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After our recent visit to the 2021 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, we met with the folks from Overland Vehicle Systems (OVS) to check out their full product line of Rooftop Tents, Awnings (of all different sizes), recovery gear, cargo management, and a variety of cool camping gear. This full product range has something for everyone, and the quality on these products is as good as it gets. What sort of awning do you like? A traditional roll out rectangular awning? A 180 degree awning, or perhaps one of 2 different style 270 degree awnings? OVS has it all covered, and on some models, they can go on the driver or passenger side too!! We have been working hard by adding all of their products to the website, making sure to add as much detail as possible to answer all possible questions right there on each product page. Check out all the awnings and related products here: https://exitoffroad.com/product-category/camping-equipment/awnings/

Nomadic 3 Extended Roof Top Tent – White Base With Dark Grey Rain Fly & Black Cover, Black Aluminum Base, Black Ladder

Back onto rooftop tents, there are soft and hard cover versions, 2-3 person and even 4 person rooftop tents now, and some even in different colors. There has never been more variety, and once again, all of the OVS tents are feature-rich and made from the best quality materials. Remember folks, what you’re paying for isn’t just the item to be used a few times, it’s all intended to be used for years and years, over and over again. Only with high quality materials will a folding rooftop tent last that long. Oh, and don’t forget about OVS’s 4 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY too. No one puts that strong of a warranty on their tents and awnings unless they know that they are made of the right quality parts from the get-go!! Check out all of the Rooftop Tents and related items to them on this page here: https://exitoffroad.com/product-category/camping-equipment/rooftop-tents-camping/

One of the awesome categories that OVS offer is their huge range of canvas storage bags, cargo bins, and cargo boxes (also known as storage drawers or roller drawers). This full line up of products of all different sizes adds a great variety of solutions to store your gear properly in the back of your truck or SUV when hitting the trails, going camping, or hauling the kids around town. Everyone knows that canvas bags are really the only way to go when carrying heavier things like tools, spare parts, or recovery gear, and OVS has every size and type you can imagine. Make sure to look at each bag, as some are specific for tools, some are super handy for camping-specific gear, and some are more universal to carry whatever you’d like. Check out the storage bags.

It’s no surprise too that OVS offer a few different size plastic storage cases for you pickup truck owners out there, and with these portable solutions, you can simply load up your camping gear into your truck for the weekend, then unload it easily when you get home and not worry about hauling that extra weight all over town when you use the truck for daily driving. Check out the cargo boxes.

And finally, the permanently mounted cargo boxes (roller drawers, storage drawers, whatever you’d like to call them) from OVS. There are 2 types, one has the added features of an additional work station, which is like an extra cutting board, that comes out once the drawer has been opened. And the standard drawer doesn’t have that. But at a great price per drawer, you could buy one, or both. You could stack them one on top of the other (bolt them together and to the floor), or mount them side by side on the floor for a flat top surface to carry the rest of your gear. These black powder coated cargo boxes look neat, are extremely functional, and also quite affordable compared to some other products on the market. Check out the standard cargo box here or the premium version with the added work station here.

Next up, there’s a full product line of recovery gear. Straps, ropes, hard and soft shackles, receiver hitches, snatch blocks and rings, bags, tire repair kits and gauges, rapid tire deflators, and so much more. There’s basically everything you could need for a vehicle recovery right from one brand, and once again, all of it is excellent quality to last for many many years. Modern recovery equipment is so much lighter than the old style straps and pulleys from the old days, so do yourself a favor and read up on what OVS has to offer now. Saving extra weight on your overland trip is a goal most of us have, so check out all of the options here: OVS Recovery Gear

If you’ve read this far, congratulations!! You’ve probably already seen that a lot of OVS gear has a little tag on each page marked with FREE SHIPPING. That’s everyone’s favorite addiction these days, so be sure to take advantage of those deals while you can, because that could disappear at any time. We are offering Free Shipping on a lot of OVS items for a limited time to help bring these awesome products to the market.

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As many of you are aware, shipping situations worldwide have been horrible over the past 18 months, with ports shutting down, ships getting stuck, people unable to work, and a lack of containers physically available to fill. This has all lead to a massive shipping cost increase, and inbound shipping costs to the USA from Australia have more than DOUBLED over the past year. Not only the shipping cost, but the amount of time it takes to get a container delivered has virtually doubled. It used to be about 6 weeks, but now on average it’s 11-14 weeks to get it in.

As a result, it is now necessary for the price of each tank kit to be raised by $150 per kit. This is simply to cover the increased inbound costs, and is not a product price increase for additional profit.

This pricing change will be put into affect on Monday September 6th (Labor Day), so be sure to get any orders you are considering in before that day!!

Don’t forget that Exit Offroad offers free shipping on all Long Range Fuel tanks, a cost of $200-300 usually.

ABOUT LONG RANGE AUTOMOTIVE

Long Range Automotive commenced manufacturing Auxiliary and Replacement long range fuel tanks for 4WD’s in 1989. We produce over 200 styles of tanks. We have become one of the top 2 leading manufactures of long range replacement and auxiliary fuel tanks. We ship our quality Australian designed and made products all over the world.

LRA was created in 1989 by brothers Anthony & Roger Beimers.

Anthony is a qualified Boiler Maker and has a passion for rebuilding and refurbishing classic cars. Roger is a qualified Panel Beater and loves Four Wheel Driving & motorbike riding. Between the two brothers there is a lot of knowledge of both the 4WD and Automotive industries, as well as many manufacturing processes.

Anthony works primarily behind the scenes here at LRA, although he can be spotted on the LRA stand at the 4WD Trade Shows. Anthony works together with the engineering team developing all the latest model tank designs.

Roger works in the office alongside the Sales and Administration team, as well as getting his hands dirty in the workshop fitting tanks. Roger also works on the LRA stand at the 4WD Trade Shows.

The LRA team and factory has progressively grown over the years and we now have 15 staff members, (some of who have been with us since the beginning) on a premise of over 1200 square meters.

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Working with the best brands in the business, Exit Offroad is now a dealer for Long Range Automotive (LRA) Fuel Tanks!! These are Australian made for the tough needs of the long-distance tourer who just can’t get by with their stock fuel tank. Keeping additional fuel on board is a necessity when heading out into nowhere, or even yet when hitting the interstate for a cross-country voyage to get to the unknown, and carrying that fuel can be extremely tricky in some vehicles as there’s only so much room available. Sure, jerry cans are very cheap and hold fuel quite well, but where will you keep them? And how much can you carry? 10 gallons? Why not just replace your original tank with a bigger one, or add an auxiliary tank in the back? With these options from LRA, you could double or even triple your fuel capacity. It varies by vehicle of course, and all of the common US-spec vehicle tanks are now listed on this website.

There are 2 types of tanks being offered. The most simple one is a replacement tank, that replaces your original tank with a larger tank, reusing all the original fuel pickup lines, fuel sender, and all those parts that connect to your OE tank. Super simple to install, and adds good capacity. The 2nd type of tank is an aux (auxiliary) tank that fits behind the rear axle, in front of the rear bumper. This is usually where a spare tire was mounted on most vehicles. These tanks can vary in size, but they’re normally 20-30 gallons or so, and they feed fuel from there over into the main tank. This is the best way to maximize your range, with the only downside being that the spare needs to be moved to the rear bumper, but don’t worry, because we sell rear bumpers for most vehicles as well!!

Alright, so you’ve added a larger tank, but what could you do with it? If you have an FJ Cruiser for example, with a stock 19 gallon fuel tank, and your vehicle is lifted with bumpers front and rear, gear for a trip, people, food, and beer of course, you’re lucky to be getting 14MPG. That’s 266 miles on a good day from completely full to absolutely empty. Every 3 hours of freeway driving you’ll need to stop and refuel, taking up time every time you need to do that. With an aux tank from LRA, adding 30 gallons will add a little over 400 miles of range to your existing tank. Not enough? OK, replace the main tank too for an additional 11 gallons, and now you’re up to a total of 79 gallons, which is pretty ridiculous, but now you could potentially go for 1106 miles before you have to fill up!!! That’s a lot of fuel for sure, but you won’t be relying on finding gas stations for days. You get where we’re going here.

Imagine another scenario where you live in the south where hurricane evacuations could come into play. Fuel up, and don’t worry about finding fuel when leaving town. You’ll be all set, and have the capacity you need to get far away without needing to stop for fuel.

Here’s the current list of LRA tanks offered by Exit Offroad:

Toyota Landcruiser 60 Series 1980-87 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (carb & diesel)

Toyota Landcruiser 62 Series 1988-90 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (EFI USA Spec)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1993-1997 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (1FZ Gas)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1990-1997 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (42gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 80 Series 1990-1997 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2007 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2007 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (40gal)

Toyota Landcruiser 100 Series 1998-2005 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank V8

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (30gal)

Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007-2014 Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank (30gal)

Lexus GX470 & 4th Gen 4Runner Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (33gal)

Lexus GX470 & 4th Gen 4Runner Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

5th Gen 4Runner & Lexus GX460 Long Range Auxiliary Fuel Tank (24gal)

Toyota Tacoma Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank 2005-2021 (32gal)

Toyota Tundra Long Range Replacement Fuel Tank 2007-2021 (46gal)

TLCFJCRUISERAUS FJ Cruiser aux long range fuel tank
TLC100AX24GAL-US 100 Series 24gal aux tank

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Alright people, I know a lot of you are still waiting on the external resi version of these (the MRA’s), but they’re just not done yet. But the new IMS are finally in stock and shipping now for the Toyota Tundra from 2007 onwards!!

IMS = Internal resi Monotube Shock.

  • Adjustable height front struts (uses clips), massive 2.6″ size body front and rear with 60mm pistons, IFP (Internal Floating Piston) technology
  • Fully rebuildable and re-valvable
  • Zero shock fade in all terrains with full load
  • Direct, bolt-on replacement for easy fitment
  • IFP – Internal Floating Piston, separates oil and nitrogen
  • Corrosion resistant (EDP Surface Protection)
  • Heavy duty single piece lower leg
  • Enormous oil capacity
  • Heavy Duty 3 Stage FKM HNBR Sealing System for the ultimate in reliability
  • Race inspired hi-flow CNC 6061 Billet alloy piston – for the ultimate in offroad handling
  • 66mm/2.6” Bodied Series – 60mm hi-flow CNC 6061 Billet alloy piston – 60mm bore – Vehicle specific fitment – Suitable for most heavier vehicles

The fronts are available to order separately (sold in pairs): https://exitoffroad.com/product/dob…p-front-struts-for-toyota-tundra-and-sequoia/
The rears are also available separately (sold in pairs): https://exitoffroad.com/product/dobinsons-ims59-60711-ifp-rear-shocks-for-toyota-tundra-2007-2021/

And to build a full Dobinsons suspension kit with the IMS struts/shocks and all available parts, that kit builder page is here: https://exitoffroad.com/product/dob…spension-kit-for-2007-2021-double-cab-4×4-v8/

I’ll try and predict some of your questions here, and add to this post as needed.
1. They use stock configuration coils (pigtail at the bottom, flat ground top), so they can be used with stock coils or Dobinsons coils, or a suitable replacement that uses the same configuration
2. If you already have Dobinsons twin tubes, you can replace just them with the IMS struts and shocks without needing anything else.
3. The fronts fit the 2008+ Sequoia. There are rear IMS coming for those too. I mention this because I know there’s a lot of Tundra/Sequoia crossover on the forum here.
4. There is no set rebuilt period. If you ever had a problem with them, you’d do a rebuild at that time, which is generally just new seals and oil.
5. The fronts are to be set at the stock/standard coil seat height and then the coils do the lifting without adding additional preload. They can go up from there as needed to correct a lean or to compensate for added weight if needed to regain lost height.
6. I have to say it even though a lot of people understand already, but the rear shocks don’t affect the lift height. Only changing the leaf springs or blocks, or add-a-leafs will affect the rear lift height.

Some words from Dobinsons:
Dobinsons IMS Monotube Shock Absorbers are designed for next level performance over Twin Tube Shocks in those hot, harsh, demanding conditions. By utilizing the Monotube design, Dobinsons IMS Shock Absorbers are able to resist fade far longer on corrugated roads, long or hard working 4WD trips, towing or racing conditions.

The larger 60mm high flow pistons reduce internal pressures, reduce the heat generated, transfer heat to the body for faster cooling and offer improved damping performance and vehicle control at higher shaft speeds on rough terrain and during big impacts. Threaded bodies on struts allow for fine tuning of height and offer further improvements in cooling.

The micro-polished, hard chromed and heat treated shock shaft, CNC aluminum high flow race inspired piston, and DOM seamless tubing body provides the ultimate in performance and off-road durability.

Composite piston wear bands and a race style 3-stage sealing system offer the lowest levels of friction whilst maintaining durability and longevity. Dobinsons team of engineers spend hundreds of hours of testing and tuning the shim stacks and damping characteristics in each IMS Shock to ensure a balance of comfort, handling, vehicle control and off-road performance – Enjoy the ride

Let me know if you guys have any questions!

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