RCI Offroad 4th Gen Build

Great looking build man, its coming along nicely!
Thanks! You have an awesome 4Runner as well. I like that you have the built up taco for the wife. We just got a 2016 taco to keep the t4r company last fall. I'm still posting pictures of the build. I'll put one up soon of the runner and taco next to each other
 
Next up on the list, I wanted to have a place to store all of my tools and recovery gear so I decided to build some full extention drawers. Here's the pup helping me with the install.
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Next, I has on to tackle the biggest build to date which was a custom bumper. Here is the First Step mockup I made on the Runner
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Your build is awesome! I can't wait to see the bumper when its all finished. What Toytec lift did you go with?
Thanks! I believe it was the cheaper coilovers they make. I did not have a lot of extra money at the time. It works great but I wish I had the Boss 2.0 with reserves. Maybe in the not too distant future I can upgrade. I put the Heavy Duty Springs in the Back. I love them.
 
So after a lot of CAD drawing and bending and Cutting(RCI hookup), I came up with working prototype although a little rough around the edges.
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After that, I put the bumper in the hands of Josh to let him work his magic in refining it to be a working template for a potential future product (Disclaimer that he will not be selling this production for a while)
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After seeing some sweet setups on the trails, I decided I wanted a rooftop tent to mount on top of the rig so my wife and I could go camping anywhere rain or shine. Long story short, I ordered 5 tents from China, had to figure out customs, freight, etc. and after 5 mounts of logistics, I got my tent and sold the other 4. Not easy but it made the tent free which saved me about $3000. Here is the setup. Oh and I forgot that I built a rear tire carrier to hold my hi-lift and 33" tire. Ill post a pic later.
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What spare tire carrier is that?
 
I understand, I was going to go with their Bilstein 5100 kit, but I've decided to save up until I can get the Icon Stage 2 tubular kit. I think it will just be better in the long run. Wow that bumper came out awesome, I think I like it more than the Shrockworks one. Job well done!
 
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Here is the 4runner with the Taco.
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Great looking pair! Now when is the Tacoma getting modded??? I love that bumper and tire carrier btw. I have been wanting to convert my front bumper to a 3 hoop and build a rear bumper/tire carrier for a while now but with how much I have been towing lately I think fabing up a bolt on tire carrier is the way to go so I can still use my factory hitch. I have seen several renditions of tire carriers for the runner but I think yours is one of the nicest.
 

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