when you are measuring the trans temp, do you reference the oil pan temp or the temp at the torque converter? In my GX, the Torque converter can see temps 15-20 degrees hotter than the pan temp

So what’s is the conclusion with the CV axles at this point? 8 months have gone by and we’re curious. Thanks for upload!

Why wouldn’t you upgrade your radiator or change out your hood to a white or tan color? How do you spend so much money on something and then not properly do it??

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On road Lexus wins hands down. But who gets a 4x4 for pavement driving? Runner wins as for 4x4; lexus to drive around the mall with great "luxury" features. There is no reason to get a GX 460 for off-roading requiring spending so much on mods to be a mediocre 4x4, it's just an SUV disguised as a 4x4.

I’m looking at the “Tacoma HC Tube Bumper w/ Tire Swingout” with tree savers since I need a solution for my 295 spare. Looking for a tube bumper to match my tube front and this out gear looks to be it, but I’m nervous the tire will bounce. Any thought on this? Would I have to dab a side weld too?

I am getting an aluminum Victory 4x4 front bumper (without grill hoops for now) since it’s only 47 pounds and an Outgear Solutuons High Clearance Sandstorm tube bumper to keep my weight down.

I just found your channel by accident. I have been wanting to get a shower rigged up as the one I have is pathetic. When I elk hunt I am usually out two weeks and really need to clean up. If I get an elk, then I definitely need to clean up. Great job describing the build step by step. I hope to have your design this fall for my elk hunt. Thanks a lot. PS - I haven't seen any of your other videos yet but still subscribed.

You could be lucky you did not damage your vehicles when you tested the ropes with the tree!

How much for this car as I see it here ?

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The Outgear Solutions bumper is the only rear bumper I’ve found that I’ve actually liked. I wanted a tube rear with single swing (for same large table option) with the 1/4 panel tree savers and I wanted a hitch which a lot of tube rears don’t have or are poorly integrated. I will definitely have to remember and save this video because I will be doing the extra cross bars regardless of the hammering. I will likely be getting a custom front bumper made from Drew’s Fab to keep that tube style for the bumpers. I’m still on the fence for under armor skid plates. But I will be getting the WC Dirt King 3.5 long travel front and rear and that’s why I’m going tube for lighter weight just a tire & single gas and utilize the roof rack for other stuff. Great video and great ideas! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

New sub like and bell , as far as ideas go , I am wanting to build a used tacoma rig for grand sons first vehicle, we have them in scouts but I am with thinking with some encouragement on both of them it can become a more adventurous LIFESTYLE .. budget used in the right places for a effective rig

Looks great bud , What advice can you give to those of us who want 37s and are thinking of installing body lift ? Should we do it or try to cut more?

How about using an adjustable regulator with your partner stove to help adjust the flame?

Do you still get good Air Conditioner efficiency with the transmission coolers all mounted in front of the Air Conditioning Condenser? Any noticeable difference?

Just a thought to potentially get over the issue of removing / inserting the inner bin liner… could you change the type of bin liner you use? The one in the video looks like a large refuge sack style, which I understand will fill to its full shape once removed. If you used a narrower bin liner (e.g. pedal style liner) which is a narrower shape, would this stop it from expanding as much once removed? Just a thought

Im not here to argue or debate but I will say I own a set of full aluminum skids on my GX470 made by RCI, I have beat the living s&%t out of my skids the past 2 years hitting a lot more then fire roads, I have 3 and 2 wheeled my setup many times sitting in nothing but these skids, yes they have slightly deformed in some areas but overall they have taken the beating, no welds have ever cracked and my engine and trany temps have always statyed normal, the only issues I ever had was my diff drop bolts hit the front skid plate so I drilled 3" relief holes and then covered them with 1/4" aluminum plate thats riveted on, my y-pipe on the drivers side was also hitting the trany skid plate where the edge is bent and I had to trim it slightly, other then that they have held up, maybe I got the unicorn batch of aluminum skids made on a wedneaday but I can not complain, they have held up great for me.

Copper transmission coolers transfer heat up to 70% more efficiently than aluminum transmission coolers. That might explain why you needed to use more than one, taking up so much space. Excellent video thanks for sharing your insights!

This is my 3rd video of yours and I gotta say the way you explain things makes a 35 minute a joy from start to finish. You’re killing it man so much valuable knowledge and experience in every vid, really great work I’m a big fan. Also, I take it you are mostly out west US but I’m in Wisconsin and I will tell you at night that upper light bar is amazing in the deep woods of the north its like a friggin jungle😂. Keep up the great work how lucky your kids are to have such a cool mom and dad👍

Very cool build. Thank you

wish i would have seen your video sooner, i fabricated my own bumper and right now I am failing the tire punch test. I get significant shake. What would be the best way to reinforce that area to reduce shake? I think I got that much shake cause I wanted the tire to slant into the gate instead of sit straight.

How you get rid of the kdss light after ripping the system out? Or you kept the control unit plugged in?

where u get that rear bumper

I offroad a few miles just getting to/from my home. But the main reason I went to steel bumpers on my 4runner is because I go into town. Town has people. People are idiots. That drive. I'm keeping my spare tire underneath. It's too heavy now that I'm too old to lift it up there.

The weight of the spare tire doesn't count.

Boss how did you fabricate the table? I want that too

What in the flow restriction if this. Talk about low output pressure. At what point are you causing more harm than good by overloading the pump and lowering flow?

Also are the tires 33 or 35s?

Great builds. How do you like the Cooper STT Maxx tires? How loud are they on road and do they do well in wet, snow and ice? Thanks.

Jetboil must be paying you a lot of money to get rid of a $500 stove, because you can't manage the flame, to buy another $500 stove that has to be put together and takes 6 turns to turn off. Oh and the pans suck. I will take a used coleman or maybe a cheap rocket stove any day and spend the extra $450 on, i don't know, a bunch of other stuff.

Good info. Practical and realistic. Many people should hear this. Not sure what's up with the microphone situation, but it is hard to hear some of the words here. Perhaps you've already addressed this. I am commenting one year after you posted this. The mic setup is my only complaint.

As much as I prefer the looks of an OD Green Can, I think I'd get a black can for use with the shower for a bit of solar action. That being said, the thirty gallon tank inside my white cargo trailer conversion is warm in the afternoon on warm weather trips when a shower is really appreciated, so the OD Green can in the sun will probably be fine. I also use Mando Deodorant when I'm going to be in the field. I use the unscented version because I'm usually hunting when I'm using the trailer.

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Reading your comments and how generous you are with your knowledge, i bet you’re also a great friend. Thanks man Im building the same can based on your recs

Appreciate your candor. You have me leaning towards the victory 4x4 bumper.

Hey! I think you mean us! Yeah, the XL tire bags sell out quickly! People seem to love them. If you want to test one out, let us know! Our bag is easy to take on and off, and you definitely won't need to replace it every 6 months!

I hated my AFE intake so much i cut it up and went with a warm air intake.. I had the hardest time trying to find the proper filter to buy I gave up.

Looks like a great DIY system. I'm going to review your material list and possibly put together my own. For me, I would use a 12v RV immersion heater and hook up both that and the pump to a small 12v motorcycle battery. Still portable, but far better water heating capability.

Cool see you in real life

wow....soft shackle thru the hitch like that :) Impressive that it held with those hard pulls.

You mentioned, that gas tank stock skid is good enough for average user. How about front plate. Aren’t they good enough for most users? Why people are looking to upgrade them? I believe stock one is steal and air flow is designed well by Toyota. I just don’t fully get why people are replacing stock skids.

I got aluminum to replace factory plastic. Forget about any hard stuff. It's for daily drivers that like dirt roads on weekends.

I have a full set of aluminum RCI skids on my 4Runner. After a day on some very rocky trails, I had one very noticeable dent in the leading edge of the front skid and one side was pushed up near the back of the skid. The dent in the front was my fault for going through some water too fast and hitting a big rock, oops. None of the welds were cracked or broken, so I just pounded the skid back into something approaching its original shape. The transmission skid and transfer case skid had a few minor scuffs, but were otherwise unharmed. Since you can buy the skids separately, one compromise might be to use a steel skid at the front and aluminum behind - I may do this once my front skid gets too beat up to be serviceable. The 4Runner is my daily driver and I don't do hard-core rock crawling with it, so the weight is a serious consideration.

I’m sorry if I missed it on the comments or video. What lights did you install in this bumper? I like the flush mount with the bezel that you did as opposed to the “sunk back in the cave” look. I realize you had to modify the bumper to fit them. Thanks!!!!

Brother, thank you SO MUCH. This is the single most informative video I have watched (and I've watched a lot) regarding setting up a GX460 properly. I bought my 14 GX 2 years ago with 35s and an Old Man Emu lift already on it. The more research I did, the more I realized that the guy before had no idea what he was doing. I've downsized to 33" KO2s, added rear drop spacers, Panhard Correction, KDSS Adapter Plates & Brackets. She now rides way better, even though I've still got lots more work to do on her. Question: Any idea if it's possible to hit a bump hard enough to bend the sway bar? Installation of my KDSS Adapter Plates and Brackets was REALLY difficult because I would get the sway bar and bushing aligned on one side and attach it loosely, but then the other side was extremely difficult to align the bushing and bracket. I've been to multiple shops, and they haven't been able to find anything bent. Because of how the sway bar is made, it's super difficult to eyeball if it's out of whack at one end, or if it's instead one of the LCAs. Any suggestions?

Those welds from RCI looked a bit amateur.

Blue Ridge overland trash bag for the win. Best bag out there. Attaches with carabiners for quick release of whole bag.

Know this is a bit old but I would suggest a torque lockup kit. I drive an FJ Cruiser with a transcooler and my highway temps drop to about 145 when the torque converter lockup kit is engaged. Can drop from about 200 to 145-180 range. That's been my experience so far with it.

Just the information I needed. I really appreciate your fair and direct feedback. Thanks.