Mrfobby's 2012 Trail Edition Build Thread

[mrfobbyaccent]

Are you sure you're running 700lb springs? That looks like a lot of preload and you don't seem to have much weight up front.

Nope, I'm only running the 650lbs springs. I was supposed to get 700lbs but metal tech didn't provide them to me.

In regards to the preload, they are almost maxed out. Each side has a little less than 2inches of thread showing and Icon suggest to not have more than 2.1 inches of thread showing for 650lbs springs.

 

[Xtremluck]

Nope, I'm only running the 650lbs springs. I was supposed to get 700lbs but metal tech didn't provide them to me.

In regards to the preload, they are almost maxed out. Each side has a little less than 2inches of thread showing and Icon suggest to not have more than 2.1 inches of thread showing for 650lbs springs.

Ahhhh ok. I'm in the same boat and just bought Wheeler 700lb springs. Going to try to install them this weekend.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I got my grille and led light bar on and I think it came out amazing! I'm super happy with it and it was definitely worth every penny! The amount of light this small led bar throws is out of this world. I had a 40in amazon led bar on my old xterra and I am almost sure this 20in rigid shoots light much farther and stronger!

Onto some pictures!

The first 2 were taken with my crappy iphone, but the rest are with my camera!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I know it's been awhile since I've updated my thread, but I have a couple of updates for my truck!

I have a huge trip planned out with some buddies in May and I am getting the truck ready for that! We will be headed out to Moab so I wanted to do some maintenance checks before the long trek.

I plan on changing my transfer case fluid, front brake pads, and align the truck this week. I also purchased a full set of RCI skids (oil pan, transfer case, and transmission) just for Moab. I decided not to get the gas skid because I was told by a couple of my buddies, that the gas tank skid from rci hits your drive shaft when the truck articulates.

Skids have been on the top of my purchase list for a very long time, but I kept on pushing it off and bought other things for the truck. I figured now would be a better time than ever to purchase a set since Moab will have tons of rock and off cambered obstacles.

Anyways, I'll make sure to post some pics once the skids get here and I'll post a bunch of pictures from my moab trip!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone,

I picked up my truck from my cousins shop the other day. He just got done changing my transfer case fluid, break pads, and he also installed some arp extended studs to my front hubs. I didn't realize this but only half my bolts were threaded to my oem studs due to my 1.5inch wheel spacer. Now I know why spidertrax doesn't make 1.5inch wheel spacers for our trucks lolol

So yesterday I got an email at work stating that my RCI skid plates came in, so you bet I was super excited to get home. Once I got home, I looked at the package and only noticed one box. I opened it up and I find out that I only received my oil pan skid and transfer case mount. I was immediately upset because I ordered the entire skid plate package from RCI (oil,trans, and transfer case). The first thing I did was check my tracking number, and the first thing I read was that only part of my package was delivered, which was a huge sign of relief for me. Anyways, I was so excited I decided to put on my oil pan skid since I got home so early from work I decided to go with the 3/16 steel and boy these skid plates are no joke! I definitely think the bolts will break before a hole can be made in this thing.

The rest of my skid plates came in the mail today, but I got home kind of late so I wasn't able to put them on.

I also decided to pick up a safari snorkel from showstoppersoffroad. I would highly recommend them to anyone! They carry everything you can ever want for your truck, from suspension to bumpers. They are located in Glendale California and I believe they are a vendor on this forum. If you're reading this Chuck, thank you for the snorkel!

I only took a couple of pictures of the snorkel box and transfer case/ trans skid plates. I'll definitely take more once everything is on!

I also took a picture of my oem wheel studs holding my 1.5inch spacer. Again, if anyone decides to run a 1.5inch spacer, don't make the same mistake I did and slap it on your oem studs. Make sure to swap them out and run extended studs. I personally went with ARP racing studs.

I'll post more pics and updates as time comes!

 

[mrblah]

Hi Everyone,

I picked up my truck from my cousins shop the other day. He just got done changing my transfer case fluid, break pads, and he also installed some arp extended studs to my front hubs. I didn't realize this but only half my bolts were threaded to my oem studs due to my 1.5inch wheel spacer. Now I know why spidertrax doesn't make 1.5inch wheel spacers for our trucks lolol

So yesterday I got an email at work stating that my RCI skid plates came in, so you bet I was super excited to get home. Once I got home, I looked at the package and only noticed one box. I opened it up and I find out that I only received my oil pan skid and transfer case mount. I was immediately upset because I ordered the entire skid plate package from RCI (oil,trans, and transfer case). The first thing I did was check my tracking number, and the first thing I read was that only part of my package was delivered, which was a huge sign of relief for me. Anyways, I was so excited I decided to put on my oil pan skid since I got home so early from work I decided to go with the 3/16 steel and boy these skid plates are no joke! I definitely think the bolts will break before a hole can be made in this thing.

The rest of my skid plates came in the mail today, but I got home kind of late so I wasn't able to put them on.

I also decided to pick up a safari snorkel from showstoppersoffroad. I would highly recommend them to anyone! They carry everything you can ever want for your truck, from suspension to bumpers. They are located in Glendale California and I believe they are a vendor on this forum. If you're reading this Chuck, thank you for the snorkel!

I only took a couple of pictures of the snorkel box and transfer case/ trans skid plates. I'll definitely take more once everything is on!

I also took a picture of my oem wheel studs holding my 1.5inch spacer. Again, if anyone decides to run a 1.5inch spacer, don't make the same mistake I did and slap it on your oem studs. Make sure to swap them out and run extended studs. I personally went with ARP racing studs.

I'll post more pics and updates as time comes!

Just FYI, 4runners have short studs in the front wheel. Even if you ran a 1.25 inch spacer it would look like that in the picture. Spidertrax says its okay, as long as you get 6 turns. If you still feel worried, you can extend the wheel studs OR buy extended lug nuts.

I ended up buying extended lug nuts because it was much cheaper than buying and installing wheel studs, and yeah, I want more than just 6 turns on the wheel studs.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Just FYI, 4runners have short studs in the front wheel. Even if you ran a 1.25 inch spacer it would look like that in the picture. Spidertrax says its okay, as long as you get 6 turns. If you still feel worried, you can extend the wheel studs OR buy extended lug nuts.

I ended up buying extended lug nuts because it was much cheaper than buying and installing wheel studs, and yeah, I want more than just 6 turns on the wheel studs.

Thanks for letting me know, I wasn't aware of that! Yeah I had about 8 turns with these synergy spacers, but with all the wheeling I do, I figured I might as well run extended studs just to be safe!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone,

I finished putting on my RCI skids today. I should have gotten a set a long time ago. Here is a picture with everything on!

 

[CutthroatSlam]

I think the OP should have settled for a crossover....

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I got back from my trip to Moab on the 9th and boy was it unforgettable. That has been the best offroading/camping trip I have ever done. Some of the trails we did were Hells Revenge, and Top of the World. We also decided to camp out on the barracks trail right outside of Zion National park.

Unfortunately, I fell into a ditch and dented my door on Hells Revenge. I actually have the least amount of monetary damage compared to the other items my buddies lost. One of my buddies crashed his drone into the side of the mountain, and my other buddy snapped his winch rope. Guess what, it's a smittybilt LOL.

Anyways, i finally feel content with modifying the truck. For now, I'm going to focus on maintenance. I plan on doing the 100k service, replace both my front ball joints, tie rods, and maybe fix the dent on my door.

Onto some pictures, I hope you enjoy them!

Check out the snorkel!

my buddy reign doing top of the world in his bone stock trd pro!

My buddy Chase took a sweet photo of me coming down an obstacle at hells revenge.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Last but not least, the dent on my door

 

[Focus.T4R]

Great build thread! Rig looks great!

 

[shrub1]

Great Pics!
Looks like it was a killer trip.
Get that door fixed.

 

[gringo8251]

Really like your Trail. I always like seeing the progressions people make with their modifications. It's really informative and keeps me thinking. I am looking for the OEM+ look you talked about back in the beginning of the thread. I imagine I'll eventually be way down the rabbit hole like most folks here.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Great Pics!
Looks like it was a killer trip.
Get that door fixed.

The trip was awesome! I am definitely leaning towards to fixing the door. I don't see it being that expensive to fix.

Great build thread! Rig looks great!

Thank you!

Really like your Trail. I always like seeing the progressions people make with their modifications. It's really informative and keeps me thinking. I am looking for the OEM+ look you talked about back in the beginning of the thread. I imagine I'll eventually be way down the rabbit hole like most folks here.

Thank you, I really appreciate your feedback. I am still trying to keep the OEM+ look, hence no heavy front or rear bumpers lol, but I may eventually go down that path when the truck becomes a full time trial rig and not a daily driver.

 

[youngwas]

Question

Can you do me a favor and take picture of the direct side view of your Wilco Tire carrier? I want to see the gap between the rear trunk and the Wilco tire carrier. Thank you so much and I’m jealous that you have friends who have off road vehicles to travel with. =)

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Can you do me a favor and take picture of the direct side view of your Wilco Tire carrier? I want to see the gap between the rear trunk and the Wilco tire carrier. Thank you so much and I’m jealous that you have friends who have off road vehicles to travel with. =)

I'm definitely lucky to have friends that share the same interest as me!

Also, here is a picture showing the gap between the spare tire and the trunk. I will be the first to admit that the gap between the spare tire and trunk is quite large, but the luxury of having a swing out is totally worth it.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Well, I got my door / fender fixed today!

I brought it to my local body shop and all they did was pop out the dent and painted it, which is exactly what I wanted. Some parts of the door look a little wavy due to popping out the dent and stress being relieved in other places, but all in all i'm very very happy with it!

I know the car will continue to get scratches and dings so I didn't need the repair to be perfect, and I can't complain for the amount of money I paid to get it fixed.

Now I have 1 very shiny door, and 3 scratched up doors, so you bet I will be hitting a trail this weekend to give that door a little love

I'll try to get more pictures tomorrow with my camera, but for now here is a pic my mom took when she picked up the car for me.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to provide a quick update!

I just got back from a camping trip to Sequioa National park with my sister and cousin. It was quite the adventure! We decided to do a hike up to some waterfalls and we checked out the general sherman tree. The most exciting part had to be all 3 of us sleeping in my tepui sky ayer 2 tent. It was definitely a tight squeeze but we all made it through the night LOL.

I also decided to buy a new set of wheels for the truck! I went with Stealth Custom Series Ray 10's. I originally wanted Ray10's before my previous F5's but they were always out of stock, so i decided to buy them on the re-stock for June. I originally wanted them in copper but they sold out in less than a minute, so I went with matte grey. I'll post pictures once I get them!

Quick side note on the stealths. Buying them reminded me of the days when I used to buy supreme and yeezys LOL