Builds 2006 TRAIL TAILOR GX470 BUILD

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Took this 2006 in on partial trade for some work on a 60 series chassis. Bone stock w/134K on the ticker. Need some love and will be a great vehicle for me to use as R&D and a nice builder rig. Mechanical is up to date and the chassis is in great condition. Body is a little rough but nothing we can't upgrade in house.

I'll break this into two categories. Build and Products

Build:

• 295/70/18 (34.3" Cooper ST MAXX)
• 18" x 7.5" Steelies
• 80 series solid axle swap and 80 series full float rear
• 3" TourFlex tapered wire coils
• 9 stage adjustable foamcells
• 4.88s and ARBs
• RCV 300M axles where I can use them
• Depo headlights with LEDs
• Wet Okole seat covers
• Dissent front, Dissent/Trail Tailor rear bumper (working with @benc on this build--NO I'M NOT MAKING BUMPERS FOR THE 470)
• Trail Tailor sliders
• Custom front skidplate
• ComeUp Seal Gen2 - 12.5rs
• Trail Tailor- CAMP TOPPER (yes we are cutting the roof out of this)
• Custom aluminum drawers and kitchenette
• Dual Battery system
• Trail Tailor 2M awning

Products:

• TRAIL TAILOR CAMP TOPPER
• Hidden Winch Mount
• Sliders
• 80 axle SAS kit
• Tough Dog suspension kits
• Tough Dog UCAs
• Misc Antenna and Light mounts
• Bring back front and rear tow/recovery points
• Misc other items

 

[McDuff123]

Oh man, I’m watching this...
can’t wait to see how this turns out, and the products you come up with.
don’t forget us KDSS guys...
have fun!

 

[ArBrnSnpr]

Very cool!

Any plans for a rear bumper? The offerings for this truck are slim!

 

[phatdragon]

The GX guys are lucky having you contribute to their platform Jason. I love my 100 series sliders and recovery points.

 

[landwagon]

So interested in the topper this is the only one I’ve found and it’s in Africa.
Also the 80 series axles kit, looking forward to this, I’ve got a test mule here.

 

[PDXGX]

did someone say camp topper?!?!?!?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Very cool!

Any plans for a rear bumper? The offerings for this truck are slim!

No, I'm making a hybrid bumper for mine using a Dissent rear base. No plans for me to make bumpers for the 470

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

did someone say camp topper?!?!?!?

Yep, since my sunroof doesn't work and has a small leak..................... CHOP IT UP!

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

The GX guys are lucky having you contribute to their platform Jason. I love my 100 series sliders and recovery points.

Tow points for the front and rear were put into production today.

 

[teejnut]

No, I'm making a hybrid bumper for mine using a Dissent rear base. No plans for me to make bumpers for the 470

Hopefully that means @benc will start making the rear bumper soon...

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Hopefully that means @benc will start making the rear bumper soon...

I have no idea on that. Ben is helping me on the rear pieces and in return I'll be sporting his bumpers for others to see.

J

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

10 day lead time on front and rear tow points.

GX470

REARS--- GX470/460, 4Runner and 200 series

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Depo lights arrived. Waiting on my NARVA Plus 150 bulbs from Australia.

J

 

[ArBrnSnpr]

Are those rear tow points mounting on the bottom of the rear frame rails, or on the rear crossbar/crossmember?

Any pictures of them mounted?

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Are those rear tow points mounting on the bottom of the rear frame rails, or on the rear crossbar/crossmember?

Any pictures of them mounted?

Rear frame rails in the factory tie down location.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

A couple of new products coming to market soon. 7075 Billet aluminum rear lower arms, adjustable .313" wall DOM rear lower, adjustable rear upper arms and a tire carrier for the back door with adjustable depth as a standard option to cover all wheel and tire combos. All CNC lathe and milled.

 

[Jstawgn]

Would it be possible to have the tire carrier offset 6-12" to passenger side. Center mounted only makes is the same as the other two available option already. The plate to mount to the door can stay centered, just move the tire hanger to the passenger side.

 

[teejnut]

Will the tire carrier mount to just the outside door skin or the inner door skin as well?

 

[ArBrnSnpr]

It's cool to see this moving along quickly.

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

Will the tire carrier mount to just the outside door skin or the inner door skin as well?

This is a step mounting process. Outer skin with a steel backer plate and then a pass through to the inner skin with a sleeve between the inner skin and the outer backer plate.