The Accessory Dream Guide Issue 4

FEATURED VEHICLE

Year/Make/Model: 1999 Toyota Hilux Surf Owner: Chris Wilson Location: Vancouver BC Instagram: @christhecheeseball

When you get stuck off-roading, the only thing better than a rescuer with the right tools and loads of experience is one of those with a good sense of humor. With the Instagram handle @christhecheeseball, it’s clear that this enthusiast is funny. He waited a long time to get his dream ride: “For sure Toyota. Always been in love with the brand, just was not able to buy one at first as they are so expensive! I love it for the fact that you can go buy a 25 year old Toyota with 400,000km on it and it still drives perfect and is very reliable. The quality of engineering and design put into their older vehicles is un-paralleled.”

Modifications & Accessories: - Yukon 4.88s - Toyota E-Locker Housing Swap and install w/ Low Range Harness - 231mm Tundra Brake Caliper, Rotor, and Pad Upgrade - New Radiator - Soronan Steel Rear Extended Brake Line - Bosch Starter Motor - Interstate Megatron Plus - B&M 70264 Transmission Cooler - Pro Comp 7” Electric Fan to accompany Transmission Cooler - Rear Extended Diff Breather routed to Gas Fill Door - Non-Multi Mode (Fully Mechanical) Transfer Case Swap - Blue Sea Accessory Fuse Box and Relay Setup - VIAIR 400P Compressor Hard Mounted as OBA in Rear Cargo Space - Suzuki Inclinometer - Transmission Temperature Gauge - Midland 4001 CB Radio - Baofeng UV82 Handheld VHF Radio - PIAA 520 mounted on each CBI Ditch Bracket - 12” Dual Row Spot/Flood Mix Cree Light Bar Mounted on the Grill - 41” Curved Dual Row Spot Phillips Bulb Light Bar Mounted above Wind Shield - 2x 4” Dual Row Flood Cree Light Bars Mounted on Roof Basket as Reverse Lights - LED Front Turn Signals to replace Factory Signals when Bumper was Chopped - Red LED Bulbs for Rear Plate - 1” ToyTec Body Lift - 1” ToyTec Steering Shaft Extension

Naturally, Chris ended up buying a Toyota, but not just a regular one, oh no. He had one shipped straight from Japan to his hometown of Vancouver. It is a 1999 Toyota Hilux Surf, at least that is what it is called in Japan. Here, it is a RHD North American 4Runner. “I had no in- tention of originally buying a RHD vehicle, but I fell in love as soon as I sat in it.” This suits Chris’ idea of what a Dream Ride should be: “There are a lot of cool trucks around, but I admire anyone who is creative. Anyone who goes beyond the status quo and makes something creative and for a purpose on their vehicle. I am huge fan of different builds and people being the first to do something. That’s what I am always trying to do.”

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