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Here's a walkaround video I did a little while ago that covers all of that ua-cam.com/video/e_T4jKkgCIM/v-deo.htmlsi=LVd4nK28OMJIRkgZ

These are all very good points and I appreciate your feedback! I DEFINITELY would never cook anything underneath where that fuel tank is. That would be a terrible idea for sure. Regarding the gas being mounted to the truck, I will say that I don't leave it mounted there when it's not needed (which means that 90% of the time, it's not mounted). When it IS mounted, I often have it empty until we begin a stretch where extra fuel may be necessary. It's not perfect, but the risks are mitigated as much as possible by doing all of the above.

@@WheretoNextOverland I really like your LX470 set up! it's awesome. My views are definitely influenced by all the stuff I have seen over the years, I didn't mean to sound negative. Unfortunately the first thing I tend to see when I look at something like that is the worst possible outcome which although advantageous at times can be a drag for sure. I just bought a 2001 LX 470 with 252,000 miles on it so have been looking at peoples rigs on youtube for ideas. I was hesitant to buy such a high mileage vehicle but got a great price on it and have had good experiences with high mileage Toyotas so I went for it. Looking forward to camping in it! Thanks for making and sharing all the videos!!

@thomassmith1234 congrats on the LX! They're SO good!

@@WheretoNextOverland Check out the article The Million - Mile Lexus in Road and Track. You can google it and it should be the first article. It's about an LS400 that makes it to one million miles. Really cool story.

Thanks!

I'd love to run 35's .... but I disagree that there's no reason not to run a 35 inch tire. More than anything, it comes down to the specific vehicle. For example, on a 3rd gen Tacoma, there's a fair bit of modification (cutting) that usually needs to be done to accommodate 35's. Along with around a 3'' lift. And then, once you have 35's, you really need to re-gear the truck. So, fitting 35's to a 3rd Gen Tacoma becomes a pretty big production with a pretty big expense. In our case, we also have to factor in the Canopy Camper, which from what I understand will not easily accommodate a 35'' tire on the rear door, where we have our spare mounted. Of course it can be done .... but fitting 35's on a Jeep Wrangler is NOT the same as fitting 35's on a Tacoma. 4th gen Tacoma's look like they'll probably bolt right on though, which is awesome to see Toyota fix that oversight!

Love this history on the east coast! You're right .... when it comes to stuff like that, we don't have ANYTHING that compares over here.

Thanks for sharing your experience with these covers. Glad to hear they are wearing well. Good point about the seat heaters. I've definitely noticed that too!

To start it'll be a little portable shower tent / toilet that we used with our previous camping setup. Eventually we'll add an AluCab 'shower cube' which will double as a privacy tent for a bathroom

Thanks!! Can't wait to get it out on a proper trip

Oh man! Just looked that up. We definitely did miss that. A good excuse to go back

Thank you!

Ahhhh, yeah. I'd miss seeing it around too. Not too many trucks this well built cruising around. Serious credit goes to the previous owner who did such an amazing job building it (with the help of OK4WD)

Thank you! We will!

Yep, we'll be camping at Expo Fri and Sat night! As far as upgrades .... Already did the first one. Got the OTT tune done as soon as we got it home. HUGE improvement to how the Taco drives. We definitely have a list going. Things like water tank, shower cube, rear seat delete .... but I think we'll camp in it a handful of nights before we pull the trigger on anything

Yep, that's the one! Super clean truck and the previous owner was a great dude

@@WheretoNextOverland that’s awesome to hear. I spoke to him on one of his videos, very knowledgeable regarding alu cab. I have a 2020 Tacoma Access Cab with the canopy camper. Had it for almost 2 years now, it’s been great. Just need to use it more often. Hope you guys enjoy it in good health.

@JD.12 thank you! Yeah, we hope to use those camper as MUCH as possible. Time is always the limiting factor haha

Thank you! Glad to hear you love yours! Any small / random mods you've done that you'd highly recommend?

@@WheretoNextOverland two things I've done I love that I don't see on your truck are 1) tint the front windows! Mine are tinted as dark as the back and it not only looks super cool it keeps the temps down on warm days and keeps random eyeballs from scoping out what you may have worth grabbing! And 2) I upgraded the exhaust to a 3-in cat-back system from MBRP. The black tip matches my black Method Racing wheels and the system also sounds cool as heck!

@stevenpoppi oohhhhh, both of those sound like great ideas. Tint for sure! And I'll have to check out that exhaust system

Whitmore Canyon

I think we only raised it once on the entire AZ trip, and that was just to climb a particularly gnarly rock ledge along the North Rim

Thank you! And yeah, the 100 is staying with us. Don't think we could bring ourselves to part with it!

@@WheretoNextOverland it's truly amazing the amount of attachment and memories a vehicle can hold! Happy Adventuring! 🌲

That was an all-time great few days for sure!!

Thank you!! We're incredibly excited to get off grid in this new to us Taco!

Thanks! Ours too ... and a really lucky find!

@@WheretoNextOverland That’s a perfect expedition rig right there. I’m happy for both of you!

For sure! This was a "buy a 1 way ticket to fly across the country" sort of find. Playing around with the AluCab .... man .... it's just SO well built!

WA has endless nature to explore, that's for sure!

Thank you!!

No chance

@@WheretoNextOverland Hmmmm looking for the ones going to fit in to my garage that have 94" clearance....HOA Anyway, looking for it to see you guys next video!

What is it you're missing the most about the 4 Runner?

@@WheretoNextOverland the color, MTM, KDSS, my Tacoma is black and very porpoisey since the suspension is soft. It dives under sudden breaking and it doesn’t feel as torquey down low. I have to give it more gas coming up the hill to my house, but it’s not as bad as my dad’s DCSB 4x2 4-cylinder. My Tacoma was helpful last Saturday in the fact that the 6’ bed helped my dad’s 5’ carry all kinds of crap left behind when my ex-brother in law moved out of an apartment we own after 8 years of not cleaning it. I hope no cockroaches got into my car from all the crap. My Dad is 81 so I was thinking that I might get his truck (though it would probably go to my second oldest niece) and then I could build it up. Put on a SAS, double Atlases, swap a JDM Toyota diesel from DeiselToyz, portals from 74Weld, Ironman 4x4 suspension, Ford 9” rear axle and some kind of slide-in or canopy camper. I just like SUV’s a little better, more secure room (since I bought an Access Cab), I also used to drive Rideshare so I could go back to that part time.

@J.Young808 ahh, yeah that all makes sense. I agree that in stock form, SUV's are far more practical / usable for every day stuff. You might consider putting an OTT tune on your Tacoma. It's the first thing I did when we got home and it's honestly the best $500 mod I've done to any vehicle ever. Gives you a bit more low end torque, but the real benefit is it almost completely solved the annoying gear hunting 3rd gens are known for. Makes the throttle response MUCH better to. Do your research though ... since your truck is still under warranty, a tune may or may not be worth the (very minimal) warranty voiding risk

Brought the plate with me (from another vehicle I own) just for the drive home.

@@WheretoNextOverland might have probably got you in more trouble than driving home with the PA plate had you been pulled over I think, unless they turn in plates after they sell vehicles in PA.

@@J.Young808 he kept the plate. This was mostly just so as NOT to get pulled over for not having a plate. Bill of sale + proof of insurance on the vehicle means I would've been fine. Just didn't want to draw the attention of not having a plate at all.

Can't wait to share our experiences with this new to us Taco!

We LOVE our 100 ... but the Taco is a tool for camping, and the important part is what's in the bed. From a camping standpoint, it's a massive upgrade. No matter how you build a 100 (unless you cut the roof off), you can't get close to this setup

Probably 900-1000lbs

@@Gazziza29 had to check your freedom units, but if the alucab is around 250kg (550 freedom units) then winch and bumper, its is not gonna leave much room after people, food and fuel... Have to question the wisdom on this one if that's the case, unless this has had a gvm upgrade (are those legal in US?) - did read some tacoma are up to 1500lbs?

@@JeffCleverley That's pretty typical of any Tacoma build, not much payload left after mods. ANY Tacoma with a camper on it is probably over GVWR. While there are some Tacoma's with higher payloads those tend to be lower trim models without options, access cab and/or 2WD trucks. You have to pay attention to the door jam sticker to get true payload numbers. I know for this particular Tacoma, Double Cab TRD Off-Road, that the door jam payload sticker will be 900-1000lbs. It's not technically legal here but our rules are not as strict as per se Australia. We won't have to have the trucks weighed to be certified or street legal. In some states to register your truck all you need is to pass emissions testing and they may check and see if your headlights and seatbelts work. The only time you get your truck weighed is if you're in an accident and the lawyers and insurance companies want to find who's at fault. There's no such thing as an GVM upgrade here, legally. From what I understand most GVM upgrade kits are just new shocks, springs, and maybe some brakes. While we can do all those upgrades and technically increase payload, this does not change what the door jam sticker states and will not legally increase payload. We can't get the truck re-registered with a new higher payload sticker like you can in AU.

@@Gazziza29 cheers, then yeah... Bad move imo, overloading a truck is just asking for trouble, should have gone with a Tundra or something bigger... Hate to be a downer on this, but an Alucab is no joke load wise and moving centre of gravity...

According to the door sticker, GVWR IS 5600lbs. With a curb weight of 4480lbs that puts us at 1120lbs. Alucab as loaded is likely right around 550lbs. With the armor and 2 people I'd suspect we're right around max payload. Good thing my wife and I aren't heavy people!

The Tacoma is a tool to facilitate easier, more comfortable long-term travel. What was most important to us was what's in the bed. With that said though, I'm curious if you got your Tacoma tuned? I ask because the FIRST thing I did when we got it home was get the OTT tune done, and it is truthfully the best 500 mod I've ever done to any vehicle. Totally transformed the way the truck drives. No more gear hunting, better torque down low. Front seats? I'm 6'2'' and drove across the country in 3 days in those seats (18 hour days). I didn't find them to be uncomfortable. I was expecting to based on all I had read, but I didn't. The seating position is a bit strange, but then again....I'm the kind of moron who crams himself into an NA Miata just for funsies. Lol. As for the LX --- yeah, DEFINITELY don't want to part ways with it. After 3,000 miles in the Taco driving it home, getting home and jumping back in the LX instantly reminded me how much I LOVE the way it drives.

@@WheretoNextOverland I get it. I did eventually tune, my Tacoma, I did put larger 33 inch tires on it and I ended up getting it down to 529 gears which made a huge difference. I definitely get your point about the bed and all the goodies in it being workable for you guys. Even with my 2021 tundra pro as much as I love it every time I get into my LX 470 and reminded how much better quality fit and finish how much smoother the drivetrain everything is in the older Lexus and Toyota products

@troyt5564 oh, there's no doubt. The 100 is built like a tank. It's the type of vehicle where a manufacturer says "let's see what the best we can do is" and that's the result. Hell, it was a $60K truck back in 2000! The Tacoma is a commodity built to a price point. I like both, but they're definitely not the same!

@@WheretoNextOverland I really enjoy the channel. Keep up the good work. i’ll keep watching even though you’re not rolling in the LX although that’s one of the main reasons I was drawn to your channel lol. Where are you and your wife based out of?

@troyt5564 thanks man! Appreciate the support! We're already planning more LX content, so she'll still make appearances on the channel! We're in the Seattle area.

I've secretly lusted after a Dickinson for years now. NEVER thought I'd have one, but here we are! Cold weather camping this winter is gonna be 🔥 .... literally!

@@WheretoNextOverland There's a great little hack. You can turn the level lower than LOW. Go past the LOW stopper point and you can get a smaller flame, and then even not much more than a pilot light level. It's so much better than shutting it off when it gets too hot and then trying to relight it at 4am in your skivvies. I'll leave it on very low even when I go for a hike. And the thing simply sips propane. I'm amazed how long a 11# tank lasts.

@pala4833 ohhhh that's an awesome hack! Definitely gonna try that overnight. Thanks man!! You rockin' an Alucab as well, or something different?

@@WheretoNextOverland I have a SCOUT Yoho on a 99' Tacoma Prerunner TRD. I'm in Port Townsend. Those Goose Gear cabinets look awesome.

Thanks man! Couldnt agree more. Doesnt matter what your drive. Jeep Wrangler or lifted Prius .... the adventure is what matters. And you sort of hit the nail on the head there. Longer and colder adventures were two of the biggest reasons we made the switch!

They sure do! Free ice, free water and 5 cent coffee! What else you could possibly need?? I can definitely think of worse places to be stranded for a few days than Wall!

The ZR2 Bison is a BEAST! Definitely seems like the most capable mid-size truck right now.

I do wish I had gotten a Bison ZR2 with the baby Duramax.

Dude I know. I was 100% set on a Trailhunter until I found this build. But I'm 100% not mad about the direction we went!

@WheretoNextOverland I like the look of the Taco but the floor is too high for me. I used to have a 95 4runner and it was cery similar with floor height. Im 6'1 so just not a big space for me

@@dvsmike the seating position is definitely odd for a truck. Doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would after reading all the negative feedback on it .... but then again, I'm the 6'2" moron who crams himself into an NA Miata for funsies. 😆 🤣

Thank you! We're really excited for what this new setup will allow us to do! Oh, and for whatever it's worth .... between those 3, I vote GX470 all the way!!

@@WheretoNextOverland FJ Cruisers are most expensive in my area, usually around 13 grand. V8 4Runners go for 8k, and GX's for 9k. Still, your Tacoma's such a sweet pick! I'd love to see it with some graphics. The @Legendary Trails youtube channel uploaded a video on installing graphics on their ZR2 Bison. 30$ amazon wet application. They'd look super nice on That 🌮 especially since it's a lighter color like that ZR2. They made a whole video on installing and it's awesome.

NEVVVVERRRRR!

Thanks Scott! Yeah, can confirm .... we saved a TON by going this route. We might need to take bets on how late Christine will be willing to camp now haha

Dude for real! We've done a LOT of thinking on the subject of what the "perfect" setup is .... and for us, a midsize truck with a Canopy Camper is it. Regarding payload .... well .... ignorance might be bliss 😬

Thank you! We're already diving in head first. First mod when we got home was gettjng the OTT tune done and HOLY CRAP ..... its like an entirely different truck. Best $500 mod I've ever done honestly

So excited for you guys! @@WheretoNextOverland may I ask where you got the tune done? I work in Redmond, WA but the one Eastside shop on OTTs site links to a Portland OR address.

Hit up Paul at PNW tuning. He's great! He's based out of PDX, but he comes up to Seattle pretty regularly. I met him over in Issaquah and the whole process took maybe 30 mins.

@@WheretoNextOverland sweet, thank you!

Thanks man! Congrats on the 4 Runner!! I think you made a good move snagging the last model year of the current gen!

What trim and color is your 4Runner? I’ll trade my 2023 Tacoma TRD OR Access Cab.

Taco tiiiiiiiiiiime!! 🌮 🌮 🌮

Thanks! We thought about selling the LX for about 8 seconds before we came to our senses and realized we couldn't do it 🤣

@@WheretoNextOverland absolutely a keeper. You guys made the old man tan look good. Cheers and happy adventures in your new vehicle.

@cromwellsports9868 hahahaha. Old man tan .... worst color in the history of the automobile?! The only thing that might be worse was that weird baby puke yellow BMW offered on M3's for a little while

@@WheretoNextOverland yea that baby puke mustard color was an odd choice.