Pablo's 2016 TRD Pro Build

Those Gobi awning brackets are giving me sticker shock. Think it would be feasible to do without? I'd much rather have something like the Ironman quick detach setup.

 

Same, the Gobi brackets with the Iron Man QD's was way way way more expensive than it needs to be. But, got dang it makes taking it on and off so easy.

I can't remember who makes it, but there is a company that makes metal rings that come in sizes that fit the Gobi bars and have a flat side to mount an awning. I think the Gobi mount/Iron Man QD is a more refined solution.

I think you could skip the iron man QD's, you'd just need a wrench to take the Gobi brackets on and off but I can't imagine would take more than 5 minutes.

(Edit to add so were on the same page, I have the Gobi Awning Bracket mounted to the Iron Man QD attached to the awning)

 

I'd rather keep the QD mounts and bodge something together to clamp it to the rack; guess I'll pick an awning then just start messing with it.

In the meantime I decided to try these rectangular lights:

 

I dig em', had Morimoto had their big bangers when I bought my KC's I might have had squareish ones too.

 

Quick pic up in the Olypic National Forest

 

Tundra is in the shop as it got some minor damage from a Prius who couldn't figure out my lane isn't their lane also. Wife's got the 4Runner so I got a Wrangler 4xe for the week as a rental. I actually like this thing quite a bit. Way better than the Bronco I rented last year.



Tundra damage...



Positive thing is the driver admitted all fault without any games.

 

Wife wanted to drive the 4Runner and sent me pictures on her lunch break haha

 

And so begins pulling out the old lift to begin anew...

 

And thats a wrap. Pulled the OEM TRD suspension (+Toytec 2" spring perch and top hat), and Toytec Superflex rear springs.

Replaced with 700# Bilstein 6112's/5160 and OME 2895's. Not the most exciting swap, but my 4Runner has gained a ton of weight and the OEM components were floaty and soft. Great for somebody, but my rig is strictly a heavily loaded camping/fishing/shooting mobile.

The ride is stiffer, but in a good way. Feels like back when it was new without the extra 500ish pounds.

Side note, I'm getting to old for this damn garage mechanic stuff, I hurt haha

 

I feel bad that I drive it so little anymore since I got a new daily. Had to take the 4Runner out to see the sun haha



Oh yeah, new Rokblokz XL after the OEM mud flaps were basically gray.

 

Nice! Great looking 4r.