ROTM: Ben's 1983 FJ60 (Lots of Pics)

[wyomingben]

I was hoping someone would comment on my gravitly feed water can with spigot guard.

MAF Australian 22 Litre Water Container

(No more water sloshing around inside)

 

[Welltech]

How did you mount/attach your fold out tables?

The tables are made of plastic Marine Board. I bought a couple sheets at an auction years ago and finally found a use for them.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

Gravy is an essential part of any off-roading venture, yet constantly overlooked. Great attention to detail!

 

[shotgun12321]

Gravy is an essential part of any off-roading venture, yet constantly overlooked. Great attention to detail!

 

[jeffsclan]

Is this a Wyoming travel commercial or a Toyota commercial? Looks great, gives me cabin fever! I like your clever idea with the tables and the light, oh and the water. Do you have any close ups on your tables and how they attach so I can shamelessly steal your idea?

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Do you have any close ups on your tables and how they attach so I can shamelessly steal your idea?

X2 Thanks

 

[Welltech]

I dont see a can opener... It may be all for not..

Gravy is an essential part of any off-roading venture, yet constantly overlooked. Great attention to detail!

 

[Callahan Offroad]

Love this rig!
This is just more inspiration to get more money to finish repairing my rig. Hopefully i can get the suspension, 4wd, and motor overhaul done by summer. I keep trying to explain to my wife what I intend to do with "Screaming Mimi" but she just doesn't get it! I'll have to show her these pics.

 

[NorCalBorn]

LOL..I honestly swear I though he had that canned sausage/beef going on. The packaging is different than on the west coast so I didn't think it was gravy.

Don't doubt it, I'll tell you guys the faces light up when you bust out the gravy n the middle of nowhere. Ben, tell 'em.

That pic w/ the two girls in back reminds me how much less space I have when we go camping now that I have this add-on. I'll revive my 4Runner thread one of these days..

 

[r3lc]

Great rig - love to see additional photos. The rear bumper was genius.

 

[kling-on]

I was hoping someone would comment on my gravitly feed water can with spigot guard.

MAF Australian 22 Litre Water Container

(No more water sloshing around inside)

very cool ... I was wondering about a stove nexted to fuel

 

[JasonThomasFJ60]

Gorgeous 60. Can't wait to have another after I'm done with school... I'm counting the minutes...

 

[TLC Norway]

well built rig, i gotta say! Attention to detail, smart solutions.
Sleeping platform or just folded seats?

Stunning scenery, thanks for sharing!

 

[wyomingben]

well built rig, i gotta say! Attention to detail, smart solutions.
Sleeping platform or just folded seats?

Stunning scenery, thanks for sharing!

I like the the back rear seat folded down and the part that flips up taken out completely. I like to sleep with my arms above my head. I'm 6ft and I can sleep all streched out this way. With that bottom seat in my feet hit it and it drive me crazy. Those sleeping platforms are cool, but if you actually sleep in there you will find there is not a lot of head room when you sit up, it's just about right with no sleeping platform and you don't need to worry about hitting your head.

I have a layer of dynomat, a layer of cotton canvas, and a layer of wool under the carpet. On top of the carpet I have some closed cell foam I got at a garage sale. On top of that I have one of those 12v heated mattress pads.

It's the -20 below Tilton' Hilton I tell ya.

 

[ylexot]

Awesome rig.

I was very intrigued by the 'running water' in your early post. Gravity feed and freed up cabin space is brilliant. How does it do with the sun? Hot running water when camping has it's benefit.

x3 or 4 or what have you on your rear bumper details, if you're willing to share. That whole setup is beautiful.

 

[3pits]

Very Nice, great ingenuity, I am building a rear bumper and am stealing some of your ideas!

 

[surffj62]

Drool- really cool 60! I got the 9.5 BFGs and love them as well. Time to move mine from the west coast to Denver in the next month or two and get some of my own camping trips photos posted up.

Again well done!

 

[Callahan Offroad]

I have a layer of dynomat, a layer of cotton canvas, and a layer of wool under the carpet. On top of the carpet I have some closed cell foam I got at a garage sale. On top of that I have one of those 12v heated mattress pads.

It's the -20 below Tilton' Hilton I tell ya.

Normally, I would think... "wow, that is some serious over kill" but after finding out how drafty and cold that truck gets at night, I sir Salute you with highest honors for that little bit of genius

 

[D21FJ60]

All the rigs look great, love the white wheels on the Pickup...where'd you get them, or were they already on there? x3 on that wheel and tire combo...trying to find one myself.

 

[wyomingben]

The white wheels are stock on the pick up.