOffRoad 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Nate! I didn’t get to see the vehicle at the hammers but keep the videos coming! Thank you.

@bearpawartworks 2 жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos especially the fabricating ones. I would typically never get through one of these types of videos but dam dude I felt like you were talking to me the whole time. KZfaq would be so much better if more people had that quality.

@kevingilson7917 2 жыл бұрын

DUDE, what you do is AWESOME no apologies needed, " We get it."

@BruceCookfmx 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing job on the build! Never apologize for taking a break, everyone needs one. Also, if you come up North I’d be happy to show you some trails this way. 👍🏻

@unitedscum 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the build man! Looks awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@BlackHawk295 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah man, you deserve the break from filming after all the work you put in. I'm not personally a huge fan of the 3rd gen Tacos, but that thing looks fucking sick, definitely what I'd do with one if I had an unlimited budget! I look forward to hopefully being able to make it to one of your patreon rides and seeing it in person!

@donaldwatson6342 2 жыл бұрын

Take the time you need your content is AWSOME!

@Toastedyogurt 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished watching this, then watched Matt's ORR and saw you in action there!! Love your Tacoma build!

@mrSweetpotato67 2 жыл бұрын

Gald you got a break from the late nights and long days! Background noise was not a problem. Love the truck. Love the channel!

@aliciaclinton2512 2 жыл бұрын

NATE!!! Dont apologize for KOH week! Glad you had a ton of fun and got a kinda break! You can get us some wheeling footage later! Like you said soon!

@edwinargueta7616 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work and thank you for sharing! I subscribed .

@sentineloffreedom 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t feel too bad about a lack of trail footage. Your channel focuses on fab and shop work with trails footage being the cherry on top. It’s all good man. We all know we’ll see you tearin it up with the yota soon.

@MrAcuta73 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you talked about the increased track width. I'm only going 4" wider, not 7"...though I could go to 8" (not going to). I guess I'll also be using a wider tire, so will probably be a bit more than 4" total increase. I suspect when Hell freezes over and I can actually get my project done, I am going to be surprised how well my Overlander will crawl just based on that Yota alone!

@SmuckersLLC 7 ай бұрын

I clicked on expecting it was an RC Tacoma😂😂😂 I was going back and forth on that!!

@zakaririvera2994 2 жыл бұрын

Love the truck! Can’t wait to slap some of these parts into my second gen.

@stefanosemisa9288 2 жыл бұрын

Dream truck ! Outstanding job! Really impressive!!

@DH0012 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t normally comment on vids but everything you did was extremely impressive especially in that short time frame.. truck looks insane!!

@raulgil7389 2 жыл бұрын

Great commentator - throughout the trail “FEEDING the rig - and demonstrating articulation. Fantástico>

@tmurray12 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome rig build brotha! Looking forward to the evolution process!

@epicone2449 2 жыл бұрын

Dam this taco needs more spotlight. Great build

@osrr6422 2 жыл бұрын

The desert has such a unique beauty. Definitely gonna visit out that way one day.

@Verticalpedalgarage 2 жыл бұрын

It takes a huge set of stones to tear into a brand new $50k truck. I love the project!! Don’t burn out man!!!

@guillaumeenglish3276 2 жыл бұрын

Quality over quantity for shure! Im looking foward to see that potential flat bed project!

@TKMATHESON 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t be sorry bro, keep up the great channel, thanks.

@PaulKaiser42 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you had an awesome week👊🏻👊🏻. I think hour idea of a flat bed on that rig is going to be awesome especially since it will be a flat bed by Nate👊🏻👊🏻😎

@docniemo4713 2 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah man! That taco looks pretty good. We were out here all weekend and somehow missed you.

@maximiliankern7503 2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for this one !

@jackk8422 2 жыл бұрын

Matt's off road recovery also uses those milestar tire, so they must be pretty good.

@tweakergarage 2 жыл бұрын

They may be, but I wonder if Milestar, Bilstein, Barnes, etc is all pimping product to these you tubers. Not that I don't love Barnes 4wd, but you see all these youtubers pushing the same products. I tend to take the word of people who dont have a vested interest, although Nate has always been straight up.

@OneFlewOver1776 2 жыл бұрын

Hey good job brother... I myself have the Gen 3 2017 and slowly fixing it up...no rock crawler though but going to put the beefed up weld kit from Marlin just to make the control arms stronger with stock. Nate it would be nice to get different thinner fenders like you said if there is someone making them. I did go with CBI on bumpers and good idea about the front cam. Plus steel skid plate not flimsy alum. I have those Methods too..nice. Need to run my exhaust different and run the ARB front...4.88s. Don't want to trailer this truck. But thanks for all you do and keep it up. I know it takes a lot of energy doin this stuff...take care.

@willb3018 2 жыл бұрын

A great truck all around. Well done. As far as no videos, I think it is completely thoughtless to ignore those of us who have no real life other then KZfaq. But do what you want. We'll just have to wait. 😉 😎

@brucedouglas7643 2 жыл бұрын

Nate- great job on the build. Don’t worry about the camera footage. After that many long days, anyone should understand about having to recharge the soul. There’s plenty of time to get footage of that monster off-roading. Have fun and we’ll see you on the next one.