The level of professionalism here is evident. Nate and Dave have approached this build like the pros that they are. And while the truck’s name is Dumpster Fire, it is anything but. Beautiful work.
Absolutely! Not sure how his vote count is so low. This thing is insanely capable and the build is unreal!!! Nate, great work sir. Got all my votes for sure.
I run 40s for 4 years all stock axles rock crawling and mud bogs and I still drive it on the road weirdos I been doing this for 18 years when people use to scoff at us with a lift on a 80 lol
Out of the three competitors, I believe your build is the most repeatable for the "average builder." I think this is a HUGE benefit to most and I'm excited to see the end result. Win or lose, great job sir!
My vote is to keep it like a solo camp rig setup kinda like we all had before wife and kids! I miss the easy days of camping and just throwing in a cooler, tent, sleeping bag and a bag of clothes!
As an 80 owner, I love what you are doing with this LX. Re storage, the interior of the tail gate is perfect for recovery gears because it is so easy to get to. I keep my rear seats since it is my daily driver, but I built a platform at the same height as my rear seats when seat backs are folded down, then place plywood over the platform and rear seats; with a 4" memory form on top, it is a very comfortable bed when I take it for camping trips.
I'm not a Toyota guy, but after spending 2 weeks driving one of these around San Diego recently, I fell in love. I think this is probably the best 4x4 Toyota has ever or will ever make, and the best all-around do it all 4x4 that one can build.
I know the vid has been up for a while so you may not come back to this comment. For a rear storage setup that keeps it a family wheeler, gives you a platform for sleeping and will fit all the junk: I built a plywood box that took every available inch of rear cargo space with the second row of seats installed. Just like any cargo boxes on the market more or less. Then i removed the second row of seats and utilized the seat bracket bolt holes, with pedestals, to build more boxes for that space and were removable. The second row were accessible from the top with lids while the rears had a standard drawer. In my 80 i could have up to 4 people and a little storage or from the back of the front seats to the tailgate was all flat space. Your land cruiser build is my wet dream, thank you for sharing it.
I love watching you and your son together. That's the reason I started our channel. To spend time with my son doing things he loves to do and to hopefully encourage more dad's to find time to do things with their kids.
That drop down tailgate has a bunch of room for recovery gear. Some laser cut templates, a few hinges and rivnuts and you get a nice place to store recovery gear.
You have two family offroad builds...the Gladiator and the Land Rover. I say make this a solo rig and build a platform with drawers all the way to the front seats so you can store all your stuff. I built a drawer for the back of my Sequoia and I love it. Great build.
I grew up wrenching on everything I could. I took apart my dad lawn mowers when I was 5 yo just to see how it worked. Spent my teens fixing up GM square body trucks with my grandpa. I have watched every car show you can think of! Most of them I have watched multiple times. I love Dave Chappelle and started watching your channel because of him. You are awesome! You take pride in your work and want to do things right and not just film content! I learn a ton watching you and have always wanted to do metal work but you have inspired me to get a welder. Keep it up my friend!!
Nate, you may want to consider upgrading the steering shaft to a 105 series shaft. It's much beefier, but fits in the regular 80 series steering box. All the part numbers are available through Toyota, and a whole kit is available through Wit's End.
Fellow LX450 rock lander owner here. I kept my back seats for dog comfort, but I have DFG Offroad storage drawers in the back of mine and they are a lifesaver for camping/recovery gear. They can take my whole 200 pound ass on top of them with zero complaint and have an insane amount of storage room. Maybe try something like that and then build something to extend the platform out to meet the front seats. Could give you additional storage room that you can get to from the rear side doors and even it out for a nice sleeping platform
I would say builder for a single. You have the Land Rover to do family trips with. But I will say this. You can do a 3 seat setup for the regular and still have a bed platform. You could even make the rear (3rd) seat removable and have the rest of the platform fold flat so you can do a platform for father son wheeling trips.
I like the idea of the solo rig. Put a drawer system in it, and sleep on top of that! For family stuff you've got your other 80 and the Gladiator... or a trailer you might remember building (which I love). Oh, lastly... the Orange is freakin' AWESOME.
I’d personally do a rooftop tent. Put the rear seats back in. Then behind the back seats make a pull out drawer System. That way you can bring the family, camp, and stay organized.
As a fellow 80 owner, the tailgate offers a good amount of storage. There are a lot of videos on how to do it. Basically you remove the carpet on the tailgate and cut a big hole on the inside and install doors. There are several companies that make the doors or you can DIY some. My vote is to keep the rear seats. Actually keep one rear seat for your son. Then do storage on one side and the rear. Build drawers in both places. Also stock 80 rear seats fold pretty flat. A lot of people keep them and do a platform over both of them. Absolutely love this build!!!
Man, I am unbelievably jealous of your build. I have had my '94 FZJ80 for about a year now and can only dream of having it this nice! Welcome to the 80 club!
Thank you Nate. Regardless of the outcome of the "competition", this has been entertaining, enlightening and informative. Your demeanor, your ability to articulate the process, and the skills to get it done, throw waste to the adage "those who can't...teach". You have demonstrated the ability to do both. Thank you, and good luck in all you do (not just this challenge). 👍👍
Nate, I have an 05' Nissan Xterra. What I love about it's seats is both, passenger and driver seats fold ALL the way down with the rear bench removed. So what I've done is bought a stock bucket driver seat and installed it in between the driver and passenger seat. So now it can sleep 3. The 3rd seat fully reclined still gives me enough room to build a horse shoe shaped storage, fridge, battery etc... area while giving me a line of sight out of the rear window.
HI NATE 👋 SHE LOOKIN MIGHTY FINE ! WISHING YOU & YOUR TEAM THE BEST ! GLAD YOU TOOK HER FOR A RUN & COULD FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT SHOWED UP ! HOPE YOU & EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS GOING TO THIS HAS SAFE FUN 🙏 MAKES IT THERE & BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES & FRIENDS BACK HOME ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES 🙏 ❤ THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG WITH YOU ALL 🙏 FINGERS CROSSED 😊
Nate, I'm very interested about the perception of these axels. You speak of them as If they are delicate and not that strong. Here in South Africa, the 80 series axels have a completely different perception. They are known as the strongest and best stock axels one can get? People here running 40s on them stock as is. Maybe it's the driving style or type of trials that cause this difference in perception. But you seem to drive very cautiously, it should I say with mechanical sympathy. If you were rock hopping or bouncing on 40s with a full 1000hp motor, then I think they will meet their maker. But based purely on south African perception. I rate those axels would have lasted stock on your rig for your purpose.. Please share your thoguts as you clearly are worried about them based on all the mods you have done now.
Love this build! In my 80, I built a drawer system with the top as a sleeping platform. You can leave the 2nd row seats. Just set the drawer platform height to match the height of the folded over 2nd row seat backs. I release the bottom latch and put a 3" block under each one so they're nice and level. Throw in a self inflating camp mattress and boom, sleeping platform. I'm 6'1 and have room for days with the front seats slid slightly forward. Packs up and back to a 5 seater in a few minutes (including deflating the mattress)!
Incredible work! If you and @TinkerersAdventure did a series together, it would be the most well informed and professional off road channel on TH-cam by a mile.
Great video! You had us all over, in the garage, out on the trails, in the garage, out on the trails and back in the garage. Good times and good luck on your competition!
I have 94 that’s built out pretty good. Been a shop potato since I got my RZR. This vid has gotten me to finish the small amount of work and get it out.
Okay, 2 seats up front, big drawer "base" (like a sliding shelf) with a shelf that can raise and lower from the interior roof to be a sleeping platform if you need it, not a bunch of extra solar this and that, just a badass multi use minimalist cool wheeling first, road duty second build... You said you wanted ideas 😁👍 Seriously Nate, I dig it as much as I dig his Red Second Gen S10 build
Nate, if you love it you know your kids will want to ride in it as well. My vote is family crawler and enjoy it as much as you can. Maybe you could turn the discovery into your solo rig?
The 80 series is well known globally for being an absolutely unstoppable force off road, so you’ve had the advantage there from the beginning of this competition. I built a pretty simple drawer set in my Land Cruiser that also doubled as a sleep platform and we fit two adults and a kid on there comfortably and had gobs of room for storage.
loving the build man.. so I kept my 80 back seat in tact to the family could ride with me.. I have full drawers in back for storing parts, recovery gear, etc. The beauty of my drawers is that when I fold down the middle row, they have a platform that folds out and rests on the middle row seats, turning it into a sleeping platform. Best of both worlds.
Ditch the rear seats, build dual full length pull out drawers with sleeping platform on top. Or make one of the drawers shorter and put a drawer fridge accessible from the one of the rear doors for cold beverages.
I am hoping to do something similar to my 83 Toyota pickup. 2 inch lift, high steer, and IFS box. Flat bed on it, and chop the front. Hoping for 35-37's with lockers, and gear it for the 22r. Dual cases and gear it to piss for the tires :) Thank You for some inspiration and motivation :)
I've been using Frontrunner Wolfpack boxes for years. We use 3 - one for dry food storage, one for the camp kitchen, one for other misc camp gear (flashlights, TP, etc). We usually through them up on the roof rack to make more space inside, but they fit easily in the cargo area of my 4Runner. I like them because they are weather proof and they are very stable when stacked.
Love the work you guys did on this. It’s minimal and tasteful. You guys have all the money where you need it and nothing where you don’t. I think you guys took the right approach.
Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters is amazing. If you didn’t know him better already (he’s very humble), he does all kinds of amazing stuff like desert racing, was part of the first people to make it to the North Pole via vehicles, etc. he’s also on some of the seasons of Expedition Overland. Loving this build and it’s fun seeing you enjoying a better Toyota product than the Tacoma. All of the Landcruiser based platforms are way better, in my opinion.
Awesome that it is done, has been tested, has the bugs worked and most importantly by far... You love it. Awesome build. Hope you have a fantastic time win, lose or draw. Thanks for the great build videos sir.
I think a two drawer system would be idea for your rig. I thought the idea was that both you and Dave would be on the trip at the same time. Based on that idea I'd do two single mattresses and try to fit the fridge in the middle of the beds or off to one side.
I was thinking about the whole solo sleeping in the back thing. I don't know why but, I had a rescue litter come to mind. They typically weight around 30lbs, but you really could setup a sleeping bag and you're done. Possibly mount it to a roof rack or turn it into a cot.
The level of professionalism here is evident. Nate and Dave have approached this build like the pros that they are. And while the truck’s name is Dumpster Fire, it is anything but. Beautiful work.
Absolutely! Not sure how his vote count is so low. This thing is insanely capable and the build is unreal!!!
Nate, great work sir. Got all my votes for sure.
Absolutely perfect timing. Just woke up on a nice Sunday morning sipping my coffee. Then you upload a video. Great start to the morning
Literally same
Exactly, I barely started my coffee and scratched my sac when I saw it on 👍
I run 40s for 4 years all stock axles rock crawling and mud bogs and I still drive it on the road weirdos I been doing this for 18 years when people use to scoff at us with a lift on a 80 lol
Out of the three competitors, I believe your build is the most repeatable for the "average builder." I think this is a HUGE benefit to most and I'm excited to see the end result.
Win or lose, great job sir!
Yup. I feel like the other builds aren’t in the spirit of the competition as much.
No way I could replicate that level of attention to detail in the bodywork
@@TheAnimal191 the body work is time consuming but not that complicated really
Love that there is an S10 in your convoy
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My vote is to keep it like a solo camp rig setup kinda like we all had before wife and kids! I miss the easy days of camping and just throwing in a cooler, tent, sleeping bag and a bag of clothes!
lots of love for the wj😍😍😍
Love the Steve Irwin toyota Commercial 😂😂 he always made things entertaining 2:30
i always liked land cruisers, i hope i can get one before they get too expensive
Powerstop rotors and pads are amazing In water and Help eith brake fade love them on all my 4runner rigs
That relay box is sweet for them switch pannels 12:10
Finally a wheeling video of the @muddybeard WJ! Lol
Create a survival pod, with everything u need,, wepons, toilet, bed, spares rec9very jacks everything
As an 80 owner, I love what you are doing with this LX. Re storage, the interior of the tail gate is perfect for recovery gears because it is so easy to get to. I keep my rear seats since it is my daily driver, but I built a platform at the same height as my rear seats when seat backs are folded down, then place plywood over the platform and rear seats; with a 4" memory form on top, it is a very comfortable bed when I take it for camping trips.
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That S10 is sick!
Thanks 👊🏻
You are a Samurai sword-making master for cars.
Aw yeah some wj action
Great video! It was awesome seeing Mr. Muddy Beards and his truck on this video. Definitely digging the build! :) I hope it wins!
of the 3 builds this one is the one I'd want! Very capable but also very daily driver!
I'm not a Toyota guy, but after spending 2 weeks driving one of these around San Diego recently, I fell in love. I think this is probably the best 4x4 Toyota has ever or will ever make, and the best all-around do it all 4x4 that one can build.
I know the vid has been up for a while so you may not come back to this comment. For a rear storage setup that keeps it a family wheeler, gives you a platform for sleeping and will fit all the junk: I built a plywood box that took every available inch of rear cargo space with the second row of seats installed. Just like any cargo boxes on the market more or less. Then i removed the second row of seats and utilized the seat bracket bolt holes, with pedestals, to build more boxes for that space and were removable. The second row were accessible from the top with lids while the rears had a standard drawer. In my 80 i could have up to 4 people and a little storage or from the back of the front seats to the tailgate was all flat space. Your land cruiser build is my wet dream, thank you for sharing it.
Factory gets it done Yota wasnt playing with the 80 series.And the beef up on LCAs is spot on.
I would put a raised platform and make it a solo rig 28:26
I love watching you and your son together. That's the reason I started our channel. To spend time with my son doing things he loves to do and to hopefully encourage more dad's to find time to do things with their kids.
Does the guy with the S10 have a channel?? That truck is dope!! If not, you should do a video on it.
Yes I do, full build is on my channel. Still a work in progress
Great job teaching the kiddo! Great dad! ! !
The crew cab S10 is cool.
Great video as always nate
That drop down tailgate has a bunch of room for recovery gear. Some laser cut templates, a few hinges and rivnuts and you get a nice place to store recovery gear.
Several on the market, mine is a huracan from Oz
Huracan Fabrication has a kit to make that tailgate into a storage compartment with a latchable, hinged door. I also use it for recovery gear
You have two family offroad builds...the Gladiator and the Land Rover. I say make this a solo rig and build a platform with drawers all the way to the front seats so you can store all your stuff. I built a drawer for the back of my Sequoia and I love it. Great build.
I grew up wrenching on everything I could. I took apart my dad lawn mowers when I was 5 yo just to see how it worked. Spent my teens fixing up GM square body trucks with my grandpa. I have watched every car show you can think of! Most of them I have watched multiple times. I love Dave Chappelle and started watching your channel because of him. You are awesome! You take pride in your work and want to do things right and not just film content! I learn a ton watching you and have always wanted to do metal work but you have inspired me to get a welder. Keep it up my friend!!
So you're finding out why 80 series have a cult following down under
Watching these series are more entertaining than Hollywood movies. Thank you for your time and effort.
Nate, you may want to consider upgrading the steering shaft to a 105 series shaft. It's much beefier, but fits in the regular 80 series steering box. All the part numbers are available through Toyota, and a whole kit is available through Wit's End.
Fellow LX450 rock lander owner here. I kept my back seats for dog comfort, but I have DFG Offroad storage drawers in the back of mine and they are a lifesaver for camping/recovery gear. They can take my whole 200 pound ass on top of them with zero complaint and have an insane amount of storage room. Maybe try something like that and then build something to extend the platform out to meet the front seats. Could give you additional storage room that you can get to from the rear side doors and even it out for a nice sleeping platform
I would say builder for a single. You have the Land Rover to do family trips with.
But I will say this. You can do a 3 seat setup for the regular and still have a bed platform. You could even make the rear (3rd) seat removable and have the rest of the platform fold flat so you can do a platform for father son wheeling trips.
the ad with Steve Irwin really put a smile on my face !!!
If u got kids u know it has to be a family wheeler. Our suburban will eventually be ours🤷♂️ looking good dude.
I like the idea of the solo rig. Put a drawer system in it, and sleep on top of that! For family stuff you've got your other 80 and the Gladiator... or a trailer you might remember building (which I love). Oh, lastly... the Orange is freakin' AWESOME.
I’d personally do a rooftop tent. Put the rear seats back in. Then behind the back seats make a pull out drawer
System. That way you can bring the family, camp, and stay organized.
I wish more people voted for you!!! I’m a Jeep guy but I love this Toyota!
As a fellow 80 owner, the tailgate offers a good amount of storage. There are a lot of videos on how to do it. Basically you remove the carpet on the tailgate and cut a big hole on the inside and install doors. There are several companies that make the doors or you can DIY some.
My vote is to keep the rear seats. Actually keep one rear seat for your son. Then do storage on one side and the rear. Build drawers in both places. Also stock 80 rear seats fold pretty flat. A lot of people keep them and do a platform over both of them.
Absolutely love this build!!!
Man, I am unbelievably jealous of your build. I have had my '94 FZJ80 for about a year now and can only dream of having it this nice! Welcome to the 80 club!
Also, my vote is 2nd row to bring the fam along. Can't keep that thing all to yourself!
Great build. Good to see the next generation learning off his Dad
Thank you Nate. Regardless of the outcome of the "competition", this has been entertaining, enlightening and informative. Your demeanor, your ability to articulate the process, and the skills to get it done, throw waste to the adage "those who can't...teach". You have demonstrated the ability to do both. Thank you, and good luck in all you do (not just this challenge). 👍👍
Nate, I have an 05' Nissan Xterra.
What I love about it's seats is both, passenger and driver seats fold ALL the way down with the rear bench removed.
So what I've done is bought a stock bucket driver seat and installed it in between the driver and passenger seat.
So now it can sleep 3.
The 3rd seat fully reclined still gives me enough room to build a horse shoe shaped storage, fridge, battery etc...
area while giving me a line of sight out of the rear window.
Cruiser outfitters are true freakin experts man
HI NATE 👋
SHE LOOKIN MIGHTY FINE ! WISHING YOU & YOUR TEAM THE BEST ! GLAD YOU TOOK HER FOR A RUN & COULD FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT SHOWED UP ! HOPE YOU & EVERYONE ELSE THAT IS GOING TO THIS HAS SAFE FUN 🙏 MAKES IT THERE & BACK TO THEIR FAMILIES & FRIENDS BACK HOME ! BE SAFE ! HAVE FUN ! GOD BLESS YOU ALL ALWAYS ON YOUR ADVENTURES 🙏 ❤ THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG WITH YOU ALL 🙏 FINGERS CROSSED 😊
As an 80 owner, this is friggin awesome. Can’t wait for more wheeling footage
The welding montage of the control arms to classical music was just perfectly composed.
Dude love the rig. I don't know why you are not you are not winning the onx challenge. Always love all your videos. Keep up the great videos.
Nate, I'm very interested about the perception of these axels.
You speak of them as If they are delicate and not that strong. Here in South Africa, the 80 series axels have a completely different perception. They are known as the strongest and best stock axels one can get? People here running 40s on them stock as is. Maybe it's the driving style or type of trials that cause this difference in perception. But you seem to drive very cautiously, it should I say with mechanical sympathy.
If you were rock hopping or bouncing on 40s with a full 1000hp motor, then I think they will meet their maker. But based purely on south African perception. I rate those axels would have lasted stock on your rig for your purpose.. Please share your thoguts as you clearly are worried about them based on all the mods you have done now.
Love this build! In my 80, I built a drawer system with the top as a sleeping platform. You can leave the 2nd row seats. Just set the drawer platform height to match the height of the folded over 2nd row seat backs. I release the bottom latch and put a 3" block under each one so they're nice and level. Throw in a self inflating camp mattress and boom, sleeping platform. I'm 6'1 and have room for days with the front seats slid slightly forward. Packs up and back to a 5 seater in a few minutes (including deflating the mattress)!
Definitely the best, realistic daily use and off road. The real thing
Congratulations, you’re the next Fred Williams! I love your content, keep it up.
Incredible work! If you and @TinkerersAdventure did a series together, it would be the most well informed and professional off road channel on TH-cam by a mile.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Don't want to sell my 80 series no more, ever!
The first 5 minutes is absolutely solid.
This is the one I'd keep of the 3. Just Gorgeous.
got to love those passive aggressive rock gardens :P
as an aussie just call it an 80 series thats what we call em
Oh, and the orange with the blue wheels, I'm still jealous how GOOD that works 👍
"Rad" is an understatement brother! I absolutely love it. Even the orange paint, lol. (People who know me, know I hate orange)
Some sweet flex nate 28:31
I'm a land rover owner but I really love the 80 series... great video!
Man, I would love to have you as my neighbor 😂 love your content, the way you present things, and always super envious of the trails you drive 🫥
Great video! You had us all over, in the garage, out on the trails, in the garage, out on the trails and back in the garage. Good times and good luck on your competition!
It’s so cool seeing your son get involved, he’s got a hell of a shop to start his passion in🤘🏻
Raised platform bed build would make a pretty awesome video 👀
Good to see you have your son involved
Of the three builds this is easily the one I would want most, blown head gasket and all!
Nate, even without the excellent content I would just listen to the sound track! Very nice…
I have 94 that’s built out pretty good. Been a shop potato since I got my RZR. This vid has gotten me to finish the small amount of work and get it out.
Okay, 2 seats up front, big drawer "base" (like a sliding shelf) with a shelf that can raise and lower from the interior roof to be a sleeping platform if you need it, not a bunch of extra solar this and that, just a badass multi use minimalist cool wheeling first, road duty second build... You said you wanted ideas 😁👍
Seriously Nate, I dig it as much as I dig his Red Second Gen S10 build
That vehicle is orange, and no word rhymes with orange.
Nate, if you love it you know your kids will want to ride in it as well. My vote is family crawler and enjoy it as much as you can. Maybe you could turn the discovery into your solo rig?
You are so incredible talented! As a mechanic, engineer, host/presenter and in many more categories.
Also seeing your work makes me cry in german TÜV.
25:20 Damn that rear 1/4 panel loves to hit everything
Not only is your fabrication top notch, your editing is as well I thoroughly enjoy watching your videos and regret not being a subscriber sooner!
He subs out the welding and the editing.
The 80 series is well known globally for being an absolutely unstoppable force off road, so you’ve had the advantage there from the beginning of this competition. I built a pretty simple drawer set in my Land Cruiser that also doubled as a sleep platform and we fit two adults and a kid on there comfortably and had gobs of room for storage.
loving the build man.. so I kept my 80 back seat in tact to the family could ride with me.. I have full drawers in back for storing parts, recovery gear, etc. The beauty of my drawers is that when I fold down the middle row, they have a platform that folds out and rests on the middle row seats, turning it into a sleeping platform. Best of both worlds.
Ditch the rear seats, build dual full length pull out drawers with sleeping platform on top. Or make one of the drawers shorter and put a drawer fridge accessible from the one of the rear doors for cold beverages.
Steve Irwin ad FTW!
Im definitely more of a "hit it with an axe" kind of builder but I can certainly appreciate the surgical approach that I just have no aptitude for.
You gotta love a Land Crusher...
I am hoping to do something similar to my 83 Toyota pickup. 2 inch lift, high steer, and IFS box. Flat bed on it, and chop the front. Hoping for 35-37's with lockers, and gear it for the 22r. Dual cases and gear it to piss for the tires :) Thank You for some inspiration and motivation :)
I am glad you guys got land cruiser done can't wait for more land cruiser content.
I've been using Frontrunner Wolfpack boxes for years. We use 3 - one for dry food storage, one for the camp kitchen, one for other misc camp gear (flashlights, TP, etc). We usually through them up on the roof rack to make more space inside, but they fit easily in the cargo area of my 4Runner. I like them because they are weather proof and they are very stable when stacked.
You already have family rigs I would keep it solo. I’d love to see a platform build like overland bounds 80 series. Great work Nate!
Goodness, I would love to have a rig even half as cool as this.
My dream car
I remove the rear drivers seat when I camp and sleep in the back, tailgate down and tailgate top door closed. It works!
I had a 96 FZJ80. Absolutely loved it. Turd of an engine but was an all-round bitchin rig. Air lockers? Hate em! Always repairing them for buddies.
So awesome you're playing around with a Landcruiser dude.
Enjoying every videos watching this challenge..
Love the work you guys did on this. It’s minimal and tasteful. You guys have all the money where you need it and nothing where you don’t. I think you guys took the right approach.
Love all three builds, but I can’t help but wonder about the budgets, I can’t help but feel all three went over the budget.
Internal ceiling drawers, pull the rear side windows and make storage drawers in their place, and/or bed floor drawers
Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters is amazing. If you didn’t know him better already (he’s very humble), he does all kinds of amazing stuff like desert racing, was part of the first people to make it to the North Pole via vehicles, etc. he’s also on some of the seasons of Expedition Overland.
Loving this build and it’s fun seeing you enjoying a better Toyota product than the Tacoma. All of the Landcruiser based platforms are way better, in my opinion.
Awesome that it is done, has been tested, has the bugs worked and most importantly by far... You love it. Awesome build. Hope you have a fantastic time win, lose or draw. Thanks for the great build videos sir.
I think a two drawer system would be idea for your rig.
I thought the idea was that both you and Dave would be on the trip at the same time. Based on that idea I'd do two single mattresses and try to fit the fridge in the middle of the beds or off to one side.
I was thinking about the whole solo sleeping in the back thing. I don't know why but, I had a rescue litter come to mind. They typically weight around 30lbs, but you really could setup a sleeping bag and you're done. Possibly mount it to a roof rack or turn it into a cot.