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Old 07-13-2018, 07:36 PM #16
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Hey thanks.

I would pick a place I wanted to go, then I would search this forum. Many people have driven them and shared their experience. I would copy what they said about the trail and put it in a word document for reference. I would create little folders with maps of area, camping rules, and trail descriptions. I found these folders to be helpful each day before heading out on a route to just reaff

I watched you tube videos of the trails to see if it was something within my ability and for what I will see on the trail.

I used the Gaia app on my phone. I would download the area topo, satellite and Gaia maps making sure they reflected all the 4x4 roads. I would search the internet for any already driven tracks mirroring my trip, download those gpx files and lay them on the maps (it is so helpful when your dealing with a hundred spur trails and 5 trail connecting intersections).

For example, this is chloride cliffs in DV, black was my trail, red was available trail. It just keeps you going in the right direction or makes you more confident to try the spurs knowing you can back on track.

Buy some books and read, they really helped me understand the history of what I wanted to drive and sparked my imagination. Like right now I want to do some of those old wagon trail migration routes up in the lassen area

Some people probably take less planning, that's cool for them. I have other people to care for with my driving. So I just try to know where I'm going with a plan.

None of these were my ideas and mostly gleaned from this forum.
Any chance of sharing those folder information and gpx files?
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What a great thread, and a neat adventure system!
If I may ask, what roof rack system do you use?
And what air compressor?
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Any chance of sharing those folder information and gpx files?
I’m sorry I don’t have the gpx files, I had just googled the area by name and the term gpx. Once I found the file I would manually open in Gaia and it just showed on my phone, I don’t have a technical better answer that that. The notes from the folders were just from here and the internet and then printing them.

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What a great thread, and a neat adventure system!
If I may ask, what roof rack system do you use?
And what air compressor?
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I have the Arb that come in its own toolbox. It is very fast and I am glad I have it, but, if I were to do it again, which I may, I would mount it in the engine bay.

The rack is a Yakima mega warrior, it has bee fine for my needs, I got it used and it was very inexpensive. The only change I did have to make was I used aftermarket crossbars. The stock ones flexed and the corners of the rack would light tap the roof rails end cap. The aftermarket ones gave no flex and solved that problem. I’ll post a picture and the name, which I can’t remember now
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Crossbars

I am not very good at updating this thread it seems. I do this on a phone so ignore the errors of spelling. I’ll get a few posts of things I’ve done recently and further details on some others. Again, I am only doing what people on this forum already did and I am so grateful for that.

I changed my roof rack crossbars to the LFD ruggedized ones. The stock ones flexed too much causing the basket, when loaded, to tap the rail end caps. Especially while driving on bumpy stuff. Problem now solved completely.





I am more confident loaded the gear up top now
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led swap

I’ll often get an item and sit on it for a bit. I had got this led swap kit in early 2017, even printing a posters directions on how to remove all the covers to install. Just recently did this after having them in the garage all that time. There is really nothing wrong with the stock lights but these leds are brighter and that will be more useful for me. I do a lot at the back of the 4runner while camping and use those hatch lights a lot, so those being brighter makes this a worth while thing.



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Phone mount

Ram mount installed onto the trim. This has been the best most used thing I’ve probably done. Using the forum tutorials, I was able to take the trim off and install the mount. It is perfect as I can look at it while my head is forward and swipe with my fingers while my hand is still on the steering wheel. Super good while I was running Gaia maps.



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Additional week

Looking through the phone to get the pics for posts and I saw that I had not included a one week trip earlier this year. Castle craggs, humbolt lagoons (has boat in campground), gold bluffs beach, van damme (Sonoma coast caves). Sometimes a dirt road or paved destination is awesome in a 4runner. This one was just me and my daughter. She is fast approaching college and I’m grabbing any moment I can with her these days.














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Those are great pictures. Great thread.
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Those are great pictures. Great thread.
Thank you, that is much appreciated.

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I ordered the bumper during the group buy in I think May. I got it in early September and installed it last weekend. I wondered as it sat in the garage, should I try it or just take it to a shop. I watched the couple on YouTube install it. They were pretty right on but my install had a few, why don’t this f’n fit moments, glad my son was around to help and thankful I had the tools I needed. One thing that wasn’t in the video or instructions is you have to cut and put back the radiator liner on both sides. The first couple of pops when taking off the fender scared the crap out of me for fear I was breaking all kinds of stuff. Took me about 6 hours for total install and that was with me second guessing every decision I made. Haha. But it really does fit nice. I had ordered the kings with heavier front springs. The winch and bumper didn’t even drop the front end at all. If it matters to you, the cascade plate holder needed to be bent up to get it more out of the winch lines way, so it wasn’t plug and play.









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12v socket in center storage

Last update today. I did this today. I have a console vault in the center console. I love the vault but it makes the 12v socket in there worthless because it’s now inside the vault. When we are on a trip, I have camera batteries to charge, two phones and headlamps from the night before. I need that 12v socket to be of worth. Using the forums, I found out how to pop the cover of the center console. Once open, I didn’t see how to move it. Making lemonade I put an adapter in it and ran I micro usb and phone charger cord through the bottom and along the center console and out through a hole in the passenger side (I am going to look for a grommet for that hole the next time I’m in a hardware store). For me this creates a solution I needed using the existing socket.







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Hollister 4x4

I went to hollister 4x4 park with a buddy and got some more driving practice. Wow the lift changes everything. I’ve been to hollister two other times before the lift and I was constantly hitting the bottom. This time I didn’t hit bottom once and had tried some harder stuff to test it. Had a great time and learning more outing. Have an upcoming couple of trips (Joshua tree being one) and this ups the confidence of what the vehicle can do.












I also got my first two real world recoveries. First was a pull using a strap, getting a vehicle back off a high center and the second was winching him out of the mud, frame deep. Really glad I got to, go by the numbers, doing the winch.







You know I have to just shake head and laugh sometimes while we are doing this stuff. It’s just so stupid and unnecessary to have a vehicle that can do this stuff. But it is those reasons that make it just so much fun. Hope all who served had a great weekend. Never forget.
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Great thread, info, pics and places your going. I have been to many of the places you have been. Been driving Toyota 4x4 Trucks as my daily driver since 1982. Just sold my 2001 4Runner after 17 1/2 years and got a new TRD PRO. Keep going.
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Phenomenal photos.
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Great photos and an awesome thread! I dream of adventures like this with my family. We recently bought a camper and are in the “state park” phase that you talked about to begin with. Maybe one day we will be able to travel out west and see some of the amazing places in your pics.


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