Builds R²M 2013 GX 460 Overland Build (21 Viewers)

[r2m]

Same issue with our side-x-sides up at the property we put $90 greenworks chainsaws in them and can cut for a very long time, seems like hrs of battery, but probably 45 minutes solid. Enough to clear miles of trails. I have cut a 16 inch tree trunk in half so the excavator could haul it out. Cuts 8 inch "all day long"

Check it out perfect for the car too and small. Dang price jumped since last August.
Amazon product ASIN B00LK2MGEA
I have a second set of tools up there an they are Ryobi bc it sucked to forget a tool and Ryobi was cheap, long story short the Ryobi battery chain saw sucks, get greenworks 100%

That looks awesome! But my only issue, and this applies to all "rechargeable" tools is that I'm not a contractor, landscaper, fabricator, etc. that uses these types of tools (read all the rechargeable's from Robi, Makita, etc.) all the time. I may use them once a year or every couple of years or then, maybe everyday for a couple of weeks during a project, but in the end the batteries die of no use and when I need it, I have to wait for a charge. I have some very nice DeWalt power tools with dead (will not charge) batteries that I've had for 20 years sitting up in my garage.
For me, I'll just stick with a cord. Not that big of a deal.

 

[Stewfish]

That looks awesome! But my only issue, and this applies to all "rechargeable" tools is that I'm not a contractor, landscaper, fabricator, etc. that uses these types of tools (read all the rechargeable's from Robi, Makita, etc.) all the time. I may use them once a year or every couple of years or then, maybe everyday for a couple of weeks during a project, but in the end the batteries die of no use and when I need it, I have to wait for a charge. I have some very nice DeWalt power tools with dead (will not charge) batteries that I've had for 20 years sitting up in my garage.
For me, I'll just stick with a cord. Not that big of a deal.

I guess that's where ryobi would come in handy. They have a 12v cigarette lighter charger for the 18v chainsaw batteries so it could always be trickle charging and the batteries are cheap. I thin for $99 the other day I saw 2 3ah batteries and you get a device, perhaps the chainsaw is an option or ask a manager. Don't get me wrong my Ryobi cut a bunch of 10" plus stuff for the last year. but It's not as good as the greenworks. If I had a choice and the charger was always pkuggged in I would get greenworks, for in car charging I would do ryobifor 12v charger. I had one burn up in 3 days of cutting a whole tree up and returned for a replacement. Tht was hard core though and I didn't have a choice to grab my gas chain saw. I guess the charger would offset the lower quality of the Ryobi and you could still clean up trails super fast and cut up a lot of stuff. If you don't add torque on the ryobi a lot it will run for a year or two no issues cutting 10 inches or less where you can make a straight cut and not bind it up when cutting from different sides, with many many small trees cut up. If it's rarely used it will last forever
Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing:

RYOBI ONE+ 18V In-Vehicle Dual Chemistry Charger for use with 12V DC Outlet P131 - The Home Depot

RYOBI introduces the 18V ONE+ In-Vehicle Dual Chemistry Charger for use with 12V DC Outlet. The RYOBI 18V ONE+ In-Vehicle Charger is compatible with all RYOBI 18V ONE+ Ni-Cd and Lithium-Ion batteries.

www.homedepot.com

You can see a pile of wood I cut with the Ryobi behind the smoker I was building it at camp

 

[r2m]

I guess that's where ryobi would come in handy. They have a 12v cigarette lighter charger for the 18v chainsaw batteries so it could always be trickle charging and the batteries are cheap. I thin for $99 the other day I saw 2 3ah batteries and you get a device, perhaps the chainsaw is an option or ask a manager. Don't get me wrong my Ryobi cut a bunch of 10" plus stuff for the last year. but It's not as good as the greenworks. If I had a choice and the charger was always pkuggged in I would get greenworks, for in car charging I would do ryobifor 12v charger. I had one burn up in 3 days of cutting a whole tree up and returned for a replacement. Tht was hard core though and I didn't have a choice to grab my gas chain saw. I guess the charger would offset the lower quality of the Ryobi and you could still clean up trails super fast and cut up a lot of stuff. If you don't add torque on the ryobi a lot it will run for a year or two no issues cutting 10 inches or less where you can make a straight cut and not bind it up when cutting from different sides, with many many small trees cut up. If it's rarely used it will last forever
Your friend has shared a link to a Home Depot product they think you would be interested in seeing:

RYOBI ONE+ 18V In-Vehicle Dual Chemistry Charger for use with 12V DC Outlet P131 - The Home Depot

RYOBI introduces the 18V ONE+ In-Vehicle Dual Chemistry Charger for use with 12V DC Outlet. The RYOBI 18V ONE+ In-Vehicle Charger is compatible with all RYOBI 18V ONE+ Ni-Cd and Lithium-Ion batteries.

www.homedepot.com

You can see a pile of wood I cut with the Ryobi behind the smoker I was building it at camp



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Some big arse logs you cut there! For fire wood, I'm usually looking at 6" to 10". Only time larger would be if I had to clear a trail, which I haven't had to yet.

 

[Mena661]

Same issue with our side-x-sides up at the property we put $90 greenworks chainsaws in them and can cut for a very long time, seems like hrs of battery, but probably 45 minutes solid. Enough to clear miles of trails. I have cut a 16 inch tree trunk in half so the excavator could haul it out. Cuts 8 inch "all day long"

Check it out perfect for the car too and small. Dang price jumped since last August.
Amazon product ASIN B00LK2MGEA
I have a second set of tools up there an they are Ryobi bc it sucked to forget a tool and Ryobi was cheap, long story short the Ryobi battery chain saw sucks, get greenworks 100%

Which Greenworks chainsaw did you get? Been looking at these myself. Thanks.

 

[Stewfish]

Which Greenworks chainsaw did you get? Been looking at these myself. Thanks.

The links is in the post you quoted. It used to be $89. I guess China tariffs rose the price.

 

[Mena661]

The links is in the post you quoted. It used to be $89. I guess China tariffs rose the price.

I can't see any of the Amazon links in the posts here but I was able to find it. Thanks much.

 

[GrizzlyClint]

Wow very nice rig. You’ve done a lot of what I want to do with my wife’s 470 and my 460. I might hit you up with questions throughout our builds if you don’t mind.

 

[r2m]

Wow very nice rig. You’ve done a lot of what I want to do with my wife’s 470 and my 460. I might hit you up with questions throughout our builds if you don’t mind.

I'll do my best to answer them!

 

[vt78cruiser]

So with a no go for me, I have the head light washer, assuming the SSO cover is for the without head light washer.

Did you ever find a shield for your washer bottle? I also have the headlight washers and would like to retain them.

 

[r2m]

Did you ever find a shield for your washer bottle? I also have the headlight washers and would like to retain them.

Acrad posted this on my thread: Builds - R2M 2013 GX460 Overland Build Post #104
It's an SSO washer bottle reservoir cover for $49.00. Here's the link for it: Washer Bottle Reservoir Cover – Southern Style OffRoad
I have not pulled the trigger yet on getting one. Just been too busy with my day job, some side engineering work and my Army reservist duties. Not enough hours in the day, days in the week.
Okay, sometimes I'm just plain lazy about it too......

 

[mmaguy]

Did you ever find a shield for your washer bottle? I also have the headlight washers and would like to retain them.

For what it's worth, I have the headlight washers on my 2017 GX and the shop installed the SSO washer bottle cover and it all fits and offers the protection I was looking for with the Metal Tech front bumper.

 

[vt78cruiser]

Thanks for the feedback. I’ll take a look at it.

 

[r2m]

I caught this will looking over the election results.
Okay, this may be my next mod, especially if Toyota pulls the trigger and actually builds them! How cool would that be!!!

Seeing double: Toyota Tacoma trailer made from Tacoma bed

Toyota has turned the bed of a Tacoma pickup into an off-road trailer. The custom creation was built for the SEMA auto show.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Tex68w]

I caught this will looking over the election results.
Okay, this may be my next mod, especially if Toyota pulls the trigger and actually builds them! How cool would that be!!!

Seeing double: Toyota Tacoma trailer made from Tacoma bed

Toyota has turned the bed of a Tacoma pickup into an off-road trailer. The custom creation was built for the SEMA auto show.

www.foxnews.com

I find it kind of funny because red necks have been doing this for decades and it has always been considered trashy. Now it's suddenly hip and cool and will cost you thousands?! The world works in mysterious ways.

 

[r2m]

Your right!!! That was a Redneck trailer back in the day! Didn't even think about that till you mentioned it.
I've been pondering building out a M1102 Army surplus trailer. You can get them all day long for $500.00.

2012 Schutt M1102 Cargo Trailer

4,200 lb. GVWR, 11'3" Overall Length x 87" Overall Width, Surge Brakes, 37x12.50R16.5LT Tires, Pintle Ring

www.govplanet.com

 

[Tex68w]

I flipped and even built out a few M1101's a few years back, it wasn't my thing either. I was using them with my lifted Power Wagon and Super Duty, both of which were on 37's and they were still tall trailers even for those trucks so they might look ridiculous with our smaller GX's not to mention how much wider they are than the GX. I wasn't finding them for $500 at auction, usually they were going for $700-1100. By the time I cleaned them up and converted them to 12V, LED, 7-pin and got them tagged/inspected they were always well over $1K but I would get $2500+ for them when I flipped them.

 

[r2m]

I flipped and even built out a few M1101's a few years back, it wasn't my thing either. I was using them with my lifted Power Wagon and Super Duty, both of which were on 37's and they were still tall trailers even for those trucks so they might look ridiculous with our smaller GX's not to mention how much wider they are than the GX. I wasn't finding them for $500 at auction, usually they were going for $700-1100. By the time I cleaned them up and converted them to 12V, LED, 7-pin and got them tagged/inspected they were always well over $1K but I would get $2500+ for them when I flipped them.

The width is my one big concern. Even with a full size truck, just who wide are they when using your rear view wing mirrors?
I'm thinking that my wing mirrors will be useless, which may be the main reason not to go in that direction.

 

[Tex68w]

The width is my one big concern. Even with a full size truck, just who wide are they when using your rear view wing mirrors?
I'm thinking that my wing mirrors will be useless, which may be the main reason not to go in that direction.

They were wider than the body on both my Super Duty and Power Wagon on 37's, they were after all designed for the HMMWV.

 

[r2m]

I can see that they are lower than your wing mirrors, but do you think they would obstruct vision if they were built up, like the ones with the canvas tops?

 

[Tex68w]

I can see that they are lower than your wing mirrors, but do you think they would obstruct vision if they were built up, like the ones with the canvas tops?

Here is a pic of the width behind my 2018 Power Wagon on 37's.

Hard to say how high it would sit behind the GX but you'd certainly have to have a riser on your hitch for it or drop down to smaller tires and that would look pretty silly considering that they are setup for 37's. Most come with the canvas top but not all of them have the bows needed to complete it. I am not a fan of the soft top, it's fine around town but it's not really up to the task of highway speeds and the buckles and twist tabs that lock it to the trailer suck. Good luck finding a Schutt hard top too, I looked for a year and never found one and they are TALL with them on.

I tracked down a now out of business company in California that was making hardtops for them and myself and another guy bought one. They weren't bad but they weren't perfect either and needed reinforcing with the interior frame/cage. Even then they still weren't quite up to the task of a static load required to run a RTT with occupants safely. The biggest drawback to them is that they are as wide and they are long and they aren't easy to insulate. I ran mine with two cots inside once and that was the end of the it. They are also quite wobbly even with the included platform jacks.

I wanted these to work and in regards to towing behind a large, lifted truck they do quite well both on and off-road but I wasn't a fan as a "overland trailer." I ended up flipping six of them and made some good money but I've since moved on.