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mcharfauros: Mike’s Truck and Wife’s 4Runner stuff

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Builds (2016-2023)' started by mcharfauros, Mar 19, 2019.

  1. Mar 23, 2019 at 10:39 AM
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  2. Mar 23, 2019 at 10:46 AM
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  3. Mar 23, 2019 at 11:05 AM
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    Appreciate it brotha, not where I wanna be, but definitely having fun along the way
     
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  4. Mar 23, 2019 at 11:08 AM
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    Thanks @the_tacocamper doing what I can being out here in the middle of nowhere.
    How’s things in the Pac-Northwest
     
  5. Mar 23, 2019 at 11:46 AM
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    Finally finished my diy CO2 project just in time for our trip to Tennessee.



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  6. Mar 23, 2019 at 12:31 PM
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    -Prinsu designs cab rack -Southern Style slimline bumper -Smittybuilt XRC 9500 lbs winch -Cascadia 4x4 flipster -CBI off road ditch might brackets -KChilite flex dual ditch lights -Mountain Hatch tailgate reinforcement -Cali Raised LED faux TRD Pro grille -Cali Rasied LED bed stiffeners -Cali Raised LED 25 degree sliders -RCI metal works bed rack -RCI front skid plate -CVT Mt. Shasta Rooftop tent -K&N cold air intake -Tinted windows 15% -Chrome deleted (emblems/bumper) -Full size spare -OEM bed mat -Maxxtraxx SUSPENSION: -ARB BP-51s suspension w/reservoirs -OME heavy duty dakars -OME heavy springs -BFGoodrich KO2 285/70r17 -Method Roost race wheels INTERIOR: -Marathon seat covers -Hondo Garage phone mount -Ram ball mounts -Ram squeeze mount -LED interior lighting -Attic by Blue Ridge Overland -Weathertech Floor mats -Tacoma red dash inlay CAMP GEAR -Tembo Tusk skottle -Front Runner wolf packs (2) -Ruger 10/22 breakdown rifle -Waterport pressurized water system -Yeti Panga 28 backpack w/dry sidekick -Yeti Panga 50 duffel bag -Yeti Roadie 20 cooler -Rtic 65 cooler -Fiskars chopping axe and hatchet -Hyke and Byke down sleeping bag -10x10 Coleman easy up -Coleman two burner stove FUTURE MODS: -GFC Camper #184 (mid February-March) -CBI Rear bumper w/tire swingout -Bed drawer system -Bed lighting system -Wilco Offroad spare tire bedrail mount

    Middle of nowhere is the place to be! Northwest is good man, spring is almost here and all the colors will be popping. One thing I found out yesterday was the ground (even in the high desert) is super soft right now. Even the aired down KO2's stood no match.



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  7. Mar 23, 2019 at 1:35 PM
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    Nice looks like a good time
     
  8. Mar 23, 2019 at 1:40 PM
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    Violated the first rule of not going alone. Had to have a buddy come out and pull me out haha
     
  9. Mar 23, 2019 at 1:42 PM
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    Shit! Still sounds like a good time. But now you have a hella cool story, and you learned a lesson LOL :thumbsup:
     
  10. Mar 23, 2019 at 3:28 PM
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    Got the spare mounted. Totally spaced out when I ordered the tires, had to pony up for the full size spare. Just one more thing needed for the Tennessee trip in March.

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  11. Mar 23, 2019 at 8:10 PM
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    Added a tire carrier to the bed rack. Made it removable to use when I need the bed space.

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  12. Mar 24, 2019 at 6:29 AM
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    I went ahead and swapped out the steel cable on the Warn Zeon 10K. Decided to go with 100% Made in Merica products.

    Pro Tip: Doing everything on the bench make things allot easier.

    • 3/8” Samson Winch Rope
    • C4RS rope guard for the drum end.
    • Bubba Rope Grabber to hold it all down.

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  13. Mar 24, 2019 at 8:44 AM
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    No shit Justin with Factor 55 was a huge help in getting this gear out to me in time. I was concerned it wasn’t gonna make it, but as you can see, they did.

    • Factor 55 1.0 Hawse Fairlead
    • Factor 55 Hitchlink
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    @Sacrifice had a hitch receiver shackle mount up for grabs, so I jumped on it as a trail spare in case someone else didn’t have any rear Recovery points. Great pro tip from @G.T. learing allot from this guy!

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  14. Mar 24, 2019 at 10:21 AM
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    When i went up in tire size, I made a rookie mistake and tossed my fender liners when I hacked up the fenders and flares. I was looking for a snorkel or alternative to remedy the exposed intake tube. I was looking into the Sloop Imports custom Stainless Steel Snorkel as one option, also looked into the fendex custom liners. Shoutout to @Sociopenguin for reaching out. He had a Dobinsons Snorkel ha hadn’t installed on his rig, and we were able to work out a trade for an Optima Blue Top 31M battery. The wife was nice enough to drive me 2 hours to meet up with him and get the deal done. We made the drive, it was cool to meet up with @Sociopenguin and his family. Definitely gotta catch up with those KC TW guys.


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    Pulled the air box and this is what I found even after cleaning about every 2 weeks.

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    Cleaned up the locking lugs on the air box with a die grinder to accommodate the Dobinsons tube.

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    Put down to painters tape and fitted the template. Made the marks before going to town.

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    After going through the Dobinsons Snorkel thread, hearing about how the template had some alignment issues I did the whole double, triple checking of the stud alignments.

    Huge thanks to @JoeCOVA ! I reached out to him, he responded with some helpful feedback to aid in the installation.


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    All done!

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  15. Mar 24, 2019 at 2:35 PM
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    Steve with Custom 4WD Recovery Systems (C4RS) squared me away with these 3/8” soft shackles in time for the trip. I know we have all have our favorites, but I went with C4RS for a few reasons. I’ve never used soft shackles, or been in a civilian offroad recovery situation, but I figured these would be a great asset to compliment my current recovery kit.

    • Steve’s background in Military and Offroad Recovery and mobility.
    • Small business Event sponsor for the event we were heading to in TN.
    • Berry and TAA Compliant Made right here in Merica!


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  16. Mar 25, 2019 at 5:01 AM
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    No shit around 0130 in the morning @Tacomania hooked me up with a Factor 55 Rope guard for my Flatlink. While he was wiring his new auxiliary lighting, I installed the rope guard in a few minutes. The plan was to meet up at @G.T. ’s shop and hit the road by 1200. We ended hitting the pavement by 0200 on our way to Windrock Park in Oliver Springs, Tennessee for the 2019 Titan Offroad Shamrock Shakedown.


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  17. Mar 25, 2019 at 11:58 AM
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    We hit the road and started making our way to Tennessee. Random pics of our fuel stops. @VangaSTL @Sasquatch3153 @Tacomania @G.T. and I. @VangaSTL was clutch and kind enough to provide radios for consistent communication in route to TN.

    @G.T. hauling the Kimberley Kamper

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    @Tacomania with the Hypno-Dildo lighting up the night.

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    MPG’s LOL


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    Stopped at the Cracker Barrel in Lebanon, TN so the local fire fighters could check out the trucks.

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  18. Mar 26, 2019 at 7:25 AM
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    Backtracking a bit.

    Huge shoutout and thanks to @jberry813 and @JLee for saving this stuff from ending up who knows where. Got my hands on a old Pelfreybilt MT fuse tray. Gonna try my hand at the electrical stuff and hopefully I don’t fuck it up too bad.

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    The round cutout is perfect to accommodate the clutch fluid reservoir problem us MT guys have when mounting a tray in that area.

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    This project started getting out of hand and tedious when I decided to bore out holes for individual rubber grommets.

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  19. Mar 26, 2019 at 8:00 PM
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    Day 1

    Getting checked in with the Park was easy, next stop was to find a spot for camp before the rest of the crowd started showing up.

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    Our first round draft pick spot was claimed already, so with heavy rain in the forecast we went with higher ground.

    Hella stoked my brother made it up from Georgia with his two boys. We put them to work.

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  20. Mar 27, 2019 at 6:40 AM
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    Looks to be going great mike.....DP is in pieces. Again. The front this time....
     
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