making a tundra more "hunt worthy"

[huntsd]

Just picked this 2017 up. It will be used 90% of the time for long highway drives to hunting location and trails while hunting, the other 10% around town. I kept my beater for most of my local driving.

Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to make this more trail worthy without going crazy over the top. I will not lift it 6" but will do something to help fit bigger tires on. Current plan:

-more aggressive tires (not sure what to get)
-bigger tires (not sure what size)
-remove sidestep
-front winch (maybe??)

Thanks!

 

[Steve300xcw]

You picked a nice scratch free color. That alone makes the rig more capable.

 

[huntsd]

You picked a nice scratch free color. That alone makes the rig more capable.

Hahah yup white was the only option in my mind. Try to hide the pinstripes

 

[HiMtnHntr]

I did vertex coilovers and add a leaf on my 150. Rides great and has more clearance. Planning on going to 17” rims (from 18’s) and different tires soon.

 

[coloradodrifter]

Larger fuel tank

 

[jjordan355]

Icon is who we use at work (Toyota) for lifts. 2-3” should suffice for what you need and some bilstein 5100 shocks in the rear.

I recommend BFG KO3 or Falken Wildpeak AT4W for tires.

 

[DESERT ED]

Nice truck. I would get some Cooper ST/Maxx tires and a rear locker if it doesn't already have one. Start with some traction boards before getting a winch. Happy hunting

 

[Mark5868]

Sounds like adding salt to your fries before you have even tried one.

There’s probably nothing you need to do to make that truck a better hunting rig.

But it will look cool

 

[IAm_Not_Lost]

Durable tires may be a worthwhile upgrade (hard to beat BFG K02’s), but otherwise your rig is perfect the way it is for highway driving and reasonably tough dirt roads.

I get it though, we all want our truck to look cool. Same with me.

 

[ElPollo]

If you’re considering a winch, do that before you do the suspension. The winch and the bumper will add weight that you’ll have to account for. It’s hard to beat the Badlands 12.5k#, but winches are generally a special use case. Most people would be fine with a 2.5-3” lift and some Cooper ST Maxx tires. I find they wear better than BFGs as long as you check your alignment and rotate every 5k. That truck should have a rear locker already.

 

[HiMtnHntr]

Looking cool is an added bonus, but make no mistake about it, a quality coilover upgrade is far superior to a stock suspension. It makes off-road driving more enjoyable and dependable. Your shocks won’t overheat as quickly on those washboards and ruts and you won’t hear that scraping noise from brush underneath near as much driving those two tracks to your hunting spots.

With that said, your factory truck will do just fine. Most guys just roll with that and some sturdy tires and you’re good most places.

 

[WyldGoose]

I’d start with quality tires, traction boards, shovel, tow strap, jump box, tire plugs, full size spare and air compressor.

 

[DrBeetleKill]

Nice rig! Wish I had a cap on mine. Last year I upgraded my suspension to a full Eibach suspension. Big improvement from stock. This added around 2” to the front and left the back about the same. I mainly just wanted it to level out. Also, I added BFG K03 275/70/R18. You could go bigger or wider most likely depending on the rims you keep. My rims have an offset so anything over that size would rub. Discount tire installed a couple of tires for me to try out and test fit and look before deciding. I bought my suspension from Hotshot Off-road. Great company and very helpful with me asking all kinds of questions. Plus they had a major Black Friday sale going on when I purchased.

 

[huntsd]

Looking cool is an added bonus, but make no mistake about it, a quality coilover upgrade is far superior to a stock suspension. It makes off-road driving more enjoyable and dependable. Your shocks won’t overheat as quickly on those washboards and ruts and you won’t hear that scraping noise from brush underneath near as much driving those two tracks to your hunting spots.

With that said, your factory truck will do just fine. Most guys just roll with that and some sturdy tires and you’re good most places.

thanks, 0% of the upgrades will be for looking cool. 100% for performance. Though the looking cool will be a nice bonus.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Thats not exactly a truck that a guy is goona wheel in, but you know that.

Bumpers that aren't dragging the ground help. On a rig like that I'd stick a receiver hitch on the front. And wire it up so you can put a winch on whatever end you need. End of season toss it in the garage. Might wire up some better backup lights.

Throw on some not car tires and call it a day.

Guy can get carried away with putting together a rig real easy.

 

[huntsd]

Thats not exactly a truck that a guy is goona wheel in, but you know that.

Bumpers that aren't dragging the ground help. On a rig like that I'd stick a receiver hitch on the front. And wire it up so you can put a winch on whatever end you need. End of season toss it in the garage. Might wire up some better backup lights.

Throw on some not car tires and call it a day.

Guy can get carried away with putting together a rig real easy.

thanks, yup just trying to make it a "bit" more capable on trails. Not going crazy with a half ton, its not ment for anything more the forest service roads.

 

[Steve300xcw]

its not ment for anything more the forest service roads.

Worth remembering.. The majority of the guys working in the woods that drive those roads everyday, are running stock rigs with a lil stouter tire on them.

A winch is awful nice for dragging logs and rocks to the side of the road though.

 

[Jbehredt]

Rock sliders. It’s easy to miss a stump or rock in the road when it’s dark. And some 275/70r18 falken wild peak AT4Ws will fill the wheel wells nicely at your current ride height or leveled up front. 285/70s if you don’t mind pulling the front spats.

 

[chizelhead]

If mud is in your future, I would avoid BFG KOs. I have Duratrac RTs, but there are a lot of other good options.