2006 Toyota Tundra

For our first Toyota Fantastic Four, we're tearing into a brand-new '06 Tundra Access Cab 2WD V-8, with only 1,000 miles on the odometer. Toyota Tundras have been relatively unchanged since its model year 2000 debut, so there are plenty of aftermarket upgrades available for this truck. We even had a couple of options to choose from when looking for a 2WD lift kit, which isn't always the case for trucks outside of Chevy, Ford, and Dodge. Also, seven years of production V-8s has given intake and exhaust companies plenty of time to get engine upgrades to market, so there are plenty of choices there. As the owner's first new vehicle and first truck, he was eager to get some wrenches turning, so the True Flow intake and Flowmaster exhaust were installed in the garage as soon as they arrived. The remainder of the modifications were left to more qualified hands, as the Tundra made the trip to Precision Grilles in Santa Fe Springs, California, for its billet grille, and finally to SKG Motorsports in Poway, California, where Bob and Chad handled the most labor-intensive portion of the build and installed the RCD lift. To add the finishing touch, they also bolted upthe Hot Wheels' wheels and Nitto tires that we had received from DiscountTires.com. They were on our doorstep in just a couple of days after we ordered them-not to mention that they were mounted and balanced for free, and came wrapped in cardboard to protect the wheel finish. Check out the next few pages as this '06 2WD Tundra undergoes its transformation from stock to head-turner after just two days of work.