2001 SR5 Sport Imperial Jade Mica with Grey Interior
Original Owner - October 24th 2000 -
Original Owners Only 15th Anniversary
Original mileage -12; Current Mileage - 323,252 (regular maintenance)
Reason for Build
Transition from one adventure as a mountain guide in the Himalayas to another adventure with the intention of building a vehicle for overland expeditions and mild off-road adventures
Deciding on Mods - The litmus test- All preventative maintenance must be done before any mods
- All mods must enhance the vehicles ability both off road and on the highway
- All mods must be functional, well thought out and aesthetically pleasing
- Looking for "mild not wild" while maintaining much of the original look
From here on out I'll be using this thread exclusively and will link to all maintenance and mods. Links to each mod will be updated regularly. Feel free to ask questions.
Original Platform
2001 SR5 Sport, Imperial Jade Mica
4WD with TRAC and VSC
Gears - 4.10 - DELETE
Seats Grey Cloth
Updated Platform
Updated Gears from ECGS - 4.88's - May 11, 2016
Engine
3.4L V6
ISR Mod with Airaid
4" Deck Plate Mod
K&N Filter DELETE (Went back to OEM)
TB Gasket Mod
LCE Equalized Fuel Injectors
Optima Red Top
TRD Supercharger with 1.37 Pulley
Exhaust
TRD Headers -
PN#00602-17141-007
TRD Cat Back Exhaust -
PN#PTR06-89990-14
Cat Back Exhaust Installation
Magnaflow upstream 48 State Catalytic Converter -
PN# 93258
Magnaflow direct fit downstream Catalytic Converter -
PN# 93379
Armor
CBI Custom Built Sliders - Powder Coat, dimple plated 12 1/2° offset
Bud Built 3/16" Steel Powder Coat Front Skid
Bud Built 3/116" Steel Powder Coat Belly Skid
Shrockworks Bumper
- Limited/Sport Width at 72"
- Brackets for a 1" Body Lift
- Center Hoop and Headlight Guards
Suspension - Toytec Ultimate Lift
Front
600lb Silver Eibach Coils
Bilstein H5 Shocks
Light Racing Adjustable Camber/Caster SPC Upper Control Arms #LR25460
1" Differential Drop
Rear
OME-890 Rear Coils (OME-60028)
OME-60028 Nitrocharger Sport Shocks
Suspension Upgrades
Lower Control Arm and Spindle Installation
Installation of Lower Control Arm Bushings (WhiteLine)
Total Chaos Spindle Gussets Installation (Only includes installation on the spindle)
Brakes - 13WL Click Here for Thread
Front
Stop Tech Drilled and Slotted 2004 Tundra Rotors
Powerstop Brake Calipers 13WL
Wagner Thermo Quiet Ceramic Pads #QC976
Wheelers Off-Road red stainless brake lines
Rear
OEM Brake pads
Wheelers Off-Road red stainless brake line
Interior
New carpet
Extensive sound deadening project (99% complete)
LED lights
Weathertech
Additional 1000 lumen light in rear cargo area (Dec 5, 2015)
Pioneer DEH-X9600BHS Installation - May 1, 2016
Paranoid Fabrications Lighting Panel - May 1, 2016
Rear Cargo Door Lights - A-Series Rigid Industries- Apr 2016
Additional Photos of
A-Series Lights Here
Fire Extinguisher Installation (MaxOut 2.5lb dry chemical)
Exterior Lighting
Corners PIAA Xtreme White
Headlamps - PIAA Xtrme White Plus 4000K
Fog lamps - PIAA Plasma Ion Yellow 2500K - Delete with new bumper
Fog Lamps - PIAA 510 SMR Xtreme White - Add with new bumper
How to Replace Turn Signal Flasher
How to replace flasher assembly AGAIN (This time with only about three steps!!)
Communication
Yaesu FT-7900R 2 Meter / 70 cm Dual Band FM Transceiver - Diamond Antenna NR770HBNMO with Diamond K400 mount welded on Whitson Rack
Midland 75-822 Portable/Mobile CB radio - Little Wil Magnet Mount CB Antenna
Midland X-TALKER T71VP3 38-mile 36-Channel Two-way Radios - FRS/GMRS - 10 NOAA
K17MJG
Preventative and Recent Maintenance
Replace Knock Sensors
Replace O2 Sensors
Plugs and wires, MAF etc...
Replace Timing Belt, WP, and Belts
Replace Original Radiator at 300K plus
Add B&M Transmission Cooler
Replace Original LBJ's, OTRE, ITRE, at 300K plus
Replace Leaking Transmission Pan and FIPG
Replace rear brake shoes
Replace Steering rack bushings - Total Chaos Urethane
Replace sway bar bushings
MAF Sensor - Nov 22 2015
Replace Fuel Filter Nov 22 2015
Replace Upstream and Downstream O2 Sensors Nov 22 2015
Torn CV Boot Emergency Repair - Band Aid
Replace spark plugs 2/14/2016 Denso K16TR11 - Mileage 330569
Plug wires 2/14/2016 - NGK RC-TE66 - Mileage 330569
Alternator 3/25/16 - Denso PN#270606216084 - Mileage 333333
Photos of Fuel Filter Cut in Half
Traded in these "4wheel drives" and the Mitsubishi Delica (photo is not mine) for my new 4runner, October 2000
Other Significant Posts
ARB Single Cylinder Compressor - CKMA12 Review
WABDR Stevenson to Nighthawk