BadDNA's overlanding rig build

I bought my DCLB new in April '15 as a replacement for a Honda van, with an eye toward relocating to VT in the not-too-distant future. My partner and I are both avid skiers and mountain bikers, the truck will be our primary transport on adventures all over the northeast and I'm building it with an eye toward getting us where we want to be regardless of the conditions.

As it came home:


My mods so far have all been more conservative with an eye toward practicality.

Completed mods:
TRD Offroad alloy wheels with snow tires for winter use
Bed mat
Weathertech floor liners
CB radio
@HomerTaco grille and Sport surround
SOS Offroad Concepts full skid package
SOS Offroad Concepts bolt-on sliders
Bussmann RTMR from @Sandman614
Heated Seats
Total Chaos Bedside Stiffeners
Secondary air pump filter
Old Man Emu BP-51 shocks, Dakar leaf pack
JBA UCAs
Auxiliary lighting (Rigid Dually spots and floods)
Redline Tuning hood struts
SCS Ray 10 wheels with Cooper Discoverer ST-Maxx tires
ProEFX towing mirrors with @Up2NoGood switch and wiring for heated glass - Color matched TRD Signal Mirrors have replaced these
Relentless Fabrications bed rail tool mounts
Hilux 4x4 switch
Lighted ignition trim ring
Slee rear bumper with tire carrier
Brute Force Fab plate front bumper
Smittybilt 9.5k XRC Gen3
EBC Stage III brakes and rotors
Ragofab Ditch light brackets and Rigid D2 SS LED pods
Underhood LED light
Rebuilt LCAs using WhiteLine bushings and ProForged ball joints
BAMF LCA Skids
OME Dakar extra leafs
U-bolt flip with Timbren bumpstops
Prinsu CabRack
Low profile bed bars from @GHOST SHIP (seasonal - summer)
Smittybilt RTT (seasonal- summer)
ARB 2000 awning (seasonal- summer)
SoftTopper (seasonal - winter)
Rigid D2-Pro Flush Mount in rear bumper with 3-way switch auto/off/on
Extended length brake lines
Archive Garage Hammer Hangers

Future mods/work:
Marlin Crawler HD LCA Frame Brace

I'm debating putting this back in at all, I haven't had any issues with accessories being left on:
Replace failed solenoid on my Bussman setup to re-enable ACC-on accessory power (currently wired for always on)

This is now going to go into the M416 I'm building out:
Onboard water system from @ProForce

Day 1 versus July 2017:


September 2019:


August 2020:


August 2021:

 

Swapped out the SR5 grille for the TRD Pro grille. This'll probably be one of the few mods made for purely cosmetic reasons. I just like it better.

 

Finished installing my SOS skid plates today.

 

Copying my wheels brother? You have heated seats?

 

I'll be installing my heated seats the same day we do yours.

 

Okay then sweet

 

Slider install completed.

 

Looks sweet man, seat heaters are installed. We just need to wire em up

 

For future reference.

 

This took me way too long to draw, no way I'm not sharing it.

 

Had to get creative with the main power cables due to space restrictions and the bend radius of the 2awg cable.

 

Damn now that to me looks very nice but confusing

 

Visited my local dealer today and ordered a color matched grill. Gonna pop my TRD Pro insert in it once it arrives.

 

Now that will make it look a lot nicer than with the chrome

 

Yeah, I figure while I have the insert out I'll also pull the letters off it and hit them with some white paint.

 

Bussman build, seat heaters, heated mirrors and CB all wired in and cleaned up.

 

At least you got that wired up today looks good

 

Sport grill surround and painted the letters in the Pro insert.

 

Now that is Bad Ass and good that you got rid of the Bling too