Hello, everyone! As a short introduction, my name is Gilberto Rivera and I live in Humble, TX. I moved to TX about two years ago and I am a welder/fabricator. I have always liked designing my own modifications for my automobiles and motorcycles. The Xrunner I have now I got almost by accident. I was looking for a 4x4 Tacoma, but I could not seem to find the right one. One day as I was driving along I saw this one parked in an auto lot. I asked for the details on it. It’s a 2008 Xrunner RR with 66,000 miles. I just thought "this is the one". Since then I have had six months of great entertainment doing all kinds of projects on it to make it even more perfect. I have thought of sharing my modifications for autos/trucks, but once I saw how darn expensive modifications really were I decided that everyone ought to have access to good stuff. And finding a site like this, I realize that there is a whole community of people out there that love modifying our "toys" just like me, but without breaking out bank accounts. After all, we still need money to take our ladies out for dinner (so we don't have to keep hearing complaints about how much money we're spending on that dang truck!; her words, not mine).
Currently I have modified the front brakes of the Xrunner. I installed Tundra calipers and 345mm rotors. Then I installed a stainless steel bracket that I manufactured in my own shop which I have considered making available very soon through this website. I am just waiting on a few more details on how to do that.
The next upgrades that I would like to design for the Xrunner would be the rear brakes, intake, exhaust, etc. I can't wait to fabricate some stuff made out of super high quality materials in order to get the best performance out of her that I can with the longest life possible.
For anyone that has a suggestion about what else I can do or if you have any questions for me, please let me know! If you're also looking for low-cost ways to get very high-quality modifications for your vehicle, definitely contact me. I have a lot of ideas.
Thank you so much,
Gilberto Rivera:top:
Currently I have modified the front brakes of the Xrunner. I installed Tundra calipers and 345mm rotors. Then I installed a stainless steel bracket that I manufactured in my own shop which I have considered making available very soon through this website. I am just waiting on a few more details on how to do that.
The next upgrades that I would like to design for the Xrunner would be the rear brakes, intake, exhaust, etc. I can't wait to fabricate some stuff made out of super high quality materials in order to get the best performance out of her that I can with the longest life possible.
For anyone that has a suggestion about what else I can do or if you have any questions for me, please let me know! If you're also looking for low-cost ways to get very high-quality modifications for your vehicle, definitely contact me. I have a lot of ideas.
Thank you so much,
Gilberto Rivera:top:
