RobRed's 2000 UZJ 100 Land Cruiser (Uber LC) aka"Rolling Thunder"

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RobRed

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2000 UZJ100 Land Cruiser

-Champagne Pearl (Silver)
-Gray Leather
-2nd and 3rd Row Removed
-Rear Air
-2nd Owner
-137k when purchased, now 195k

Engine:
-Doug Thorley Headers
-EMSPowered Cat Back Exhaust w/ Magnaflow muffler
-EMSPowered Single CAT Mid Pipes
-HDJ105 Hand Throttle (Toyota OEM) w/ HDJ-105 pedal

Suspension:
-Icon Vehicle Dynamics V.S. 2.5 Series Shocks w/CDCV
-Total Chaos UCA
-Old Man Emu 2868 Rear Springs
-Old Man Emu 303001 Torsion Bars
-Slee Offroad Diff Drop
-Tough Dog Adjustable Panhard (track bar)
-Extreme Land Cruiser Extended rear ASB Links
-Custom RobRed Extended (2") front Sway Bar Links
-Metaltech Adjustable Rear Control Arms (LCA)
-Metaltech Adjustable Rear Control Arms (UCA)
-Spidertrax (Slee Off Road) 1.25" - Hub Centric Wheel Spacers (front/rear)

Drive Train / Brakes / Wheels / Tires:
-Factory 16" LC Wheels
-Goodyear 285/75-16 Wrangler MT/R [Kevlar]
-Slee Stainless Steel Extended Brake Line Kit
-ATRAC / VSC Override Switch

Recovery, Tools, Storage:
-TrekBoxx Expedition Systems: System Alpha (Complete) + Zula Golf 1 Drawer
-TrekBoxx Expedition Systems: Tailgate Protection System
-Modified FR Slimline II Roof Rack
-CSI W308 30' Snatch Strap
-ARB 220 Line Damper
-ARB 735 16' Tree Saver
-ARB 207D 3/4" Shackle 4x
-ARB 209 Snatch Block
-Bubba Rope 7/16" soft shackles 2x
-Bubba Rope Renegade (Snatch) Rope, 3/4" x 30'
-Slee Jac-Kof tool and Axle Strap Combination
-Warn 69645 Steel Winch Hook
-Craftsman Mini Shovel
-Eastwing 26" Axe
-Maxtrax, 1 pair (Orange of course)
-Warn 9.5xp Winch w/ 100' Spydura 3/8" Synthetic Line / Factor55 Thimble
-Warn 90287 Wireless Remote (controls XP9.5 up to 50 feet away)
-Blue Sea HD Isolater (winch power) 600A continuous.
-PullPal 14,000lb. Winch Anchor
-ARB CKMTA12 Twin Compressor (for Tires / Tools)

Bumpers, Sliders, Armor:
-Metal Tech 4x4 100 Series Land Cruiser Sliders
-Slee Rear Bumper with dual swing outs (tire carrier, ladder, jerry can holder)
-Slee Blueberry Front Bumper

Lighting / Electrical:
-Depo (2006 Look) Dark 1 Piece Headlamps
-OPT7 LED H7 bulbs x4
-Rigid LED Bar (18" E Series Combi / Slee Edition)
-Rigid D2 Dually (single), Amber Lens on Slee Rear Bumper
-Group 31 AGM Main Battery Conversion (Diehard Marine PM1) with Slee Offroad Tray and Clamp
-IBS Battery controller
-Blue Sea Safety Hub 150 (Aux Fuse Panel)
-Interstate MT7-75DT AGM Aux batt
-Blue Sea 150A Breaker (Aux to Safety Hub)
-Additional 12 volt, Always on Outlets 2x (Passenger seat and rear armrest)
-Absolute Wits End Refrigerator power outlet - Anderson SB50 Connector
-Cross Connected Rear/OEM Power Port to Aux System for always on
-BlueSea 1016 Dual USB Power Port (replaces front seat 12v power port)
-Slee Aux Battery Tray with Compressor Mount
-Xantrex ProWatt 1000W Pure Sine Inverter
-Custom Overhead LED Tactical Lighting
-Camping / Hatch LED Light Mod
-Renogy Foldable Solar Suitcase Battery Charger 100W
-DC Power Systems 180 Amp HP High Output Alternator


Electronics / Entertainment:
-128GB iPad Mini LTE [Entertainment Headunit | on and off road navigation and hotspot
-Clarion EQS746 Equalizer (preamp for iPad)
-iSimple JamLink Interface for iPad to RCA connection. Provides iPad charging and audio
-JL Audio MBT-RX Bluetooth Audio A2DP Receiver (connected to Clarion EQ Input 2)
-Jabra Freeway Bluetooth Handsfree
-Backup Cam (PLCM37FRV) , Front Bumper (PLCM37FRV) Cam via Pyle PLCM7700 7" monitor
-Arc Audio XDi805 5ch amp
-10" PowerWedge JL Audio Subwoofer 110TG-TW3
-Polk Audio MM6501 / MM651 Speakers
-Satechi Bluetooth Remote
-FatMat Rattle Trap Sound Control
-Switchable power relay for "key out" operation of Head unit and HAM radio.

Comfort and Living
-Autohome Columbus Variant (med) Roof Top Tent
-Custom RobRed edition Awning (Outdoor Products Coated Tarp 7x9' (x2), REI Adjustable Tarp Pole x4)
-ARB 63 Litre Fridge/Freezer + Wits End Coil Power Cord
-Partner Steel 22" Stove w Blue Ridge Overland Gear Carry Bag
-Cleanwaste PETT with Collapsible Shelter
-Trasharoo Spare Tire Trash Bag
-Living Overland H2O Faucet (Jerry Can)

Comms:
-Icom ID-5100 mobile 2m/70cm/DSTAR,
Comet SBB-1 OR Diamond NR770HNMO Antenna, Diamond K412C NMO mount
-Yaesu FTM350 mobile 2m/70cm,
Comet SBB-1 OR Diamond NR770HNMO Antenna, Diamond K412C NMO mount
Samsung Galaxy Tab3 tablet running APRSDroid with MobilinkD TNC interfaced to FTM350
-Yaesu FT-60 Hand Held 2m/70cm (Hardwire charging in armrest)
-ACR PLB375 ResQLink Personal Locator Beacon (PLB)
-Inmarsat IsatPhone2

Accessories:
-Blue Sea 1016, 2 Port USB Power Port (replaces 1 std 12v port in center stack)
-Pelican 7060 Flashlight with hardwired Charging (in Arm Rest)
-ScanGauge 2 (Hardwire)
-Fog Light Switch Mod controls Rigid Light Bar
-Multi Mode Go-Bag in 5.11 Rush 72 Bag (BOB)
-Basic First Aid / Trauma Kit
-Victorinox Rescue Tool
-Scepter 20L MFC 2x
-Scepter / LCI 20L MWC 3x
-Powertank Super Bracket (holds 11# Propane bottle on Slee Ladder Swingout)

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Projects Underway:

Still to Acquire:
-Harrop Eaton eLocker (f/r)
-4.88 Gear Set

Here is where it all started -
 
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Wow very nice.
 

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Some organization...

This is the "shallow" drawer on the TrekBoxX Alpha System which recesses below the refrigerator slide. I used a few organizers from Bed Bath Beyond to give me the kitchen feel on the trail. The working Surface is Richlite R50.







Here's a general view of the TrekboxX system - I'll post some more details and pics of the system and the organization within it.

 
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RobRed

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Ahhh I miss Utah. I think we need to go back @v_man.

In that photo it appears that you are;

a- Tightening my lug nuts
b- Polishing my center caps
c- Pushing my truck over into the abyss
d- Using your super human strength to pull the front of the Cruiser to Earth
e- All of the Above

For you viewers at home @v_man at no time spilled his beer (obscured by the bush)
 

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I'm what you call a 'full service spotter'... it might have been my poor spotting that got you on 3 wheels lol.....fun times.
 

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Here is the very first mod I did to the 100 back in 2011.

- Pelican 7060 rechargeable LED flashlight. I used 3m double stick on the back of the charger and mated it to the upper arm rest console. I drilled a small hole for the power wire and tapped the 12v socket in the back of the armrest.

- Victorinox Rescue Tool. I used some Velcro with sticky back and mated it to the console floor and the back of the knife case to hold it in place. Both have been stuck in pace for 7 years without issue.



 

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Hey mate,

Fantastic rig. Do you have any idea on how much is invested in it?

I just finished restoring our 80 series and spent a bit over $40K by now. ... and I'm not done! These things add up. :(

wrote a blog about it in this thread.