Rotundra - 2020 TRD Pro Adventure Rig

Just, WOW!

 

Hey Stanley, I really like your mods and how you list the items with links. In looking at Valhalla's Shields Front and Rear Cat Theft Deterrent Plates, its not clear from first glance at the mfg website how they go on. Can these be used over the factory fuel tank skid plate? Also, did you lose any of the exhaust note's volume or pitch after these were installed? Just curious, since adding the fuel tank skid plate resulted in the exhaust note diminishing a bit for me. For the time being, I am putting the 5 gal. tank at the front inside of the cargo box and will gradually add coupling ports to front and rear bumpers for access and to provide air to pull-behind camper or trailer. I have most of the parts now through Amazon but still waiting for the tank, 9' of braided SS flexible airline and Desert Does It bracket mount with accessory airline kit. I plan on using this mount also to secure my 12V-13.8V ham radio power supply which right now is just laying under the seat. Will put photos together and post when done. Again, sorry for the delay and any mix-up (webmaster's fault lol).

4/2022: I finished adding in the ARB Twin under the driver seat. Took advantage of the DesertDoesIt Seat Jackers for extra clearance and added in the multimount panel for a fire extinguisher yet to be decided on.

 

Sounds like you have a good plan! My cat plates went on without any interference issues at all. The front cat plate slides under the front skid and the two bolts that hold up the rear of the TRD Pro front skid plate. There are two bolts that go through existing holes in the frame cross member that will hold up the rear of the front cat plate. The front of the rear cat plate slides up under the rear of the front cat plate and notch between those two bolts in the same way the front plate did under the TRD skid. Then there are two Z-shaped brackets that fit through existing holes in the frame that attach to the side of the rear cat plate. That's pretty much it. I did order the nut plate from Tyler for the TRD Pro front skid plate which made it much easier to tighten the front bolts after everything is in place. There is a great write up for the install from @3rdTundra, the write-up is in the attachment: https://www.tundras.com/attachments/valhalla-full-plate-set-installation-pdf.616797

Tyler will answer any specific questions about fitment or clearance you may have over on his thread; https://www.tundras.com/threads/valhalla’s-shield-theft-deterrent-skid-plates-info-and-ordering-post.84911/

I did order a roll of 1/8" thick x 1" wide adhesive rubber strip that I attached underneath the transfer case out of an abundance of caution (even though it cleared fine without touching) .

$14 DOBTIM Adhesive Rubber Strips 1/8 (.125)" Thick X 1" Wide X 10'Long, Self Stick Rubber Sheet Non-Slip Insulation Pads Black Rubber Padding Rubber Strip Roll

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Y7NJJ5C?ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

My exhaust sounds the same as before and I don't have any rattles or experience any additional heat through the floor of the cab. I feel much better leaving my truck parked in parking lots or at trail heads now when kayaking as there have been a few instances of theft in our area but not as bad as some others... yet. Looking forward to seeing your pics once you finish your install.

 

Thanks for the tag. With regard to the fuel tank skid, there is no conflict per Tyler. The Valhalla plates end forward of the fuel tank. There are a bunch of pictures in my write up. I want to add a fuel tank skid, but would really like something that protects against drilling the tank with the way gas prices are going.

 

I hear you man, if it ain't one thing it's another... literally.

 

I installed Desert Does It Front Seat Jackers with Front Multi Panel. I'm 6'1" and these feel great on my back.
https://desertdoesit.com/collections/toyota/products/tundra-front-seat-jackers
https://desertdoesit.com/collections/toyota/products/2007-toyota-tundra-mmp



Also, Rago Fabrications Tundra Bed Rail Modular Accessory Mounts with Extensions. To which I have currently mounted an ARB jack base. I don't use an ARB jack but have an Omega 8 ton bottle jack that fits perfectly in this base with which I use the Safe Jack Bottle Jack Recovery Kit for lifting the truck when offroad.

$59 ARB 10100111 Jack Base 15400 lbs Load Capacity Hydraulic Heavy Duty Low Profile High-Density Polyethylene Jack Base

https://www.amazon.com/ARB-10100111...gid=pla-787790108600&ref=&adgrpid=83058288664

Omega 10085B Black Hydraulic Bottle Jack - 8 Ton Capacity

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049TY33I?ie=UTF8

https://safejacks.com/collections/b...-bottle-jack-recovery-kit-without-bottle-jack

 

Today I received and installed an Element E50 Fire extinguisher inside the truck. These have some great properties and differences over standard dry chem, CO2 or other charged extinguishers. Including; their small size, accessibility, no expiration date, 50 second discharge time, and no residue to name a few.
https://elementfire.com/products/element-e50

I used a Quick Fist Mount that I ordered from Element to keep it securely mounted under the drivers seat.
https://elementfire.com/products/quick-fist-heavy-duty-mount?_pos=1&_sid=205cde2c5&_ss=r

I mounted it to my Desert Does It Front Multi Mount Panel that is attached to my drivers side Seat Jackers.
https://desertdoesit.com/collections/toyota/products/front-multi-mount-panel-20022-tundra-mmp

 

I finally have some engine compartment lighting other than a flashlight now that I installed a KC Cyclone V2 LED Under Hood Lighting System kit.
https://www.kchilites.com/cyclone-led-2-light-universal-under-hood-lighting-kit-kc-355.html

These Cyclone V2 LED's put out some great light and are the same ones that are used in their rock light kits. It comes comlete with a wiring harness and toggle switch for mounting in the engine bay. I cut down the harness for a custom installation and used PET Expandable Braided Sleeving with heat shrink tubing ends instead of the included bulky plastic wire loom. I connected it to power via my Blue Seas Fuse Block with a 3 amp fuse, and mounted the toggle switch beside it on my Power Trays mount for a clean and neat install.

 

Wow! Super impressed sir! A lot of thought and detail.

 

Thank you, sir!

 

Any issues with the dongar adapter?

 

None whatsoever, it has worked perfectly. It is controlled by the key though so if you want an always on connection for the security functions you will need to run a wire from the fuse box to your dashcam.

 

Thanks man , this will be just perfect for me , it is more when I get out of state for camping with family ,like to have a dash cam just in case, thanks for the reply

 

Im just getting around to putting my Arb twin compressor in....what is the advantage of doing a tank? thank you

 

With a tank you store greater volume at pressure so that you can efficiently run air tools, etc. I plan to eventually add air horns to the truck and you need a tank for that application as well.

 

Added perfectly obnoxious air horns to my onboard air system. To me they are like my EDC, only for judicious use but there if you need them. After riding sport bikes and Harley's my entire life I firmly believe in the old "loud pipes save lives" adage. I do live in Florida after all...

https://hornblasters.com/products/shocker-xl-train-horn

I went with HornBlasters Shocker XL train horns mounted stealth fashion behind my grill. I can't in any way justify deleting my spare for air horn installation so I spent some time and thought and fabricated a mount out of 1" aluminum angle "iron" and flat bar with all SS hardware. Only needed to drill two small holes in my sheet metal and otherwise used existing mounting points. Secured them very firmly so they should stand up well to wind pressure at speed and the vibration from trail riding washboard roads. I also tried to align the mount along existing hardware borders to minimize air flow restriction. These horns work great with my ARB Twin compressor and a 3 gallon aluminum bottle mounted underneath the truck above the PS rocker panel.

 

Rotundra finally got her nose job!. Installed a C4 Fabrication Overlander bumper with all the associated off road jewelry. Ordered the bumper from C4 on July 10 during the 4th of July sale, it shipped from South Dakota on October 11th. Had the bumper drop shipped to Tampa Bay Powder Coating and it arrived on October 14th. I picked it up from powder coating on October 20th and they did an excellent job of sandblasting and double coating the bumper in primer and satin black. I had previously ordered lighting for the bumper from @memario1214 at Hotshot Offroad and he gave me a great deal on all my lighting choices. I purchased 2 Diode Dynamics Stage Series 3 Pro amber lights in fog pattern and a Stage Series 30" amber light bar in combo pattern. I appreciate the output the Diode Dynamics units provide and have previously installed SS3 Pro white combo pattern ditch lights at the A pillars. I also installed Baja Design LP9 Pro lights in white spot configuration on the bumper under the bull bar. I think these will work great in conjunction with my white ditch lights for off road use and it keeps the white lights up top and the amber light bar and fogs down low for high contrast during restricted visibility conditions. The Badlands Apex 12000 winch fit perfectly in the bumper and did not require moving the control box. I added a Factor 55 Fairlead and a red Factor 55 Pro Link to the winch installation. I also used a Blue Seas System battery disconnect switch for controlling the winch connection to the battery. All of the lighting was easy to complete using my SwithPro SP9100 power control system. Also of note, the winch and bumper had plenty of clearance with my recently installed train horns that I made a custom bracket for under the grille.


Expensive toys.


Blue Seas Battery disconnect.


Finished product! I love the look of this bumper system. FWIW, the powder coated red Osborne shackles will not be staying on the bumper, I just wanted to see how they would look.
My wife said they look like nipple rings, go figure.

 

Cashed in a 25% discount coupon on one of these puppies. Now maybe I can be be in the cool kids club, too...
No, probably not.

 

Mounted a 10 gallon Yakima Road Shower on my roof rack. I certainly don't need hot water on demand right now in South Florida, but I will this winter for sure. It's so hot here right now mid-summer that the heated water is uncomfortably hot for direct contact with your skin.

I wanted a mounting solution that would give me the option to mount the tank (or my awning) on either side of the roof rack as needed while leaving the top of the rack clear to mount my kayaks. I found a cantilevered mounting bracket that fit perfectly on my rack and awning mounts. It is strong and very sturdy, even when filled to capacity. I don't plan to keep it on the truck all the time but will install it when I need it like I do with my CVT roof top tent and awning.






RoadShower cantilevered mounting brackets:
https://www.mrgraceco.com/store/p66/roadshowerbracket.html

 

My 2020 rolled past 14,000 miles on the clock last weekend.

 

Your build is looking great! I tried ordering the RoadShower cantilevered mounting brackets for my 7 gallon road shower, but they are out of stock and I was told they dont expect a restock for a month or so. I want to try recreating the same brackets on SendCutSend, any chance you would be willing to provide me with some basic measurements of your brackets? Otherwise, im going to try to mock it up using some cardboard and then design it on SendCutSend. Hoping to save some money going this route, but will see if I can get it right on the first try. Thanks!

SendCutSend: https://app.sendcutsend.com/custome...TcwMzI3OTEwMS42MC4wLjA.#/quote?action=builder

 

Installed a C4 Fabrication Overland Rear Bumper on Rotundra to match the front bumper. I had previously ordered it from C4 during the 4th of July sale, and it took eight weeks for manufacture and delivery to Tampa Bay Powder Coating. Between two local hurricanes hitting us and everything else in life I just finished getting the bumper installed recently. I ordered a Diode Dynamics Stage Series C2 Pro Reverse Light Kit from @memario1214 at Hotshot Offroad who gave me a great deal as always. The Diode Dynamics SS C2 Reverse Lights are backlit red when running that add additional red lights to the bumper as well as the very bright reverse lights supplied by the LED pods. I did have to trim the openings for the reverse lights slightly on one side with a Dremel as they were a bit wider than the opening. I also drilled the bumper and installed a threaded brass Milton quick connect air valve for use with my ARB onboard air system. I connected the reverse lights to my SwitchPod system so that I can control the reverse lights manually at any time as well as their automatic operation. Once I had installed the bumper I hated the look between the the tailgate and top of the bumper. It looked unfinished to me so I ordered a 1/8" x 2" aluminum strip, drilled and painted it, added industrial Velcro to the center to preclude rattling and used stainless steel allen head bolts to secure it to the threaded holes already in the sheet metal below the tailgate.

C4 Fabrication Overland Rear Bumper
https://c4fabrication.com/collections/tundra/products/tundra-overland-series-rear-bumper-2014

Stage Series Flush Mount Reverse Light Kit Universal
https://hotshotoffroad.com/products...se-light-kit-universal?variant=42087470596315


Bumper removed and wires run for lights.






I knew the DD lights were slightly larger than the openings so I taped them off and Dremeled away the excess.



I hated the look of the gap between the tailgate and bumper.


So... I added an aluminum filler piece with rubber fender washers and Velcro to preclude any rattle.


The finished product. I like it!



Matches the front bumper perfectly!