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Have you been yearning for the outdoors? Longing to get into the overlanding scene but been told that the only way you can do it is with a Toyota? Have you been shopping for a Toyota but concluded that taking out a second mortgage to buy a 30-year-old Land Cruiser with 300,000 on the clock just...

I’ve had a number of people reach out to me about Old Man Emu Patrol spring options, so I figured it was time to create a proper “build thread” for my Y62 Armada. I’ll start with the lift install. This is not the easiest install in the world. As such, I did not take a ton of pictures because I...

I need to get a HAM installed in my Y62 Armada, I'm thinking of either getting a headless unit and installing it under the center console by the shifter and running the mic/head up through one of the blanks at the bottom of the center stack. OR, installing one inside the center cubby where there...

I purchased my Armada with one goal in mind, to replace my 1994 Isuzu Trooper as my primary backcountry exploration vehicle. Since September, I’ve put over a thousand mines of dirt under it and have been very impressed with what it can do stock. But, it’s a big, long beast and I’ve been nervous...

You can now pre-order DASH Offroad Predator Armada Bumper's from Nisstec! They told me they are hoping to have the first shipment next month!

I've been super impressed with the Armada. I've had it out on a trail every weekend but one since I bought it and I always take it on the hardest line that its approach angle will permit so that I can play with the 4-low and traction control, and I've never once had to back down and try another...

Lets face it, the 3rd row seats in the back of the Y62 are annoying. I get it, some people need to haul 7 people. But why couldn't Nissan have designed them to be able to fold FLAT for gods sake! As with everything on these vehicles, there are plenty of really slick false floor kits in...

I wanted to convert the 12-volt outlet in the rear of my Armada to provide power whether the key was on or not. Since I am going to be building a platform in the rear to replace the 3rd row seats, I figured I'd just tap into the power for them instead of running new wires all the way back from...

Along with a lift, in my opinion the most important modification you can make to any vehicle is adding undercarriage protection in the form of skid plates and rock sliders. So lets discuss options. leeleatherwood has pointed out that 1st Generation Toyota Tacoma Double Cab rock sliders will...

I purchased a 2017 Armada last week with the express intent of building it into a replacement of my 1994 Isuzu Trooper as my backcountry camping vehicle (I think the cool kids call that "overlanding" these days). I knew when I purchased the Armada that options were thin because its not quite a...

I haven't seen many people running an aftermarket rear bumper on their 2nd Gen Armada/QX. I assume that this has to do with the giant integrated town bar on the back. Ideally I'm looking for something like a Kaymar dual swing bumper so I can mount both my spare and a pair of Scepter cans out...

Many of my other vehicles over the years have had ARB bull bars and I'd like to keep that going with the Armada, but since the frame horn is different from the Patrol, I know that there would need to be some modifications to the frame and/or the bull bar. I know people have done this with DASH...

I originally had this posted over at RME and Planet Isuzoo but I thought that some people here on ExPo might enjoy it. Introduction: When I bought my Trooper six and a half years ago, I got it for the primary purpose of getting out to explore the vast backcountry of Utah. In that time I have...

Retro Ramble was born of a desire to have an event specific to the awesome vehicles of the 1980’s. Relic Run caters to those who have a fondness for 1970’s and earlier vehicles, but the 80’s and their particular strain of uniqueness were intentionally left out of that. So finally, after five...

This past year was a very busy, very fun year. Not sure if it surpassed 2013, but only because there was no big international trip. Hopefully that will be rectified in 2015! February: The Annual Wasatch Cruisers Dunes Run was a great time as always. Later in the month Katy and I made...

National Parks are generally marked by boring roads, bland views, closed roads, prepared campsites not allowing fires, signs telling you what not to do, and east coast tourists on an “adventure”. So in other words, places to be avoided at all costs. So when my good friend Joseph said that he was...

What: Isuzu 4x4 Run When: Saturday, August 4th @ 9am Where: American Fork Canyon Who: Anyone with an Isuzu 4x4 (or people who want to see Isuzu's on the trail!) We will be meeting in the Tibble Fork parking lot[Map] at 9am then heading up the canyon to run the Forest Lake trail. This trail...

So you just got your new Pie Iron and you're all ready to start making savory Ruebens and sautéed mushrooms. But wait! The Pie Iron looks a little strange, its silver not the dark, glossy black that you expected. Whats going on here? Well, your Pie Iron hasn't been seasoned yet. That silver...

Day 1 Friday started off by meeting up with Joseph (Utah KJ) at about 10:30am and making the journey to Moab where we stopped for lunch at Pasta Jay's. After topping off our tanks at the edge of town we continued on until we hit dirt off UT 211 at the beginning of the Cottonwood Canyon Road...

I picked up a clean '95 WD21 Pathfinder about a month ago and I am beginning to outfit it for some backcountry exploring. With the addition of more communication equipment, off road lights, and generally piece of mind I'd like to set up dual batteries in it. I'm wondering if anyone has done this...