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[NV.Recon]

Hey everyone! Just recently found out about Overland Bound and I was intrigued right away. Showed my wife some videos and pictures and she was on board with no convincing. Just waiting on our emblems and number in the mail. We really like the concept and look forward to getting out more. I am no stranger to 4 wheeling, the outdoors or forums but I am glad I stumbled across this one.
Here is my 2010 Toyota Tundra Crew Max

 

[FOZTREK]

STI swap in this one??


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Yeah a few things but not 6 speed or brembos

It makes 200kw at all 4 wheels


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[jplinville]

Hello. My name is Jon, or JP, or Briar...you choose. LOL. I've been involved in off roading and deep woods camping since I was a kid. My first vehicle was a 1975 Jeep CJ5 that Dad bought for us kids to screw around on the farm with. I was 12 at the time. Since then, I've gone through a number of vehicles, and have now settled down to two for fun...1989 F250 4X4, and a 2016 Jeep Compass. The F250 is quite capable, but is a bit of a gas hog. The Jeep offers better MPG, which means I can stay off the beaten path for longer periods of time.

At the moment, the Jeep is stock, since we've only had it for 4 months. My plans include a RRO lift and front bumper kit with winch, a solidly built roof rack, and a few other things. It doesn't have the FDII drive, but I don't really think it's needed, since the low gear on the 6-speed auto-stick, when coupled in 4X4, offers nearly the same ratio as the FDII system. Sure, it won't get me everywhere, but it should do fine to get me where I really need to be.

The F250 has a 5.0 and M5OD transmission, both of which have been recently rebuilt. New front prop shaft and rebuilt rear drive shaft were added this past year, along with new front axle u-joints. The front end was rebuilt in 2009, after I bought it in Utah. I've added Dodge steel rims, and it's sitting on 33" tires. I plan on taking care of bed rot in 2017, and already have the patch panels sitting at the house. She's not pretty, but a well used vehicle is rarely the prom queen. My wife and I, when we lived in Utah, used the truck for desert camping trips, mountain runs in the Wasatch mountains, as well as daily driving needs. It's been a good truck that we plan on keeping for a long, long time.

This is the F250

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And this is the Jeep the day we bought it...

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We can hardly wait to get the Jeep ready for our first excursion in it. We're planning a trip from PA to CA to visit two of our kids that live in SoCal. We plan on camping along the way, taking about 4 days to get there. While there, we plan on taking the grands into the mountains to go camping and fishing, then spend a week or so on the way back to PA, seeing the sights. There will be a few areas where taking extra fuel will be necessary, so I plan on building the roof rack to carry a couple jerry cans. I think two will do, since the tank is only 13.5 gallons.

Anyway, that's a skimming of my story so far. Glad I came upon this group. I plan on joining as a member soon, and adding the badges to the Jeep...maybe even get a second set for the Ford and put them on after the driveway paint job is done to it.

 

[Dunco]

Met Michael and Corrie today in person when I spotted their rig outside the local Best Buy, which I recognized from their YouTube channel. They both seemed like great people, so thought I'd come join the club! New to overlanding, but love camping and the great outdoors. In the process of building the GX470 for family adventures, and keeping the GS ready for solo exploring. Looking forward to learning a lot here. Thx! Lee


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Gday mate man that is my dream bike right there

 

[Nig]

Hey all, My name is Jay (OB#3198)
Location: West central Wisconsin
Current Vehicle: 2008 Toyota FJC Trail Teams
I have always been a fan of overlanding. I picked up my FJ down in Iowa in 2012 and set the hook. I'm looking forward to what OB has to offer.
My vehicle mod/tweak and trip bucket list seems to grow almost daily!
Currently looking to do the Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail this coming spring, Black hills again soon and a return to the Bighorns and Wyoming in fall.

 

[Trenchfighter]

Yeah a few things but not 6 speed or brembos

It makes 200kw at all 4 wheels


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Both of those foresters are really beautiful builds. My hats off you you!!


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[FOZTREK]

Both of those foresters are really beautiful builds. My hats off you you!!


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Thanks mate!


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[Houserw]

Hello all, my name is Robert (new member)

I'm a husband and father to 3 boys, live in Kingwood Texas and love any type of outdoor adventure.

I've been dumping as much $ as the wife allows in my 2016 Mercedes sprinter 4x4 - yes I have a problem:-)

After scouting this forum, it sounds like I'm with like minded folks, so I look forward talking shop and meeting a few of you on the trails.

Cheers,
Robert


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[RSO_Tyler]

I'm Tyler from Souther California. My dad and I run an offroad shop called Rock Solid Offroad where we specialize in complete builds and restorations.

I've been an overlander my whole life and grew up in an FJ60 my dad had built so I'm fairly experienced.

I have a 1986 Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 that I've been building since high school and have taken on a few trips now that it's finished. I recently did my first solo expedition in it called Sea To SEMA and it was awesome.

If you guys have technical questions on Landcruisers or are having a hard time sourcing parts, in your man! Always willing to help out members of this awesome community :)

This is my FJ60

This is our old FJ60 that I grew up in.

Both have Chevy V8's and we did all the work, paint, fabrication, wiring, etc :)


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[nrlarson0107]

Greeting all. My name is Nic. OB #3247.

Here is a picture of my current project:


I purchased this 2007 Toyota Sequoia in November and two weeks later I took it on it's first off-road adventure, between two guard rails on the interstate... The overland build was moved up dramatically!

I currently reside in Fergus Falls, MN but travel for work and fun!

I have a moderate level of off-roading experience. The Sequoia, named Soy-Quoia (Soy for short) is my fourth purpose built off pavement vehicle. Previously I had a 1991 Jeep XJ, and currently still have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery and 2003 Mitsubishi Montero. The Soy is replacing both of the later vehicles.

I look forward to meeting like-minded adventurers and fellow OB members.

 

[FOZTREK]

I'm Tyler from Souther California. My dad and I run an offroad shop called Rock Solid Offroad where we specialize in complete builds and restorations.

I've been an overlander my whole life and grew up in an FJ60 my dad had built so I'm fairly experienced.

I have a 1986 Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 that I've been building since high school and have taken on a few trips now that it's finished. I recently did my first solo expedition in it called Sea To SEMA and it was awesome.

If you guys have technical questions on Landcruisers or are having a hard time sourcing parts, in your man! Always willing to help out members of this awesome community :)

This is my FJ60

This is our old FJ60 that I grew up in.

Both have Chevy V8's and we did all the work, paint, fabrication, wiring, etc :)


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Welcome Tyler! Love your FJ60 it's so cool to see people outside of Australia with them haha




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[RSO_Tyler]

Welcome Tyler! Love your FJ60 it's so cool to see people outside of Australia with them haha




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Thank you! Lucky for us we get to go bigger than 35" for our tires over here :)


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[RSO_Tyler]

Greeting all. My name is Nic. OB #3247.

Here is a picture of my current project:
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I purchased this 2007 Toyota Sequoia in November and two weeks later I took it on it's first off-road adventure, between two guard rails on the interstate... The overland build was moved up dramatically!

I currently reside in Fergus Falls, MN but travel for work and fun!

I have a moderate level of off-roading experience. The Sequoia, named Soy-Quoia (Soy for short) is my fourth purpose built off pavement vehicle. Previously I had a 1991 Jeep XJ, and currently still have a 2003 Land Rover Discovery and 2003 Mitsubishi Montero. The Soy is replacing both of the later vehicles.

I look forward to meeting like-minded adventurers and fellow OB members.

Like the Yota. How do you like the LRD? I've recently started to look into those...


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[grumpy]

Hi all,
My name is Has. Laura (my wife) and I live in Miami ( unfortunately ). She's from Chicago and I'm originally from Morocco/France. We are new to the overlanding world but we are very familiar with hiking and camping mostly outside the US. We finally decided,after being here for 20 years, to start discovering our own backyard which is pretty impressive. What a better way to do so then to mix both world. Our rig is simple ( dodge 2500 cumins), we are adding a camper ( Conqueror) for some comfort because in May we are traveling around the US for 2 months. I'm glad and great full to have found such knowledgeable and real people in OB . I hope to meet some of you in May in Flagstaff for the convention or on the road somewhere. Until then, thank you and be safe.


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[xPolecatx]

Hello All,

My name's Jai, I live in the San Fernando Valley in So Cal.

My rig is a 2000 XJ that I've had for 3 years. I love my XJ, my buddies and I get out whenever we can to either camp or hit the trails. Spent a lot of time outdoors, but I would classify myself as a novice overlander. Lots of camping and overnight trails, but nothing too intense. Looking forward to changing that! Very happy to be a part of this community.

 

[finlayforprez]

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Now that's a truck! WOW!

 

[finlayforprez]

Hello All,

My name's Jai, I live in the San Fernando Valley in So Cal.

My rig is a 2000 XJ that I've had for 3 years. I love my XJ, my buddies and I get out whenever we can to either camp or hit the trails. Spent a lot of time outdoors, but I would classify myself as a novice overlander. Lots of camping and overnight trails, but nothing too intense. Looking forward to changing that! Very happy to be a part of this community.

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Welcome! Very nice Jeep!

 

[finlayforprez]

I'm Tyler from Souther California. My dad and I run an offroad shop called Rock Solid Offroad where we specialize in complete builds and restorations.

I've been an overlander my whole life and grew up in an FJ60 my dad had built so I'm fairly experienced.

I have a 1986 Toyota Landcruiser FJ60 that I've been building since high school and have taken on a few trips now that it's finished. I recently did my first solo expedition in it called Sea To SEMA and it was awesome.

If you guys have technical questions on Landcruisers or are having a hard time sourcing parts, in your man! Always willing to help out members of this awesome community :)

s is our old FJ60 that I grew up in.

Both have Chevy V8's and we did all the work, paint, fabrication, wiring, etc :)
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Welcome! Those are some epic Land Cruisers. WOW! You guys have some great talent to put those rigs together so nicely. Glad to have you here!

 

[FOZTREK]

Thank you! Lucky for us we get to go bigger than 35" for our tires over here :)


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Haha very lucky! We don't even get to go 35" legally here [emoji23]


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