Recent content by omgsully

$12,000!!!!!!!!!! WTF!!!!!?????

That's good to hear the instills that much confidence. Range doesn't bother me THAT much. Based on the average mpg of 14(fulley.com), that gives me a range of 350 miles/tank. Add 2 jerry cans and you have an extra ~140 miles.

I will keep an eye out for one, though I have serious doubts about finding any 4th gen 4runner with ~150k for under 8k in my area.

I've given the 4th gen 4runner come consideration. Finding one within my price range with sub 200k miles are pretty hard to find. GX 470s seem to be easier to find and cheaper. Although, I do see them come up in salvage auctions sometimes, usually not the v8 option. A quick craigslist shows an...

Thanks! I'll save the e-locker premium up front and install ARB ones down the road if I so choose to.

That's good to know. I won't worry about finding one with e-lockers then.

Thanks! That inspires some confidence. Did you run into anything where your e-lockers came in handy on that drive? Knowing that my engine would be different than yours, would you mind telling me what mileage you traveled with and if you had any head gasket work done?

Thanks for the first hand upgrade cost advise. If I go the 80 route, I'm hoping to get into one for ~7k and do the front axle swap, PHH, OME suspension upgrades, brakes, rims/tires , other odds and ends for another 5-10k. I'm hoping that would be enough to get me through a 4,500 mile round...

First off, let me thank all of you for all of the great tips and advice on this site. Long time reader, first time writer. I'm looking for advice on my first overland/expedition build; more specifically the type of platform to start with. My budget is pretty tight at 15k (this included the...