Great info - thanks!

Have fun

Why does it remind me of a sculptured FJ cruiser?

I bought a 1986 new Isuzu diesel in 86.. That was a great little truck

I live in Colorado and would absolutely LOVEto join you on these adventures. Do you allow others to come?

Also - good you didnt go with the Tundra. Engines blowing... oops. Prob with mfg metals inside. Owners encouraged to bring em in but actual fix not known - Whhaaaaa?? May have to bite and replace full engines. Man... Toy is known for being more careful -but so it goes...

Hey congrats on your new beefy boys - that scooter looks awesome - dawg gone it - went and bought one - tho not the Varla- i bought one for this ol mans creaky bod- has a seat and lots of springs LOL. Looking forward to the build out on new rig great choice. Happy safe trouble free driving and plethora of new adventures.

Some good ideas here. My thought process has been that before I spend money on aftermarket upgrades, I make sure my LX has had all mechanical maintenance and repairs up to date. Nothing can pre-empt peace of mind when you’re “10,000 light years from home” (Rolling Stones). After that, capability, communication, and comfort upgrades. As for forward facing camera, get highest resolution you can afford, because the small cheap ones leave much to be desired. I bought a dash cam and installed the rear view camera with the lower resolution on the front grill under the tired old OEM camera. The idea was to show me up close and personal terrain I was about to traverse. Sounded good on paper, but needs better optics than the red tiger rear view camera provides me. Last on my list is appearance mods. Scratches, scrapes, pinstriping on the paint adds character. And you can’t beat the price…

And rebuilding kings seems like it’s less stupid than the icons

I always love to see your truck in a parking lot

Is kakadu or rinse kit better and why?

The biggest accomplishment of Toyota's new gen SUV's and trucks is making the previous gen Toyota SUVs and trucks more desirable.

Also thanks for great video work and accompanying musical scores that match. I know how much editing work that is so much appreciated your great content.

Hooray ! youre a shroomer too - You both should come to PNW again - for shrooming ! its fantastic

Hey Tyler, great video, especially since I don’t plan on getting rid of my ‘20 Tacoma anytime soon. With the Cerakote stuff does it really work on powder coated items. Specifically aluminum powder coated items? I use a wash away ceramic coat and it leaves the aluminum shiny at first then it really fades and makes the aluminum parts look old. I rebuilt my Kings last winter for around $250, parts tools and all….worth every penny. Now upgrading my leaf springs.

Are those crystals or a mineral deposits

Fj’s are super capable for sure. Love the vids. Keep em coming 😊. Also if you see this how long did those nitto ridge grapplers last you? I been thinking of picking up a set for my 2020 Ridgeline. Been hearing good things about them.

great perspective! I have a '13 4runner, 185K,, and I'm retiring with plans to live out it to travel the USA! while I drool over the Trailhunter edition of the '25 4runner, I kinda wanna see if there will be a LandCruiser trail hunter! IN THE MEAN TIME, I'm looking to refresh my 4runner, and I appreciate the look of keeping the current vehicle with some refresh! thanks! keep up the FJ!

Man!!! That looks awesome man. I just ordered that same vinyl for the hood about 2 weeks ago. Just made a few changes. Added red outline and contour lines in blue. I have a 2007 voodoo blue as well.

46:30 no snorkel send is gnarly. Those LR3’s are absolute beasts

I think you’ve helped cement the FJ as an overland-capable icon. That little blue beast says, “hold my beer…” so awesome!

I am always amazed and somewhat jealous whenever I see all the cool stuff campers and overlanders can get into these days. I bought a new 1986 Toyota Truck, that’s what it was called back then, the Tacoma had not been born yet. I put a fibreglass topper on it and went camping almost every weekend all Spring and Summer. Portable fridge freezers were not available, we just used a cooler and some ice, a Coleman two burner camp gas stove and some rocks and an old BBQ grill for the steaks. As none of these great products were available back then, we never missed the convenience. I was also fortunate enough to go overlanding in Africa several times back in those days using Land Rovers or old British army trucks. Our ‘fridge’ was a stainless steel bowl covered with a wet towel. We would buy meat early in the morning, 7 or 8 am, cut it up and place it in the bowl, cover it with the wet cloth or towel and evaporation would suck the heat out of the bowel keeping the meat cool until we stopped for the night and could cook it up. Life on the road would have been so much easier if we would have had a pop top wedge camper and a 12 volt fridge/freezer, but we made do with what we had and slept in ground tents.

I have a payed off 17 3rd gen Tacoma that just hit 100k. Just can’t get behind paying 50k for a 4banger turbo truck built in Mexico. Gonna keep my 3rd gen till it rusts. Already have lift, tires, and recovery gear but gonna focus on this next 100k miles with camping in mind. Looking at a GFC camper top.

My disconnects shipped out today. I couldn’t find the M14 x 1.5 bolts either. I ordered the bolts you suggested from eBay. Thanks for doing the leg work on that. 👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻

city trucks lmao

Great stuff like always dude! Been really digging this series. Its got something for everybody!

Ah, I see on this video that you do not have a left arm rest on the driver seat. I am guessing it wouldn’t fit.🎩🇺🇸

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