MattJakobs Build Thread-2001 Stellar Blue Pearl

So during my move, my car sat for several weeks and I think that had something to do with my 2 1/2 year old Yellow Top crapping the bed on me. I filed a warranty claim though, and somehow or another, it was approved and I was able to use my credit from the old battery towards a new one. I ended up with a group 31 Odyssey and got a CBI battery tray to house it. This thing is huge.
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Big Sur

Took a trip down to Big Sur via PCH-1 this weekend for a little bit of camping and a lot of hiking. Of course, I only brought one SD card that had 9 available shots so yeah... Here's one camera picture and a phone picture. Really wish I had noticed I was out of storage on my camera because there was a lot of cool things to do with the fog and clouds, and we did an oceanside hike that was pretty awesome.
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Bald Mountain - Oct 25-27

I was able to get in with a TacomaWorld trip to Bald Mountain this past weekend. It was my first wheeling trip since moving and it was nice hanging out with some really cool people and getting to stretch the legs a little bit. Picked up a little body damage from a tree that came out of nowhere but besides that, all was well with the trip. Wheeling season is just about over so hopefully I can have a productive off season with some good stuff to come. The list is quite long but achievable.
Photo by Cory Bechtold (@corybechtold in Instagram)
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Have quite a few updates to add. Maybe on an upcoming lazy weekend. In the meantime, 35s and SCS Stealth 6s. Hopefully I'll find some time in March to install 5.29s, and front and rear ARB air lockers.

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MattJakobs said:
So during my move, my car sat for several weeks and I think that had something to do with my 2 1/2 year old Yellow Top crapping the bed on me. I filed a warranty claim though, and somehow or another, it was approved and I was able to use my credit from the old battery towards a new one. I ended up with a group 31 Odyssey and got a CBI battery tray to house it. This thing is huge.
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This battery mount and plate looks like a direct swap! Rad for the 24 to 31 change up. Welcome to the east bay...ish haha. You've been here almost a year you know WC ain't east bay:tape2:

All honesty digging the build
 
G_Raw said:
This battery mount and plate looks like a direct swap! Rad for the 24 to 31 change up. Welcome to the east bay...ish haha. You've been here almost a year you know WC ain't east bay:tape2:

All honesty digging the build
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Yep, direct swap. The battery is a little close to the alternator since it's so damn big but I definitely don't think it's going anywhere.

I consider WC to be East Bay but I'm also trying to get away from the Bay Area. I think Tri-Valley area next since it'll get me a little further away from the hustle and bustle, plus I work in Livermore. If you ever make it out to this area, shoot me a PM and we can grab a beer or something. There's still so much of this area I haven't explored yet.
 
Just wanna take a moment to appreciate this rig. DIG the set up, were those LED cubes hard to install? I only just picked up mine a couple days ago, but I'm aspiring to have a set up this nice eventually... :rockon:
 
I'm in Tahoe frequently not much for me in the Bay other than a job and a roof over my head. The hustle and bustle is a bit much. Time in the Sierras bring relief though. We should get together for a ride and a beer.
 
Catch up time...

Added the following and will be posting about them in the upcoming posts.

Added a roof rack built by a local fabricator. Mounted my awning, solar, and some plano cases to it. One case has most my tools (I'll still keep some more commonly used tools in my drawer system, info to come) and the other case will have spare parts and recovery gear.
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MattJakobs said:
Catch up time...

Added the following and will be posting about them in the upcoming posts.

Added a roof rack built by a local fabricator. Mounted my awning, solar, and some plano cases to it. One case has most my tools (I'll still keep some more commonly used tools in my drawer system, info to come) and the other case will have spare parts and recovery gear.
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great idea with the rifle cases! who makes them?
 
T4Rchadly said:
great idea with the rifle cases! who makes them?
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They're 52" Plano Rifle Cases from Amazon/. They occasionally go on sale if you're patient - I was able to pick them up for $75/ea.

They have built in locks which is nice but also the option to add a separate lock, which I did on both cases.

They don't come with any convenient mounting options though, so I did have to drill them. Then I ran carriage bolts from under the roof rack, through the case, and fastened them down. Plus a healthy amount of sealant to keep them watertight from drilling. So far so good.
 
Nitro 5.29s and ARB Front & Rear Air Lockers

Oh yeah, this happened. Ordered assembled 3rds from ECGS and got these swapped in sometime last month. Still in the break in period but damn, the 5.29s feel really good. As expected, I have high RPMs at highway speeds but I can already tell the low end power is so much better. Excited to go wheeling with these things. Pictures of the compressor mounting to come...

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MattJakobs said:
Oh yeah, this happened. Ordered assembled 3rds from ECGS and got these swapped in sometime last month. Still in the break in period but damn, the 5.29s feel really good. As expected, I have high RPMs at highway speeds but I can already tell the low end power is so much better. Excited to go wheeling with these things. Pictures of the compressor mounting to come...

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So that's what your supposed to do with the little ARB sticker. lol

Did you do the anytime front locker mod?
 
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So that's what your supposed to do with the little ARB sticker. lol

Did you do the anytime front locker mod?
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Not yet but I've got the link bookmarked. Still sort of working on the install and want to make sure everything is right before I start modifying it. I've got everything hooked up except for running the airlines to the lockers. They're connected on the solenoid end but not to the lockers, yet. I should hit my 500 miles this weekend and I'm hoping I'll be able to run the airlines and change fluids next weekend. From there, I'll add the butt connector to make the lockers independent of each other.
 
(Mostly) Finished up my new drawer project.
Story time... When we moved, the lady friend and I got a dog. Our old set up consisted of the fridge in the back seat with the dog,and two side by side drawers in the back with misc. supplies and gear stacked on top. This sort of worked but I felt bad for only giving the dog half of the back row when we went wheeling and/or camping. Well, quarantine hit and we got another dog. We had been talking about getting another dog within the next year but with the two of us working from home, we figured what better time than now. Having a second dog really made me get my ass in gear as far as building a new storage set up since I knew there was no way in hell our two dogs can split have the back row.
There's a few things I wanted to incorporate with this new makeover.
- A deeper drawer the same amount of items in one drawer
- Fridge Slide
- Locking Drawer Slides
- Compressor Mount
- Ability to make it a sleeping platform
- Box for subwoofer

And this is what I came up with...
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I think I was able to achieve everything I set out for with this build.
- The drawer is the perfect size to carry all my more commonly used tools, as well as my hammock, misc. parts I want readily available, misc. camping gear, first aid kit, small axe, etc.
- My new compressor for filling up tires, and the front and rear air lockers is mounted on the forward facing part of the drawer box.
- I can easily add an extension from the back of the drawer box and over the compressor, into the back seat if I ever want to make a sleeping platform.
- Subwoofer box is in progress and will be mounted on the backside of the fridge

I still have a few things to do with cable management but really excited with how everything turned out. Ready to go put it to some use.
 
Added some new Savage Skid Plates. My old 1/8" ones were busted and wouldn't fit without some big time hammering. Decided on these since they were thicker, stronger, and had more coverage with a batter fitment.

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Also added some new lights. Ditched my old Anzo HIDs and Caliraised amber lights for some VisionX Light Cannons and Rigid Dually D2 Driving Patterns with Amber LEDs. Huge improvement on both.

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And finally, did some wheeling this weekend. Camped out Friday-Sunday near Bass Lake in CA. Brought the dogs and had a blast, I'll definitely be back. No wheeling pictures but figure some scenic and dog pictures are better than nothing.

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Currently going under a big ol refresh to make sure she's good for some good wheeling in the Spring. And snow wheeling, if it's done and there's still snow on the ground

Front End/Suspension Related
  • New LCA Bushings
  • Total Chaos Spindle Gussets
  • New OEM Wheel Bearings
  • Alignment Cam Eliminators
  • More Clearance Tires
  • New OEM Wheel Studs
  • Coilover Bottom Eyelets
  • Strut Tower Reinforcements
Rear End/Suspension Related
  • 12" Kings with Shock Hoop
  • New Extended Rear Bumpstops
  • Rear Disc Brakes
  • Rear Diff Breather
  • New OEM Wheel Bearings
  • New OEM Wheel Studs
  • New Adjustable Upper Links
  • Panhard Correction Kit
Misc.
  • Coastal Offroad Front Bumper
  • Engo Winch
  • Dual Cases
  • Driveshafts
  • Smaller Window Washer Reservoir
  • All New Body Mounts
  • Solid Engine and Tranny Mounts
  • Vacuum Hoses in Engine Bay
  • Alternator
  • Sherpa/Prinsu Rack
  • Modify Bottle Jack to Work with Impact
  • Swingout Rework
  • Add Table
  • Raise/Angle Tire
  • Add Hitch to Swingout
  • Add Waterport Mount
  • Add Propane Mount

Some of this list has already been knocked down on. Some of the items aren't totally necessary but the majority/all of the maintenance items will be addressed.
Front end currently has nothing frame out. Waiting on some parts, then reassembling. Then time for the rear.

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I think this is honestly my favorite picture of a 3rd gen 4Runner. I audibly went "Oooooohhhh" when I saw it.

Edit: I just read all 47 pages of this thread, so clearly I really like your build. I'm up in Napa, hope you're enjoying Norcal.
 
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