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.