The Adventure Rig - TRD OR Build!

[rjtakesphotos]

How's it going, new member here. Figured I would do a real intro about myself and the car! Here is my 2017 Off-Road build as she sits as of now:

And some of the previous progress pics:

List of Current Mods:

Exterior/Protection:
-Lil B's Hybrid Front Bumper
-Shrockworks Rear Bumper
-Front Runner Tailgate Table
-Gobi Stealth Rack
-Ironman 4x4 Awning
-BPF Rear Shock Skids
-RCI A-Arm Skids
-RCI Diff Skid
-Inspired Overland RTT
-White Knuckle Sliders
-Gobi Ladder w Rear Gas Shocks
-TRD Pro Grille
-18% Ceramic tint all around/60% Windshield
-All Pro Offroad Washer Skid
-MPD 2" Fiberglass fenders

Lighting
-Baja Designs Squadrons Driving w/ Lasfit A Pillar Mounts
-Baja Designs Squadron Driving Combo
-Baja Designs S2 Wide Cornering chase lights
-Baja Designs XL80's Driving combo
-Rigid rear bumper lights
-Rigidhorse 42" Roof Light Bar, 30" Bumper Bar
-AJD HID Kit
-LED Interior Lights, LED Reverse Lights, Mirror Lights
-Meso Customs Puddle Light Kit + Toggle Switch Harness

Suspension/Wheels/Tires:
-Yokohama G003 M/T 285/75/R17
-Black Rhino Aliso 17x9 -38
-Fox 2.5 w/ DSC + resi's
-Icon Track Bar
-Freedom Offroad UCA
-Icon 3" Overland Rear Springs
-Metaltech Extended brake lines
-Blackgate Customs KDSS Spacers Front + Rear
-Timbren bumpstops front/rear
-Body Mount Chop
-Total Chaos cam tab gussets


Engine/Electronics/Interior:
-Pedal Commander
-Scan Gauge II
-Optima Red Top 27F
-Rear Camera Relocation
-SDHQ Billet Battery Terminals
-C4 Spare Battery Tray
-Apex Overland Accessory Tray
-VoSwitch 8gang panel
-Trailer brake controller
-Midland GMRS
-Cup Holder Hero
-Setpower AJ50 Fridge
-Dobinson's Drawer system + wing kit
-The Bracketeer Fire extinguisher mount + bottle
-On Board Air: SmittyBuilt 2781 + MorrFlate Quad
-Toguard Fr/Rr Mirror + Camera
-WeBoost OTR
-Blackgate customs KDSS toggle switch
-Dr. KDSS Sway Bar Clamps
-Desert Does It Seat Jackers


Accessories/Misc/Mods:
-Ironman 4x4 Awning Room
-Waterport Day Tank
-Bull-X Traction Boards
-Dual Rotopax 2gal's
-Hi-Lift Jack
-MorrFlate Quad
-Rear Storage mod
-Voltage Booster mod
-Rear 12V Power mod
-DIY sleeping platform
-Auto light control sensor
-Center console organizer


When we don't take the 4Runner on adventures, we take my girl's Crosstrek that is slowly becoming a fun project! It's tough when we both want to take our cars on trips Sometimes we compromise and take both!

 

[4loko.4r]

Nice setup! What front bumper are you thinking?

 

[MAST4R]

That's a very nice combo with the XV. That's awesome. Have you considered chopping the front bumper to improve the AA? That would really make life A LOT easier for the XV driver.

I also like your choice of 4R mods.

How was that Shrock rear bumper to install? I have Shrock gas skid (pain) and sliders (eh). Not in any hurry for a rear bumper but like their slim version in principle. Wonder how bad the install is.

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Nice setup! What front bumper are you thinking?

I am really looking at a hybrid or tube style, but may be picking up a coastal offroad bumper soon!

 

[rjtakesphotos]

That's a very nice combo with the XV. That's awesome. Have you considered chopping the front bumper to improve the AA? That would really make life A LOT easier for the XV driver.

I also like your choice of 4R mods.

How was that Shrock rear bumper to install? I have Shrock gas skid (pain) and sliders (eh). Not in any hurry for a rear bumper but like their slim version in principle. Wonder how bad the install is.

We thought about it, but the girlfriend doesn't want to. We recently added the front skid/bumper guard so no changes for a while. We are still waiting to decide on a lift for it.

To be honest I don't remember the rear bumper install as it was about 2 years ago. I don't think it took very long or was that hard. Like with any other heavy bumper having a few extra hands to help hold it up makes a big difference.

 

[MAST4R]

We thought about it, but the girlfriend doesn't want to. We recently added the front skid/bumper guard so no changes for a while. We are still waiting to decide on a lift for it.

To be honest I don't remember the rear bumper install as it was about 2 years ago. I don't think it took very long or was that hard. Like with any other heavy bumper having a few extra hands to help hold it up makes a big difference.

You will feel a 2" lift on the Subaru. It is not bad, but it won't be flat in corners anymore. To be precise, the top of the vehicle will feel like rolling while the bottom remains planted. It is still better than a stock 4R in corners, lol, but worse than my 4R is now. LT tires help with cornering on a lifted Subaru. I had LTD KO2s and SL Yokohamas on my OB and there was a big difference in cornering once I lifted it 2". I had 1" total lift for years and then 2.5" total lift.

The 2" lift will help, especially in sand, but the real issue is by far the front bumper.

 

[rjtakesphotos]

You will feel a 2" lift on the Subaru. It is not bad, but it won't be flat in corners anymore. To be precise, the top of the vehicle will feel like rolling while the bottom remains planted. It is still better than a stock 4R in corners, lol, but worse than my 4R is now. LT tires help with cornering on a lifted Subaru. I had LTD KO2s and SL Yokohamas on my OB and there was a big difference in cornering once I lifted it 2". I had 1" total lift for years and then 2.5" total lift.

The 2" lift will help, especially in sand, but the real issue is by far the front bumper.

She doesn't drive it hard so it hopefully won't be that noticeable. Yeah already sitting on KO2's so we got that going lol. We have taken it onto some lighter trails, definitely ran into clearance issues in the front. With the current bumper guard it sits a little lower, so a lift will at least get us a little more than before. We really don't do anything too serious with it, if we do plan on harder trails or higher clearance we take the 4runner. Hers is just nice because she gets 2-3x the mpg's on those longer trips :dance:

 

[jcbrown630]

Nice beast looks tits

 

[JWilliams]

How's it going, new member here. Figured I would do a real intro about myself and the car! Here is my 2017 Off-Road build as she sits now.

Here is some of the stuff I have done off the top of my head:
Shrockworks Rear Bumper
Interior LED's
Front Runner Tailgate Table
Gobi Rack
FreeSpirit Tent
Icon Stage 2 w/ Trackbar
285/70/17 KO2's
White Knuckle Sliders
Gobi Ladder
ARB Awning
Pedal Commander
Waterport
DIY drawer system
Rear Camera Relocation


Things I have planned over the next year:
Front bumper
Wrap
King Suspension
Durobumps
New Wheels/Tires

When we don't take the 4Runner on adventures, we take my girl's new build! It's tough when we both want to take our cars on trips Sometimes we compromise and take both!

What a beauty!

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Hmmmm.... decisions, decisions. Help me decide!

 

[ads2539]

Hmmmm.... decisions, decisions. Help me decide!

I vote for the light gray for the wrap color.

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Finally got some time to throw this on. No more wires through the firewall, no more 4 sets of wiring harnesses. Wish I got this from the beginning!

 

[SlicT4R]

Nice looking rig. Also really liking the wheel/tire set up on the Subaru

 

[4RunnerGrom]

That's a beautiful looking rig! Love the desert photos/colors. I'm also looking at White Knuckle sliders for my 2001 4Runner, how do you like them? Ditto on the ARB awning, that seems like a clutch move for camping. What are you thinking for wheels?

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Nice looking rig. Also really liking the wheel/tire set up on the Subaru

Thank you! We are very happy with the way it is going!

That's a beautiful looking rig! Love the desert photos/colors. I'm also looking at White Knuckle sliders for my 2001 4Runner, how do you like them? Ditto on the ARB awning, that seems like a clutch move for camping. What are you thinking for wheels?

Thank you! Haven't had any issues with the white knuckle sliders personally, been on the car for two years now! I am losing my mind on wheels at the moment, can't decide on what direction I want to go with. Especially with the plan to change the color, I am trying to visualize how it will look but haven't quite found the perfect setup.

 

[Squegles]

Which length ARB awning is that?

 

[4RunnerGrom]

Thank you! Haven't had any issues with the white knuckle sliders personally, been on the car for two years now! I am losing my mind on wheels at the moment, can't decide on what direction I want to go with. Especially with the plan to change the color, I am trying to visualize how it will look but haven't quite found the perfect setup.

That's awesome. I think I might go for it (re: sliders)! As for votes for your color, posted above, really digging the light grey. Maybe with some black wheels? It's going to look boss with whatever you go with!

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Which length ARB awning is that?

2000mm

That's awesome. I think I might go for it (re: sliders)! As for votes for your color, posted above, really digging the light grey. Maybe with some black wheels? It's going to look boss with whatever you go with!

Yeah picking a color is gonna take me a while. Already got the new wheels figured out and they will be black! Glad you think that'll be a good combo, gives me some reassurance lol

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Nothing too exciting, but ordered these the other day to try em out and decided to put them in today. Hopefully this makes it a little easier to clean those little cubbies and stops some of the rattling.

Had some spare LED bulbs laying around from previous cars and they happened to be the right size for my reverse lights! Swapped those out real quick.

Lastly, this is where I decided to mount my trigger plus controller. It actually fits quite nice with the contours of the panel, it keeps it out of the way and isn't too bad of a reach.

 

[rjtakesphotos]

Just got back from a long weekend of camping! Can't wait to get through these photos :dancin: