BurnttoastBurgos builds "Butter Bean"

[continentaldrifter]

Currently having 3rd members fitted with ARB's front and rear with 4:88's at a shop on the Western Slope of Colorado called Pakku Roba. Pakku Roba - Overland Outfitting and Premium Coffee - https://pakkuroba.com/ His name is Mike and does suspensions and driveline upgrades to all year 4x4 Toyotas/Lexus models...he's got that extreme German attention to detail, very fair and respectful. (Also, for you coffee snobs like myself, he has a coffee roasting company that ships out the same day of roasting, making it literally the freshest coffee available.)

Axle housings removed for welding some trusses in, then off to powdercoat.

I did go with a 4x4Labs rear bumper basic kit as I will fab the swing outs.

 

[nickw]

doing piddly items that need to be done sooner or later while we wait for Slinkys and 4:88's to come in. Fumoto oil drain, does NOT have a threat of getting sheared on a rock, makes oil changes smoother

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Out of curiosity - how does this prevent shearing on a rock? It looks to hang down much more than a std. drain bolt would.....but I don't know what the stock one looks like.

Cool truck!

 

[continentaldrifter]

While tucked up fairly high and certainly tight, it does hang down, "maybeee" would be prone to getting hit.....however.... for the intended use of this vehicle, it would most likely never happen. But yes, all things are possible.

 

[continentaldrifter]

figured with all new suspension components, cleaning the original welding slag, sandblast and powdercoat would be a nice treat for the truck.

 

[continentaldrifter]

got some Delta parts back from my local powder coater.....wanted the console color to match the Sheel Mann brown and the copperish cup holder and switch dash is almost a dead match to the oem wood grain dash inlay

 

[continentaldrifter]

rear ......waiting on front r/p due next week.

 

[continentaldrifter]

not that thrilled with the housings getting the same color as the bumpers, but too late for that. But I know for a fact they come super clean after powerwashing.

Front r/p came in, by Monday should be ready to bolt in the goods

 

[continentaldrifter]

Got the 80 back from axles being rebuilt, Nitro 4:88, ARB lockers Front/Rear, RCV Birfields, EBC Brakes/Rotors, 3.5 Dobinsons, Methods/35" Nitto's, Whiteline rear hd sway bar, Marlin HD steering arms with 555's, Dobinsons adjustable upper/lower control arms, bled the 26yo brake fluid .....Trucks is currently on some temporary OME shocks until Radflo jumps on building shocks. Very smoothe running driveline on the shakedown run, steering on the money, zero vibration, and very quiet tires. Pretty pleased thus far. Interior wiring next.

 

[continentaldrifter]

Started welding up 4x4Labs rear bumper......pretty impressed at the bends and fitment...little bit of grinding but for the "time spent to material cost" ratio, this is a pretty darn good deal. I opted out of the swing out arm from them as I have my own ideas.

 

[highwest]

…very quiet tires.

Specifics? Like most of us, I’m always shopping for the next set of tires.

 

[continentaldrifter]

I can only attest to the quietness of the tire as this was a shakedown run for 10 miles, brake break-in and search for any vibrations in pinion angle and the like. I WILL tell you this is by far the quietest tire I have ever purchased. No testing in snow, mud or slickrock yet. Specs as follows:

5 Tires: $1805 - 216420 Nitto Terra Grappler G2 35x12.50R17LT
Inflated Diameter: 34.53
Inflated Width: 12.5
Load Index: 121
Load Range: E
Max Load Pressure: 3195@65
Ply: 10
Section Width: 35

I will ABSOLUTELY return with a review after third trip.

 

[continentaldrifter]

went through the roof for my 12v wiring for lights bar, rear and alley lighting. I see no cleaner solution than the route I took. The small box I chose has a full perimeter gasket as well as the bulkhead fitting and the three cord glands. I didnt want to be restricted to how many wires I run through to access roof, but don't see anymore than these three for now, although certainly enough room for 8-10 more 12g wires. The silicone I chose was Dap clear, use it in my day job and is far superior to any other sealant I have used in the past

 

[continentaldrifter]

wired up four alley lights, not stupid bright, but bright enough so you dont trip over camp stuff....

 

[continentaldrifter]

Started welding up 4x4Labs rear bumper......pretty impressed at the bends and fitment...little bit of grinding but for the "time spent to material cost" ratio, this is a pretty darn good deal. I opted out of the swing out arm from them as I have my own ideas.

 

[continentaldrifter]

Took the RTT off to fit lights and run wiring. I have a 50" Rigid light bar that was shoe horned into the Prinsu rack. After reading quite a bit about reflection off of the 80 hood from a light bar that sticks out above windshield gasket, I removed the Prinsu air dam and the alum cross member, bent the sides of the rack 1/4" outwards and the 50" bar fit all too snug inside. Now it sits 3/8" above roof and far back enough to hopefully not reflect light on the hood, Right above the opening of the moon roof with enough clearance and low enough below the top portion of cross members so will not touch bottom or RTT. NOTE to PRINSU: Your Gutter clamps truly are pathetic.