LawnDart's 5th Gen 4Runner Expedition Build

[Lawn-Dart]

LawnDart's 5th Gen 4Runner Expedition Build Thread​

Background:
How it slipped my radar to post up a built thread on Expedition Portal I can't tell you. But I wanted to show off my expedition rig, built off the 2015 4Runner TRD Pro. The original goal was to just go simple, but sometimes your plans fail and you end up with this. At the very least it's been an incredible excuse to explore the PNW northwest. I just completed the Mojave Road, it's doing Moab in 2 weeks, Eastern WA for Northwest Overland Rally, and then FJ Summit after that.

Lighting:
-Top Light Bar: Rigid Industries 40 Inch E2 Combo Spot/Flood Lightbar
-Front Light Bar: Rigid 30 Inch SR Combo Spot/Flood Lightbar
-Front Amber Flood Lights: Rigid Industries D2 Wide (2x Amber)
-Rear White Flood Lights (4x Dually Lights)
-Anti-Dark Universal Engine Light

Armor:
-Rear Bumper: CBI Offroad 5th Gen 4Runner Rear Bumper (with Swing Away Tire Carrier, Double Jerry Can Holder)
-Front Bumper: Pelfreybilt Aluminum Front Plate Bumper
-Rock Rails/Sliders: Pelfreybilt Bolt On Tapered Kickout Sliders
-Armor Plates: ARB 4Runner Skid Plates

Exterior:
-Roof Rack: Gobi Stealth Roof Rack (with rear ladder)
-Winch: WARN ZEON 8-S (Synthetic Line)
-Fairlead: Factor55 Hawse 1.0 Fairlead // Winch Hook: Factor55 FlatLink
-ARB Awning (2000 mm)
-Safari Snorkel 5th Gen Prototype Snorkel
-Rotopax Water Carriers (2x 2 gallon) // LCI Sceptre 5 gal Water can // Wavian 5 gal Fuel can
-Maxtrax Recovery Boards (Red/Pair)

Interior:
-Goose Gear 5th Gen 4Runner Plate System
-Goose Gear Drawer System // SUV Module 2 Drawer 1/3-2/3 Split
-TemboTusk LoadSpotter Levitating Fridge Slider (with docking station)
-ARB 50 Quart Fridge/Freezer
-Battery: Odyssey 31m-PC2150ST Group 31 Battery
-Air Compressor: ARB On-Board Twin Air Compression (CKMTA12)

Suspension/Tires:
-Rims: TRD Pro 17x7 Inch
-Tires: Nitto Trail Grappler M/Ts (285/70/17)
-Suspension: Icon Vehicle Dynamics Stage 5 Suspension (Tubular)

Communication/Navigation:
-Mobile HAM: Yaesu FTM-400XDR Mobile Ham Radio
-Handheld HAM: Yaesu FT-2DR Handheld Ham Radio
-GPS Receiver: SkyPro XGPS160 GPS Receiver
-Satellite Messaging/Beacon: DeLorme InReach Explorer

Updates:
-Those go here!

Pictures:

 

[crackerjack]

wow!

 

[theBullfrog125]

Holy crap! :coffeedrink:
I'm surprised you don't have a RTT... details on sleeping platform inside?

 

[Lawn-Dart]

Holy crap! :coffeedrink:
I'm surprised you don't have a RTT... details on sleeping platform inside?

I usually ground tent it, but the GG platform has helped level out the back so I can just sleep in the rear (seats folded down). I'd do a RTT but there's a few limiting factors, specifically I live in downtown portland and my truck literally will NOT fit into the garage with a RTT. I'm at about 6'11" and my clearance is 7'.

 

[deadly99]

Nice rig

 

[Stifler]

get that crap outta here! lol

 

[Lawn-Dart]

get that crap outta here! lol

Damn.

 

[TwoTrack]

Wow nice rig, any pics of the Goose Gear?

 

[Roaming Robertsons]

Nice rig with some great photography!

:lurk:

 

[Lawn-Dart]

Wow nice rig, any pics of the Goose Gear?

Here you go. I haven't fully organized the contents, and this was from about 3 weeks ago before I started cramming it full of stuff.

 

[theBullfrog125]

I like that, a lot. Eventually when I get a fridge I'll need something like that. My tailgate sits almost 4 feet up!

 

[Highway Camper]

With the added weight and larger tires how is it on power for going up the freeway passes like Cajon and Tajon . Great looking rig. Except for the water the Mojave trail/road should have been a walk in the park.

 

[Lawn-Dart]

Mojave Road was a yearly thing on the way to the NAB conference in Vegas.

Honestly power hasn't taken too much of a hit, yes it's quite a bit heavier but it's not something where I feel I need to re-gear. IF Toyota had made their OEM supercharger (magnussen actually made that for them, fingers crossed we still get one) I'd have done that. But every time I take it up some steep hill I'm usually worried I won't make it up, and to my surprise it just climbs and climbs, not an issue.

 

[mouse007]

Killer..!! Love the drawer system. Can't wait to see more pictures of your travels.

 

[Lawn-Dart]

Killer..!! Love the drawer system. Can't wait to see more pictures of your travels.

Thanks, getting it all wired up for constant hot for the ARB fridge, and then next week getting the HAM radio done. If not on the radio I'll do that after Moab.

I'm basically out of stuff to add so everything else goes into gas money and adventures.