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I geussI really haven't update dstuff in awhile. nothing earth shattering i keep tinkering and trying to make it better and more refined. spent all summer workin on installing an onboard air system. I mounted the tank int he space behind the gas tank but in front on the rear bumper. thought about and design a skid plate to go over it. but i think I am going to move it to under the body in front of the rear axle. seems like a big enough space and will be completely out of the way.

next pic is on an auxiliary rack I am building should have it assembled in the next day or so. I cut the basket part off of my rack on the lv in toat I wanted the option of mounting my tent up there which I did last year and it worked great. I highly recommend cutting the basket part off every rack. anyway my rack is not a full roof rack in that I think it was designed for an fj40 but hte price was right when I got it. so I used the top of the basket to make a secondary rack to fit behind the main rack that will hold my 2 dual jerry can holders and be able to fit a cooler in between. this rack isn't as necessary when towing the trainer with the tent on it and the space the trailer has but when the tent is on the roof rack it will be nice to move some stuff up there. agian it finished and mounted will tell a better story.

and last this pic is just after I painted the trailer toyota river blue to match the blue of the lv. they look pretty hot going down the road. :)

again will get some pics next week end when I am all loaded up . so much stuff yet to finish up before the Fall Gathering.
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thanks Dave. yes he is. our caravan up will be one bmw Dakar followed by an fj45lv and mike in his fj25 and Jim in his fj25. we should get some stairs and who knows how long it will take us :)
 
Love the way she looks together :clap:

Have you found an off white cover for the trailer to match...would look awesome :D
 
i think if I made a lily white cover for the rtt that goes on the trailer that could look kewl:) but thanks.

finished the jerry can/cooler hilift jack holder. it sits lower than I thought it would but its a great aux rack.hard to take pics of something over your head but I got a good shot out the window looking down.
again I should get lots of pics next week end of better quality.
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seeing how I am full of chit I mind as well start cuttin the chit I geuss there's one pos mt bike I won't be carrying to Fall Gathering. . :)
you can never have too much stuff. :)
 
This is still one of my all time favorite "Top Five" rigs on this site. I dig it, it just works. The trailer also turned out sweet.
 
thanks guys the old girl (was actually the youngest on the classics trail run) did real well this week end. I think my list of fixes mods and changes is longer now then it was when I started preping her for a 4+ hour drive towing a trailer and hauling all my "stuff"!!!

just did class 6 and 4 roads and no real trail damage. but saw some great NH scenery and the yellows were out in the leaves. prolly another week for full color but still saw some color.

here are some pics of Wilma loaded up and camping.
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some action shots
first one is fox wishing he still owned Wilma :)
and last is me hanging the camera out the window to take a pic of Fox's fj25 on a 1/2 mile water crossing. last year it was deeper by a foot. this year I think it topped out at 2.5feet deep. there is one rock in the middle that gives you a jolt but otherwise it is just managing the bow wave
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it rained like 6 inches on Friday so during lunch we broke out the awning and everyone stood underneath to eat and chat. 2nd pic was of a freshly fallen tree about 2 miles into out first trail. fun time winching it down and out of the way.
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