The Expeditions West Tacoma—a World-Class Overland Truck—is for sale

mhiscox

Expedition Leader
The truck sold shortly after posting. Thanks for the interest.

All this is a bit long, mostly because there's a lot to cover. Trust me, though . . . if you might be a potential owner of this truck, you'll enjoy reviewing the extensive accomplishments and thoughtful care and modification that's gone into this most highly-regarded overlanding truck.

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It's come time to sell the rather famous Scott Brady/James Roy former Expeditions West Tacoma. Not because the truck isn't brilliant; it is. But as many know, for the past two years, I've had two of the country's better overlanding trucks in the Tacoma and my highly modified EarthRoamer XV-JP, and they are basically redundant given the type of overlanding I'll be doing in the future. So I recently decided, after a lot of thought, to keep the XV-JP and offer the Tacoma (and, later, Sprinter) for sale.

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This truck will not be easy to part with. The rig is virtually perfect and truly could leave on any expedition this afternoon. It's in exceptional condition, fully equipped, fully maintained and recently had all the wear parts replaced with new so that it drives like new. As Scott wrote when he sold it, “This vehicle was designed, built and maintained at the highest standards,” and James and I have only improved it during our ownerships.

I'm asking a firm $28,000 for the truck, FOB Portland, OR. I'd appreciate receiving inquiries only from those seriously considering purchase and, ideally, who have a good idea what they are looking at. I'm not in any financial distress, so I'm not looking for lower offers at this time. If this is too much money and no one here is interested, I might put it on eBay in a few months and it may go for a lower price then. But you certainly couldn't duplicate the truck for anything close to this price. All told, there's probably over $100,000 been put into this truck, and James and I have, between us, spent close to double my asking price on it.

Continuing the sensible tradition established by both Scott and James, I will not sell any accessories separately or remove parts. This is a complete turnkey expedition truck and will be sold as such or else I'll keep it. And, sorry, I can't consider any trades; this truck is being sold mostly because I have too much stuff already.

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One point definitely worth mentioning is that the changes I‘ve made have made the truck particularly competent as a daily driver and long-range highway cruiser. I had the suspension and steering redone and just finished 1500 highway miles during which the ride and handling proved to be outstanding. Also, with all the maintenance, repairs and new equipment, this truck pretty much drives like new.

Another important feature is the incredible level of quality reflected in the custom fabrication of the roof rack, bed cover, and rear bumper/tire carrier. This design and fabrication, done by 4wheelers in Phoenix at the direction of James Roy, is elegant as you will find.

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If you have any questions, just send me a Private Message; I'll be watching my inbox and should be able to respond promptly.


Additional Information

If you are interested in this truck, you'll definitely want to go here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/mhiscox01/ExpeditionsWestTacomaSale

which is a public Picasa web album I created containing roughly a hundred pictures showing details of the truck.

This is a pretty famous truck, having twice appeared at SEMA and been written up in Overland Journal (Winter 2007) and numerous other magazines. Additionally, you can have an interesting evening or two without leaving the Portal just by reviewing all of the write-ups about the truck.

Scott's big thread about getting the truck constructed in the first place is here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/6,

and there was enough interest for him to create a separate FAQ thread here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/17.

The build threads for the custom fabrication done by James Roy are here:
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/16753
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/19535
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/18607.

You can also look at the two previous sale threads to get additional information and additional pictures; the sale threads are here:
Scott's: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/13793
James's: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/25585.

It's also kind of cool to review the trip the truck made to the edge of the Arctic Ocean: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/4227

and if you go here: http://vimeo.com/6486709
you can see the videos made of the Tacoma's Arctic Ocean trip.

Finally, Scott has still left extensive information about the Tacoma during its Expeditions West tenure on the website here:
http://www.expeditionswest.com/vehicles/ewvehicles/tacoma/index.html

Even though Scott hasn't had the truck for a while, it's interesting to read his opinions of the truck and the modifications he made and, given his talents as a photographer, enjoyable to look at the photos he's posted of the Tacoma in action in some very impressive places.

In fact, given his dedication to his truck, Scott probably won't mind me reposting three of his iconic Expeditions West Tacoma photos:

In the Arctic:
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On the Rubicon:
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On the White Rim Trail
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A listing of the truck specifications and its extensive equipment follows in the next post.
 
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mhiscox

Expedition Leader
As you'll see if you take the time to read through all of this, the truck is fully-equipped and needs nothing beyond the owner's personal goods and some maps to leave for any destination. (Well, OK, some experience and common sense couldn't hurt. :sombrero: )

Vehicle Specifications

2004 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double-Cab (5.1 foot bed) with TRD, SR5 and Convenience Packages; includes air conditioning, power locks, power windows, and power mirrors.

Approximately 97,000 miles. Vehicle is in occasional use, so mileage may increase slightly.

White exterior, Oak (beige) interior, sliding rear cab window.

3.4 liter V6 engine rated at 190 horsepower and 220 lb.-ft. of torque. Continuing the path Scott Brady chose when designing the truck for maximum reliability during his expeditions, no modifications have been made to the well-regarded stock Toyota motor.

4-Speed automatic transmission, 4 wheel drive with autolocking hubs, antilock brakes, electronic traction control.

As-new 285/75 R16 Hankook Dynapro ATM all-terrain tires mounted to Performance Wheels Outback TX1 rims.

Factory rated towing capacity is 5000 pounds; rear bumper has integrated receiver hitch with 7 pin and 4 pin wiring. (A Prodigy brake controller is included.)

The truck's EPA ratings are 14 city and 18 highway. It will generally get 15-17 in a 70 mph freeway cruise. The truck weighs roughly 6000 pounds.

Factory front seats, factory split rear seat with hard surface storage platform when folded; all upholstery is in excellent condition.

The vehicle is in exceptional mechanical condition with no know issues and is currently titled, registered and insured in Oregon and is located in Portland, Oregon. Sold, not surprisingly, as-is, with no warranty express or implied.


Major Vehicle Modifications

5.29 gearing.

ARB Front Locking Differential with factory rear differential lock; Toyota FZJ80 factory rear/front differential switch installed.

22 Gallon custom (ex-Isuzu) auxiliary fuel tank with separate locking fill.

Cross-drilled and slotted brake rotors.

ARB Safari Snorkel.

ExtremeAire High Output underhood compressor with bumper-mounted quick connect supply.

Slee Off-Road air distribution block.

Custom roof rack with Thule Ranger 90-liter quick-demountable weatherproof carrying bag. (The rack was specially designed to carry and lock four Pelican 1550 cases and the holddown/locking hardware for these cases is included.)

Custom fabricated aluminum bed cover with integral bed rack rails.


Recovery and Protection

ARB front bumper with integral Warn M8000 winch equipped with Viking synthetic line and safety thimble and an aluminum/Delrin roller fairlead.

Outback Hardware custom interior winch controller and Warn remote exterior controller.

Custom built rear bumper with swing-away tire carrier on 7,000pound spindle with three-position locking.

Demello Off-Road front skidplate w/ full radiator protection.

Additional skidplates under all vulnerable components.

Demello Off-Road rock sliders.

Rear-mounted Hi-Lift Extreme 48 inch jack.

Two aluminum traction panels mounted to top of bed cover.

Multiple front and rear recovery points.

Shovel and ax mounted on rear bumper swingout.


Suspension (all components recently rebuilt/reconditioned)

Donahoe Racing custom coilovers with high-corrosion protection.

Deaver custom 11-leaf rear springs.

Donahoe Racing remote reservoir rear shocks.


Electrical and Lighting

Odyssey Group 31 AGM lifeline starting battery (new).

Two bumper-mounted IPF HID driving lights.

Four roof-rack mounted IPF 900XS halogen spot lights.

LED task light mounted on rear bumper in adjustable mount.

Custom LED tail lights mounted in rear bumper.

Custom touch-sensitive LED overhead interior lighting.


Instrumentation and Interior Equipment

JVC Double DIN flush mounted 7 inch widescreen KW-AVX720 DVD/CD/AM/FM/USB/AV head end receiver with USB input and XM Direct satellite radio capability.

Exterior mounted XM antenna.

Infinity front door-mount woofer/tweeter/crossover system; Infinity full-range rear door mount speakers.

Ceiling-mounted Total Vision color LED monitor connected to rear-mounted wide-angle camera.

Console-mounted Scan Gauge OBD-II monitoring system/code reader.

Auto Meter precision auxiliary fuel tank level gauge.

Xantrek LinkLITE main/aux digital battery level and use monitoring gauge.

Cyberdyne digital gauges for outside temperature, refrigerator interior temperature and air system pressure.

Lowrance Baja 540C GPS held by RAM laptop mount; includes roof-mounted antenna and Freedom Maps digital map card for CA, NV, UT, ID, OR, and WA.

Motorola Motonav TN765t widescreen street navigation GPS with Bluetooth.

Yaesu FM-2800T heavy-duty 144 Mhz FM Transceiver; hood mounted antenna.

Cobra WX75 CB radio with weather band, controls in mic handset; hood mounted antenna.

Two addition dash-mounted DC outlets; 440 watt AC inverter and DC outlets in the streetside rear seat floor area.

Video camera mounting plate located above center windshield.

Custom front and rear coco fiber floor mats.


Expedition Equipment

Eezi-Awn 1200 Roof Top Tent with Thermarest self-inflating Luxury Seried sleeping pad.

Engle MT40 Fridge with insulation cover on heavy-duty slideout tray.

30 gallon metal fresh water tank with on-demand water pump.

Helton heat exchange hot water heating system.

Removeable shower system hose system with temperature control.

Rear potable water spigot.

Water purification cartridge.

Isolated AGM auxiliary battery under bed cover.

National Luna battery separation system with interior gauge; permits combining aux battery with chassis battery for dead-battery starting.

Blue Sea fuse block; high-quality wiring.

1000W GoPower modified sine wave inverter.

GoPower solar controller with exterior inlet for quick connection of a portable solar panel.

Built in 3 gallon LP tank behind bumper; has quick connect hose/regulator system for camp stove hookup (included).

Rear exterior 12v and 120v outlets.

Rear 15 amp input for shore power/battery charging.

Door lock security hasps with Master disc locks.

Removable drawer set with two 70-poundcapacity sliding fiberglass drawers.

Custom steel table drops from swing-out carrier.

Large tailgate-mounted cutting board.


Additional Items Included

Extensive records and receipts including original owner's manual and window sticker.

Extensive spares collection with belts, fuses, filters, hoses, etc.

Air hose with pressure gauge.

Quick Fist-mounted fire extinguisher.

Driver's seat mounted LED Maglight.

Rear spare mounted Boomerang Joey Pack utility tire to provide additional exterior storage.

PETT toilet with two dozen WAG bags and Bass Pro expandable privy tent.

Second-generation Trasharoo utility bag to hold PETT and privy tent.

Two-burner propane stove in as-new condition, nested cookware set, Lexan dinnerware set, flatware and kitchen utensils.

An operational (I think) overhead compass/altimeter/lighting console from a Toyota Surf, along with instructions how to install it, a can of spray to change its current grey color to the factory beige, and links to posts saying why this is supposedly cool to have. ;)

Mint-condition copy of the Winter 2007 Overland Journal featuring this truck.


Please check the previous post for links to extensive picture and descriptions of the truck. If additional information is needed, don't hesitate to send me a private message which I'll respond to promptly.
 
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mhiscox

Expedition Leader
I have a deposit and a backup offer of a deposit, so it looks as if the truck is tentatively sold. Until it is definitely gone, though, I'd be happy to hear from others who might be interested and answer any questions you might have.
 

1leglance

2007 Expedition Trophy Champion, Overland Certifie
a killer deal for a turn key truck of this level and especially one that has had 3 very careful and dedicated owners
 

GR8ADV

Explorer
Yes the three previous owners have a great deal to do with me taking a peak at it this weekend.

I am an adventure Motorcycle guy, who has traveled across the US and Canada several times, camped my way through AK and the Acrtic Circle, with the last trip being a solo venture to Honduras this past January. Time for a change; appears to be a great rig.

Being pondering this for a while. Was just about to post a question asking you all if it was better to build up my existing 4Runner or maybe buy a rig already done when this popped up. Timing is indeed everyting.

Mike sounds like a great guy and I am looking fwd to meeting him tomorrow and especially looking fwd to gettting up close and personal to the XV-JP.
 
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Deleted member 9101

Guest
Every time look at this posting.. I keep wanting to go make my truck emulate it...lol
 

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