Our 2011 4Runner Limited and Off Road Trailer Setup

[jetranger]

I never thought I'd do it, but I actually sold my FJ40 I had been building and driving for 7 years. My wife and I did some extremely fun and beautiful drives in it, but it was time to move on.

On our way back from Moab this last May, I made the decision to sell it. I was over the short wheel base, tall, leaf sprung, non-aerodynamic 40. We had another vehicle at home that was more comfortable, reliable, easier to drive, and could travel at higher speeds safely. I swore I'd never to another road trip in the 40 again. I had my fun with it, but I was ready to do another trip and think more about the scenery and experience than have my mind wander about every little thing that could go wrong with the 100s of aftermarket parts trying to work together on my 40.

We bought our 4Runner in 2016 for my wife to daily drive. We immediately switched the tires/wheels. I installed some Morimoto bi-xenons and got rid of the chrome trim. We also took the roof rack off, as I plan to make a full length rack.

Here she is the day we bought it. 45k miles, 1 owner from St. George, UT

Out and about for the first time

Headlights and trim complete

I offered the 40 for sale with or without the trailer. Luckily, the buyer didn't want the trailer, because I would have just built another exactly like it.

Anyway, here are some pictures of the trailer that now belongs to the 4Runner, rather than the 40-

Cutting and measuring-

Undercarriage parts from Croft trailer supply, including 6x5.5 hubs!

Trying to get an idea of height-

Planning/layout-

Water tank placement-

Tacking everything together-

Rolling trailer! (kind of)-

I found a tongue box I thought I'd use, but after looking at it, I'll just make my own. There are a few things I don't like about it that I can fix with my own design.

Making fenders from scratch. They are the same angle/width/height of my 40's rear fender openings-

I made the trailer tongue removable so I could fit he trailer and 40 in one my garage parking spots! It fits with about 2" to spare!

 

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Got the 3 jack mounts welded on and all other welds burned in. Took the fenders off as they will be attached to the 14g skin once it's on.

Skinning the trailer with 14g rolled steel-

Here is the hole under the front part of the box to run the pin through for the removable tongue-

Maiden voyage!

I used 36" Accuride lock in/lock out sliders. The are extremely heavy duty (500 lbs each!).

I was originally going to go with an ARB slider, but as you can see in the photos, I needed the fridge to extend it's own length (33"), plus an additional 3" to clear the top frame of the trailer. The ARB slider does not slide out far enough for this setup.

Got my fold down table finished up!

Testing out awning and tent placement-

Front doors are finished-

 

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Stripped the trailer back down to paint, wrap, and line it.

As always, wonderful wife helping out with the POR15

Waited 24 hrs for POR to cure, then scuffed the bottom and fenders to apply Raptorliner

Raptorliner finished and curing!

Finally got the trailer painted, sealed, lined, and reassembled.

Put a faucet on the side of the trailer. There is a small velcro strap to keep it secured to the trailer when not in use.

Sink installed in wood table.

 

["krax"]

I've also got a 2011 Limited, and I enjoy it, but that FJ40 is beautiful.

 

[jetranger]

Here is the table stored and latched into place. The 'bottom' of the table is in a channel to keep it in place.

The finished kitchen area

And the switches/usb charger/Blue Sea voltmeter

 

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That's pretty much how the trailer sits today, with a few small changes. We were able to take it out this past weekend with the 4Runner for the first time. I was extremely happy with both!! My mind was at ease, and the ride was wonderful.

Next on the list for the 4R-

ARB dual compressor
Possibly a URD supercharger....

 

[sn_85]

Welcome. I've always admired your thread on Expo. Love your FJ40 and trailer build!!!