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Great question, this is a 25yr old truck with 233k miles on it so I started with the drivetrain and replaced everything and the engine will be the last piece. I did search for a very clean truck with no rust and a great interior so I could put my money into the fun gear for overlanding.

Since I deleted the rear handrails I move one to the driver's seat where US models don't get one. I was going to order one so this was a savings at $45 buck for the missing one. Sweet!!

Rising Sun member spotted this Speski Offroad's rear cargo barrier for a 100 on Craigslist. Picked it up for $175 bucks. Fit fine might just mod it a little to get it level. Thanks Tim Now I need to fab up a storage shelf.

Deleted rear seat stuff to open up more room. Hated messing with the seatbelts during trips.

Worked on some minor updates. Taco mudflaps. Kept them high but should help with throwing rocks and mud a little. Covers the mud collector in the 4X4 LABS bumper.

The Focal ISC are 2" Top mount depth. It was hard to find any good speakers that were that shallow.

Finally upgraded my speakers. I tried the Pioneers and then the Polk DB but did not like the lower quality sound and lack of fullness. I end up installing Focal ISC series. I used a 5.25 in the front and a 6.5 in the rear. I disconnected the dash 2.5 and the trunk 2.5. I will replace the dash...

Added a second Fire extinguisher behind the rear driver. Now I need to order a wits end kit for under the driver seat.

It's the small things that I really freak over. Tired of her sounding like Herbie the love bug.

Took the girls out on a adventure by Coney Flats. They had a great time chasing grouse and swimming.

Installed my ACR-ML switch and battery monitor finally.

The biggest news is the 80 is getting a engine upgrade on October 22nd. I bought a brand new 4.6l HC 1FZ-FE from Robbie at Aventure Offroad. Robbie as many of you know is guru when it comes to Toyota engines. He built this one for a client a few years ago and the client decided to go with a...

I ended up buying a new Toyota drive shaft and still had problems because of the 3.5" lift. So I took my old one to Ron at Boulder drive line and had him fab up a CV for me with Toyota parts and U-joints. Came out great and no more vibs. Still need to set the angle but so much better.

Here is a updated pic of the front with the winch mount and I added some frame recovery points. The licence plate mount worked out perfectly and does not move even when blasting through rivers or water crossings.

Many have asked how the rig looks from the rear. I finally got the Jerry can holder in from 4x4Labs and mounted my licence plate holder with some LED lights. I used Tech-wrap on the LED wiring as well. I need to fab some thing to lock the Jerry cans in. I will be mounting a rear view camera to...

I did upgrade the bump stop and sway bar extension to the Slee units. I don't know if they are better but I really liked the look and the use of less bolts.

Matt also put some fuses in and I ordered a ton of part from Onur at Land Cruiser Parts like these battery box grommets. I also wired in the winch to match Matt's work. Ended up hiding the winch control box under the winch and can get the manual winch remote if wireless go out.

Had some fun last week with the Rising Sun group doing some trail repair to Jenny Creek.

Matt at Off-Grid Engineering wired up my dual battery system and it is a work of art. I had him put in two Blue-Sea fuse panels in one the front and one in the rear. Front will be used for lights and CB/Ham. Rear is for fridge and power Assc. I also had him put in a remote and I added a monitor...

The 1200lb rear springs were to much at this time so I bought a 900lb set for now.