2005 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 - Rising Force

This prerunner-style spare-tire mount is positioned with plenty of ground clearance underneath - great for ground clearance but tough on the lower back when changing a tire. Take a friend along for the ride or be prepared to bribe someone to help with a tire change. The tires are 39.5-inch Interco Iroks, and the wheels are beadlocked Eagle Alloys.

Glassworks Unlimited bedsides are an aesthetic and functional counterpart to the front fenders. Wyatt normally leaves them on the trailer during rock runs.

The DeMello bedcage holds all the essentials, from a CO2 tank...

to a Coleman cooler to a Hi-Lift jack to an easily accessible fire extinguisher.

There's plenty of ground clearance built into this truck, but a BudBuilt skidplate is under the gas tank just in case Wyatt has a chance encounter with a gargantuan boulder.

A pair of DeMello rock sliders have proven their worth time and again. The sliders are scratched, but the rocker panels are free of dents and appear factory-fresh. Don't mind the scratched graphics on the door; scratches merely prove this truck gets driven where it was built to go.

The interior is mostly stock, which means it's still quiet and civilized. Only the switches for the ARB Air Lockers...

and the Marlin-logo T-case shifter handle give away the hard-core nature of the rest of the truck.

Marlin's TacoBox double-transfer-case system is well hidden and protected behind a custom DeMello crossmember and skidplate.