Hey all - Just wanted to let you know I'm now a proud member of Expedition Portal and look forward to learning a lot over here, seems to be a vast amount of knowledge on this board and some really laid back folks. Didn't realize how many people I already knew over here!
Appreciate all the comments, my rig is now being transformed into more of an expedition vehicle.
I'm currently in the process of fabricating up a rack to mount my Engel MT35 over top of the rear speakers (behind the passenger side seat). The mounting shelf will be built off the cage using tube clamps, so it can be removed if needed.
I can already tell that this site is going to wear my wallet out :sombrero:!
Since I've joined this forum I've already added:
Water carrier w/ custom bed mount
Dual battery system w/ National Luna Solenoid & controller
Light Force 170 Striker lights
Outdoor temperature gauge
Tentcot (dual)
Engel MT35
and now studying expedition trailers........
Anyways, just excited to be part of this group and hopefully I can contribute a little knowledge also - I've found out over the years that I can learn & use a little something from all different types of groups (mud boggers / rocks crawlers / trail runners / crazy desert guys that like to jump stuff / different vehicle makes / etc).
I suppose I could just hijack this thread as my new build thread (if that's ok), because lately I've been randomly posting all over this board trying to find a place to land....
Here's the latest spec sheet on it -
Vehicle: 2001 Toyota Tundra SR5 Access Cab
Engine: Factory 4.7L V-8 w/ 2000 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L upper & lower oil pan, & Mishimoto aluminum radiator
Transmission: Factory Toyota 4-speed automatic (A340F) w/ dual TRU-COOL LPD coolers and Derale aux. fan
Transfer case: Atlas II 4-speed (5.4:1) & Summit Machine shifter knobs
Exhaust system: Factory manifolds, relocated catalytic converters, 18” S.S. HP2 Hushpower muffler, & custom exhaust
Front axle: Solid Dana 60 high-pinion front housing, Yukon 35-spline 4340 Chrome-Moly axle shafts, Yukon Super Joints, Yukon 5.13 R&P, ARB locker, Solid inner C’s, Solid king pin D-60 GM knuckles, Solid spindles, Solid D60 hub assemblies, & Warn locking hubs
Rear axle: GM 14-bolt, Yukon 5.13 R&P, ARB locker, High Angle 1350 u-bolt yoke, Trail Works custom truss & anti-wrap bar
Drive shafts: Tom Wood’s custom front shaft w/ 1350 Spicer CV & 10” slip, Tom Wood’s custom 2-piece rear shaft w/ 1350 Spicer joints & 1-ton GM center support bearing
Steering: PSC Saginaw 600 steering box, PSC 8” comp reservoir, PSC TC steering pump, PSC 1-1/2” x 6” hydraulic assist steering ram, 12” inline cooler, Borgeson collapsible steering shaft & joints, custom springless Solid D60 keyed 6-bolt hi-steer arms, Budbuilt 1-1/4” O.D. x 0.281” wall DOM tie rod & drag link w/ GM TRE’s, Superlift 1104 pitman arm, customized All-Pro tie rod steering ram mount
Suspension: Alcan custom front leaf springs with custom fabricated spring hangers, custom shackles & mounts, custom fabricated shock hoops, Fox 12” x 2.0” front shocks with remote reservoirs & ORW billet reservoir clamps. Alcan custom rear springs, custom shackles & mounts, custom fabricated shock hoops, Fox 16” x 2.5” rear shocks with remote reservoirs & Moore billet reservoir clamps
Brakes: GM ¾-ton front rotors w/ GM ½-ton calipers & Solid caliper mounts, GM ¾-ton rear rotors w/ GM ½-ton calipers & Blue Torch Fabrication caliper mounts, Parts Mike t-case parking brake, StopFlex D.O.T. S.S. braided front & rear caliper hoses, T-100 brake booster & 1-1/16” bore master cylinder, Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve, & Wilwood 2# residual valve
Wheels / Tires: 17”x 8.5” Trail Ready HD17 aluminum beadlock rims with 3.50” back spacing & 40”x14.50”x17” BFG KM2’s
Recovery: Warn 9.5xp with wireless remote control, 3/8”x85’ Master-Pull Superline synthetic rope, front & rear D-shackle attachment points, Master-Pull aluminum fairlead, ARB Ultra 9000 snatch block
Protection & Safety: In-cab roll cage, MasterCraft roll cage grab handles, bed cage & exo, custom fabricated front & rear bumpers, custom skid plates, & cage-mounted fire extinguisher
Body & Frame Mods: Dovetailed tube bed w/ bobbed factory outer bed fenders (shortened 14-1/2" & narrowed approximately 16” overall), custom fabricated floorboard to accommodate Atlas t-case 0° clocking, Trail Works front tube doors with modified factory hinges & quick removal pins, boatsided rocker panels w/ integral rock sliders & UHMW polyethylene skid plates backed with 1/8” dimple die steel plate. Custom fabricated t-case mount, notched front frame rails for steering linkage clearance, shortened rear frame rails, custom cross members
Misc: Floor pan sprayed w/ LineX XTRA, ARB air compressor, Power Tank 10# CO2 system plumbed to serve as back-up for the ARB compressor, extended breather vents with N.E.X.T. billet breathers, custom PVC windshield wiper reservoir, Hi-lift Xtreme jack with Wabfab slider adapter & custom base plate, bed-mounted tool box, dual Optima blue-top batteries with Camburg & Trail Works battery mounts, National Luna dual battery isolator/controller, custom stereo, Cobra 75 WX CB w/ 6’ Wilson antenna, Abbott Enterprises ERA speedometer calibration unit, Auto Meter transmission temperature gauge, Lightforce 170 Striker HID lights, LiteSpot under carriage spotter lights, bed-mounted water can, Garmin Nuvi 265WT GPS, Allview cage-mounted rearview mirror, Suzuki Samurai side mirrors, Informer BL outdoor temperature gauge, Scangauge II, Engel MT35 refrigerator-freezer w/ Wagongear lid hinge flip kit, Slide Lock, Posi-Fit plug, Engel wireless thermometer, & Ready Welder II portable mig welder
I'm an idiot...
