Mikey's Build Thread...

[mikey's2010SR5]

This post will contain the most up to date info.


FOR SALE.....SOLD!



Thanks to all for voting me as the February 2014 4Runner of the Month!

******************* Updated as of 06/23/2020 ******************************

**List of current mods**

Suspension Stuff...

Front set up -

All Pro +2" Long Travel kit
Fox DSCs
CVJ Built Axles
Total Chaos Cam Tab kit
Total Chaos Shock Tower Gusset Kit
All Pro Spindle Gusset

Rear set up-

Fox 2.5 DSCs for the Toyota Tundra
ICON Overland rear springs
Rear Upper and Lower links from Metal Tech
Extended brake lines
SpiderTrax spacers in rear


Wheels and Tires-

285/75x17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
17x9 XD Series Hoss in gloss black

Power Stuff...

Borla Cat-back exhaust system with chopped off tip
Re-Geared with Sierra Gears in 4.56
Eaton E-Locker in the rear pumpkin

Armor...

Shrockworks Front bumper with single hoop
Shrockworks bolt-on sliders
4x4 Labs rear bumper and tire carrier
Shrockworks full skids

Outfitting...

Yaseu FT-8800R Dual Band 2m/70cm
Diamond antenna and trunk mount
Hella Supertones with Subimods bracket
Custom DIY dual slide out rear drawers
Powertank 10 lb CO2 tank
GOBI Stealth full length rack with sunroof insert
Tepui Kukenam RTT (SOLD!!! Will be replaced in a few years when the kiddo is older. Did I hear tear drop trailer?)
ARB 2000 Series Awning.
TJM Airtec Snorkel
Warn VR Evo 12-s winch with Factor 55 Flatlink E (Blue)
ICS Fab dash mount for various items.

Cosmetic Mods...

Windows tinted from A-pillar back at 18%
Canadian color matched door handles added all around
Custom Devil Horned Toyota emblem anodized red
Rear tailgate garnish Plasti-Dipped with the Emblem still showing
ICON shift knob and transfer case knob
"ROXY" Name badges
Overland Bound Member #2898

Lighting...

sPod Bantam with touch screen place on a Power Tray
Baja Designs LP6s on front bumper
LightWerkz retro headlights with FX45 projectors, Denso Balast, and Philips 4300K bulbs
Baja Designs S2 Pros in wide cornering on CBI ditch brackets
Baja Designs Squadron Pros driving pattern in amber in the fog light pockets of bumper
Rigid Industries SR-6 flood x 2 on the rear of the roof rack
KC Hilites Cyclone Rock Lights (difused) on Rago Fabrication mounts




Mods to be done in the future...

40" LED light bar on front of roof rack
Dual Battery Setup

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

First up was removing the "SR5" off of the c-pillar,

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Second was blacking out the grille and getting rid of the god awful horn (barely see the red horns in the below picture),

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Then I put in a bit of safety gear,

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and then the suspension, OW/Radflo 2.5 kit and Light Racing UCAs (teaser pic, more to come in the following days),

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I'll get better pictures up in the next few days.

Wheels and tires and an alignment to come in the next couple of days.

 

[socal4rnr]

Blacked out grill?

what did you use to black out your front grill and toyota logo?

thanks,

Alex

 

[daPitbull]

Looks good Mike. Did you get the Duratracs put on yet?

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

what did you use to black out your front grill and toyota logo?

thanks,

Alex

Went to Home Depot and got some satin finish no primer paint. Sanded it down a bit to give it a surface to bite, and paint away. I do need to repaint it its starting to chip, maybe more then 1 coat this time.

Looks good Mike. Did you get the Duratracs put on yet?

Yup they are mounted on my XD Series wheels and on the truck. They look incredible and they aren't loud on the road. I am rubbing so I need to do a quick trim. I'll post pics up in the next few days. When we going to get the trucks dirty?

I dont know if I am going to be able to make the surfnsand. Gots work.

 

[daPitbull]

The 120 folks are heading up to hollister on the 23rd. Coincidentally, Norcal FJ's will be up there too for a trail clean up. Maybe we can go then?

Went to Home Depot and got some satin finish no primer paint. Sanded it down a bit to give it a surface to bit, and paint away. I do need to repaint it its starting to chip, maybe more then 1 coat this time.




Yup they are mounted on my XD Series wheels and on the truck. They look incredible and they aren't loud on the road. I am rubbing so I need to do a quick trim. I'll post pics up in the next few days. When we going to get the trucks dirty?

I dont know if I am going to be able to make the surfnsand. Gots work.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

The 120 folks are heading up to hollister on the 23rd. Coincidentally, Norcal FJ's will be up there too for a trail clean up. Maybe we can go then?

Yup I already put my name down over on 120. Hopefully you can make it too.
:banana:

 

[acosta]

The anticipation is killing us...

Mikey, any chance you post pics of your rig? I'm really interested in the OW lift with the 285 Duratrac's, so I'm looking forward to the pics.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

Mikey, any chance you post pics of your rig? I'm really interested in the OW lift with the 285 Duratrac's, so I'm looking forward to the pics.

Definitely will post pics for you. Going to take the rig out tomorrow and get some good pics.

You won't be disappointed with the OW kit. I went with the 2.5 in anticipation of adding weight (bumpers, sliders, skids, drawer in the rear), but even at stock weight it rides great.

The Duratracs are incredible. Aren't too loud on the road, but are uber aggressive for an AT. I got them mainly due to the good reviews in the snow.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

And now the next step. Got the alignment done, and the Duratracs and XD wheels put on. Super Happy with the outcome. Now just need to get some sliders, and bumpers once someone finishes them.

arty:

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Had to do a little trimming but no biggie. Tires sit just a touch out side of the fenders, but the tread is flush. Tires are quite on road, can't wait to get it off road.

 

[Egstyle]

Those 9 inch wide wheels give it a great stance!:thumb3:

 

[simple06]

Looks great Mikey! Please report back with details on highway and off road ride. I'm sorting through the options for my lift and it's proving just a bit more difficult than I wanted.

 

[mikey's2010SR5]

Looks great Mikey! Please report back with details on highway and off road ride. I'm sorting through the options for my lift and it's proving just a bit more difficult than I wanted.

On the road its great. The ride is firm but very comfortable. The small bumps you feel a bit but the big ones are non-existent. The 2.5 kit works well even with stock weight, but I went with the 2.5 kit in anticipation of adding weight down the road. You could always go with the 2.0 kit if you are not going to add weight. Shoot Andries at Overland Warehouse an email and he can set you up with a kit that works with you. I'll give an honest report of the off-road in a couple of weeks when I hit Hollister up with the 120 guys.

Two thumbs up for OW/Radflo!

 

[simple06]

Thanks Mikey. Overland continues to capture my interest.

 

[Jesse1983]

lookin good, nice work man.

 

[snow&surf]

Nice job. Looks great!

 

[Trik444]

Nice setup!

 

[crenkas]

Looks great. I've been looking for the right wheel to lose my spacers and I think you've found it for me...perfect stance. What height setting are you running on the front coilovers? Are you level or still a slight rake? Hard to tell in the pics. Did you find much improvement with the UCA. I have 285s too and haven't been happy with the handling. Still tweaking the alignment, but starting to think that replacing the UCA may be the answer.

Cam

 

[acosta]

The rig looks awesome!

Thanks for the pics. What's the offset/backspace on the wheels? The 9" wide wheels definitely gives the tires a wider look - they look massive!

Enjoy!

 

[4-Ripcord]

I agree, those 9" wheels are killer! I'm loving the blacked out look too. What kind of bumper are you planning on?