Great video guys!! i just got my fj so i really appreciate your how to.. keep up the good work there are plenty of us that can use your ideas.... God bless you..
That is an awesome set up, thanks for sharing. I love Clazzio covers and have had a set in my silverado for 5 years. Based on how you use that small seat i would suggest that you put the cover on with the vinyl piece off. Then mark where your holes are, punch em out, and install the trim piece over the clazzio like factory. That way you dont risk ripping part of that cover eventually and when you want to pop the seats off it will be a much simpler process, you could probably get some small access holes for the bolts and fashion plugs if you were so inclined. For anyone else who has vinyl seats or any vinyl tonneau or root-top tent covers, Aerospace 303 protectant is the only product i use to keep the UV damage to a minimum.
Awesome! I love the attitude that you can design and build specialized contraptions for compact, high performance camping and if needed, off-roading. Like to see more of your systems, adventures!
Hey great vid, I just picked a 2010 trail teams, Mpg is bad already, so I think I will just use a ground tent, and that way I can leave the site and go do stuff, and hopefully not lose my spot or stuff,
Oh another thing you should check for is a leaky roof from what I seen here on the tube is that FJC's are notorious for roof leaks along the welded seem . From what I understand is toyota thought welding was enough to seal the roof under the long rubber straps, mine is leaking at the front and I get a small puddle on my floor mat when ever it rains hard. Nice too it runs out from behind the dash by the cluster. all I need is a short there. then I can break the sound barrier.lol no speedo no tickee..lol
Here is a link for the seat covers www.clazzio.com/car-leather-kits.php We have been very happy with these covers, they fit perfectly and most people that see them think they are stock leather seats.
I can tell you from experience, never, ever leave home without full water cans. As far as the extra fuel, well, it might not make sense to drive on 1000's of miles of interstate with bombs strapped to an extremity. Probably best to fill those just before entering an area where you planned on the possibility of needing them.
Trailers are nice, but require some forethought in town, parking-wise. I tow a Jumping Jack tent trailer up and down the West Coast with my FJ-40; stopping for coffee or a quick bite usually means finding a back-to-back parking spot. Awesome in the wilds though.
I was randomly searching for roof tents and found your guys' video. Great setup an lovely family! Interested to see your other vids! I have couple random questions... Todd were you in the military? How'd you learn to do all of this? Excellent work! Also how many acres do you guys have there!? Amazing backyard!
Thanks for the kind words. No, I have not been in the military. Most of the stuff I do is self taught. AKA trial and error. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
I am enjoying the vide and how creative you are nice family fun. can you pleaese tell me the where did you get the seat covers at? they look very well made
Yes. The second battery is a group 24 100 amp/hour deep cycle. The second battery is controlled with a National Luna dual battery controller and it works great.
The Gill's Expedition Channel no worries i literally just found the second video about the dual battery setup that answered my question. Good on you guys!
Looking forward to your trip videos again this year, and nice to see this new one today. And thanks to you, I pulled the trigger on the Eezi-Awn Bat 270 awning a few months back. The shop had to beef up my old BajaRack awning brackets to hold the weight of the Bat though, so no worries now. www.pnw4runners.com/fj/eezi-awn_bat_270_awning/18.jpg
You are welcome. I did have to move my Rotopax cans down a few inches, as they way I had them before they would not let the awning swing arm pass unless I took the cans off. Now with them lower, no problems.
hello good video My question where they made that drawers for the back I want to make a little smaller to take my fridge and luggage. thanks and regards
I've been watching this video on and off since it first came out. since 2017, have you changed vehicles such as going to a 4Runner, to use for camping; or do you still have the FJ?
Still running the FJ. It works very well for us because we only have 3 people to haul. If you had more than that you would probably need a bigger truck. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
Do you have to ever clean snow off your roof and if so I was wondering if a snow brush can fit under the roof rack? I have the stock roof rack and all winter I have to leave off the cross straps in order to clean snow off the roof. Otherwise it will turn into a big block that slides and bangs around. . Thanks may some day get the safari style if snow is no problem.
I have never had a problem with snow under the roof rack. The style of rack that I built has only two cross bars in the middle and so the roof is mostly wide open. Thanks for watching
How does the extra weight on the roof effect the handling? How bad is the mileage? I get 18/20 with a 2007 now but I'm going for a rack with tent and 1 box. Thanks
You know that the tent is up there, but it only really effects the handling when you get a strong head or cross wind. The mileage depends on how fast I am driving. At about 65mph I get 16mpg but with strong head wind the mileage gets worse. Hope this helps.
I made that box but you can buy something similar to it from Equipt Expedition Outfitters.www.equipt1.com/c/aluminum-cases Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
Can you provide a semi accurate weight for the tent, awning, rack basket, rear slide in box and all it's components? How much total weight does this add to your FJ?
I don"t know the exact numbers, so I will approximate the weights. On the roof: Tent=185#, Roof Rack=40#, Storage box=10#, Water storage bottle=3#empty each. In the truck: Rear storage drawers=60#, ARB Fridge=50#, Tables=5#each, solar panel=40#. All the misc gear like food, clothing, camera/video gear, and people is up to you and it is hard for me to guess. We did lots of off road exploration and never had any problems but most of the time we were on semi-soft and hard pack ground. My truck is stock suspension. Hope this helps. Thanks
Here is a link for the seat covers @t We have been very happy with these covers, they fit perfectly and most people that see them think they are stock leather seats.
Great video guys!! i just got my fj so i really appreciate your how to.. keep up the good work there are plenty of us that can use your ideas.... God bless you..
That is an awesome set up, thanks for sharing. I love Clazzio covers and have had a set in my silverado for 5 years. Based on how you use that small seat i would suggest that you put the cover on with the vinyl piece off. Then mark where your holes are, punch em out, and install the trim piece over the clazzio like factory. That way you dont risk ripping part of that cover eventually and when you want to pop the seats off it will be a much simpler process, you could probably get some small access holes for the bolts and fashion plugs if you were so inclined. For anyone else who has vinyl seats or any vinyl tonneau or root-top tent covers, Aerospace 303 protectant is the only product i use to keep the UV damage to a minimum.
I have never thought of those ideas. Thanks
Awesome! I love the attitude that you can design and build specialized contraptions for compact, high performance camping and if needed, off-roading. Like to see more of your systems, adventures!
Thanks, Matt for the kind words. Lori and Todd
Thats cute, y'all laugh with such innocence! good job man, love the upgrade!
Way to go fam... good d whole fam is involved in the prep process. Good vid.
Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
Hey great vid, I just picked a 2010 trail teams, Mpg is bad already, so I think I will just use a ground tent, and that way I can leave the site and go do stuff, and hopefully not lose my spot or stuff,
Nice set up 👍👍
Step one: get your tractor lol
Oh another thing you should check for is a leaky roof from what I seen here on the tube is that FJC's are notorious for roof leaks along the welded seem . From what I understand is toyota thought welding was enough to seal the roof under the long rubber straps, mine is leaking at the front and I get a small puddle on my floor mat when ever it rains hard. Nice too it runs out from behind the dash by the cluster. all I need is a short there. then I can break the sound barrier.lol no speedo no tickee..lol
So far no leaks in the roof but I appreciate the tip and will check for any future problems. Thanks for watching.
Glad to see a new video! Looking forward to you bringing us along on the next trip!
What brand of seat covers are you using? They look pretty nice.
Here is a link for the seat covers www.clazzio.com/car-leather-kits.php
We have been very happy with these covers, they fit perfectly and most people that see them think they are stock leather seats.
I can tell you from experience, never, ever leave home without full water cans. As far as the extra fuel, well, it might not make sense to drive on 1000's of miles of interstate with bombs strapped to an extremity. Probably best to fill those just before entering an area where you planned on the possibility of needing them.
THANKS VIDEO AND DETAIL FIT OUT YOUR 4X4
I put all my stuff on a trailer. Then I don't have to do anything but unhitch/hitch to get ready. Wishing I had a forklift tractor though.
I have seen the trailers with the tents on them and it really looks cool. Having a tractor with forks is kind of cheating!
Trailers are nice, but require some forethought in town, parking-wise. I tow a Jumping Jack tent trailer up and down the West Coast with my FJ-40; stopping for coffee or a quick bite usually means finding a back-to-back parking spot. Awesome in the wilds though.
I was randomly searching for roof tents and found your guys' video. Great setup an lovely family! Interested to see your other vids! I have couple random questions... Todd were you in the military? How'd you learn to do all of this? Excellent work! Also how many acres do you guys have there!? Amazing backyard!
Thanks for the kind words. No, I have not been in the military. Most of the stuff I do is self taught. AKA trial and error. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
WIll you manufacture the drawer set? I can't build a bird house from scratch...
I am enjoying the vide and how creative you are nice family fun. can you pleaese tell me the where did you get the seat covers at? they look very well made
Hey Michael. We got them from www.clazzio.com. We love them. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori.
Awesome video guys! I was just wondering do you guys run a dual battery setup for the inverter and fridge etc?
Yes. The second battery is a group 24 100 amp/hour deep cycle. The second battery is controlled with a National Luna dual battery controller and it works great.
The Gill's Expedition Channel no worries i literally just found the second video about the dual battery setup that answered my question. Good on you guys!
Looking forward to your trip videos again this year, and nice to see this new one today.
And thanks to you, I pulled the trigger on the Eezi-Awn Bat 270 awning a few months back.
The shop had to beef up my old BajaRack awning brackets to hold the weight of the Bat though, so no worries now.
www.pnw4runners.com/fj/eezi-awn_bat_270_awning/18.jpg
That is great to hear. I am sure you will love the Bat 270. Thanks for watching!
You are welcome.
I did have to move my Rotopax cans down a few inches, as they way I had them before they would not let the awning swing arm pass unless I took the cans off.
Now with them lower, no problems.
Glad to hear. Send some new pics with the awning open.
good looking awning. I see they have changed the bar color to black instead of silver.
Thanks, not sure when they changed the color, but I like it.
Will get some more pics of the awning after a trip too.
hello good video My question where they made that drawers for the back I want to make a little smaller to take my fridge and luggage. thanks and regards
Hey Sammy. I made the drawers myself out of plywood. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori.
I've been watching this video on and off since it first came out. since 2017, have you changed vehicles such as going to a 4Runner, to use for camping; or do you still have the FJ?
Still running the FJ. It works very well for us because we only have 3 people to haul. If you had more than that you would probably need a bigger truck. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
Do you have to ever clean snow off your roof and if so I was wondering if a snow brush can fit under the roof rack? I have the stock roof rack and all winter I have to leave off the cross straps in order to clean snow off the roof. Otherwise it will turn into a big block that slides and bangs around. . Thanks may some day get the safari style if snow is no problem.
I have never had a problem with snow under the roof rack. The style of rack that I built has only two cross bars in the middle and so the roof is mostly wide open. Thanks for watching
How does the extra weight on the roof effect the handling? How bad is the mileage? I get 18/20 with a 2007 now but I'm going for a rack with tent and 1 box. Thanks
You know that the tent is up there, but it only really effects the handling when you get a strong head or cross wind. The mileage depends on how fast I am driving. At about 65mph I get 16mpg but with strong head wind the mileage gets worse. Hope this helps.
The lady in the intro is very Ohio looking with all due respect. Looks like my friends Mom and they're from Ohio.
The box in the back, was that a homemade project, or was this something that one can buy onlline?
I made that box but you can buy something similar to it from Equipt Expedition Outfitters.www.equipt1.com/c/aluminum-cases Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
Can you provide a semi accurate weight for the tent, awning, rack basket, rear slide in box and all it's components? How much total weight does this add to your FJ?
I don"t know the exact numbers, so I will approximate the weights. On the roof: Tent=185#, Roof Rack=40#, Storage box=10#, Water storage bottle=3#empty each. In the truck: Rear storage drawers=60#, ARB Fridge=50#, Tables=5#each, solar panel=40#. All the misc gear like food, clothing, camera/video gear, and people is up to you and it is hard for me to guess. We did lots of off road exploration and never had any problems but most of the time we were on semi-soft and hard pack ground. My truck is stock suspension. Hope this helps. Thanks
What kind of seat covers are those you have in the back ?
They are Clazzio seat covers. Here is the link www.clazzio.com/car-leather-kits.php
Supplier for seat covers?
Here is a link for the seat covers @t
We have been very happy with these covers, they fit perfectly and most people that see them think they are stock leather seats.
sorry first link did not copy www.clazzio.com/index.php
Thanks so much. Have a great day!
Is that a 78 Ford Fiesta at 12:05? If so do you still have it?
Yes it is. It is a friend of mine that I was putting an exhaust on. He has sold it since then. Thanks for watching. Todd and Lori
what seat covers are you running?
They are Clazzio seat covers. Here is the link www.clazzio.com/car-leather-kits.php
Hello Tod, Lori and Alec, I have sent you a message within UA-cam message service. Let me know if you received it. Thanks,
Just received your message and responded to it on You Tubes messages. Thanks!
Thanks a lot
Less chatter and music, more content. Get to the point.