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THE ACCESSORY DREAM GUIDE
Curtis calls his ’14 Toyota Tacoma “my Taco”,
but her official name is ‘Warthog’ “like the
warthog vehicle from Halo 3.” He grew up
off-roading with his dad in an old K5 Blazer and
his personal “addiction” began with an ’85
Toyota pickup “straight outta Back To The Fu-
ture.” Curtis calls White Rock, BC home and he
bought his “taco brand new off the lot, bone
stock. Every modification, aside from the ARB
Airlocker, I’ve installed myself.”
He is extremely brand loyal: “TOYOTA ALL THE WAY! Only in a frozen hell would you
find a dead Toyota. They go forever.” His favourite off road track is “Whipsaw Trail. It’s
got a mix of every type of wheeling you can think of. It has a breathtaking landscape
that is beautiful as much as it is delicate.”
Curtis is a member of two BC 4WD clubs: “Both
of them are active in charity work and main-
tain a lot of the trails we have so that we can
keep access to the land.” His most extreme
challenge so far has been the Eagle Mountain,
Gate Keeper: “It’s a short rock garden on the
way to the look out that looks down at Deep
Cove. Going up was no problem, had to bump
it a little, but I made it up with minor wheel
spin. Coming down is a whole other story. The
long wheelbase of a DCLB Tacoma makes it
sketchy. Gate Keeper is kind of like a table…
I almost took the truck over the edge of the
table down a cliff. Had to stack a million rocks
just to back up and try it again…I’ve done
Gate Keeper 3 times and this has happened 3
times. I have no idea why I keep going back.
Adrenaline rush? Yup.”
Finally, Curtis has a message for you readers
about his beloved taco, Warthog: “Sorry, it’s
not for sale!”
Modifications & Accessories:
FRONT SUSPENSION:
- 3” OME Struts with 886 Coils
- JBA HD UCA’s
- Sway bar
- Delete 1” Diff Drop
REAR SUSPENSION:
- OME Dakar leafs
- BCC Shackle Flip Kit with
Synergy XJ shackles
- Toytec BOSS Shocks
- Trail Gear Stainless Braided
Brake Line Extensions
ARMOUR:
- RBF Custom Hybrid Front Bumper
- Trail Gear Rock Defense Rear
Bumper with 1” Tuck
- Atomic Fab Custom Weld on Sliders
- ARB Safari Armax Snorkel
- ARB Rear Airlocker
- Superwinch 8500 with Gemstone
Diamond Series Line
- RBF Custom Bed Rack for Tepui
Kuke-nam SiberIan Camo RTT
- RBF Custom In-Bed Tire Carrier
- 6ball Shifter Knob
LIGHTING:
- 20” Glare LED Light Bar
- LED Reverse Lights
WHEELS AND TIRES:
- 17” Ceco Daytona Black
- 285 70 R17
- Cooper STT PRO
WARTHOG
FEATURED VEHICLE
Year/Make/Model:
2014 Toyota Tacoma
Owner:
Curtis Mann
Location:
White Rock, BC
Instagram:
@rambling.bc4wd