Tim Esterdahl | Mar 14, 2014 | Comments 6

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This week’s featured truck is lifted, polished and color matched to perfection. In fact, it has so many cool upgrades, we can’t tell which one is our favorite.

This 2012 Toyota Tundra 5.7L Crewmax is owned by Tim Grachen of Brea, California and you can see the time he has spent on every detail. One of my favorite things about this truck is how well everything blends together. Yes, it has a big lift and tires, but with everything color matched or blacked out, the upgrades don’t scream, “Look at me!”

I also like how the lights are joined with the custom made NBQ Motorsports Roofrack. Quite often, truck modifications include a light bar that just sits on top of the truck. In this case, the lights feel more tied together and part of the truck thanks to the rack. Great choice Tim in including this rack.

Exterior Upgrades:

BDS 7″ Lift w/Fox 2.5 coilovers and rear 2.0 shocks

20×9.5 Procomp 5183 Vapors

37×13.5×20 Toyo Open County M/T’s

Color Matched Bumpers & Grille Shell

T-Rex X-Metal Grille Insert

Cali Retrofits Custom Color matched headlights w/ FXR projector retrofits and custom Blue back lighting and Blue demon eyes

TRS HID Headlights & Fog lights

VLEDs license plate reverse plate frame and license plate leds

Tow Mirrors

EGR Bolt Style Color Match Flares

Go Rhino D2 Dominator Side Steps

Gibson Metal Mulisha Cat Back Exhaust

Doug Thorley Short tube headers

Spyder LED Smoked Tail lights

Undercover LUX tonneau cover

Undercover Swing Cases

Bedrug bed liner

R1Concepts drilled and slotted brakes

S&B Filters Cold Air Intake

Hellwig rear sway control bar

Bolt Lock tow hitch lock

Custom Built roof rack w/ 5 Vision X 4.5” Cannon led lights

Spyder Industries Big Haas Recovery Hook Color matched w/ Vision X reverse pod lights

Interior Upgrades:

LED Swap Interior Gauges (Done by Hazardous Lighting)

VLEDs led interior swap

Blue LED footwell lighting

Roadwire custom leather grey seats with black suede inserts

Grey suede headliner and pillars

Custom wrapped two tone shifter knob

Husky Floor liners

Bullydog GT T+ tuner monitor

Stereo Upgrades:

Kenwood DDX-470 Indash TV

Vibe Audio Slick 6.5” Component front door speakers

Vibe Audio Slick 6.5 Coxial rear door speakers

Vibe Audio Slick 12’s mounted in custom behind the seat box

Vibe Audio Slick 4 channel 800 watt amp

Vibe Audio Slick Mono block 1200 watt amp

Here is a quick Q&A with the owner.

What is your favorite mod?

My new KMC Heist Wheels.

What mod gets asked about the most?

My custom made NBQ Motorsports Roofrack.

What was the toughest mod?

Toughest would have to be my Doug Thorley headers. (It was a) very tight space to work in and my installer had some issues getting them in correctly compared to all my other parts installed.

What was your build inspiration/idea?

I’ve always been into trucks and when I bought my tundra I knew I wanted to build something completely different than other tundras out there. I think I have accomplished that.

What advice would you give to someone just starting out?

Build what you want to build not what others want you to build.

Thanks Tim for sharing your truck!

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