Gabex35's 4Runner Trail Build

[Gabex35]

Traded my 2011 FJ Cruiser for a 2014 4R Trail Premium and couldn't be Happier!
Wife and I are expecting our first child and wanted a more family friendly SUV

2011 FJ Cruiser - pretty modified




2014 Toyota 4Runner 4WD Trail Edition Premium

EXTERIOR

· Gobi Stealth Roof Rack (built for 40” lightbar) and Ladder

· BudBuilt Custom Sliders with Kickout – LineX’d ( built with an extra 1” from frame)

· Extended rear differential breather

· DynoMax Muffler (quiet on the freeway and decent on the street)

· Window Tint 22%


LIGHTING

· Rigid Industries 40” Combo E series (Mounted on roof rack)

· Rigid Industries 10” Combo E2 series (Will be mounted on Shrockworks bumper)
- 10” Amber Filter

· Rigid Industries Dually floods(x4)
-2 mounted on rear of Gobi rack with diffused lenses
-2 mounted on Shrockworks Bumper at 45 Degrees from 10” E2
-Amber filter lenses

· Vled LED strip lights mounted underneath for rock Lights



INTERIOR

· WeatherTech Floor liners

· Quick Fist clamps for Flashlight

· Canvas Back cargo liners

· Additional tiedowns mounted to slide out tray

· Ram Mount custom
-iPad
-iPhone

· Custom TRD shift Knobs

COMMS AND ELECTRONICS

· SPod powering all accessories
-OTRATTW Switches (x6)

· Cobra 75 WX-ST Radio
-3’ Firestick (mounted on Gobi)

· Diehard Platinum PM1 in stock location

· iPad HD (wifi) running Motion X GPS
- Dual GPS receiver


· ScanGuage II

· ARB Compressor (mounted in engine bay)

· AFE Dry airfilter


FRONT SUSPENSION

· KING OEM performance Coilovers w/Compression Adjusters
-550lb Coils
-Inner spacer shortened for extended down travel
-Custom Reservoir Mounts due to KDSS

· Total Chaos UCA’s

· Total Chaos Spindle Gussets (for Swaybar)

· Wheeler’s Offroad BumpStops


REAR SUSPENSION

· KING OEM Performance Shocks w/ Compression Adjusters

· CSS custom rear coils (single rate)
-1” additional lift over stock
-218lbs of total spring rate

· MetalTech offset lower control arms


WHEELS AND TIRES

· Method Racing wheels NV’s matte black
-17x8.5 6 on 139.7

· Goodyear Wrangler MTR’s
-285/70-17 D rating

· Spidertrax wheel spacers (x4)

STOCK


King OEM Performance series with compression adjusters ( From FJ with modified reservoir mounts due to KDSS. also added 285/70/17 Goodyear MTR's on Method Racing NV's




22% tint

Next mods...as soon as I get my Gobi stealth



Added an ARB compressor


And a Diehard Platinum Marine. I think it's a PM1



Both came out of my FJ

Got my ARB compressor and OTRATTW switches in and partially wired up.



And mounted a Scanguage II with some
3M VHB tape.



Got in my OPOR sliders in. Now to get them
Line'xd


Also got MT to fit these in the shipment


Got a used but pretty treaded spare off Craigslist for $60...not bad

255/80-17 km2


Metaltech LCA's
Ridiculously beefy compared to OEM. I'm impressed with the product, just wish their kit would come with washers for both bolt and nut side. Seems like a no brainer to me but whatever...


And for those that wanted a better shot of the knobs


Wife and I escaped to Tahoe for the week.
Little winter wheeling


MTR's did pretty good. Although I live in San Diego so I'm not one to gauge how well tires do in snow. I didn't wreck so it was a win!


Obligatory hood snow man

 

[Gabex35]

Gobi stealth is on and is awesome!



Ladder


I really like that the trasharoo isn't contacting the body panel





Broke her in at a local OHV this weekend. I was concerned about the stiffness on road with KDSS but it rode just was well as my FJ in the washes at about 50mph. I am happy and looking forward to all the adventures to come.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVrpLlQSdJ0&feature=c4-overview&list=UUjAFSK3XzL14mJ7UO5qYYiA

Gassing up for the trip


Campsite for night 1


Isn't she a Beaut




Sleeping quarters for night 2




Need to address the occasional power loss to the Rigid led bar. I probably need to run heavier gauge wire since its running to the back from an Spod through the roof then back up to the front.


This is my favorite photo of the trip. Just got a new camera so i have to slowly get away from "auto" i know, i know...Noob


Little homemade awning courtesy of Costco


The obligatory flex group photo


Got a new 10" E2 this afternoon. They changed the bodies over the regular E series and I think it's a great improvement.

New thread holes in the bottom of the body is going to be a fantastic theft deterrent for bumper mounting!


Built in some tie downs for a kind of ice chest slide out.

 

[Gabex35]

Installed some strip led lights to use as rock lights. Not bad for $45

 

[marshal]

i hate everything about you




nice job :drool:

 

[Dennx]

Damn fine build Gabe.

 

[Adams92yota]

Awesome build!!!

 

[marshal]

are those shifters the TRD ones from toyota?

 

[Gabex35]

Thanks guys! I purchased, sold, purchased other items with the FJ so I feel it's help make better decisions with the 4R.
The shifters are from my FJ. Some dude on the blue room (fjcruiserforums.com) sells them out of Canada. I think his SN is Fjoel, in case you were interested.

Edit: found the page http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/foru...14-ellis-precision-shift-knobs-group-buy.html

 

[SIZZLE]

Congrats on your first kid and your new baby! I like what you've done, very tasteful and effective mods. :drool:

 

[MrGrimm]

I really liked your FJ from before but it looks like your 4runner is coming together very nicely!

 

[uscg2008]

Damn such a sweet built 4runner

 

[v_man]

Nice work , your runner has the factory e-locker , an the ARB is for the front ?

 

[Gabex35]

Nice work , your runner has the factory e-locker , an the ARB is for the front ?

The ARB is for airing up only. If I ever regear, I'll add a front locker.

 

[v_man]

Do you have a air tank mounted that the ARB is filling , or do you just fill directly off the compressor ?

Isn't the duty cycle to low for continuous use when airing tires back up ?

Just curious , I have front and rear ARB's , but my understanding is that the compressor was not best suited for extended use like filling tires directly ... but I have some pretty big tires to fill also :ylsmoke:

 

[marshal]

if I'm not mistaken the large ARB compressor is rated for continuous use, its the small one that they include with their lockers that isn't.