December 8, 2014
One of the original vehicles to Expedition Overland this 2000 Land Cruiser 100 series is built with a fine balance of utility and functionality while keeping it as reliable as possible. This rig screams adventure!
Detailed Build List & Equipment
Overland
Tools, Equipment and modifications designed around self sustained living from the vehicle
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Roof Top Tent
Eezi Awn XKLUSIV T-Top 1400 Roof Top Tent -
Awning
ARB Brown 6.5′ Awning -
Roof Rack
Baja Rack Utility (flat) Rack -
Fridge
ARB 50 qt. 12v fridge/freezer -
Fridge Slide
MSA Fridge Slide. No longer available in the US -
Drawer System
ARB Outback Solutions Cargo Drawer -
Safari Snorkel
Safari Snorkel sold by ARB -
Auxiliary Water Jerry
Water jerrys on Kaymar rear bar swing out -
Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Long Range Automotive auxiliary fuel tank adding 40 gallons over stock. This is mounted where the factory spare tire is and uses a transfer pump to add it to your main fuel tank. -
Auxiliary Gas Jerrys
Gas jerrys on Kaymar rear bar swing out
Drivetrain
Including suspension, wheels and everything in between
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General Tire Grabber AT2
General Tire Grabber AT2 Tires in 285/75/R16 -
Front Suspension
V.S. 2.5 Extended Travel Remote Reservoir Coilovers by Icon Vehicle Dynamics -
Rear Suspension
V.S. 2.5 Series RR Rear Shocks w/CDCV (0-3″ Lift) by Icon Vehicle Dynamics -
Upper Control Arms
Uniball Upper Control Arm Kit by Icon Vehicle Dynamics -
Rear Coils
ARB Old Man Emu Heavy Duty Coil Springs -
Front & Rear Air Lockers
ARB Air Locking Differential -
Air Compressor
ARB Air Compressor, used to run the air locker but also works well to fill tires. This would be part of our build with or without the air lockers. -
4:88 Gears
Re-geared diffs by Nitro Gear & Axle -
Diff breather
ARB Differential Axle Breather
Armor & Body
Trailer protection and Body modifications
Lighting
Interior and Exterior Lighting
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40″ Combo light Bar
Rigid Industries E2-Series 40″ Driving/Hyperspot Combo LED Light Bar -
Camp Flood Lights
Three Rigid Industries M-Series SR-Q LED Light. These lights were placed on the roof rack to provide light surrounding the truck for camp setup -
Rock Lights
Rigid Industries Rock Light Kit 6 Lights Cool White. These lights are great for rock crawling at night and setting up camp or field repairs in the dark
Recovery
Things to get you home when it all goes wrong
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MAXTRAX
2 pairs of MAXTRAX MKII | Mounted using MAXTRAX Rear Wheel Harness -
Winch
Warn 9.5 XP with Masterpull synthetic SUPER line XD -
Jack
ARB Orange Bushranger X-Jack Kit -
Hi-Lift Jack
Hi-Lift Jack 36″ X-TREME, mounted on front roof rack -
Recovery Kit
Warn Medium Duty Winching Accessory Kit -
Tire Repair Kit
ARB Orange Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit -
Tire Deflator
ARB E-Z Deflator -
Tire Inflator
ARB Blue Inflator with Gauge and Braided Hose
Electrical
Managing everything that plugins in
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Main Switch Panel
sPod 6 Switch Panel to accommodate all lights bars, aux lighting & air compressor. -
Dual battery system
National Luna Dual Battery System Kit with Surface Mount Controller -
Truck Communications
Rugged Radios GMRS 45 watt 2 meter truck radio -
Handheld Communication
Five handheld GMRS radios to communicate both with the trucks and other handhelds -
Scan Gauge
ScanGauge II Ultra Compact 3-in-1 Automotive Computer -
Aux USB & 12v Sockets
Additional sockets added to both the interior and glove compartment to handle personal phones and accessories and production charging.
Misc
Everything that doesn't fit nicely in a category above