Becoming a member of in with the big American automakers with some wild SEMA concepts is Toyota. Its customized rides this yr are all trucks, together with the brand new 2022 Toyota Tundra full-size truck. The 2 most spectacular have been constructed in-house at Toyota Motorsports Storage, together with the showstopping Tacoma “Tacozilla” camper you see above. Let’s dig into them, we could?
Toyota Tacoma “Tacozilla” Idea
This most likely would’ve been a showstopper if Toyota had simply slapped a camper shell on the again of a Tacoma with a retro paint job, however the firm went additional than that. Your entire camper shell is a customized one-off fabricated from aluminum by the Toyota group. It was designed to suit the strains of the Tacoma and supply loads of house, particularly sufficient for a 6-foot individual to face up straight inside. It is also open to the truck cab for extra house and quick access. Additional integrating it with the Tacoma design are the manufacturing facility rear fender flares added to the camper shell. The camper has all of the comforts of residence, too, with a full toilet with hot-water bathe, a kitchen with range and sink and a 3D-printed fold-up eating desk. The flooring is even product of teak. The truck picks up some off-road upgrades, too, reminiscent of a 2-inch raise, practically 33-inch all-terrain tires, a winch, skid plates and off-road lights.
Toyota Tundra TRD Desert Chase Idea
On the opposite finish of the off-roading spectrum is the TRD Desert Chase Toyota Tundra. This one began as a Tundra TRD Professional with the 437-horsepower twin-turbo hybrid V6. From there, Toyota added a customized long-travel suspension system that bolts into the manufacturing facility places, together with customized 18-inch wheels from Methodology and 37-inch all-terrain tires. Making house for these tires and suspension are customized widened fiberglass fenders. The rear will get a complete roll bar and chase rack with two spare tires, compressed CO2, gasoline and water tanks, a jack and restoration boards. It additionally will get loads of Inflexible Industries LED off-road lights, together with some on a motorized mount on the roof. That is as near a Raptor-ized Tundra we have ever seen.
Toyota Tacoma Overlanding Idea
This one wasn’t constructed by Toyota, however moderately Cruiser Outfitters. And you may hypothetically construct one similar to it, because it makes use of off-the-shelf elements from all number of off-road elements suppliers. It has an Outdated Man Emu suspension arrange that raises the truck three inches and has adjustable, external-reservoir off-road shocks, plus new higher management arms. The rear suspension can also be backed up with Dakar leaf springs. Roughly 33-inch all-terrain tires are fitted to 17-inch Icon wheels. The physique is protected by an ARB entrance bumper and Expedition One rear bumper and rock rails. It has a bunch of helpful off-road instruments within the again plus a mattress rack, drawers and a fridge and freezer. It additionally has a Warn winch and ARB snorkel and air compressor. The rooftop tent comes from Yakima. It is a showcase of simply how a lot there’s obtainable for the Tacoma.
2022 Toyota Tundra with manufacturing facility equipment
Rounding out the gathering of modded vans is probably the most down-to-earth one, a 2022 Tundra with a bunch of manufacturing facility and dealer equipment. Essentially the most attention-grabbing of which is the raise equipment that provides 2.6-inches of floor clearance to the truck. Different add-ons embrace a TRD skid plate, aluminum working boards, mattress extender, sprint digicam, swing-out storage containers, mattress mat and a tonneau cowl. It additionally has a set of off-road wheels and tires.
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