Outdoor Adventure USA

Big Boned: Check
Redneck at heart: Check
Pink Panties: Check

So, Elly for the Lexus it is...







1997 LX 450 (FZJ80)
Factory electrical lockers f/r
4” Slee springs
Hanna CC plates w/ Slee blue bushings,
Slee drop brackets, custom front and lowered rear bumpstops.
Lowered sway bars.
Heavy duty rear sway bar mt. brackets.
Slee front and rear panhard bar’s
Slee SS brake lines, Modified rear control arms , Custom exhaust (tail section)
PHH delete using gates Gold stripe & CT clamps
OME steering stabilizer
Center diff. lock switch with pin 7 mod.
4.88 precision gears
Bilstein 7100 shocks with custom mounts
Extended breathers
315 Toyo MT’s
Interior LED’s
Uniden 520 CB
Kenwood Dual Band Ham Radio w/ Diamond Antenna
1000w hard mounted inverter with remote receptacles
Satellite radio
ARB 35QT fridge
Hellroaring dual battery system with custom mount. (Optima D31m & small Odyssey)
Hella Florescent cargo light
2 aux power busses (7 circuit ea one in Fore and one Aft)
2 aux 12v outlets
Fog and driving lights on factory switches
Custom aluminum rear storage system with integrated sleeping platform, fridge slide, co2 mount and LED
Custom dual swing out rear bumper with 2 can carrier, 2” integrated receiver Aux lights and custom awning receptacles.
Hanna sliders
Slee skid plate
Dynamat in cargo area
OEM Hand Throttle

Todo List:
ARB Bumper
Winch
Redo dual battery system (2 big batteries)
Upgrade and hard wire Fridge
More 12v plugs
Built in air
Shower system

Maybe:
Roof rack for tent
More lights

Reserving 1 for future updates...

Wow, I love the awning setup. Are you still able to close up the back of the truck with it deployed?

Chazz Layne wrote:Wow, I love the awning setup. Are you still able to close up the back of the truck with it deployed?

Nope but it tears down in seconds, the set up on it is very fast too. Since it has a folding gate it makes a nice spot to sit for lunch.

Hey, that's a pretty nice truck

How is does it do compared to the FJ? Overall satisfied with the change?

Very nice Jesse. I'm envious.

sdnative wrote:Hey, that's a pretty nice truck

How is does it do compared to the FJ? Overall satisfied with the change?

What FJ?

Seriously, it feels more solid, it's more comfortable it has a bit more space, I can see more around me and my rear seat passengers can see (they couldn't before). It doesn't accelerate as fast as the FJC but I love it 100% more. This 80 is everything I always really wanted in the FJC and didn't get.

I took a big loss selling my FJC but once I realized I was going down the wrong path I had to correct it. I have my dream vehicle in this one.

Love the rig, and the awning system, I am currently working on my own for my 4Runner

raYGunn wrote:

sdnative wrote:Hey, that's a pretty nice truck

How is does it do compared to the FJ? Overall satisfied with the change?

What FJ?

Seriously, it feels more solid, it's more comfortable it has a bit more space, I can see more around me and my rear seat passengers can see (they couldn't before). It doesn't accelerate as fast as the FJC but I love it 100% more. This 80 is everything I always really wanted in the FJC and didn't get.

I took a big loss selling my FJC but once I realized I was going down the wrong path I had to correct it. I have my dream vehicle in this one.

Everytime I get in my '96 FZJ80 to haul kids around, I think, "Why aren't I taking THIS on the trail"? My 17 year old is finally diggin' the FJ and it's manual tranny; he's is driving more regularly, and I'm 'stuck' having to drive my sportscar to work most days now when I don't cycle in. His only question is, "Do I get to keep the fridge....?" hehe. The good news in all this is: the FJ80 is about to become mine again! Whooo hoooo.

Congrats, Jesse! Nice truck!