Burzon's 2004 4Runner SE (V6) Overland Build
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MBurzon
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So my posts got a little out of order but I obviously finished prepping my rig for the 2014 Vermont Overland Trophy. Here are some pics that document the journey.
Custom fairlead by Research in Recovery with the "trails end beverage" feature. (Bottle Opener)
Front and rear bumpers sandblasted and repainted by Finish Solutions.
Repainted the new gas tank skid and all other RCI skids while the paint was out and the lockers were going in.
Clocked and installed a new Warn M8000 into my freshly painted Shrockworks bumper.
Installed new JW Speaker LED fog lights.
Installed ARB locking diffs front and rear with 4.56 gears. (previously had 3.73 gears)
Installed all my RCI Skids including the gas tank skid. These are worth their weight in gold.
Custom fairlead by Research in Recovery with the "trails end beverage" feature. (Bottle Opener)
Front and rear bumpers sandblasted and repainted by Finish Solutions.
Repainted the new gas tank skid and all other RCI skids while the paint was out and the lockers were going in.
Clocked and installed a new Warn M8000 into my freshly painted Shrockworks bumper.
Installed new JW Speaker LED fog lights.
Installed ARB locking diffs front and rear with 4.56 gears. (previously had 3.73 gears)
Installed all my RCI Skids including the gas tank skid. These are worth their weight in gold.
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plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Looks like you have been busy.
MBurzon
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I wouldn't normally be inclined to post a bike rack installation on my build thread, however the Yakima Sparetime is absolutely amazing. I didn't think I would ever find a spare tire rack that would work with my offset design, larger size tires, while allowing me to maintain my departure angle on the trail. This is a sweet product.
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MBurzon
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I finally got around to cleaning up my headlights. I wet sanded with 1000 grit and then used 3000 grit before polishing with some compound and a high speed power ball on the end of my drill. I'm very pleased with the results.
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MBurzon
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In an unexpected and slightly impulsive turn of events, I'm upgrading my lifestyle to "digital nomad" and leaving on a cross country overland adventure in August. I purchased a Coachman Clipper Travel Trailer that will be my home for a little while. I envision creating a separate adventure blog and will post a link to it here. My plan is to head straight to the four corners area of the US and will spend a few weeks in Moab, UT.
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Adventurous
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You bringing your MTB? If you wanna ride while you head through the Denver area let me know and I'd be happy to either show you around or point you in the right direction.
MBurzon
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@Marshal - I might be able to come through Kentucky in the late October early November time frame.
@Adventurous - I will send you a message when I hit Denver. I will be looking for some good MTB trails to stretch my legs on.
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@Adventurous - I will send you a message when I hit Denver. I will be looking for some good MTB trails to stretch my legs on.
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Tx9812valve
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Nice Runner! Looking at the rear tire carrier I think it's a Crozfab, or at least a copy of it. I was looking at building one similar, it's a nice tire carrier.
A couple links...
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20578&page=15
http://www.toyota120.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1992