4 cyl expedition builds?

And another wonderful plus to 235s is they are cheaper then the 265s and heck some 245s...

 

Picked up my 1 piece drive line from the shop today after a 6 week wait. No more support bearing issues and a stronger shaft. The build is going waaaay slower than anticipated due to unforeseen funding losses, the 3-4" of snow that wont go away and no garage.

 

Mine...2.5" lift, 265/75 cooper at3s, yellow wire/diff breather mods

Tool box, kbvoodoo rails with cargo basket, hi lift and traction boards mounted to kbv rails, platform built in rear of cab.

It's simple but it gets the job done.

 

I was living out of this for 9 months as a raft guide, then got an apartment for the winter to shred. Hoping for a rtt soon lol

 

My mighty 3rz is really starting to struggle with the addition of the wildernest and being at 8000ft. Recently regeared to 4.88s and have use of 5th gear again but it still lacks hp to accelerate. Should be great off road though!

 

Too much weight for a 3RZ but works great offroad! selling my 2.7 and moving up to the bulletproof 5VZ. She will be missed.

 

I has expo mode... forgot about this thread tbh..
315/75r16 Bfg Ko2
Rtt
Plate bumpers
Skids
Sliders
4.88s and lockers
Snorkel because tires are too big for inner fenders

 

^^ That is sweet!

 

It's a lot of fun...not gonna lie

 

9 days on the road

 

315s! what elevation are you at? Mine really struggles above 7000' going uphill with 4.88s and 255s. I'm trying to hold off on adding more weight until I can add more horse power. Does fine off road though.

 

Normally Im pretty close to sea level, most of my pictures come from the 1500m-3000m elevation range. You don't have to go far in BC to hit the mountains. On some of the more extreme highways I'm in 3rd gear sitting around 4k rpm for a few km to maintain a reasonable speed but that's only when loaded up and travelling the alpine highways, daily driving the truck is fine

 

how do them kayaks hold up strapped to the top of your RTT?

 

They came loose once because I was driving like an asshole on an fsr and dented my cab, after that I just strapped the crap out of them. It works better when they're upside-down the other way around the strap just crushes them

 

Bringing this back to life.

Since my last post my truck has ubdergone some changes. Boys don't be afraid of weight; If you have a manual transmission that is. My dislike of the auto behind the 2trfe is widely known, so this post will be 5spd specific. If you have auto first off im sorry secondly start saving for a swap. Like I said don't be afraid of weight. If you gear your truck right you can build it pretty much the same as a v6 truck.
Time for a picture

This is the most recent pic of my truck as you can see she's a fat bitch.

Specs
Armour
Cruisin off road plate bumpers front and rear (custom for 1" BL and swing out rear)
3/8ths full skid plate set( when I say full set i mean ifs plate to trans)
Cruisin off road sliders
Ricochet aluminum lca skids (they were free)

Expo AF stuff
Cruisin Off Road 4" rtt rack keeps the tent level with the high point of the roof
Prinsu designs access rack
Airflow snorkel
Arb 50qt fridge/freezer
Custom fridge platform in cab
Tepui kukenam sky rtt
Oz trail 2.5m awning

Recovery
Smittybilt 9500lb winch with steel cable (it was on sale and im too cheap for synthetic)
Various recovery straps chain and shackles

Suspension
King 2.5 coilovers with resis and 14" 700lb coils (worth every penny)
Ome dakar leafs
Bcc shackle flip with stock shackle
Ironman 4x4 foam cell shocks out back
1" Body lift

Driveline
Yukon or nitro 4.88s front and rear I can't remember which brand
Arb air lockers front and rear

Rims/tires
BFG AT KO2 E 315/75R16
Pro comp series 97 steelies

Its a lot of shit she weighs in around 5200lbs and still gets 20mpg that's right boys I'm the last person to have to fill up on every trip I go on. That's even after all the weight I've added. So don't be afraid of weight the truck can take it. Build your dream and enjoy

 

You'll be fine with a 4cyl. just may take you longer to get where your going.

 

Actually I'm normally faster than the v6 guys cause I'm not worried about fuel all the time

 

Here's mine so far..





So far I've got an arb bumper, leer 100r, arb 2500 awning, northstar 31m battery, 100w renogy solar panel w/ blue solar charge controller, 1000w DC to AC inverter in the bed, fridge platform in cab w/ ARB 50qt, sleeping platform in the bed, and wilco hitchgate solo hi clearance for my spare tire and extra fuel. Use my truck primarily for camping, hunting, or whenever I need a home away from home. Interested to see other 2.7L expo style trucks! Post some pics up if you have them!

 

My 3Rz on 33x10.5s. I usually have a camper top with a rack, Tepui awning, Led lights and all that fun stuff that makes her look more "Expo" but I had to haul some junk to the dump and decided I would run no cap for a while. Hoping to get out an use my Expo Trailer soon!