Expedition Overland



Actual episodes: Central America Expedition

This season, they've got two brand new 2015 5th gen 4Runner to mod.

This thread posted their "build" video
New Expedition Overland vehicle builds

So, here, let's try to get a list going, and to provide some links (please let me know of any additional info or errors):

1) 2015 Toyota 4Runner 4WD Trail Edition Premium w/ KDSS, Silver Toyota.com - Toyota 4Runner

2) ICON Stage 7 2010 - current toyota 4runner suspension system - stage 7

3) Dark Horse Customs

4) TRD/Toyota Racing Development Wheels (Toyota PN: PTR20-35110-BK) Available @ Toyota4 Runner Aluminum Wheels

5) General Tire Grabber AT2 All Terrains 285/70/R17 (32.8") General Grabber AT2 Radial Tire - 285/70R17 121R

6) Undercover Hidden Winch Mount http://www.toyota-4runner.org/group-...ng-2015-a.html

7) WARN Zeon Platinum Winch WARN 92815 ZEON Platinum 10-S

8) Factor 55 Flat Link Factor55 Flatlink Gray

9) ARB Dual Compressor ARB CKMTA12 '12V' On-Board Twin High Performance Air Compressor

10) Custom Brackets for Compressors, by Dark Horse

11) Cruiser Outfitters

12) Bushwacker Fenders Prototype

13) High Altitude Communications

14) 2m HAM Mobile Radio - Anytone AT-588UV - AnyTone Dual Band Transceiver VHF/UHF AT-5888UV Two Way and Amateur Radio

15) SCS Wraps

16) CBI Rear Bumper 5th Gen 4Runner Rear Bumper with Swing Away Tire Carrier | CBI Offroad Fab

17) Hi-Lift Jack Hi-Lift Jack XT485 48" Hi-Lift X-TREME Jack

18) Eezi-Awn K9 Roof Rack, Roof Top Tent & Awning

19) Equipt Expedition Outfitters

20) Rigid Industries SR-40 Combo 94031 Rigid Industries 94031 SR-Series White 40" Spot/Flood Combo LED Light Bar

21) Rigid Industries E2-30 Combo 13231 Rigid Industries 13231 E2-Series 30" Driving/Hyperspot Combo LED Light Bar

22) SPOD "Source" System sPod 900-fj kit-B - 6 Switch and Source System Includes Switches With Bezel for 07-14 Toyota Fj Cruiser - All Blue

23) TAD/Triple Aught Design Jackets

24) National Luna 50-Twin Weekender Fridge (please let me know if I spot this correctly)

25) Adventure Trailers Overland Equipment Combo Slide Combo Slide - Adventure Trailers Store

26) Adventure Trailers Overland Equipment JK Stove JK Stove - Adventure Trailers Store

27) Adventure Trailers Overland Equipment Custom Drawers Drawer Systems

28) National Luna Portable Power Pack, Dual battery monitor and Battery Isolator

29) Hema USA RoadAtlas

30) ALU-BOX

31) MAXTRAX Orange Maxtrax MKII's

Maybe we should try to "guesstimate" how much will all of the above cost..... just materials, not labor...

20K?

Let me know when the group buy opens up.

Which one you want a GB of?

Here's my guess on the radio.

https://hamgear.wordpress.com/2012/1...tone-at-588uv/

...and the group buys for all starts now.

The @jicko 's massive "Get the entire XO 4Runner package in one big kit and caboodle drain your bank account but who cares cause you can sell the house and live out of your bad ass Overland 4Runner" Group buy. I think that's the one he's asking for

Probably $7000 (with labor) just for the ICON...

Do you have to lift if you install the ICON or can you lift it later? I like the idea of a better ride and less shocks while off road. I just don't have the garage height to add more than a couples inches at best.

I think the springs are overkill but if they were in red it would be a

Maybe this will finally calm that inner desire of wanting a snorkel. I can't wait to see the rivers they forge without a snorkel. In the yukon/alaska episodes both vehicles had snorkels and I recall them talking about their usefulness in terms of water and dust. Is there something special about the 4runner versus tacoma/landcruiser that makes them feel a snorkel isn't needed?

A production snorkel doesn't exist for the 4Runner of any real quality yet.

Just a quick budget consideration. This list is at least $15000 to $20000 of materials, except labor (installation and design). If someone is willing to spend that money, contact me, I will get it done for you. :-)

Or you can piece by piece, get it done with my individual group buys.

So far, IIRC, from my group buys, you could be not too far:
- Gobi Rack as compare to their Eezi-awn K9
- Tepui Roof Top Tent & Awning as compare to their Eezi-awn
- Shrockworks Bumper as compare to their CBI
- ARB Fridge as compare to their National Luna
- Rigid Ligjts were covered
- my Undercover winch mount is still ongoing
- ICON probably will be in the upcoming Suspension GB
- they dont even have Skids while we had RCI
- they use stock running board while we had Shrockworks Slider
- we are still trying to get ARB drawers while they have the AT customs
- we didnt do a GB on TRD wheels and BFG KO2s, but I did post deals on them
- maybe I should look into some comm equipment GB for the team, but personally, I bought Yaesu's FTM400D, dual band, APRS mobile HAM radio
- they have the ALU-BOX, I personally like Pelican, Harddrigg, Underwater Kinetics etc..
- TRED4x4 instead of Maxtrax

What else are we missing? The body graphics wrap?

You can't arrange for all of it in one?

There's a lot of nice kit on the list. A fridge is probably next on my list, followed by a rack for up top.

If you can find me 20+ participants, I am SURE that I can put one together. I think even 10 maybe good enough. And it will be EPIC.

I'd like to see the winch and mount in action, maybe it will help us get the group buy done. Of course they went with the Zeon platinum.

I know the brought the Tacoma, I thought they had the LC on this trip too. It would be fun to watch them all together.

Got a feeling it's right around the corner though...

Safari snorkel on a 5th gen?

A few things stand out to me.

A 48 HiLift wouldn't provide much lift...a 60 inch model would be much safer and pratical to use.

The running boards look like Slee sliders...can't see them doing a build like this and leaving stock OEM running boards....but maybe.