I have been looking to get something more outdoors/ off road/ and funner than my current cars, so I started where many look, Jeeps, but after driving a few and seeing the prices, and seeing issues others were having I started looking at something else. That something else was Toyotas, I was torn between the 4Funner (what I call all 4runners) and the Taco. But again, price was exaggerated in my book. I have seen a few years old go for 3-4K less than brand new, and brand new was higher than I wanted to spend now. Then I was out with my daughter Christmas 2013 and leaving Toys-R-Us and seen a built up 2nd gen X sitting in the parking lot, I just stood outside checking it out for a bit. After doing some research, seeing several on the road, talking to a few owners, no one had anything bad to say about them. Then I saw the prices, off road reviews, drove a friends, and available options, I knew what I was going to get. Thing was, if a manual was available I wanted it. So I started looking and making a game plan. The one I seen had Shrockworks armor and I knew I wanted it as well, so I bought the entire X package suit, since I heard stories of wait times, figured this would devote me and give me a head start so I didn’t have to wait as long once I found my X. Then Gobi had the sale last fall with the rack, ladder, and accessory for just the price of the rack. Figured, WTH, I’m building an overland rig so the rack would be a welcomed piece when out and about, plus we all have seen Mr. Overland Bound praise the Gobi rack... Then the team at Nisstec had a sale going and had OME springs in stock, so I pulled the trigger on the Radflo extended travel setup. And still I did not have my X. Just been putting the crates/ boxes in the garage until I found my X since manuals are still hard to locate with what I was looking for.
On Presidents Day 2015 I just arrived at work and put my Honda in park when the entire car is engulfed with steam. After doing @ $2,000 of maintenance in the last year to it (timing belt, exhaust, head gasket, resurface head, radiator, all hoses, etc) and seeing this new coolant issue, I lost it. Took off of work and had the car towed back to JMAC for repair of heater core and started calling around for X’s, found a 2015 Pro4X, manual, with everything I wanted. I went to check it out. The dealership wanted just under 29K for it, and it was her first real test drive (4 miles on the clock). A few hours later, it was mine. Got it home, and started the work. Day 1 already had the shrockworks sliders and rear bumper mounted, by that weekend, the front bumper and Gobi rack were mounted. Due to the added weight I was already hitting bump stops on a truck that did not have a thousand miles on it, so I was glad that I had already purchased the Nisstec lift kit since many parts were backordered. Already knowing what I was going after, I ended up pretty much finishing the rig 2 months after buying it, and before its first oil change. Fast yes, but I was almost a year into researching what I wanted. As you can see, the truck is still a project in work, but for the short period of time it has been owned, it has been transformed into an overland rig of fun for the road less traveled.
Her name – Leeloominai Lekatariba Lamina Tchai Ekbat De Sebar, AKA “Leeloo”….. Milla Jovovich, from the 5th element, Supreme Being “Perfect”. Plus the rig and her are both hot!
Suspension/Tires/Wheels:
- Level 8 Bully Pro, 16x8.5 wheels
- Goodyear Duratrac 285/75-16 tires
- Radflow Extended 2.0 coilovers, 650lb springs
- SPC control arms
- 1” top spacers
- Cam bolts
- Radflo 2.0 rear shocks
- OME HD leaf pack
- Nisstec adj shackles
- PRG 3* shims.
- Nisstec extended brake lines
Performance:
- XTP intake mani spacer
- Airflow snorkel
- Volant intake
- Volant snorkel adapter
- Amsoil 75W140 rear diff, extra fluid due to shimming
- Rear diff breather extension
Interior/Storage:
- Raingler Large Ceiling Net
- Raingler 1” Cargo Net
- Raingler Divider Net
- Garvin Rear Rack
- Weathertech, front and rear
- Rex rug mod
- Action packer and Plano cases for interior/ exterior organization
Electrical:
- ARB CKMTA12 mounted to side of Garvin rack, 1 gallon Helix tank under truck
- ARB 50qt fridge
- Rigid E2 40” combo mounted to Gobi Rack
- Diode Dynamics Luxeon LED fog light housings
- Diode Dynamics XP50 back up LEDs
- Diode Dynamics SMF6 LEDs in the front and middle interior lights
- Diode Dynamics SMD12 board LEDs rear cargo light
- Schumacher Solar controller
- Powerfilm solar panels, in GHB
- OTRATTW switches
- Muvi K2 cameras, pair, one mounted to windshield behind mirror, other can be clamped or mounted various places
- Upgraded battery terminals
- Uniden Pro 520Xl CB
Exterior:
- Gobi Ranger rack
- Gobi Ladder
- Gobi rack attachments
- Offroad Gorilla hood strut kit, in transit
- McMaster Carr, 200lb lift gate struts
- Viggs hood blackout, in transit
- Trasharoo
- Dual 4 gallon Rotopax fuel cans, on the lower part of Gobi rack
- Overland bound emblems, pair
- Various decals
- 2005 grill assy
- Vanity plate Utah “OVRLNDX”
Armor:
- Shrockworks Front bumper
- Shrockworks rear bumper with tire carrier
- Shrockworks Sliders
- Shrockworks Engine, Transmission, Transfer Case, and Fuel Tank Skids
- ARB M226 diff cover
- Boulder Iron Worx Rear Shock Skids
Recover/Safety:
- Ramsey 9500UT winch
- Amsteel winch line
- Factor55 flatlinkE
- Shrockworks AL Fairlead
- Factor55 Hitchlink 2.0
- 3X Crosby shackles, in recovery kit
- 4X Rugged Ridge shackles, mounted to bumper
- Ames D handle shovel, Gobi rack mounted
- Husqvarna 26” axe, Gobi rack mounted
- Hi-Lift Extreme 48”, Gobi rack mounted
- Lotus Development Slider attachment
- HiLift off-road base
- ARB recovery kit
- ARB tire repair kit
- Staun Tire Deflators
- Craftsman compact tool boxes, pair with tools under rear seat
- Sven saw, 26”, under rear set
- NOCO Genius boost jump box
- Upgraded First Aid Kit using Voodoo tactical deployment bag in factory location
- Get Home Bag (GHB), could live out of it for 3 days if needed.
- Hill People Gear Serape in roof net (sleeping bag, blanket, cold weather gear, etc, one of those things you will always find a use for)
- Cold weather gear, extra as needed, in roof net or GHB
- Mounted XD45C (carry) and locked-up Ruger GP101 357 (back country)
Removed:
- Mudflaps
- Front and Rear sway bar
To-do list:
- Magnaflow Exhaust
- Bully Dog Tuner (when they come out for the 2015)
- Dual battery mod
- Dep Hep Molle Panels
- Install rest of stuff sitting idle in garage
Current
Misc photos
On Presidents Day 2015 I just arrived at work and put my Honda in park when the entire car is engulfed with steam. After doing @ $2,000 of maintenance in the last year to it (timing belt, exhaust, head gasket, resurface head, radiator, all hoses, etc) and seeing this new coolant issue, I lost it. Took off of work and had the car towed back to JMAC for repair of heater core and started calling around for X’s, found a 2015 Pro4X, manual, with everything I wanted. I went to check it out. The dealership wanted just under 29K for it, and it was her first real test drive (4 miles on the clock). A few hours later, it was mine. Got it home, and started the work. Day 1 already had the shrockworks sliders and rear bumper mounted, by that weekend, the front bumper and Gobi rack were mounted. Due to the added weight I was already hitting bump stops on a truck that did not have a thousand miles on it, so I was glad that I had already purchased the Nisstec lift kit since many parts were backordered. Already knowing what I was going after, I ended up pretty much finishing the rig 2 months after buying it, and before its first oil change. Fast yes, but I was almost a year into researching what I wanted. As you can see, the truck is still a project in work, but for the short period of time it has been owned, it has been transformed into an overland rig of fun for the road less traveled.
Her name – Leeloominai Lekatariba Lamina Tchai Ekbat De Sebar, AKA “Leeloo”….. Milla Jovovich, from the 5th element, Supreme Being “Perfect”. Plus the rig and her are both hot!
Suspension/Tires/Wheels:
- Level 8 Bully Pro, 16x8.5 wheels
- Goodyear Duratrac 285/75-16 tires
- Radflow Extended 2.0 coilovers, 650lb springs
- SPC control arms
- 1” top spacers
- Cam bolts
- Radflo 2.0 rear shocks
- OME HD leaf pack
- Nisstec adj shackles
- PRG 3* shims.
- Nisstec extended brake lines
Performance:
- XTP intake mani spacer
- Airflow snorkel
- Volant intake
- Volant snorkel adapter
- Amsoil 75W140 rear diff, extra fluid due to shimming
- Rear diff breather extension
Interior/Storage:
- Raingler Large Ceiling Net
- Raingler 1” Cargo Net
- Raingler Divider Net
- Garvin Rear Rack
- Weathertech, front and rear
- Rex rug mod
- Action packer and Plano cases for interior/ exterior organization
Electrical:
- ARB CKMTA12 mounted to side of Garvin rack, 1 gallon Helix tank under truck
- ARB 50qt fridge
- Rigid E2 40” combo mounted to Gobi Rack
- Diode Dynamics Luxeon LED fog light housings
- Diode Dynamics XP50 back up LEDs
- Diode Dynamics SMF6 LEDs in the front and middle interior lights
- Diode Dynamics SMD12 board LEDs rear cargo light
- Schumacher Solar controller
- Powerfilm solar panels, in GHB
- OTRATTW switches
- Muvi K2 cameras, pair, one mounted to windshield behind mirror, other can be clamped or mounted various places
- Upgraded battery terminals
- Uniden Pro 520Xl CB
Exterior:
- Gobi Ranger rack
- Gobi Ladder
- Gobi rack attachments
- Offroad Gorilla hood strut kit, in transit
- McMaster Carr, 200lb lift gate struts
- Viggs hood blackout, in transit
- Trasharoo
- Dual 4 gallon Rotopax fuel cans, on the lower part of Gobi rack
- Overland bound emblems, pair
- Various decals
- 2005 grill assy
- Vanity plate Utah “OVRLNDX”
Armor:
- Shrockworks Front bumper
- Shrockworks rear bumper with tire carrier
- Shrockworks Sliders
- Shrockworks Engine, Transmission, Transfer Case, and Fuel Tank Skids
- ARB M226 diff cover
- Boulder Iron Worx Rear Shock Skids
Recover/Safety:
- Ramsey 9500UT winch
- Amsteel winch line
- Factor55 flatlinkE
- Shrockworks AL Fairlead
- Factor55 Hitchlink 2.0
- 3X Crosby shackles, in recovery kit
- 4X Rugged Ridge shackles, mounted to bumper
- Ames D handle shovel, Gobi rack mounted
- Husqvarna 26” axe, Gobi rack mounted
- Hi-Lift Extreme 48”, Gobi rack mounted
- Lotus Development Slider attachment
- HiLift off-road base
- ARB recovery kit
- ARB tire repair kit
- Staun Tire Deflators
- Craftsman compact tool boxes, pair with tools under rear seat
- Sven saw, 26”, under rear set
- NOCO Genius boost jump box
- Upgraded First Aid Kit using Voodoo tactical deployment bag in factory location
- Get Home Bag (GHB), could live out of it for 3 days if needed.
- Hill People Gear Serape in roof net (sleeping bag, blanket, cold weather gear, etc, one of those things you will always find a use for)
- Cold weather gear, extra as needed, in roof net or GHB
- Mounted XD45C (carry) and locked-up Ruger GP101 357 (back country)
Removed:
- Mudflaps
- Front and Rear sway bar
To-do list:
- Magnaflow Exhaust
- Bully Dog Tuner (when they come out for the 2015)
- Dual battery mod
- Dep Hep Molle Panels
- Install rest of stuff sitting idle in garage
Current
Misc photos
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