Revere Overland '22 Tundra Build

PHASE TWO

A LOT has changed in the last few weeks with the Tundra, and there's very little that has carried over from phase one. In fact, just the roof rack setup, wheels, and tires are the same.

The biggest change is that it's now blue:



Phase two build video:



Mods in the order they're in the video:
Avery light blue wrap from Adventure Motors
CBI front bumper
Warn VR12s winch
Factor 55 Ultrahook
Heretic Studio Tundra kits
30" light bar (amber)
Quattro pod (amber)
BA-2 pod (amber)
TRD Vinyls
Ditch light brackets
Quattro pod (white)
CBI sliders
CBI skid plates
Desert Does It Seat Jackers and Multi Mount Panel for accessories
Icom ham radio
Antenna
Mic mount
Weboost Drive Reach OTR cell phone booster
Satellite messenger
Starlink RV
SHW seat delete
REDARC RedVision and Manager30 bundle
TrailRax RedVision screen mount
Batteries
Inverter
Roof power box
120v AC outlet
12v DC outlet
SHW drawer system
CBI bed rack
iKamper roof top tent with inflatable mattress
Lift kit
Method Wheels 705 18x9 +18 offset (20% off with this link)
Tires: Toyo Open Country ATIII 35x12.5xr18
Prinsu roof rack with cutout
40" light bar (white)
KC wire hiding kit
Prinsu Summit handles
ROAM 83L cases
ROAM 83L lid organizer
Maxtrax
Maxtrax mounting pins
Prinsu Maxtrax mount

Detailed info:
Wrap
CBI bumper, armor, and bed rack
Adventure Motors suspension lift
Wheels and tires
Westcott Designs lift

 

PHASE ONE

With just 4 days before our most recent trip, we got the Tundra ready to take off road. 7,200 miles later, and I'm home! There's still plenty to do, but I figured a mid-build thread would be worth doing. I'll update as more is added! Some of the stuff is reviewed below.

We started with a 2022 Limited with the TRD Off Road package:



And are here as of 3/2/22:





Complete-
Lift: Westcott Designs 3/1" lift
Wheels: Method 705 18x9 +18 offset (20% off with this link)
Tires: Toyo ATIII 35/12.50/r18
Roof rack: Prinsu with 40" cutout
Roof light bar: Heretic Studio 40" light bar
Fog lights: Heretic Studio Tundra fog replacements (coming soon)
Bumper light bar: Heretic Studio 20" Tundra bumper light bar (coming soon)
Roof storage: ROAM 83L rugged cases
Traction boards: Maxtrax with Prinsu mount and Maxtrax mounting pins
Roof rack handles: Prinsu Summit handles
Cell phone booster: Weboost Drive Reach OTR
Bed bars: CBI Fabrication Overland Bed Bars
Roof top tent: iKamper Skycamp 2.0 (on sale until sold out, then replaced with 3.0)
2nd battery: 200Ah LIONcore
Battery charger: REDARC Manager30
Power distribution: REDARC RedVision
Fridge: ICECO VL75ProD (10% off with code PD10)
Seat: Desert Does It Seat Jackers to lift the seat and Multi Mount Panel for accessories
Grille: Paint matched the hideous chrome

Coming soon-
Front winch bumper: CBI Fabrication
Full height bed rack: CBI Fabrication
Rock sliders: CBI Fabrication
Skid plates: CBI Fabrication
Drawer system: SHW Off Road
Solar: REDARC solar panel

Some links are referral links since I'm affiliated with the companies.

Walk around video from phase one:

 

Westcott Designs lift info (PHASE ONE)

The lift is a preload collar from Westcott Designs. It works by adding a spacer collar at the base of the spring rather than a spacer to the top of the strut, which keeps all of the factory geometry. It's much better than a traditional spacer.

Any time you add compression to a spring, you're going to change the ride. It's fine for road and light off road use, but I wouldn't recommend it for anything tougher than maintained dirt roads. Washboard roads get old quickly with the firmer ride.

Unfortunately the stock suspension (TRD OR package) on these '22 Tundras has pretty terrible flex, and since Westcott reuses this in their lift, it still has terrible flex. You'll lift tires regularly.



I'd recommend a max tire size of 35". It fits well, and is the max that will fit in the spare tire location. We tried 37s (see the picture below), but with even the slightest flex you'll get rubbing. This is as far as we could go before it bottomed out:



The tires in the picture are Toyo RT, but we switch to Toyo ATIII. I chose them because they were the only tires available! I actually really like them, and they seem to perform a little better off road and in the snow than the KO2s I had previously - albeit with maybe fractionally more road noise. We'll have to see how they wear over time.

Wheels are the 705s from Method Race Wheels, and are fantastic. Not only do they look great, but they're also bead grip wheels... plus you can get 20% off! The bead grip wheels have ridges and oversized safety humps that help hold the bead of the tire better. This means you're less likely to lose the bead when you air down to low pressures. In this picture I'm at 13psi:



EDIT: Added pictures of the wheel poke to show how the offset/wheel/tire combo stick out:

 

Reserved for final phase!

 

The new rig is looking great! Ive been following your Youtube channel for about the past year. I love your video work and all the amazing places you explore. I can’t wait to get out west some day! Welcome to the forum!

 

Thanks! I hope to have the video version of this post done by Sunday, but I haven't even started editing it yet!

 

Looking forward to it!

 

Truck looks killer! Can't wait to see what else you do!

 

Nice! Thanks for sharing here (and YouTube and IG and Patreon). I'm still waiting for my Limited allocation to come from one of ~half a dozen dealers I'm on the list with. Love your choices and will use much of your research on my truck.

 

Did you paint the chrome pieces or vinyl wrap?

 

Did Heretic say when they would release those lights on their website? The amber fogs and that hidden lightbar look great on the new front end!

 

Hopefully you get something in soon!

Paint match. It cost $500 for the three pieces that make up the mustache with me removing the pieces. Wrapping would have been a couple of hundred less, but wouldn't last as long.

I just know that it's soon. They asked me for the pictures to put on the website yesterday!

 

@RevereOverland are the CBI bumpers steel, or are they planning an aluminum choice?

 

I'm not sure. I'll ask.

 

Your latest video is awesome. Just stumbled upon it tonight by YouTube suggestions...low and behold you're a member here! My truck arrives in a couple weeks and I really appreciate what you're doing with yours on your channel. Keep up the good work!

 

Thanks! You reminded me to add the video to this thread!

 

good stuff. nice write up.

 

The rig is looking great. Very clean build can’t wait to see it transform further

 

When you get your wiring sorted, I'd love to see a video on where you're putting the Redarc modules as well as how you're running wiring. And is your 2nd battery in the engine bay or elsewhere?

 

Great build Rob! Been watching your videos for some time. Keep up the good work!

Hope to see you at this years Tundras to Sedona in late April.

 

Looking Good OP

 

Aluminum will be an option "eventually"

Right now the battery is in the back foot well, and the REDARC components are mounted under the seat. I'm planning a seat delete, and will probably move the REDARC stuff to the deleted seat back, batteries into the under seat storage, and compressor in the back footwell. The REDARC stuff is a perfect fit under the seats, but it's tough adding or changing up the wiring on the RedVision system with it mounted down there - everything needs to be pulled out to add an output.

Thanks! I wish I could make it, but it doesn't quite line up with the schedule!

 

Thanks for the 20% code! My buddy owns a tire shop and he couldn’t even get them for less from his wholesaler. Ended up getting the 703‘s. Did your factory TPMS switch over fine to the new wheel?

 

You're welcome! Yes, everything switched over just fine.

 

Wow, super nice Tundra!

 

Got my 703’s in using the 20% discount. Mighty nice. 17x8.5 +35

 

They look great!

 

You've changed my mind on the new Tundra. I'm still not a big fan of the rear but yours looks top notch! I'm sure it'll continue to grow on me.

 

Has the gas mileage suffered with all the mods?

 

Great looking rig. Thanks for giving us a look at how nice the 3rd gen can be set up.

It’s great to have you on the forums.