Lost in the sauce build

Hey @lit_taco4x4,

I'm happy to hear that your lighting setup fits your needs! To add some extra light in the back of the truck, I recommend having a dome light in the camper. As this has a push button on it, it's a quick and sleek option for when you need extra light while unpacking or packing up at night. Another option is our S1/S2 in a wide/corning or work scene lens. If you have these mounted on the outside of the camper, these will help defuse the light to create a well-working area/cooking light. If you have any questions or would like to get a quote started, please feel free to shoot me an email at bill@bajadesigns.com

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: Bill@bajadesigns.com Phone: (760)560-2252

 

Bumper and Armor​

• Fabfours ultralight hybrid front bumper
  
  
• Brute Force Fab high clearance dual swingout with side tubings
  
  
• MB Custom Fab rocksliders
  
  
• JD Fabrication steel engine skid plate
  
  
• Fabzone Armor dual transfer case skid
  
  
• Bay Area Metal Fab differential skid plate
  
  
• RCI off-road transmission skid plate
  
  
• RCI off-road fuel tank skid
  
  
• Bay Area Metal Fab front bumper reinforcement brackets
  
  
• Outlaw Overland Rear Axle Truss
  
  
• Welds Taco Front Diff Reinforcement
  
  
  Bed/Cab area
• Brute Force Fab rotopax/maxtrax mount
  
  
• RCI off-road bed stiffeners
  
  
• RLD Designs Canopy
  
  
• Prinsu bars
  
  
• Alu-cab LT-50 rooftop tent
  
  
  Lights
• Morimoto H11 head lights
  
  
• Baja Designs Sport squadron fog lights
  
  
• Baja Designs S8 30 inch amber light on front bumper
  
  
• Baja Designs rear chase lights
  
  
• Baja Designs back up lights on rear bumper
  
  
• Baja Designs ditch lights
  
  
• Alpharex LUXX series rear lights
  
  
• Baja Designs Rock Lights
  
  
• Diode Dynamics interior lights
  
  
  Communications
• Yaesu FTM 300 DR
  
  
• Larsen antenna
  
  
  Navigation
• Garmin Tread XL Overland
  
  
• Garmin inreach mini 2
  
  
• Brickhouse Security Tracker
  
  
  Interior
• Rago Fabrication dash mount
  
  
• RAM dash mount
  
  
• Switch-Pros panel
  
  
• Stinger Heigh 10
  
  
• Expedition Essentials Accessory Mount
  
  
  Recovery
• Smittybilt X20 winch synthetic
  
  
• Factor 55 fairlead
  
  
• Factor 55 flat link
  
  
• Hi-lift 48 inch jack
  
  
• Rotopax 4 gallon gas container and 2 sets of 2 water containers
  
  
• Maxtrax MK2 recovery boards
  
  
• Krazy Beaver shovel
  
  
• Fiskars axe
  
  
• Dewalt quick tire change kit
  
  
• Rhino USA tire patch kit
  
  
• Gear America Recovery kit
  
  
• Morrflate inflated/deflator hoses
  
  
• ARB on board high power compressor
  
  
  Wheels and Tires
• Method 17 inch 702 bead grips
  
  
• BF Goodrich 39x13.50r17 KM3 mud terrain tires
  
  
• BORA 2” spacers in the rear
  
  
  Drivetrain
• Revolution 5.29 front and rear ring and pinion gear set
  
  
• Trailgear 4.70 dual transfer case kit
  
  
• Harrop front electronic locker
  
  
  Suspension/Steering
• Toyota Tundra modified steering rack
  
  
• JD Fabrication billet heim tie rods
  
  
• JD Fabrication double shear kit
  
  
• JD Fabrication 2.25 inch long travel kit
  
  
• JD Fabrication pivot kit
  
  
• JD Fabrication 934 CV axle
  
  
• Total Chaos spindle gussets
  
  
• Deaver U402 stage 3 leaf springs
  
  
• Archive Garage hammer hangers
  
  
• Archive Garage shock relocation towers
  
  
• Archive Garage rear frame reinforcement
  
  
• King long travel front shocks with adjustable reservoirs
  
  
• King extended travel rear shocks with adjustable reservoirs
  
  
• Accutune Off-road U bolt and bumpstop flip kit
  
  
• Duro Bumps front bump stop
  
  
• JD Fab Howe TC Pump
  
  
  Engine bay
• Dobinsons snorkel
  
  
• SD Off-road switch pros mount tray
  
  
• J&L oil separator
  
  
• Meradyne Trans Cooler Fan
  
  
• Hayden Rapid-Cool Add-On Transmission Cooler
  
  
  Other items
• Moddedbyphil MBP tune
  
  
• Moddedbyphil front and rear fender trim
  
  
• Exhaust re-route
  
  
• Tailpipe dump
  
  
• Mayhem Metal Works front inner fender tubbing
  
  
  Brakes
• SOS performance BBK rear disc conversion
  
  
• Powerbrakes X-1 Toyota 4x4 Stage 1 Big Brake Kit

 

Beautiful truck!

 

When did you add the 39s? I thought you were on 35s when we ran into you at Rubicon?

 

Thank you! I hope to help people along their journey on their build. Mind you this is not meant for go fast. More of a camp/bug out rig with the goal of being able to go to remote places and see scenic views typically more than an average overlander can handle.

 

I just got it 3 months ago. I was on 37’s at the rubicon last summer but the BFG’s do run small and is probably more like 36.4-3” at best. These are probably more of the same 38.3-4” at best.

 

When the modified tundra steering rack was installed years ago, the 934 CV axles were rubbing on the rack. It eventually went away. However, after removing the steering rack to reseal it, I ended up making contact again. Ricardo helped me out with a solution by adding spacers between the bung and the rack. All gravy now.

 

Alucab LT-50 came down today. Tried to fit @MT AYON ’s Yakima bars using the Wheel Every Weekend security mounts but it failed. The Yakima mounting feet were in the way of the WEW mount where the tracks under the RTT sat. The Alu-cab RTT mount should work. Good thing the Yakima bars have slots on top of them.

 

Mounted the Baja Designs chase lights on a Prinsu bar mounted on top of the RLD topper.

 

Hey @lit_taco4x4,

The S2 on the prinsu looks rad! How do you like the work/scenes lens as your chase light?

Best,
Bill

Bill Sonevongxay | Forum Sales & Support 
Email: Bill@bajadesigns.com Phone: (760)560-2252

 

Hey Bill, thanks for checking in. It’s awesome, I’ve used it a handful of times and super necessary especially if you’re a lead in a dusty road. BD ftw!

 

Put on boots that go over heims and fits over the tundra steering rack. Courtesy of Kartek Offroad. I used the Raptor boots:

https://www.kartek.com/parts/kartek...t-2-34-dia-large-end-1-516-dia-small-end.html

Thanks @Ricardo13x for pointing me to the right direction. Definitely a tight fit but they fit.

 

You’re welcome brother!!! Truck is top notch an sealed!

 

Put chromoly tie rods on and put on proper clamps on the boots. Very minimal rubbing now on full lock. The new chromoly rods are thinner by the jam nut part compared to JD fab’s billet tie rod which causes all the rubbing on the shocks. Not done though, gonna add custom shock towers to make more room and clearance. Anywho, here’s how it looks.

 

Put new spherical bearings on the longer shock rod ends. Also added a new straight bolt to go with the lower shock mount. Notice how it’s not tapered. It’s straight and also won’t rust. That should prevent caked up dirt/mud/gunk from getting in which causes most King Shock bearings to clap out.

 

@Ricardo13x going ham on these JD fab shock towers. This new shock tower is not only beefier but it moves up the shocks 2 inches up. All you do is add the longer rod ends (by 2 inches) and good to go!

 

Finished the night off with a bang on these thick 1/4” diff arm gussets from Coastal Offroad. Having the welds taco front diff reinforcement and the JD fab 934 CV’s mean the next to grenade are the diff arms or the ADD axle tube (I just carry a spare). So now only one weak point when locked in the front!

 

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Hadn't seen those diff arm gussets before.

 

just for the peace of mind. Got it during the 4th of July sale and came in within a week. Saw a couple of Yota guys break theirs at the Best of the West in Colorado. Those guys are really testing their rigs. @Ricardo13x suggested the idea.

https://www.coastaloffroad.com/product-page/front-differential-carrier-mount-reinforcement-kit/