RubyOverland's 2016 Off-Road 4x4 Build - SOLD

Hey All,

I'm taking my time to build my ultimate adventure vehicle.

I bought my truck in March 2016 after waiting three months for her to show up at the dealership. I drove 4 hours to a dealer in North Florida who was willing to give me a good deal.

I am new to working on vehicles but I am going to try to do all the work myself. Stay tuned!

The day I took her home:


How she looks right now:


Recent photos:

















Completed:

Armor

- Metal Tech 4x4 Sliders
- CBI T3 Front Bumper - Steel

Suspension

- OME 888 Front Coils
- OME 90021 Sport Front Shocks
- OME Nitrocharger Sport Rear Shocks
- OME Dakar Leaf Pack
- Total Chaos Fabrication UCAs

Wheels & Tires

- 16x8 Stealth Custom Series Ray 10's Matte Gunmetal
- 255/85/16 Toyo Open Country MT (currently have 40,000 miles on them with plenty of tread left)

Recovery

- Smittybilt X20-10K
- Maxtrax
- Blue Ridge Overland soft shackle

Lighting

- @CaliRaisedLed 31.5" 3D LED Light bar w/ Apex Fab Works Stealth Mount Brackets, Mictuning Switch
- @CaliRaisedLed 20W 2x2 Pod Ditch Lights w/ CaliRaised Ditch Light Brackets (Free in a CaliRaised sponsors giveaway!)
- @CaliRaisedLed 40" single row LED light bar w/ ch4x4.com switch

Comms

- Cobra 75 WX ST
- Firestik FS II 3' antenna
- Firestik K4-8R9 Antenna fire ring 18' coax with stud
- heavy duty spring
- @C4 Fabrication CB tailgate mount
- HondoGarage mic mount

Storage

- Prinsu Cab Rack
- Blue Ridge Overland Gear visor organizer
- Leer 100R

Gear

- First Aid Kit
- Oh-Shit-Kit
- 20,000lb Tow Strap
- Tire Repair Kit
- Flashlights
- Master Flow MF-1050 Air Compressor
- 48" Hi-Lift jack with @RelentlessFab mounts

Miscellaneous

- 3M 20% tint all around
- @rrentrop Tailgate Letter Inserts
- @rrentrop Glove box inserts
- TRD vinyl decal
- V6 & Tacoma Badges deleted
- Factory Pinstripe delete
- Salex Center Console Organizer
- Salex OCD Organizer
- Grill painted with Rustoleum Bed Liner

Planned:

- Wiring clean up
- Skids
- TRD Pro Grill
- Baja Designs Squadron fogs
- Factor55 Ultra Hook
- Shovel and Axe
- Some sort of rack for the topper, either a Prinsu Toprack or a basket

 

The first two mods I did was (1) removed factory pin stripes, (2) 20% tint all around.

I kept mods pretty cheap to start: decals, decals, and more decals; removed V6 emblem; center console organizer.
**I found the key for an easy install for the tailgate and glove box decals was make sure you applied enough (more the better IMO) water/soap solution.






The first significant mod I did was add a 31.5" Caliraised 3D stealth mount LED bar with APEX Fab mounting brackets. I was pretty intimidated to do this but it ended up being very easy (including the wiring!).



Around the same time I decided to load her up with some essentials:
Flashlight with magnetic mounts (good for working under the hood)
20,000lb tow strap (good for pulling Ruby and others out of the mud)
Tire Repair Kit (figured it would be a good idea)
Portable Air Compressor (its the cheap one and I don't recommend it as I burnt it out after once use. Upgraded to a Master Flow.)
Sawyer Mini Water Filter (you never know)

 

"Making all the right wrong turns" happen to be a country song?

 

I saw a truck that looks just like this one but black wheels yesterday evening in gulfport.

 

Haha, yep it is! It's been my jam.

 

Oh nice! I wasn't in Gulfport last night...just got my new wheels in today! Hopefully have them on in a few weeks.

 

Making some big splashes in Alabama's Cheaha State Forest last weekend!

 

Haha. After margaritas I bought that and Metallica and justice for all. My 8 yr olds favorite is "nowhere fast". Surprisingly my 4 year old daughters favorite is the Metallica title track. She gets in my truck asking for "rock and rule" !

 

Haha, thats awesome. They sound like some cool little dudes.

 

They are! Especially for girls!

 

Hey, where's them Ray10s at?!

 

I'm debating my next move. Lift then tires? Or tires and a lift in about a year?

 

Cause I ain't made of money

 

I'm saving for both! Hopefully by February. ome lift w/ light racing uca's, 265/70/17 ko2s, and I think the fn fx wheels. I know that's not very original. I would like icon but whenever I look at the packages I don't see a choice for the springs. I would like the beefier spring with the ome because eventually I want the sso slimline bumper w/ a winch.

 

My 16" Ray 10's came in last week. Hopefully I'll get these on by the end of October when I have my lift installed.

 

I plan on going that route as well. I don't know when I'll be doing the bumper and winch but hopefully by the end of next year that will be added.

 

Metaltech4x4 sliders came in today, Relentless Fab antenna mount came in last week. Looks like tomorrow will be a busy mod day!

 

Sliders went on this weekend. The install was not as easy as I would have liked. There was an electrical box on the driver's side that was in the way of the middle bracket. Had to relocate the box a few inches. Hoping to test them out on my next trip.

 

Can't wait to see these installed!