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The bumper installation wasn't particularly difficult; however, it was very time consuming. With the help of one other person, it still took us the better part of 6-8 hours to get through the entire process. In this photo, we had just gotten the mount assembly installed and bolted to the frame.

Here's a shot of the new ARB Sahara Bumper prior to installation:

Getting the OEM bumper off was super easy and took maybe ten minutes.

The ARB Sahara Bumper arrived recently and we had been itching to get it installed and mounted. This portion of the build actually started about 1.5 weeks ago but was put on halt as our Editor took a break for four days to attempt an overland journey along the Kokopelli Trail from Fruita to...

Top of the rack:

From the side:

From the front:

Here are a few shots once we mounted the roof rack onto the truck. We really dig the low-profile design and are VERY pleased with how it turned out. Please note these photos don't do this rack justice. It truly is awesome!

Now that the Gamiviti Mount Towers were in place, it was just a matter of placing the rack onto the truck. Here's a shot of the rack prior to installation onto the Land Cruiser:

Once the OEM rack/crossbars were removed, it was time to install the new Gamiviti mount attachments. The setup came with a set of eight mounting towers (four on each side of the truck). The OEM configuration calls for a total of six mounting towers (three on each side) and we originally planned...

The next step was, admittedly, one of our favorite items of the entire build: a custom Gamiviti 100 Series Expo Roof Rack. If you're not familiar with Gamiviti, the owner (Tim Nakari) has a fantastic reputation for building high quality products specific to the Toyota Land Cruiser. Our Marketing...

Once the TemboTusk Slide was installed, we moved to another simple but functional item: Gamiviti Antenna Mount for our CB Radio. Again, the install was easy and we chose to place the CB antenna up front, close to the regular antenna. Installation required drilling one hole and then attaching the...

Picking things up since Phase One completed, we have started Phase Two and this portion of the build focuses on some of the interior-specific overland items such as fridge/freezer, drawers, external mods including bumpers, roof rack, and more. We started Phase Two with an easy, but VERY...

Thanks!  I started Phase Two this past weekend and will get that portion up this week.  Stay tuned and yes, would be happy to do an OB feature.  :blush:

Right on, Michael!  It'll be great to meet you as well. Thanks a ton for your fine compliments on the mag.  Much appreciated.  :blush:

Phase One has been completed and the build sheet for Phase One is listed here. Phase Two will be starting in about one week and will feature upgraded front/rear bumpers, sliders, a custom Gamiviti roof rack, fridge/freezer and storage bags/pouches from Blue Ridge Overland Gear, plus a lot more...

WeatherTech Digital Fit Second Row Floor Mat:

WeatherTech All-Terrain Front Floor Mats:

The Dual XGPS Satellite Receiver:

The rest of the Phase One items included a Ram Mount Pod I Universal No-Drill Vehicle Mount to support our navigational needs from a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 loaded with Gaia GPS and mated to a Dual XGPS160 Satellite Receiver (which we featured in Issue 1 of OutdoorX4 Magazine). Additionally, there...