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    2003 Suburban 1500 Pop Top Conversion

    You can protect it from degrading with UV coatings but it's still going to get weak when it gets hot from the sun. Ever think about white for the pop top and the rest of the roof metal? I've read some studies that there can be over 50 degrees difference between the temp of white paint and...
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    Is this a good deal...

    If the truck lived with these blocks you can be pretty sure the owner soft-pedaled it.
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    Tire choice for 88 Suburban

    Exactly describes the Falkens on a fella's Tacoma at work. May still work OK but they look like cr_ap.
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    Tire choice for 88 Suburban

    I bought the AT3s based on the comparo. Good on and off road and quiet but were hard to balance and take a cold set every night, bump bump bump 4-5 miles every morning. Others have reported same. Wasn't mentioned in the test.
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    Kia sorento

    What's the engine maintenance schedule on these? Timing belt or chain?
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    Just bought a 30 year old samurai

    Nice Zuk, I've got it's twin! When we got this '86 in 2003 it had 93K and was stone stock with the same graphics. We just got back from a hike to some ruins on top of that little mesa in the background. Enjoy it, it will go like a goat stock and only get better as you mod it. We kept ours...
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    Cooper Discoverer: Cerbat Mountains - Sample

    Thanks for the report, looks like a nice quicky weekend run. What happened to the Dodge in the first pic? Mileage on dirt?
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    The little Freightliner that could

    Uber seems like the only word that works. FYI clicking on the photo lets us look through your whole album, may not be what you want. Photobucket defaulted to open sharing last update, you have to change settings for privacy.
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    Jelorian's 03 Z71 Suburban Build

    Wow, your Sub is exactly the stance and look I'm going for (as soon as the Xterra is gone). The wheels are a nice change from the current black craze. Only thing I question is the K&N, there's just so much evidence that they let more dirt through into the engine. Used oil analysis show...
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    Tc650 owners-Tundra/Silverado/f150?

    Wow. 23 pages of a female trying to buy the perfect truck. Hint: it doesn't exist. A guy would have bought by page 5 and by now it would have different tires, suspension, exhaust, tuned, bumper, winch, LED light bars.....jeez :truck: Have you thought about how hard that giant black truck is...
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    Previa awd - "Expedition Lite"

    Previa 2" lift kit: http://prescott.craigslist.org/cto/5288981547.html http://journeysoffroad.com/
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    Astro 4x4 Adventure VAN

    Could you show a pic of the linkage on the T-case? Nicely done. thanks
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    1991 Isuzu Trooper Overlanding Build

    Wow. Just read your entire build. Complete respect for having a plan and making it happen. Every part done right, no cut corners, no compromises. Great to see a guy with the knowledge and ability and resources necessary to complete a first class piece of machinery. Well done sir.:safari-rig:
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    Overland Expo West 2015

    It's discouraging to see people bagging on "fair-weather campers". Hope they handed out I went to OEW 2015 and I'm better than you stickers. :bowdown:
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    Help me decide, keep Frontier or get SUV (Montero, Xterra, 4Runner, Trooper)

    On Phx Craigslist right now: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/5012723367.html If I wanted a big SUV I'd be on this one. 02 Sequoia, 120K.
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