Mrfobby's 2012 Trail Edition Build Thread

[mrfobbyaccent]

Man you've had some WHIPS! Now all you need are some TE's on the 4runner haha.

Anyways I'm happy to see a pre-2014 black TE with F5's. Definitely the direction I'm looking to go!


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LOL, yeah my buddy is actually bringing in some sets from Japan in 17's, but I'll never buy TE's for this truck. I don't want to blow almost 3k to scratch them up on the trail. I already did that with the 350z lol and it hurt. I bought a discontinued veilside front lip with authentic chargespeed side skirts, and both those things shattered within a year of driving slammed, so all my money just went to waste lol, after that I started buying replica kits because more than likely, they would just blow up after driving through the 10 freeway a couple of times.

 

[rocky.mtn]

Great build and progress!


How did you do yours fogs in yellow? Lamin-X? Size?

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Great build and progress!


How did you do yours fogs in yellow? Lamin-X? Size?

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

I just went on amazon and ordered yellow vinyl. I don't know what the brand was, I just bought a 3x3 layer of vinyl for like 3 dollars. I then got a plastic cup and traced a circle on the vinyl and cut it free handed.

It really wasn't the best job, but you could hardly see the flaws unless you got really close and stared at it. I eventually ditched the vinyl because it would always come off from doing multiple river crossings and the cold moisture during the winter, so I just put in some 6k led bulbs to match my 5k HIDs.

 

[mgifford]

Love seeing this as I have nearly the same year/model


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[AggieOE]

Truck looks great!
I'm another one of those who went from sports cars to off road vehicles with my previous '12 Boss 302... Although mine wasn't bagged. lol

I mean you could always "bag" the rear of the 4Runner, you know, for towing lol

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Truck looks great!
I'm another one of those who went from sports cars to off road vehicles with my previous '12 Boss 302... Although mine wasn't bagged. lol

I mean you could always "bag" the rear of the 4Runner, you know, for towing lol

Very nice choice! My dad is actually in the market for a 2017 GT, but he is always changing his mind so will see. I'll definitely post it in here if he gets one lol

And, yes I could bag the rear of the runner for towing purposes if I really get the urge to start hitting switches again lol

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

Today was the big day! I finally got my 295-70-17 Nitto Trail Grapplers! I think they look awesome on the car and are much more aggressive compared to my KO2's! They are also louder than my KO2's, but I was already expecting that.

I am planning to head back to my local off road recreation area tomorrow (azusa canyon) for fathers day. I don't know if i'll be able to test them out, but I'll definitely cross some rivers!

So, after waiting a month for my gobi ladder, it will finally be arriving Thursday, so I'll be putting that on next weekend!

Next on my list of mods is a factor 55 hook, warn synthetic rope and hawse fairlead. AKA upgrading my zeon 10 to a zeon 10s lol. I am in no rush for getting these items, so I will probably get them in a couple of weeks.

I also have my KO2's for sale on the for sale thread if anyone is interested. I also plan on getting a wilco tire carrier later this summer because a 295 does not fit in the spare compartment. As of now I still have a 285 KO2 under there for a spare. I'll post some quick pics of the truck with the new tires on, and i'll definitely get more pics tomorrow!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Happy Fathers day everyone,

My family and I decided to go out to our local recreation area for fathers day today. We had a little picnic and also did some off roading.

My niece just picked up 2007 fj cruiser for a deal, and it came with allproof front and rear bumpers and BFG KM2's! Unfortunately, it did not make it out of the canyon unscathed. The truck started over heating as we were leaving the staging area. Hopefully it's just a radiator, or thermostat.

Here are some pictures from the day today.

my dad's truck

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I just want to update this thread with some news!

I haven't gone off roading for quite some time now. The weather here in cali just spiked up to triple digits out of no where!

I do have some updates on the truck!

My truck is just about to hit 70k miles! So I decided it was time to do some maintenance. I brought it to my cousins shop called CCAUTOWERKS located in Monrovia california.

My cousin redid my head gasket on my old 2nd gen 4runner and that thing ran like a champ after it was done, so its safe to say he does very awesome and quality work.

I decided it was time for me to freshen up my fluids lol. I did a front diff flush, transmission flush, oil change, and replaced my rear brake pads! I didn't flush out my rear diff because I just changed the fluid, when I put my rear diff breather on, to make sure there was no water in it.

My cousin only uses the best of the best when it comes to liquids. He used mobil 1 synthetic oil, red line diff fluid, and oem toyota transmission fluid. He also used brembo rear brake pads! The truck has always ran like a champ, but now it runs even better than a champ lol. Next up on my maintenance list is water pump, thermostat, and coolant flush. I will do all that at around 85k, so I still have quite some driving to do! For now, here are some picutures!

FYI all these pictures were taken by my cousin!

LIQUIDS!!!

If anyone needs any repairs done to their car, or just regular maintenance, definitely check out my cousins shop, CCautowerks located at 450 W. Duarte rd, Monrovia, CA.

Now onto some MODs After about a month and a half of waiting I finally got my gobi ladder! I'm so glad I got it! It makes climbing up to my roof much easier, especially since I have my jerry cans up there! Here is a pic of the ladder!

I just ordered my factor55 hook, fairlead, and my rugged ridge synthetic rope winch line!

I decided to go with a rugged ridge synthetic rope instead of a warn due to several reasons. The main reason was price. It is 330 dollars which is the same price as the warn synthetic line, but the rugged ridge that I purchased is rated up to 19,200lbs while the warn is only rated up to 10,000lbs. Now I know some people may think that warn quality is better, and it might be true, but I was thinking about how, if I ever use my snatch block, the warn rope may just snap, while the rugged ridge should be capable to handle such weight, and even if it does snap, I could just tie the rope back together and it should work again.

Also, I have some bad news when it comes to modding my truck. The factor55 hook, fairlead, and synthetic rope, are one of the last things I really wanted for my truck. So the mods are going to be put on a very strict hold for now until indefinite. I still want a wilco rear tire carrier, and some maxtrax, but I feel like, they aren't as important as everything else I bought for the truck. And honestly, I really need to take a break on the modding lol. I've only owned the truck for about 8months, and I have done so much to it already.

On a side note, I don't plan to stop off roading, so I will still update this thread with all my off road adventures, so feel free to still follow this thread lol

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone,

My factor55 prolink and 1.5 fairlead came in today. In all honesty, I think this thing is pretty stupid functionality wise. You can have a closed winch system by just using your shackle directly to the loop of your wire/synthetic rope instead of using the hook with a loaded spring. I think that would be better then buying this thing for 140 bucks because it would be one less thing on your line that would snap lol

Anyways, I didn't buy it for no reason at all, I bought it for aesthetic purposes. As you know, I don't have a metal bumper, so that means I don't have any shackles I could mount my hook to. It makes a bunch of noise while i'm driving since its just hanging in there not latched onto anything. The factor55 can fit snug onto the fairlead so that it won't make noise. It also looks much cleaner compared to a hook just hanging of the front of your car.

Well, now that my rant is over, i'll post a picture of this stupid beautiful thing lol

Also, my rugged ridge synthetic rope comes in tomorrow, so I'll be putting everything on the car tomorrow evening!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone,

So I spent my evening yesterday putting my rugged ridge synthetic rope on, and my stupid awesome, factor55 prolink and fairlead.

I was looking up a multitude of videos on how to change your wire rope to a synthetic rope and they all looked super easy. All the videos I saw were on smittybilt and no name brand winches, and all you had to do was unscrew the end of the rope and done!

I am lucky enough to own a warn, and they like to build quality stuff, so they attach their line differently. They run it through the hole and put a pin so that the rope won't come out if you ever decide to spool it out all the way. Needless to say, it was extremely difficult to remove the wire rope from my winch. It took my dad and I about 3 hours to get the wire rope out. Luckily, it was all worth it in the end.

Here are some pics. Again, I think this factor55 hook is stupid, because if you really want a closed winch system, you would just hook your shackle directly to the end of the rope. The factor55 hook is just another piece that could break on your line. It does make your truck look much cleaner instead of a conventional hook, and it doesn't hang in the air and make noise, which is why I decided to get it LOL

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone,

My buddy and I decided to do a night run, out at cleghorn on Friday night. This was the first time I've ever done a trail at night, and I never thought it would be so different.

You loose your sense of where the line is almost immediately, as soon as you tackle on an obstacle.

My buddy with a million led bars was lighting up all the obstacles for me, but even with all that light, it was still very difficult.

I didn't get to take any pics, but I just wanted to share the story.

My girlfriend and I are going to do some camping at big sur next weekend. I'll definitely take a lot of pics for that trip!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone,

I know I don't have any mods coming in for the truck anytime soon, but I do have a couple of trips coming up within the next couple of weeks, which I will be documenting through pictures!

This past weekend, my girlfriend and I went out to big sur. I must say, it was very beautiful, but the people there were extremely rude and mean. You would think that since it would be a tourist destination, the people would be nice and friendly, but it was the complete opposite.

We booked a camp site at kirk creek, and I must say again, it was extremely beautiful and jaw dropping. The only problem, besides the people being rude, was that kirk creek was in between the north and south side avalanches. This meant we only had about a 15 mile radius of big sur we could check out. Needless to say, besides the breath taking views, there wasn't much to do.

My girlfriend and I got to camp around 3pm and got done setting up around 5. We decided to go to pismo beach while on our way home the following day, since there wasn't much to do at big sur. So, we got up around 9:30 and hit the road around 10:30. We go to pismo around 12 and got lunch at the famous splash cafe! After, we went out to the dunes and drove on the beach for a little bit.

We had an awesome weekend and I took tons of pictures, so I hope you enjoy them! I'll be headed to Rowher flats this weekend for some off-roading and to sequioa national park at the end of this month!

On to some pictures!

I was actually happy I was able to get 13.6 mpg on the way there. I thought I would get around 11-12 , because heading there was a ton of hill climbs and I have jerry cans, a shovel, highlift, and my awning dragging my mpg away on my roof. I averaged 14mpg going home though, which was awesome LOL

some views of big sur

First and second dinner lol, as well as the campsite.

my gf decided she wanted to fill a hole in the ground with the shovel lol

She also wanted to be silly LOL

Here are a couple of quick pics I took while I was at pismo the following day

I saw this super cool GMC diesel truck, pulling a huge mercedes benz amg trailer. The truck and trailer must have cost a fortune to get it looking like this.

Well, that's all I have for now! Until next time!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone,

I might head out to pismo this weekend, and i'll be camping out at sequioa next weekend, so i have a few adventures i'll be updating you on shortly!

I also ordered some new led pods for my ditch brackets. The ones I have are really bright, but they are really bulky and honestly don't look right on the truck imo. This is my third set of led ditch lights lol, hopefully these new ones work great.

They are an amazon no name brand led light. I don't believe in buying expensive led lights LOL.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to give an update about my previous trip.

I went out to Monache Meadows which is by Sequioa National forrest and it was definitely one for the books! I was able to catch up with some old friends and also make new friends.

The views were amazing, the trail was awesome, and the campsites were wonderful. The best part about it was it was primitive camping so no running water, phone signal, or any type of personal amenities.

If you're reading this Virgil, thank you very much for setting up this trip! I was able to meet awesome people and make friendships i'll never forget!

It's crazy to think what social media can do for you. Besides my friends Chivas and Derek, I didn't know anyone in the group and social media brought us together.

I won't write too much and let the photos do the talking. I only take pictures with my puny iphone 6 so they aren't the greatest quality.

Enjoy!

storm troopers galore on this trip lol

 

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[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I have some updates on my truck!

I just ordered a wilco rear tire carrier and some ome 898 springs.

I already have a set of ome 889 springs which are made for 200lbs of constant weight, but I decided to upgrade because I plan on getting an RTT sometime in the future.

The rear tire carrier is about 60lbs and the rim and tire is about 80lbs but with an rtt it will definitely exceed 200lbs.

I'll post some photos once I get the parts on!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone,

I got my wilco tire carrier installed!

My sister picked it up for me out in Santa Ana due to me working during the week days. So far, I love it! I drove it around for a little bit and I didn't hear any rattling.

I decided to go with wilco for 2 reasons. It gives you a hitch replacement so you don't loose your hitch receiver and also because of it's swing out feature. It sticks out kind of far from the body of the vehicle, but it's not to bad imo.

I will be installing my OME 898 springs this weekend so that is still to come!

Here are some pictures of the tire carrier.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone! I put on my new OME 898 springs on last week and they are awesome! They hold 400lbs of constant weight and my truck doesn't squat anymore!

I also ordered a smittybilt 2783 rooftop tent. This also why I decided to upgrade my springs from 889 to 898.

I'll post pictures of the tent once it comes in!