Bandeirante Off-Road Preparation

Preparing the toyota-bandeirante for serious off-road capability while maintaining reliability.

Philosophy

The Bandeirante is already capable off-road from the factory. The goal isn’t to build a rock crawler, but to improve capability and recovery options while keeping the vehicle reliable and maintainable.

Planned Modifications

Tires & Wheels

• All-terrain tires (good balance of on/off-road)
• Proper sizing for clearance
• Full-size spare

Suspension

• Quality shock absorbers
• Possibly lift for additional clearance
• Maintaining proper geometry

Protection

• Skid plates for vulnerable components
• Rock sliders for body protection
• Front bumper with recovery points

Recovery

• Front and rear recovery points
• Winch consideration (front)
• Hi-lift jack mounts
• Recovery board storage

Lighting

• Quality LED headlights
• Auxiliary driving lights
• Work lights for recovery/camp

Mechanical

• Engine breather extension (for water crossing)
• Diff breathers extension
• Clutch fan inspection/upgrade

Learning

Part of this is also about learning vehicle recovery techniques and off-road driving skills. No point in having a capable vehicle without the skills to use it safely.

Related

• toyota-bandeirante - Main vehicle page
• bandeirante-camping - Camping setup
• cars - Back to car collection