2007 Toyota 4Runner V8 Limited Overland Build List

December 30th 2014 I purchased a 4th gen 4runner, almost stock except for some lighting mods, very well maintained for a northern vehicle, with 86k miles. It was a 2007 Limited V8. Due to laziness and a phone SD card dying losing all my pictures of the early parts of the build I’ve put off this build thread until now – it’s more a “built thread”. Since these things are never done I’ll attempt to document a comprehensive list of where I’m at right now and update it as I go. This will give me a place to point people with questions, share some of my travels, and keep it organized for myself at a later date. Onto the pictures and lists…..

Latest Update Sold September 11, 2019, thanks Aaron, enjoy! We’ve since moved onto the Fundra Adventure Build – 2017 Tundra Limited Double Cab

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April 2019:

4th gen 4runner overland build on georgia traverse mud hole with lexus gx470

Suspension/Lift

Fox 2.5 extended front coilovers, remote reservoir with DSC
Fox 2.0 10″ travel rear shocks, w/ required Fox lower bushing
Icon SS shock skids/roost guards
Dobinson 677V rear springs (1.5″ daystar driver side spacer to correct lean)
SPC upper control arms (warrantied for greasable style BJ)
Wheelers super bumps front
Wheelers super bumps on custom 2″ drop bracket rear
Differential drop
SS extended brake lines
Energy suspension sway bar bushings, lateral lock collars
Diff breather extended to gas filler
1″ body lift
DIY taller EPDM fender liners
OEM LCA hardware
Weld bead behind LCA cam tabs
OEM front LCA with Moog greasable BJ and Energy suspension bushings
OEM rear control arms refit with Energy suspension bushings
Toytec adjustable panhard bar
XD 301 17×9 -12 wheels
Cooper STT Pro 295/70-17
Body mount chop, pinch weld flattened, liners pushed forward, bumpers trimmed, mudflaps removed

Exterior/Armor

Frame wire wheeled, acid washed, and painted with Chassis saver
Debadge hatch and plastidip Toyota emblems
Window Ventshades
Prinsu full roof rack
Shorter roof rack spacers
Metaltech rear lower link skids (weld on)
White Knuckle Offroad Products sliders, DOM, bolt on, flat, with kick out and step plate
Rocksteady alum front skid
Rocksteady alum trans skid
Rocksteady alum front bumper filler plate
Stock gas tank skid has been hammered out a few times but still kickin!

Camping/Interior/Misc.

Husky floor liners
Carhartt seat covers
Dash RAM mount (B and C ball)
Anytime backup camera switch
Traction aids off CH4x4 “pirate” button
Removed rear seat flip down TV
Center console organizer
Blue Sea dual USB charger in center console
Blue Sea dual USB charger rear
Replacement leather seat bottoms
Rear hatch LED lights wired to cargo switch
Flush mount rear dome LED lights
Adventure Index drawer system (diy)
Partner Steel 22″ stove
Sleeping platform off of drawer system
Rear seat and double decker system delete
Custom sewn blackoutt curtains
Universal fit window bug netting
USB fans
DFG tilting fridge slide
Dometic CFX40W (discontinued) with bag
ARB fridge plug socket
LED light strip on back of drawers
2x 1.75 Rotopax with locking mounts
Kelty Noahs tarp 16 (we’re still using this into 2023!)
ARB 2000 awning, custom mounts
Awning wireless motion lights

Recovery/Tools/Comms

ARB twin air compressor on custom mount
AstroAl Digital tire inflator
Double biting air chuck for inflator, nice tip from Lifestyle Overland, thanks!
Coyote Enterprises tire deflators (20psi)
ARB EZ deflator
Halotron fire extinguisher
Brackateer fire extinguisher mount on drivers seat
TRED Pro
Hi Lift jack, handle isolator, off road base, neoprene cover
Receiver shackle with Anti-Rattle clamp
DitchPig Kinetic Rope
Tree Savers
Bubbarope soft shackle
Cheap soft shackle (discontinued)
Plano 42″ case roof mounted for dirty/wet storage
Baofeng UV-5R5 Ham radio
Baofeng UV-5R Ham radio
Baofeng accessories: Remote 2-way speaker/handle, 12v power adapter, upgraded antenna, programming cord
Handheld Midland CB radio
Antigravity XP-10 lithium battery jumper (buy direct from their website to avoid fakes on Amazon)
Wi-Fi OBD2 reader and torque lite app
Cheap Techstream cable

Power

Off Grid Engineering aux battery tray
Off Grid Engineering starter battery tie down
2x Odyssey Batteries 34R-PC1500T aux and starting battery
Starting battery spacer
GM OEM part# 12135037 alt-s diode to increase charging voltage
Dual battery voltage monitor in center console
Blue Sea SI ACR
Blue Sea fuse panel on back of drawers
Renogy 100W Eclipse solar panel (discontinued, I now recommend HQST brand)
Chinese “waterproof” MPPT charge controller (discontinued, I now recommend HQST brand)
Solar controller setting remote (discontinued)
WeBoost Drivesleek Cell Booster

Lighting

LED interior lights
Map light mod
LED step bar/rock lights
LED license plate lights
Anytime fog light mod
HID fog lights
Yellow fog light laminex
Mojavemadman bumper light bar mounts
30″ Auxbeam curved light bar
Rear bumper work lights
CBI ditch light brackets
Auxbeam pods with amber covers (discontinued)
CH4x4 OEM look switches
Eagle Eyes Sport headlight housings with G5-R retrofit
42″ Xprite sunrise light bar on roof rack (discontinued)
TINman 3d printed sunglass holder switch plate

Engine

HCF delete
Flowmaster super 50 SUV muffler
Resonator delete, side exit
Doug Thorley headers, 2.5″ catless downpipes
Doug Thorley Y pipe
URD O2 sensor simulator
AFE prodry air filter
Smooth intake tube
Slyfox AIP bypass kit
Fumoto oil drain valve
Fumoto drain hose kit

Maintenance

Various dash bulbs
Moog tie rods (removed 50k miles later)
OEM tie rods
Moog sway bar links (removed 50k miles later)
OEM sway bar links
Empi inner CV boots (removed 40k miles later)
Worm drive CV clamps pulled down
OEM inner CV boots
OEM front calipers
Powerstop slotted rotors and pads
Rear powerstop pads again 50k later
Denso alternator @80k
F&R Diff flush
Trans filter and fluid exchange
PS fluid flush
Transfer case flush
Timing belt @90k
OEM waterpump @100k
Front wheel hub assemblies and seals @90k
Front body bushings (Febest)
PCV valve
NGK spark plugs
Koyo radiator and new hoses
left and right diff seals
OEM accessory belt and tensioners
OEM gas cap
Reman coated rear calipers @165k
New front and rear powerstop pads @165k
Diffs and Tcase oil again at @165k

Removed

Bilstein 5100 shocks front and rear – sold
FJ springs front and rear – sold
Stock limited wheels/tires and All Pro 1.25 and 1.5 wheel spacers – sold
Stock step bars and roof rack
Icon 2″ rear springs – sold
Dobinson 675V rear springs – sold
Firestone rear air bags with link switch – sold
Rear sway bar – reinstalled
Customish extended rear sway bar links – reinstalled
5k HID headlights in stock halogen projector housings
Moog LCA bushings (junk)
Mevotech complete LCA (spares)
Nitto Exo Grappler 285/70-17 (lasted 40k)
Fox 2.0 for 2-3″ lift rear, remote reservoir with adjuster – sold
Modded MV-50 compressor
Diode in alt-s fuse from ebay, still worked just wanted a cleaner install with the OEM GM diode

Trips

Summer 2016 – Colorado Trip: Four Corners, Durango, Alpine Loop, Clear Lake, Ice Lakes hike, Pikes Peak, Coors Brewery tour, Boulder.
Summer 2017 – Northeast Trip: NY, VT, NH Class 6 roads, Mt. Washington Auto road, Maine logging territory, Moose!, Hunt Trail/Mt. Katahdin/Baxter State park hiking, Seafood, MA, RI, CT, NJ (yuck).
Summer 2018 – Idaho Trip: Wall Drug, Mount Rushmore, Wyoming, Idaho Falls (surprise we’re married!), Jarbidge Nevada to Missoula Montana on the IDBDR with some alternate loops, first confirmed 4×4 through Magruder Corridor 2018, Glacier National Park
Winter 2018 – CaliForChristmas Trip: Moab (top of the world), Utah NP’s, Horseshoe Bend, Grand Canyon, Mojave Road, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Pismo Beach, Redwood NP, Portland, Crater Lake, Seattle.
Spring/Summer/Fall 2019 – Alabama to Florida Ponce De Leon state park and Apalachicola NF, GA Traverse part 1. UP Michigan – LP round trip, Last of the 48 crossed off roadtrip.

Weekend Warrior Trips: Land Between the Lakes KY, Kentucky Adventure Tour (KAT), Red River Gorge area KY/Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway (DBBB), Uwharrie, Redbird Crest trail system, Finger Lakes NY, Fort Fisher NC, Hoosier National Forest

Day 1 December 2014 to December 2015