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Kiwi Cruiser

Here's my build/mods - still a work in progress, but this will help me keep track

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SUSPENSION AND TIRES

ProComp Series 7005-7883 17x8 Flat Black Alloy Wheels
Gorilla Black Chrome 12mmx1.5 Spline Drive E/T Ultra Style Conical Lug Nuts
Toyo 285/75R17 Open Country M/T tires
ICON Extended Travel Remote Reservoir Front Coilover Shock Kit
ICON Tubular Upper Control Arms with Uniball Cover Caps
Mstudt Sliding Front Sway Bar Links
Wheeler’s Front SuperBump Bumpstops with 1/4" spacers
ICON 2.5 Remote Reservoir Rear Long Travel Shocks
Metal Tech 4x4 Heavy Duty Long Travel Coil Springs
Metal Tech 4x4 3" Bump Stop Extensions
Timbren Rear Active Off-Road Bumpstops
Stainless Steel Extended Brake Lines
Metal Tech Offset Rear Lower Links
Metal Tech Rear Upper Links
ICON Rear Adjustable Track Bar
Removed rear sway bar
5th Gen 4Runner front brakes StopTech true BIG Brake Kit for 400$ (DIY)

GEARS

Nitro 4.56 Gears (front and rear)
ARB RD121 Front Air locker
Nitro Rear Chromoly Axle Shafts

ARMOR

Expedition One Kodiak Front Bumper
Expedition One Trail Series Rear Bumper with Smooth Motion Tire Carrier
Expedition One Trail Series Rocker Guards
Man-A-Fre skid plates 4+plus
RCI Metalworks Front Skid Plate (required modification to fit with Exp1 front bumper, but now I don't need to remove it to change the oil filter ?)
Ricochet Control Arm Guards
BudBuilt Diff Skid
FJ ToyMan Rear Shock Skids
Polar Bear Tail Light Guards
All-Pro Lower Link Mount Skids

ENGINE/UNDER THE HOOD

TRD Cold Air Intake
Odyssey 31M-PC2150ST Battery
HKB Electronics Alternator Voltage Output Booster MK1
130 amp 4Runner Alternator
Big 3 Cable Upgrade
2 Gallon Expedition One Washer Fluid Reservoir
Hayden Automotive 3680 Rapid-Cool Thin-Line Electric Pusher Fan
Hayden Automotive 677 Rapid-Cool Plate and Fin Transmission Cooler
Hayden Automotive 1010 Power Steering Oil Cooler
Fumoto F103S Qwikvalve
Toyota 15620-31060 Oil Filter Cap
Painless Wiring Dual Battery System
- Optima D34/78 YellowTop Battery
- Bluetorch Fabworks Optima Battery Box
Copper Bussmann Series 15400 Rear-fed Fuse & Relay Module (RFRM)
Wolo Big Bad Max Horn
Painless Wiring Remote Disconnect Kit (30204) to isolate winch
Sprint Booster (not under the hood, but does enhance acceleration)

LIGHTS

Lifetime LED H4/9003 LED Headlights
Hella Optilux 4" LED Fog Light Kit w/ Fog light switch conversion FJ-FOGSW
Vision X 4.7" 25-W LED Light Cannon Driving Lights
Rigid Industries SR2 10" 52.4-W Driving LED Light Bar
Rigid Industries E 40" 220-W Combo LED Light Bar on DeMello light-bar mount
Oslamp Curved 50" 288-W Combo LED Light Bar on Trailworx A-pillar mounts
Vision X 3.7" Optimus Black Round 10-W Narrow LED Spot Lights on DB Customz Cowl Light Brackets
Diode Dynamics 921 XP50 Cool White LED reverse lights
Rigid Industries SR-M Flood LED reverse lights mounted on roof rack
PIAA 5190 510 SMR Series Xtreme White SMR Fog Lamp reverse lights mounted in rear bumper
Putco Pure LED Third Brake Light
DreamConceptz LED smoke lens tail lights
DreamConceptz LED front bumper indicator lights
Interior LED lights (cheap from Amazon)
Amber LED mirror lights (with diffuser removed)
LiteSPOT LED Rock Lights (8)

RECOVERY

Superwinch EPi9.0S Series Master Winch
Pull Pal
Hi-Lift Jack
Hi-Lift Off-Road Kit
ARB Premium Recovery Kit
4 x MaxTrax
ARB X-Jack Exhaust Jack
Deadman Earth Anchor
Shovel & Axe

STORAGE

Springtail Solutions HD Rear Door, Side & Straddle MPAC Racks & MOLLE packs
Department of the Interior Overhead Console
Garvin Industries Axe & Shovel mounts
Expedition One Hi-Lift mount
Raingler FJXN Rooftop Loadbearer Net
Raingler FJBN Barrier Net
Adventure Trailers NATO-style Jerry Can Holder mounted on Tire Carrier
MaxTrax mounts on roof rack

COMMUNICATIONS

Midland MXT275VP4-15 Watt GMRS MicroMobile Radio
Bandi Antenna Mount
Midland MXTA26 MicroMobile 6DB Gain 32" Whip Antenna
Kenwood TM-D710GA 144/440MHz FM Dual Band Radio
Diamond K550KM Roof Rack Mount
Comet SBB-1 and Diamond NR770HB Antennas (for on-trail and off-trail, respectively)
Garmin inReach Explorer+
weBoost Drive Reach - Vehicle Cell Phone Signal Booster

STEREO/ELECTRONICS

Kenwood Excelon DNX996XR
Metra Axxess ASWC Universal Steering Wheel Control Interface
Dual port USB charger/audio socket (connected to DNX996XR)
Blue Sea Systems 1045 Fast Charge Dual USB Charger Socket Mount - on back of center console
Kenwood CMOS-310 front view camera
Clarion XC1410 Compact 4-channel car amplifier
Bazooka TMS-SA-FJ Rear Speaker upgrade
Polk Audio DB351 3.5" 2-way dash speakers
Alpine SPR-60 Type-R 6-3/4" 2-way door speakers
Kicker 10CVT651 6.75" 1 Ohm Thin Profile Subwoofers mounted using Wicked C.A.S. Rear Speaker PODS
Kicker 12PX2001 200W x 1 Compact Car Amplifier
SNAN 300W DC 12V to AC 110V Power Inverter with Dual AC Outlet and 4.8A Dual USB Charging Port
ScanGaugeII mounted above mirror using BlendMount Kit BSG-1000
Hypertech in-line speedometer calibrator module
Garmin Nüvi 500 3.5-Inch Portable GPS Navigator - with topographic trail maps
Redarc Tow-Pro Elite trailer brake controller
GoPoint BT1 Wireless Auto Diagnostic Scan Tool
OBDII Splitter Y Cable, J1962M to 2-J1962F

MODS

Scuba mod
Body mount chop
BAMufflers High Tuck Tail Pipe
Bushwacker Pocket Style Fender Flares
RK Sport Ram Air Extractor Hood

OTHER

Trail Teams Edition Black Grill
Trail Teams Edition Black Mirrors
Trail Toys EZView mirrors
OEM Black Door Handles
3M Gel Wrist Rests as door armrest pads
Husky liners: front, rear, cargo
Clazzio Leather Seat Covers
Metra Install Bay 5-Position Seat Heaters
Champion Seat Systems 2-Position Seat Ventilation System
Tuffy Security Console
Autobahn Kraftwerks Sports Pedals
Lightinsight lense (to see overhead traffic lights without straining my neck)
Ellis Precision "Stealth" AT shift knobs and e-brake cover
WeatherTech Side Window Deflectors (loose fit on drivers side :mecry: : fixed with double-sided tape :))
Blue Sea Systems 5025 ST Blade Fuse Block (Ato 6 Circuit)
Blue Sea Systems 5026 ST Blade Fuse Block (Ato 12 Circuit)
ARB on-board 12V twin air compressor (CKMTA12) - mounted on Side MPAC Rack
ARB 1 gallon forged aluminum air tank
VDO Vision Black 2 1/16" 0-150 PSI Air Pressure gauge - mounted on driver's side vent panel
VDO Vision Black 2 1/16" 8-16V Voltmeter gauge for second battery - mounted on driver's side vent panel
Hopkins 47185 Multi-Tow Adapter
RAM X-Grip Phone Mount
RAM Windshield Mount for Garmin Nüvi 500
RAM Mount + Lifeproof Cradle Case for iPad mini
SF Giants 2012 World Series Champions License Plate Holder ?
 
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#2 ·
Nice looking rig
 
#4 ·
Looks nice!
 
#8 ·
Thanks all. :cheers:
 
#9 ·
Recent Pics from Moab trip:

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#10 ·
Here are some pics of my compressor install

Compressor
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Switches: dual battery (on [charge mode]-off-on [start mode]), compressor (on-off), Pusher fan (on [thermostat controlled]-off-on [manual on]), back-up lights (on [reverse on]-off-on [manual on/tailgater blinding mode])
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Gauges: second battery voltage and air pressure
Vehicle Car Center console Speedometer Gauge
 
#12 ·
Here are a couple of pics of my second battery and solenoid

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#13 ·
And some pics of the Rigid Industries SR-M Flood reverse lights mounted on roof rack - these are plenty bright enough :rocker:

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#14 ·
Nice pics of Moab trip and I like your Rigid lights! :cheers:
 
#15 ·
nice looking rig! hopefully i'll see you on a trail or sometime! good pics of the mud pit at HH
 
#17 ·
The compressor is great. I have a small tank and filling up the tires is pretty fast. It does make some noise, but tolerable and not for long - it cuts out when it reached 150 PSI, and when you're filling the tires you're outside anyway.
 
#18 ·
Super awesome rig!!! Love the placement of the switches and gauges! Looks really clean and professional.
 
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#20 ·
Replaced my K&N 63 air intake and Exp1 washer fluid bottle with TRD CAI and the new Exp1 higher volume washer fluid bottle.

 
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Hollister Hills, CA
 
#28 ·
Thanks. Enjoy your time in NZ. :cheers:
 
#24 ·
Any fitment issues with the rear Expedition One bumper? I agree it would look nice if you black out side mirrors and handles.

Looking good already though!
 
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#25 ·
x2 re blackout ... really nice truck ...
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07 FJ Cruiser – Voodoo Blue - C Pckge – AT
Toytec Ultimate 3” Lift / Total Chaos UCA
285/70R/17 Michelin LTX A/T
ECGS 3rd/front diff 4.56 gears / ARB Front Locker / ARB mini compressor
DeMello Hybrid Sliders / Scuba Mod / AT Cooler
Clazzio Seat Covers / Industrial Forming Roll Top Console Cover
 
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