Dirtco's Adventure Thread

Black798 said:
All that work because you were able to get the windshield straight at the beginning haha. That turned out awesome man can't wait to see that thing work. Really motivated me to get my rear axle swap and cantilever setup in
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Pretty much!! In all honesty whatever I did was going to be a ton of work, even if I bought a built rig I would have needed to fix things and change things around. I'm looking forward to what you come up with for your 4Runner!
 
The Switch-Pros SP-9100 is super cool! You can configure all the settings and there are multiple options for just about everything, you can even access strobe and flash settings.

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Dirtco said:
The Switch-Pros SP-9100 is super cool! You can configure all the settings and there are multiple options for just about everything, you can even access strobe and flash settings.

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the control modules like SwitchPro's or Spod are awesome! i love my Spod bantam system. super easy to install, looks very clean, and easy inputs. it truly cleans everything up so much
 
Finally, after a year and and half I took the 4Runner out wheeling!!

After several test drives around the neighborhood and a trip into town to get fuel, I figured it was time to give it a shakedown run. I took it up to my normal snow wheeling area (not the same place I rolled it). The bottom area was fairly dry, and the snow increased as I gained elevation. A good all around test of the truck!

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Damn happy for you Jeremiah!

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I still have a long list of things to do, but I’ve been doing my best to knock a couple items off that list whenever I can.

Anyone who has a fridge knows that you will never go back to ice again (for the most part, I still bring a regular cooler if I’m camping for several days in one place). So I needed to find a spot for the fridge, and come up with a secure mount for it. I originally planned on building a fancy slide out kitchen, but with the rear door not opening a full 180 degrees that presented several challenges, it also would’ve had to been super tall. I still plan on going on Overland style trips, but it’s not the main purpose of the truck so I scaled back my ideas.

I reused the end pieces that I had bolted to my slides and made a solid frame work for the fridge. It’s not super fancy but it gets the job done.

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Dirtco said:
I still have a long list of things to do, but I’ve been doing my best to knock a couple items off that list whenever I can.

Anyone who has a fridge knows that you will never go back to ice again (for the most part, I still bring a regular cooler if I’m camping for several days in one place). So I needed to find a spot for the fridge, and come up with a secure mount for it. I originally planned on building a fancy slide out kitchen, but with the rear door not opening a full 180 degrees that presented several challenges, it also would’ve had to been super tall. I still plan on going on Overland style trips, but it’s not the main purpose of the truck so I scaled back my ideas.

I reused the end pieces that I had bolted to my slides and made a solid frame work for the fridge. It’s not super fancy but it gets the job done.

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Pretty similar to what I'm planning to do when I finally end up getting a fridge haha. A slide would be so nice but without a Jeep style door it would be basically useless I feel like. I really want to put a focus on fixing the rear weight bias of my truck by shifting the tools and things like that to the back seats. Hopefully keep 1 seat but I've also had them both out for years now so it's not a huge deal if I can't. It's funny how big of a difference the weight distribution of small stuff makes though. Definitely a big reason a lot of obstacles just can't happen with my current setup.

I really want to throw a roll bar and some harness stuff in so I can make the doors quick release and try wheeling it super light weight on longer base camp style trips like when I go down to sand hollow or Moab.
 
[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION] is the fridge mount designed so you can pop out the mount and put the seat bottom back in?
If permanently mounted do you have plans to remove the seat back and come up with some inside storage in it's place?
 
[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION]
1st off: Your truck is sick brotha! I’ve been reading your build for a long time.

2nd: I’m in the final leg of finishing my truck. I’m sasing my front and FF my rear.

Question: I too will be using the F /R kits from FROR. Did you still get leaks from the rear kit after welding the caliper brackets on? I’m done building my front axle and will be doing the rear while I do the front.

Mahaloz in advance and Aloha from WA! [emoji1686]


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Black798 said:
Pretty similar to what I'm planning to do when I finally end up getting a fridge haha. A slide would be so nice but without a Jeep style door it would be basically useless I feel like. I really want to put a focus on fixing the rear weight bias of my truck by shifting the tools and things like that to the back seats. Hopefully keep 1 seat but I've also had them both out for years now so it's not a huge deal if I can't. It's funny how big of a difference the weight distribution of small stuff makes though. Definitely a big reason a lot of obstacles just can't happen with my current setup.

I really want to throw a roll bar and some harness stuff in so I can make the doors quick release and try wheeling it super light weight on longer base camp style trips like when I go down to sand hollow or Moab.
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This is huge. I've pretty much made two groups of supplies/gear depending on trail difficulty. I have my base camp gear and my ultralight gear.

Naturally, if we're running an easier trail or somewhere that I can set up a base camp, the bigger, heavier, more convenient stuff is coming with.

If we're running a thru-style trail or more difficult trail, ultralight gear it is. It's crazy how much different few pounds (or more) here or there can change everything from driving to the trail to actually wheeling.
 
Dropzone said:
[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION] is the fridge mount designed so you can pop out the mount and put the seat bottom back in?
If permanently mounted do you have plans to remove the seat back and come up with some inside storage in it's place?
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Originally that was the plan, but I changed my mind for a couple reasons. First, ever since I retired the 4Runner from daily driver duty I've only had four people in it once. Second, being that my daughter will be sitting next to the fridge so the mounting system had to be strong. All the idea's I had about having it be easily removable lacked the strength I wanted in case of an accident or roll over. In reality I doubt I would've removed it very often, if at all. And if something does change in my life and I need another seat it's only four bolts to remove and plug, and I could come up with a better system.

The seat back acts as a barrier for all the stuff behind the seat, everything large is strapped or bolted down but I also have little stuff like TP, paper towels, emergency blanket, etc that I don't want rolling all over the place. It also creates a cleaner look in my option.
 
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MattJakobs said:
This is huge. I've pretty much made two groups of supplies/gear depending on trail difficulty. I have my base camp gear and my ultralight gear.

Naturally, if we're running an easier trail or somewhere that I can set up a base camp, the bigger, heavier, more convenient stuff is coming with.

If we're running a thru-style trail or more difficult trail, ultralight gear it is. It's crazy how much different few pounds (or more) here or there can change everything from driving to the trail to actually wheeling.
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I've been trying really had to balance the weight through out the vehicle to keep it balanced, and like you said I've been going through my gear to determine what I should carry all the time, and what should be divided into groups for other adventures. Obviously overland style camping trips and epic snow wheeling trips require more gear than your average day trip out in the woods.
 
busmup808 said:
[MENTION=67615]Dirtco[/MENTION]
1st off: Your truck is sick brotha! I’ve been reading your build for a long time.

2nd: I’m in the final leg of finishing my truck. I’m sasing my front and FF my rear.

Question: I too will be using the F /R kits from FROR. Did you still get leaks from the rear kit after welding the caliper brackets on? I’m done building my front axle and will be doing the rear while I do the front.

Mahaloz in advance and Aloha from WA! [emoji1686]


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Thank you! So far no leaks, but I haven't put enough miles on it to know for sure. I highly doubt it will leak, the only downside is if you bend an axle housing you will have to buy the adapters again.
 
Dirtco said:
Thank you! So far no leaks, but I haven't put enough miles on it to know for sure. I highly doubt it will leak, the only downside is if you bend an axle housing you will have to buy the adapters again.
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I’ll probably TIG this, as I did my front axle shock perches and steering stops. I’ll switch sides when laying beads so I don’t warp the axle to let it cool off. [emoji1686]


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I've taken the 4Runner out on a couple snow wheeling trips, so far everything is working great (maybe a little too good)!! :hiding:

Here is the video, I got an Insta360 One R which allows for some really cool camera angles!

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Dirtco said:
I've taken the 4Runner out on a couple snow wheeling trips, so far everything is working great (maybe a little too good)!! :hiding:

Here is the video, I got an Insta360 One R which allows for some really cool camera angles!
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did you turtle?

how did you get it flipped back over?
 
Well that's some well synced music. Everything okay? Did it handle a roll better this time than last?
 
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