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MODIFICATION: Rear Diff Breather & Cover Finally got around to doing the read diff breather mod. Muddy water crossings this winter really made me prioritize this modification. Used union fitting Toyota part number 90404-51319. Picked up on Amazon and coupled it with some left over power...

MODIFICATION: Power Steering Cooler & Air Hose Remote Quickdisconnect Knocked out a couple things. New Derale 13212 power steering cooler picked up from Amazon. It is plumbed to replace the OEM "U" shaped steel line "cooler." My hoses are super leaky and it's time to stamp these out before the...

MODIFICATION: Relay Bus Version 2 GOAL: Add more accessories and keep the wiring clean. PURPOSE: The addition of lighting quickly turned my wiring paradise to a collection of spagetti crap that my anal retentive nature just could not accept. Adding new circuits was easy, in theory, but the...

MODIFICATION: Uniden Dash Cam GOAL: Add extra insurance and some undeniable accountability. PURPOSE: Having an impartial witness to bad driver shenanigans is always a plus. Seeing that a 2.2K mile road trip was on the horizon, having some extra insurance was not a bad thing. MATERIALS: Uniden...

MODIFICATION: Plano Case Rooftop Storage GOAL: Moar storage! PURPOSE: Add a low profile, easy-to-access storage, mainly for recovery gear. MATERIALS: Plano All Weather Tactical Gun Case - 36" Thule Rack Mounting Kit DURATION: 30min. COST: $55 HOW-TO: Amazon had a Plano gun case I had saved...

MODIFICATION: Front/Rear Bumpers GOAL: Improve approach/departure angles, help protect my investment, and make the rig look more ************. SUMMARY: I've never been a fan of plate bumpers. For what I do, plate is overkill, heavy, and bulky. Not saying they don't look good, because some do look...

MODIFICATION: Ambient Lighting GOAL: Improve in-cab nighttime visibility. PURPOSE: One of the features I really miss from my old Audi A4 was the factory overhead ambient lighting. It was an illumination method that allowed me to see the center console at night without having to turn on the map...

MODIFICATION: Barrier Net GOAL: Create a barrier as a precaution for wayward projectiles coming from the rear. PURPOSE: Despite the fact that I, generally, go out exploring alone, I do carry a reasonable amount of recovery gear just in case. As a result, I've been very concerned about all the...

MODIFICATION: Auxilary Lighting (Round 3) GOAL: Improve nighttime visibility. PURPOSE: Shoot some more light to the L/R. MATERIALS: Rago Fabrication Tundra Ditch Light Brackets Rigid Industries Dually Flood Lights DURATION: 1 hour COST: $200 HOW-TO: I ordered this ditch light kit thru Rago...

MODIFICATION: Maxtrax II Mounting Brackets GOAL: Mount the traction boards securely and unobtrusively. PURPOSE: Custom roof rack requires custom brackets. I didn't want those dirty ass things inside my cab, as well. Additionally, I didn't want to pay $50 for something like Rhino Rack's...

MODIFICATION: Rock Sliders GOAL: Prevent more damage to the rocker panels. PURPOSE: Pretty self explanatory here. I've got a few scraps and minor dents on my rocker panels. Eventually, my luck is gonna run out. MATERIALS: Stubbs Welding Ultimate SKO Rock Sliders DURATION: 2.5 hours COST...

MODIFICATION: Auxilary Light Switches GOAL: Aesthetically add switches for the auxilary lighting. PURPOSE: Real estate for switches is a premium in the Sequoia and I didn't want to spend premium $$$ for systems like SPOD or SwitchPros. It was too much money for what they were. MATERIALS: 3/4"...

MODIFICATION: Auxilary Lighting (Round 2) GOAL: Improve nighttime visibility. PURPOSE: Add supplementary lights to the rear when backing up. Even with the IR reverse camera, things can be difficult to see. Let's face it, for $10, it's not that great a camera. MATERIALS: nilight LED Flood...

After playing around with different tire deflators, I settled on the J.T. Brooks Pro tire deflators. Having tried the EZdeflators and Staun tire deflators, JTB was the easiest to work with. The best part is that they can be adjusted without the need of a compressor and a spare to set the...

MODIFICATION: Auxilary Lighting GOAL: Improve nighttime visibility. PURPOSE: A recent trip up the mountain in the dark to stargaze and watch the meteor shower had me rethinking my lighting. The trail I frequent was easy enough during the day, but at night, it got a little hairy trying to...

MODIFICATION: Rear Window Cover/Molle Storage GOAL: Make use of an, otherwise, wasted space. PURPOSE: While searching for methods to implement privacy coverings for the windows, I came across this image: I thought it was a heckuva idea. Seeing as I had a new welder that I wanted to play...

Despite all the vigilance and care regarding the maintenance of the lower ball joints, I still fall victim to a failed lower ball joint (LBJ). These were "OEM" LBJs purchased from eBay, installed 3 months ago, with less than 5k miles on them, zero miles off road. The slug that bolts into the...

MODIFICATION: Custom Rear Hatch Ladder GOAL: Make accessing the roof easier. PURPOSE: Nothing spells overland like a rear hatch ladder. But seriously speaking, accessing the roof was a pain. Especially when I have to get up there to add/remove brackets for luggage, snowboard rack, quickfists...

MODIFICATION: Tailgate Molle Panel Storage System GOAL: Add an easily-accessible, modular, molle storage system on the hatch tailgate. PURPOSE: You would think that with all the ample room in the sequoia and the addition of the cargo box, I'd be content w/ my storage options. Well, you thought...

MODIFICATION: Stainless Steel Braided Brakelines GOAL: Improve brake responsiveness and feel using stainless steel braided brakelines and increase clearance between front caliper and coilover suspension. PURPOSE: It is well documented that 13WL caliper upgrades that use the factory caliper...