Mrfobby's 2012 Trail Edition Build Thread

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey everyone!

Today was a good day because my new wheels came in! I decided to get the stealth custom series ray 10's in matte silver! I honestly can't wait until I put them on! I'm so excited!! Anyway's on to some pictures!

 

[ayeyothisiskyle]

:wave: copy cat.

jk

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

:wave: copy cat.

jk

LOLOL your set is cooler!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

I want to make a huge shout out to my dad and sister for taking my truck to the tire shop today LOL.

Well onto some pics with the new wheels! I can't wait to take them out on the trail to see how much I rub LOLOL

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

I've been debating on getting some baja designs squadron fog lights, but the lumen out put is less than my current led bulbs.

Everyone tells me they're are super bright and worth it, but i'm still on the edge.

Does anyone care to give me anymore input? LOL

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

So, yesterday I decided to take a day off just because I felt like it lol. Since I had nothing planned, I decided to do some exploring. Next thing I knew, I was filling up the truck and heading towards Santiago Peak.

I would highly suggest the trail to anyone in so cal. It's really easy with nothing technical and the views were amazing!

Anyway's onto some pictures!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

My buddies and I decided to do the white mountain trail up in big bear last weekend! I must admit it was a very very fun trail and I would definitely do it again! The trail wasn't too difficult besides the section of the trail called "suicide hill". I watched a lot of videos of people doing it and everyone says it's extremely dangerous and very difficult, but honestly, it didn't feel dangerous and it wasn't that difficult in my opinion. All in all, I prefer the gold mountain trail over white mountain. It's more technical and it is shorter.

Anyways, on to some pics!

Here is a shot of "suicide hill". It looks really intimidating when you first drive up to it, but don't fear, it's not that bad!

Besides, the awesome trip, I decided to purchase a new set of ditch lights. I was previously running some amazon pods and I decided it was time to upgrade to some higher quality lighting. I honestly don't have any complaints about the amazon ditch lights. I had them on for 7 months and not a single bit of oxidation entered the housing and they were super bright. All in all, the reason why I got a new set was because of my rigid sr 20 inch light bar in my grille, so I wanted my ditch lights to be rigid as well. I went with a set of D-SS PRO side shooters! I think they look awesome! I installed them this evening and they are super bright, you can definitely tell the difference of light quality between the rigid and amazon ditch lights. I didn't take any pics of the lights on the truck because it was dark, but here is a picture of the lights themselves!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Welp! Here are some pics of the rigid pods mounted on my ragofab ditch brackets! Excuse the dirty truck, I haven't had time to wash the mud and dirt yet from the trail last weekend.

I decided to point these towards the outside, since I have my light bar in the middle shooting forward.

I also bought some camping essentials! During my trip to moab, the only time I could shower was when I went into town. So I decided to buy a Nemo portable shower and pop up shower tent. The Nemo is far from cheap, but I love how compact it is and I don't need electricity to use it!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Welp, I've been on a crazy light fixation lol. I just purchased some baja design fog lights for the truck and I can't wait for them to get here!

I have been on the fence about getting these, because my current LED bulbs have more lumens compared to the baja designs, but everyone I talk to tells me they are worth it.

What i'm going to end up doing is remove my HID's and put the led bulbs from my fog lights, to my headlights.

I'll post pictures once they get here!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone!

I just came back from an awesome trip to Monache Meadows and it was such an awesome trip!

I love heading out there because you have some mild off roading, lots of river crossings, and lots of relaxing!!

I have a lot of updates on the truck so this will be a long post, but first, I'll post some pics from Monache!

I ended up getting the runs on the last day I was there, so I wasn't able to take as many pics as I wanted. All in all, I can't wait to go again in 2 weeks! I'll make sure to take a lot more pics!

Now some updates on the 4runner! My baja designs squadron fog lights came in the mail today, and I just got done putting them on! I can't wait until it gets dark so I can test them out! Here are some pics!

Now before I go on trips, I always inspect the undercarriage to make sure there are no leaks, or to make sure nothing looks bent or out of place. Well, during my inspection, I noticed grease coming from where the CV axle connects to the diff. I figured it might be the seal because I know Atrac definitely abuses the CV axles, and I use Atrac quite often.

So, I decided to take the truck to my good buddy Chris from Jimahajer Garage, and he confirmed that the seal has to be replaced. I also asked him to do my 100K service, so he will be replacing my water pump, spark plugs, coolant, belts, and thermostat! So my truck should be in tip top shape for all my upcoming adventures!


Anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this post!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

I just got my truck back from my buddy Chris and it sure does drive like a dream!

I had him replace my water pump, front belts, thermostat, coolant, and spark plugs! He also fixed my leaking seal on my front driver side CV Axle!

If anyone needs any maintenance or parts installed on their rig and are local to socal, you should definitely check out my buddy's shop!

Jimahajer
2071 E. Lambert Rd.
La Habra, CA 90631.

The shop is owned and ran by Chris and his wife Felixx. They are awesome and trust worthy people! I'm sure there are some people on this forum that can vouch for him as well!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone!

It's been awhile since I've posted! I have had a very busy month, so I haven't had anytime to update my thread.

I just sold my tepui sky ayer 2 and picked up a tepui kukenam sky 3! I am normally the only one camping so my 2 person tent was more than adequate, but my sister and cousin are starting to tag along on some of my trips, which calls for a bigger tent!

Besides that, I've been going on back to back camping trips this month, but I haven't had time to upload the pictures.

I will also be leaving for Japan this Friday so I am super excited!

I'll post pictures once the new tent comes in!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

I previously stated that I would take a ton of pictures on my second trip to Monache, but I ended up doing the complete opposite. I focused more on relaxing and being off the grid, so I only took a handful of pictures. Out of that handful, there were only 3 I really liked. I hope you guys like them as well!

Anyways, my new tent is scheduled to come in on Thursday, so I'll post pictures of that when it gets here!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hey Everyone,

I just returned from my trip to Japan with my girlfriend and I honestly wish I was still there! I had such an awesome time enjoying Tokyo! They have amazing food, awesome temples, beautiful alley ways, and the people are very friendly! I honestly can't wait to go back!

I took over 300 pictures but I'll only post a few. I just got done setting up my new Kukanam Sky 3 Tepui tent, so I'll also post a picture of that as well!

Also, my girlfriend and I were very lucky that we didn't get affected by all the natural disasters that occurred during our time there. My hopes and prayers are out to all the people that were affected from typhoon Jebi and the earth quake that hit Hokkaido.

Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy the pictures!

My new tent:

Japan:

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Hi Everyone,

I know I haven't updated my build thread in awhile, but I just wanted to keep things updated.

A lot of things have changed in the span of 2 months, which is why I haven't been updating this thread. As soon as I got back from Japan, I started to plan out my proposal to my now fiancé. As some of you know, a proposal usually comes with a ring, which I have been saving for since August of last year. Ever since I proposed, all my money has now been going into my savings for a wedding. I know I've said this before, but the 4runner build is on a complete halt as of now until indefinite. I am also planning to go back to school next year, which means more spending. Luckily, I'm very pleased with where the 4runner is and I don't have the urge to really modify anything else. (I say this now LOL)

Anyway's, besides my life these past 2 months, I did go out to Anza Borrego last weekend with a couple of buddies and my fiancé. We didn't do much off roading and it was definitely more of a camping trip. I also forgot to take my camera, so here are some pics the future wifey took!

Anyway's I'll update when I can!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

WELP, the no more modding plan didn't last that long. I decided to order a C4 Fabrication Dual Swing Out rear bumper last night LOL. I got it with 2 Jerry Can holders, and a highlift jack mount. I spoke to C4 today and they told me that the lead time is currently 8-12 weeks and they gave me an estimated ship date of Feb 21 of next year!

Ohh, I also made sure to get permission from the fiancé before I made the purchase LOL.

ALSO, I'll have my wilco solo high clearance and baja rack jerry can holder, up for sale shortly. Feel free to shoot me a DM if anyone is interested!

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Well more mods are coming to the supposedly "finished build" LOL. My beautiful/awesome fiancé got me a new led bar for christmas! She got me a rigid industries sr10 in amber! I will be replacing my rear amazon pods with this light bar so I'm quite stoked! I have also been debating on purchasing a spod or switch pro to manage all my lights. I will also be purchasing a set of baja design S2 Pro's for my bumper when it comes in, so light management is definitely needed soon. As much as I want an spod or switch pro, I think i'm going to end up with an amazon brand light management system, since I don't need all those fancy settings that make your rig look like a light show from the guy rolling his eyes out in EDC LOL.

Anyways, I went up to big bear last week through the back roads hoping to find some trails packed in with snow, but I only encountered a bunch of mud puddles.

I'll post some pictures of the light bar and my big bear adventures tomorrow!

 

[EddieV4runnin]

Well more mods are coming to the supposedly "finished build" LOL. My beautiful/awesome fiancé got me a new led bar for christmas! She got me a rigid industries sr10 in amber! I will be replacing my rear amazon pods with this light bar so I'm quite stoked! I have also been debating on purchasing a spod or switch pro to manage all my lights. I will also be purchasing a set of baja design S2 Pro's for my bumper when it comes in, so light management is definitely needed soon. As much as I want an spod or switch pro, I think i'm going to end up with an amazon brand light management system, since I don't need all those fancy settings that make your rig look like a light show from the guy rolling his eyes out in EDC LOL.

Anyways, I went up to big bear last week through the back roads hoping to find some trails packed in with snow, but I only encountered a bunch of mud puddles.

I'll post some pictures of the light bar and my big bear adventures tomorrow!

Which road did you take up there? I was planning on heading there last weekend but all the roads were closed.

 

[mrfobbyaccent]

Which road did you take up there? I was planning on heading there last weekend but all the roads were closed.

I took 2N02 pioneertown to big bear. It is a really easy trail with no snow, but it has some great views!

 

[davester00]

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