steelheadbum
Adventurer
Well fellas I sold Vatonka last summer, kids are off to college and I had so much invested in Vatonka that I decided to sell and take the profit to build something smaller for the wife and I.
Vatonka in all it's glory 
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/158807-Vatonka-2002-Ford-E350-4x4-7-3-PSD
I was fortunate to score a one owner 2004 TRD Supercharged Tacoma for under 10k ! Score  it was owned by some local granolies that cycled all over the pnw and had never been off-roaded.
No name as of yet
*Build plans*
Keeping this one mild lol since it won't see any hardcore wheeling, needed for hunting, fishing , camping excursions nothing to crazy.
1. Ordered a 2.5" Rough country leveling lift with new struts (not spaced)
2. Already got rid of the ugly 18" wheels and purchased some nice 16" Ultra's with 31" Toyo AT 2's
3. Just scored a 2007 Panther Cascade Slide in camper and have a driver picking it up today! It's a simple nothing fancy slide in that's manufactured here in WA state, no bathroom or cooking just simple sleeping quarters for two.
*Wight 610 lbs and only $2800.00
Planning to install a roof mounted AC unit, fridge/freezer and call it done!
4. Batwing awning
5. Rear Aluminess Bumper w/tire carrier and Box
6.
Front bumper...not sure which as of now but it will have a Winch of course.
Now the main reason I decided on this camper setup was because I actually also purchased a 2017 Limited Tacoma for the wife, so when she's tired of her truck (hopefully in 3-4yrs) I'll be able to transfer everything over to it lol
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Vatonka in all it's glory 
http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/158807-Vatonka-2002-Ford-E350-4x4-7-3-PSD
I was fortunate to score a one owner 2004 TRD Supercharged Tacoma for under 10k ! Score  it was owned by some local granolies that cycled all over the pnw and had never been off-roaded.
No name as of yet
*Build plans*
Keeping this one mild lol since it won't see any hardcore wheeling, needed for hunting, fishing , camping excursions nothing to crazy.
1. Ordered a 2.5" Rough country leveling lift with new struts (not spaced)
2. Already got rid of the ugly 18" wheels and purchased some nice 16" Ultra's with 31" Toyo AT 2's
3. Just scored a 2007 Panther Cascade Slide in camper and have a driver picking it up today! It's a simple nothing fancy slide in that's manufactured here in WA state, no bathroom or cooking just simple sleeping quarters for two.
*Wight 610 lbs and only $2800.00
Planning to install a roof mounted AC unit, fridge/freezer and call it done!
4. Batwing awning
5. Rear Aluminess Bumper w/tire carrier and Box
6.
Front bumper...not sure which as of now but it will have a Winch of course.
Now the main reason I decided on this camper setup was because I actually also purchased a 2017 Limited Tacoma for the wife, so when she's tired of her truck (hopefully in 3-4yrs) I'll be able to transfer everything over to it lol
Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk
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