Recent content by Mikefj40

Bunky Meet Bunky Badass, my Alaskan rig. - 3" OME lift - Light Racing UCAs - RCI Metalworks skid plates - Budbuilt rock sliders - CBI Offroad Fabrication rear bumper There's more info on my blog, Operation Windmills about the build. Cheers, Mike McGrath '14 T4R Trail Premium (at least...

Way up north!

Exactly! I started looking around for a used 4Runner but clean ones are hard to find. I ended up with a 2014 TE Premium because it was on the dealer's lot and I wanted it now. I didn't want spend the time searching, I wanted to spend the time wheeling. mikefj40 '14 T4R TE Premium "Bunky"

Starting to turn some heads. Especially when I drive with the tent up! ;-) mikefj40 '14 T4R TE Premium "Bunky"

I just put in some budbuilt rock sliders. They are angled up and slippery when wet. I can just see my dog breaking a nail or even breaking a leg (100 lbs of golden retriever. He's 8 and not jumping any higher). I think a ramp is the way to go. Especially after a 3" lift.

Been busy the last few days. Budbuilt rock sliders. RCI Metalworks skid plates. Drawer system on deck. mikefj40 '14 T4R TE Premium "Bunky"

Installed RCI Metalworks skid plates and Budbuilt rock sliders. Pretty smooth installation. It's a one banana job for this wrench monkey. More Beef ‎

If you mean streaks of black gummy crap on the inside of your window, I'd like to know more. I just noticed it yesterday on my 2014 TE. So far just one window... mikefj40 '14 TE Premium "Bunky" Read my blog: Operation Windmills ? A Quixotic journey

Ahh, Dunflops. I tried to get the dealer to swap them out for some ATs but they refused. I guess they just wanted the Dunflops off the lot (along with my '14 TE Premium). After 2 flats in the first 6000 miles I'm pretty sure the Dunflops are not something I want to live with very much longer...

Tent's back on the roof! Mikefj40 '14 TE "Bunky"

Be aware of the way your front end geometry changes with bigger lifts (3" or so). There are some threads here that suggest you won't be able to dial in a proper castor and camber after the lift. UNLESS you install new UCAs like the ones from Light Racing. Icon makes a similar product. The new...

Years ago I couldn't afford a winch so I acquired a come a long. It saved my butt a few times in the jungles of southern Mexico and Central America. One day we found ourselves up to the hubcaps on the way to Bonampak. The come a long was no use. After an hour or so a crowd of locals gathered...

Some useful definitions from car camping to expedition. Basic Definitions Mikefj40 '14 TE "Bunky"

Crawl control is for old ladies. Sorry, but it's true. Mikefj40 '14 T4R TE "Bunky"

1, 2, 3... 1) Ordered some Budbuilt sliders 2) Dialed in the powdercoat color with CBI on the rear bumper. 3) Launched my blog, Operation Windmills: Bunky Upgrades, Pt. I Mike McGrath '14 T4R TE, "Bunky"