A Guy A Girl and a Trail: Adventures in a 4Runner Limited

Thanks

 

I finally went through and updated my mod list. One day I’ll go through and calculate a ball park price lol

Exterior/Protection:

• Hefty Fabworks aluminum plate prerunner hoop front bumper
• Southern Style Offroad Trailgator rear bumper with tailgate, tire carrier swing arm, and back up camera and rear plate relocation
• Expedition Essentials Propane Bottle Quick Mount
• Wellington 11 lb propane tank
• Southern Style Off-Road full length roof rack
• iKamper Skycamper 4X hardshell rooftop tent in Rocky Black bedliner finish
• Shrockworks Trail rocker panel trims
• ARB Safari snorkel
• RCI Metalworks aluminum engine skid plate
• RCI Metalworks aluminum transmission skid plate
• RCI Metalworks aluminum transfer skid plate with crossmember brace
• RCI Metalworks aluminum fuel tank skid plate (not installed yet, shipping snafu sent it to the wrong place)
• RCI Metalworks 20° rock sliders
• Shrockworks Trail rocker panel trim
• Finn Fab hood rack with traction board mounts
• Bullet Proof Fabrications rear King rock protection shin guards
• ARK full coverage splashguards
• Matte gray TRD Pro 17” wheels
• Nitto Ridge Grappler 255/80/17 E
• Full size matching 5th wheel and tire
• New OEM ‘14+ taillights
• New OEM ‘10-‘13 Trail headlights
• Phillips Vision LED reverse light bulbs
• Phillips Vision LED puddle light bulbs
• Thule T2 XTR 916 & 918 bike carriers
• Debadged “Limited” emblems

Suspension:

• King OEM Series 2.5” front remote reservoir, custom valved, extended travel coilovers
• King 3-14-600 front springs
• Superpro front lower control arms
• JBA caster corrected upper control arms
• JBA upgraded Cerakote coated high articulation upper ball joints with the new style accordion boots
• JBA upgraded EZ Lube upper control arm bushings
• Overland Custom Design adjustable forged ball joint front sway bar links
• DuroBumps front bump stops
• Toytec stainless steel extended front brake lines
• King OEM 2.5” rear remote reservoir, custom valved, extended travel, custom length shocks
• Toytec Superflex Extra Duty rear springs
• Dobinsons adjustable rear track bar
• Dobinsons adjustable rear upper control arms
• Dobinsons adjustable rear lower control arms
• OME 10mm trim pack spacer
• Overland Custom Design adjustable forged ball joint rear sway bar links
• DuroBumps rear bump stops
• Toytec stainless steel extended rear brake lines

Electrical Setup:

• X2 Power (Northstar rebranded for Batteries Plus) BCI Group 24F 76ah AGM dual purpose starter battery
• Arc Light LEDS voltage booster for AGM batteries
• C4 Fabrication passenger firewall battery tray
• Vmax Charge Tanks BCI Group 24 SLR85 85ah deep cycle accessory battery
• RedArc BCDC1225D 12volt 25amp dual input DC and Solar onboard charger
• NOCO Genius Gen 2 10 amp 2 bank shore power battery charger
• BlueSea CB285-40 40 Amp Circuit Breaker (x2)
• BlueSea 7615 Low Voltage Disconnect
• Shrockworks Power Distribution Module tray
• Bussman 15305-5-2-4 RTMR Power Distribution Module
• BlueSea CB285-80 80 Amp Circuit Breaker
• BlueSea 100 amp common busbar (x2)
• Contura II switches and Blue Sea 1039 dual USB fast charger custom fitted to new OEM 2014+ dash cubby
• Custom plug and play wiring harness made with TXL spec wire, Metri-Pack 280 series, Delphi Weather Pack, Molex Mini fit Jr, and Anderson SB50 terminals, seals, and housings
• Baja Design Squadron Pro amber driving/combo flush mounts
• Baja Designs S2 Pro amber wide cornering lights on Cali Raised low profile ditch light brackets
• Baja Design S2 Sport white passenger side reverse light
• Baja Design S2 Sport red drivers side rear foglight
• Aurora LED roof rack flush-mounted scene camping lights (2 per side)
• Roof Top Tent Electrical Box - controls rack camping lights, tent power outlets, red interior tent lights, and white interior tent lights
• Dometic CFX35W refrigerator
• Overland Solar BugOut 130 solar blanket
• Radiantz LED rear plate frame/light relocated to swing arm

Powertrain:

• K&N drop in air filter
• Fujimoto oil drain valve
• ARB rear diff breather

Interior:

• Weather Tech floor liners
• Canvas Back cargo area liner
• ARC Light LEDs Icarus eXtreme white/red map lights
• ARC Light LEDs Icarus eXtreme white/red dome light
• ARC Light LEDs Icarus eXtreme white/red rear hatch lights
• OEM cargo area retractable cover
• DFG Offroad FX35/40 fridge slide with custom mounting plate
• Raingler attic storage
• Heat Shield sunshades for all windows

Recovery/Emergency:

• Warn Evo VR 10K winch w/ synthetic line
• Factor 55 flat link
• Factor 55 cable protector
• Arb tree saver
• Maxtrax MKII
• ARB Weekender Recovery Kit
• ARB E-Z Deflator
• Smittybuilt 5.65 CFM 12v portable air compressor
• Boulder Tools heavy duty tire repair kit
• Adventure Tool Company tool roll with Icon tools
• Garmin InReach Mini
• Emergency kit: Life Straw, Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel, knife, folding wood saw, hatchet, manual chain saw, small shovel, Adventure Medical Kit Mountain Weekender, emergency blanket, tarp, stormproof matches, toilet paper, tarp, self contained Jet Boil, emergency meals, 400 watt space heater (compatible with OEM power inverter), extension cord, collapsable bucket, gorilla tape, self-vulcanizing emergency tape, zip ties, gloves, hand warmers, foot warmers, emergency blanket, storm whistle, raincoat, lighter, grill lighter, no rinse shower wipes, camp suds biodegradable soap, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, paper maps, etc.

Miscellaneous:

• Trasharoo
• Nemo Roamer sleeping pad
• North Face One Bag sleeping bag
• Jetboil Genesis Basecamp stove
• Lava Box Vol-CAN-no ammo can fire pit
• REI Flexlite Air camping chair
• Adventure Tool Company Camp Kitchen bag
• Upgraded rear hatch struts
• iKamper Skycamp 4X awning with upgraded poles
• iKamper Skycamp 4X winter liner

 

Regardless of what all of that totals out to be, looks like you are legit using it to live your best life. And you can't put a price on that. Full props buddy!

 

Learning to use the ARB tire deflator, we had to flatten the driver's side and park on the legos on the passenger side in order to get leveled in the campsite we found.


not a bad view from camp


cooking up some brats for lunch

 

Looks like a great camping spot. Can to share what area you're in?

 

Up near Walden

 

I agree, the memories for both myself and my son are priceless

 

This is the result of the largest wildfire in Colorado history. Thursday, August 13th, 2020 the fire was first called in, crews and supplies were brought in from 48 states during the 112 days it took to get the fire 100% contained. When the smoke cleared in December it was the largest wildfire Colorado had ever seen, at 208,913 acres destroyed is broke the previous record of 139,007 acres that was set just prior to this one. 469 structures were lost to fire including 224 homes and 17 businesses.

Adhere to fire bans and make sure camp fires are completely smothered - lots of water, turn it into soup, and throw some dirt on it before going to bed. In the morning if you can feel ANY warmth in the dirt the coals are still hot, douse them again.

 

We had signed up for a virtual 5K to raise money for children's cancer research and decided to do it in the form of a hike.

 

dinner

 

Then the sun went down and holy shit!

 

Sitting on the trailgate dangling over the side of a mountain taking in the views while enjoying a glass of wine.

 

We were looking at some maps and found a road that on paper looked cool, we went to check it out and it ended up being a private road for rich people mansions in the mountains. So we decided to turn off the nav and pick a dirt turn off and just drive.

We came across this sign which is usually a good sign


Nothing crazy, just very very tight in places with off camber rough stuff


She had to push a few branches up so e could fit through here and there.




We came across this in the middle of f'n nowhere






Obviously we looked it up to see if it was cheap enough to buy....

857sq/ft, 2 bedroom 0 bathroom, no water, no sewer, no electric, no cell phone coverage, no GPS signal, wood burning stove for heat, and an outhouse. The county deems it a weekend use cabin, it's only accessible in the winter by snowmobile and they claim its on a "culdesac" which was the dead end I had to do a 9 point turn to get turned around at. All this for $145,000.... yeah no thanks.

I was dragging the right side through foliage and I was still only like 8-10 inches from the edge of the drop off on the left.

 

Looks like your mirror was modified

 

That housing has been broken for like 6 years now. I just don't care enough to do anything about it because it's purely cosmetic and everything works.

 

Totally understand.

Also, great pics. The Rockies looked like the Smokies.

 

Any plans to regear?

 

As it sits currently, maybe.

It’s slow and underpowered, I have no doubt it would benefit from being regeared, but it’s not a rock crawler and it’s never going to be so I have a hard time justifying the expense.

I have said before as my 2 kids get older I may look to getting an offroad trailer to add some space. I would 100% for sure regear if I add a trailer.

 

Definitely do it!! Hands down the most cost effective mod I have done. My mileage actually went up in town and no more trans hunting gears. Towing the trailer became an
afterthought. 4.56's with 285's and @ 75mph the rpms are 2500. I don't rock crawl just mainly desert here but the mountains is where it shines.

 

I see. Even if it's not a rock crawler or towing a trailer now I can see the benefit of having it especially since you live in CO and will be driving through and up mountain passes quite a bit. With as much weight that you have on the truck I could see it reducing the amount of stress on your drivetrain.

 

Is CR2032 the right key fob battery for a 2018?

Edit: Oops… posted in wrong thread… sorry

 

I’ll 3rd the re gear. After our trip through Wyoming I called ecgs and ordered new gears I went with 4:88 so I have room to increase tire size or add a trailer in the future. When I regeared my Tacoma it was night and day difference

 

It’s a Southern Style Offroad Trailgator rear bumper.

 

I just came across your thread, good god man! Amazing rig/adventures! I just got a 2020 OffRoad Premium and am starting to dip my toe in the mods. I added a throttle control, upgraded the audio, remote start and I have a dometic fridge. I want to mount a slide and saw your post on your setup, have you still been happy with it? Also, I live in Utah and saw some posts that you had done, have any favorite trails/areas that you’d recommend? As far as Colorado goes, my wife and I are planning on coming out to the Estes Park area at the end of this month (August) for a concert at the Stanley. Have any recommendations for sites/hikes/OffRoad trails in the Estes/RMNP area? Any recommendations in regards to dispersed camping in the area? Killer thread and I hope to pick your brain more as I read back through all of the posts. If you come to Utah again hit me up!

 

Sorry for the super late reply, I’ve been crazy busy with moving and a new job. I’ve been very happy with my slide expect for 1 thing, it doesn’t latch when extended. It latches stowed away but if you pull it out, depending on the angle your parked it can sometimes try to slide back in via gravity, which sucks when it starts to move back and the lid bonks you in the head. I haven’t actually been to Utah, my multiple planned trips always seem to get messed up and not happen. I don’t have any particular recommendations for CO, anywhere in the mountains is filled with hidden gems. Maybe look at fire maps and avoid recent burn areas, they will be pretty barren. Sorry I missed responding before your Estes trip.

 

I’m like 100 pictures behind at this point, I’ve been so busy. But here’s a preview of what’s to come….

 

Congrats on the new job, and better you than me when it comes to moving. Look forward to seeing how much the little guy has grown this summer.

 

This back over Father’s Day weekend.

Stopping for bbq then camping

 

Another mid summer trip that resulted in snow



Snow in a bottle science experiments


He brought with some socks for his puppies to use as sleeping bags


where we were camping


Snuggled up watching a movie while I made breakfast





Heading home