What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

[tsteb112]

Great that you use the tools you pay so much for

That’s what they are there for. It helped take one more thing off the list for the in-laws for hurricane cleanup. There was an accident last night I was going to help with but there were 4 vehicles all over so I decided it would be best for a wrecker to do it.

 

[sabjku]

Installed the Blue Ridge Overland Gear Jeep Attic. I contemplated hard before getting this, but find it very useful already. Perfect spot to put my down jacket, sleeping bag, and other bulky, lightweight items. Totally happy!

 

[MEB77]

I installed my LOD rear bumpers and tire carrier, s tech switches and wired some already installed lights to it and some rugged ridge cube lights that Santa brought me.
Time for a beer and a fun adventure.

 

[AVTA]

Buddy bumped a tree in a ditch after hydroplaning on icy slush. It's definitely time for better tires.

 

[Big E]

Drove the Selma to Montgomery march historical route. Amazing history.

 

[PatriotT4R]

Well, I didn't actually have any physical upgrades but, I did get a quote from 4 Wheel Parts out of Raleigh NC today for ICON Stage 2 Suspension System w/ Upper Control Arms, 1.25" Wheel Spacers, LT285/70R17 LRE A/T II Tires and APEX Rock Sliders all installed, alignments and services out the door for $5968. Yep, that's allot of cash so it won't be till April time frame before this is completed.

 

[sakiwest]

Installed the rear differential breather in the 4Runner. Now I’ve got to find big puddles and mud pits to test it in :). Any one want to meet at Carnegie tomorrow :)

 

[Sakerdave]

Installed Off Grid Engineering Dual Battery System with new Odyssey Group 35’s in the 4Runner, and ran power supply to rear for future refrigerator.

 

[Magic Mike]

Installed Off Grid Engineering Dual Battery System with new Odyssey Group 35’s in the 4Runner, and ran power supply to rear for future refrigerator.

Very nice job

 

[Boort]

@Sakerdave

Installed Off Grid Engineering Dual Battery System with new Odyssey Group 35’s in the 4Runner, and ran power supply to rear for future refrigerator.

Looking good. Do you have a build thread with more details about the process? I've been weighing options and considering the the Off Grid kit for my 4th Gen. Not sure If I want to DIY the install of get it done, so I'm interested in what it took to install, time and any gotchas you encountered. Any non-standard tools required...?

Boort

 

[tsteb112]

Ordered EVO Protek HD crossmember to replaced my trashed one. Also started an Instagram page for it: nc_jk_crawler.

 

[tsteb112]

Well, I didn't actually have any physical upgrades but, I did get a quote from 4 Wheel Parts out of Raleigh NC today for ICON Stage 2 Suspension System w/ Upper Control Arms, 1.25" Wheel Spacers, LT285/70R17 LRE A/T II Tires and APEX Rock Sliders all installed, alignments and services out the door for $5968. Yep, that's allot of cash so it won't be till April time frame before this is completed.

Wow that’s a lot of cash for all that. Was that just parts or labor too?

 

[PatriotT4R]

That includes all the labor unfortunately I'm not that mechanically inclined to do it myself. It will be at least 3 months before I save enough to have it started but, its something to look forward too.

 

[tsteb112]

That includes all the labor unfortunately I'm not that mechanically inclined to do it myself. It will be at least 3 months before I save enough to have it started but, its something to look forward too.

There are some off-road clubs in the Raleigh area that I’m sure could lend a hand. I’m in Greenville NC. It’s always fun to learn how to do it because if something breaks on the trail you’ll know how to fix it. Plus it’ll save you money

 

[Sakerdave]

@Sakerdave


Looking good. Do you have a build thread with more details about the process? I've been weighing options and considering the the Off Grid kit for my 4th Gen. Not sure If I want to DIY the install of get it done, so I'm interested in what it took to install, time and any gotchas you encountered. Any non-standard tools required...?

Boort

The install was really straightforward. One clamp to remove to push a factory harness out of the way of the auxiliary tray. One hood release cable bracket to remove to clear room for the ACR on the starter battery tray. Both were addressed in the instructions. All cables are provided with quality terminals.
Really easy, clean install. The trays are top quality (almost too nice to hide under batteries), and cables were well made and perfect length.
I would recommend doing this installation yourself. Just take your time and follow the provided wiring diagram. No special tools required.

 

[JGO]

Installed the rear differential breather in the 4Runner. Now I’ve got to find big puddles and mud pits to test it in :). Any one want to meet at Carnegie tomorrow :)

How difficult was the install? I think this will be my next project as well

 

[sakiwest]

How difficult was the install? I think this will be my next project as well

Totally easy. Too about 30-45 minutes once I actually started working.

 

[Joel S]

not today, but over the break I drove from Detroit to Northern New Mexico! I’m sure this forum has a few former Eagle Scouts, so where am I? [emoji848]

 

[Knitron]

Spent the week in Death Valley. Got a few trails in..then broke an axle in Dedeckera Canyon and spent the rest of the week finding, getting, and swapping a whole rear end assembly. Thanks brother to saving my keaster.

 

[tsteb112]

Spent the week in Death Valley. Got a few trails in..then broke an axle in Dedeckera Canyon and spent the rest of the week finding, getting, and swapping a whole rear end assembly. Thanks brother to saving my keaster.

Did you mess up the carrier as well? Why couldn’t you just replace the shaft