Recent content by dman93

New to this thread, but I use Avenza a lot. It’s pretty clunky, searching and finding stuff in the map store is slow, but when you need it, it works. It is frustrating that there are still PDF maps posted by public agencies that aren’t georeferenced. I spoke with a guy at our local BLM office...

Anyone using maps.me with Apple CarPlay? Recently, I assume there was some update to either maps.me or CarPlay, maps.me has started showing a big navigation popup only on the car display. If I just want to see the map, and not “navigate” I can’t dismiss the popup, which blocks a lot of the map...

Yeah, I’ve driven my friend’s 2018 F150 SuperCab with 5.0 and it is better than my 3.5 V6 Tacoma in almost every way, and gas mileage is only slightly worse, at best. But it’s far too big for use as a daily, for me in my community. His is 4x4 without the FX4 pack, so no skids or rear locker, and...

To be clear, Decked is a brand of drawers. https://decked.com/

There’s definitely new tech in the 4th gen. But Toyota offered a 4 cylinder turbo back in the Eighties so not everything is really new. Seriously, I have a very early 3rd gen, November 2015 build and it’s holding up great. A few minor issues that were quickly and painlessly taken care of. None...

Wow, I sold my 1995 FZJ80 with the newer engine, factory triple lockers, OME lift and shocks, same mileage, I was the second owner, for about $7000. 15 years ago. And it took a long time to sell. Times have changed …

We have a 148 non-extended Transit, AWD with EcoBoost and 2” VC lift. As a few others said, I think there are probably diminishing returns above a certain size. In fact I chose 245/70’s, on the stock rim, rather than 245/75. Just to provide a bit more clearance In front, as well as in back for...

The 2.9 Ford V6 came out in 1986 with fuel injection and 140 HP. The earlier V6 was a carbureted 2.8. It was 100% a Ford engine although developed and even manufactured by Ford in Köln, Germany. I had one and while very good for the time, it was much less powerful and less refined, while using...

It’s lighter than other battery EV pickups. That “hill” where it was photographed at Hollister Hills is actually quite challenging. I’ve only been there once, but even in my triple locked 80 Series LC it required some care in line choice and throttle application. Who knows, the Tesla engineers...

$7000 https://tequipment-finder.porsche.com/usa/992/911%20Dakar/&ac=product&pr=3DD000ECDA9DD34BC12588AF002BD89D For the 911, not the Cayenne :)

A through the windshield shot our friends took of our van heading north out of Haines, Alaska, in July near the beginning of a two month 6800 mile trip.

Random thoughts: I have an early 3rd gen V6 automatic Tacoma, almost 100K miles. Dead reliable after a few minor new-car issues. Yes, the engine/trans combo is pretty lame but I’ve gotten used to it and without a heavy load or anything on the rack, it delivers 20-21 mpg consistently on highway...

Interesting that adds up to 10, which is the ply RATING of a Load Range E tire. Not the actual number of plies, which is usually much less.

We spent two months this summer up in BC, Alaska and Yukon. It was all wonderful, but only after I got home I realized what was perhaps the best part: no poison oak!!

@tlrols sounds like you had a great trip and your summary is similar to our experience after the northern trip we also did in July/August this summer. But I’ll confess that though we have a Tacoma, which is why I’m even on this sub-forum, we took our van. Kitchen, toilet, fridge, outdoor shower...