Chuckers Expedition Taco build thread

Nice looking truck. Love the wheels

 

Great setup.

Very nice! Where did you get the lights (and stickers) from? I just installed an ARB bumper, its naked looking without lights.

 

Lights are lumitek and I got them on Amazon. The stickers are from eBay. I think I searched “small ARB stickers”

 

@chuckers we are headed to Uwharrie Friday after work (Should be there around 7-7:30pm) if you want to tag along. Should be my 4runner, 2 buddies 4runners and a Jeep. Not planning on doing Daniel, but will be doing Dickey Bell and Dutch John.

 

You runnin ATAK off this Chuck?

.....trick question haha

 

Yeah I had to get them to make me a special version that runs on iOS.

 

Let me get that! Hahaha

 

So did you order the rear bumper abd the swingout? Or did you just buy je swing out and plan on attaching it to your OEM rear bumper?

 

The whole thing. Bumper, swingout, jerry can holder

 

Nice! I’m kinda going for something similar, was going to try to mount the Swing out on my OEM, but instead I’m gonna match my front bumper that’s on the way:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/trail-gear-rock-defense-swing-out.610825/

 

I'm pretty sure you received the correct air deflector for the 40" light bar. Is there an aluminum track built into the back of it? If so, you need to move the air deflector to the lower mounting holes and mount the light bar to the aluminum track bolted on the back of the deflector. If I had a better pic I would post it.

 

Finally got my 4xinovations sliders installed. I’ll get a better picture when it quits raining. We took the trucks out to Asheville area and did a little exploring.

 

Installed 4x bumper and swing out today. Looks sharp. Their bumpers come bare metal so I had to paint it. Rattle can satin black matches the front bumper pretty well. I also sprayed an ammo can from some 60mm mortars and bolted it to the back of the Jerry can holder.

 

We are headed out west to Moab on sept 1. We will get into Tucson on the 5th and trying to stay off pavement till we hit grand junction CO. I have the dual battery/fridge install coming up in preparation for the trip. I’m not much of an electrician, so wish me luck

 

Nice rig!

 

Someone say ATAK?

Only a matter of time before some "overlander" goes and gets their ANGLICO cert.

 

Lmao.. we need Harris radio mounts in our trucks too.

 

Is that satcom??! I need that.

What were you guys doing?

 

Helping at an offroad race here in UT. Makes for a good antenna in low ceiling environs like trees, etc and is great for receiving VHF. It's tricky to get them to get a good Tx on civ radios like a baofeng though. They WILL catch fire cuz the SWR is way too high. Speaking from experience on that one...