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    To Pop Up or not to Pop Up?

    What about a hard side popup like Hiatus? That is the direction I am contemplating. They do have a long wait list if ordered new. I don't know if any are available used.
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    Should I buy a 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road?

    People that think a full-size truck is the way to go are thinking of their own needs. There are many people like the OP and me that want a smaller truck but is still a capable truck. I have concerns about stepping up to a midsize from my 02 Ranger. I go places in the wilderness that it...
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    Should I buy a 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road?

    The 2024 Rangers are being delivered to Ford dealers now. Ford is currently making a considerable effort to deliver quality build trucks. They are trying to regain trust in their vehicles. I am a Ford guy and have been for over 60 years. That doesn't mean I think all other brands are crap...
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    FJ40 drum brakes kicking my ass!

    Were you able to get your problem solved? I had a 70 FJ55 on which I eventually rebuilt the entire brake system after having to replace at least 2 wheel cylinders every year. I replaced every rubber item in the brake system, flushed with ethanol and air followed by filling it with DOT 5...
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    Experience with Bruin pop-up camper by Oru Designs?

    Thank you for the information. The skins are aluminum, and they probably didn't use the right primer for the paint. Aluminum requires a special primer. They probably have that figured out by now.
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    Experience with Bruin pop-up camper by Oru Designs?

    I am interested in this camper because they are made near me, and they are fairly light weight. I am checking to see if anyone has any experience with them. The only thing I have found is some of the early builds appeared to have some minor build quality issues. Mostly, I would like to find...
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    Garmin Overlander

    I have not had any problem with it yet. However, I never did online based planning. I just planned my route manually. Not the easiest way to go but it works for me. I have found Garmin Overlander shows a lot of old trails that don't exist anymore and a few new trails that that it doesn't...
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    HAM Operators- Post up here

    KN6BNG / Costa Mesa, CA / Kenwood TM-281 / 2M mobile / Gary
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    It is interesting you mentioning Ranger vs Raptor capability. I lead a group of Landcruisers into the Maze section of Canyonlands a few years ago with my 02 Ranger. There are a couple pretty rough sections on the way to Doll House. We made it through just fine but on the way back out we had...
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    Suck it up is what I do with brush. Trimming is not in the works because it just grows back. Unfortunately, sometimes the narrow trail is due to large rocks. That is when I am glad I have a narrow vehicle. Those scrapes are hard to rub out.
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    New Tacoma vs Colorado vs Ranger

    I must be very easy to please space wise. I now run a 2002 FX4 Ranger which makes the latest Rangers look large. My current Ranger is pretty close to stock with 33" tires and helper air spring on the rear to keep it from sagging with the more than 800 lbs of gear (including the Wildernest...
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    Perfect off-highway tire = LTX? What?

    I feel the side walls of the LTX M/S is not tough enough for even moderate rock crawling. It is easy for a sharp rock to puncture a side wall and it happens to tougher tires. Why take a greater risk with a tire with thinner sidewalls? I have done the type of trials STREGA intends to run and...
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    Perfect off-highway tire = LTX? What?

    If you want high mileage tires that are great on pavement, it is hard to beat the Micheline LTX tires. I can't speak for the M/S2 but the M/S were great. I went through 2 sets. First got over 90K miles on them and could have gone longer but were getting marginal in wet traction. The second...
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    Trip Report Wyoming BDR August 16-26

    Try again Ace. I went back and reinserted the attachments.
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    Trip Report Wyoming BDR August 16-26

    I reinstalled the attachments so the photos should show now. Now I will finish up my report. I will start out with a field of flowers. I think these are mountain sunflowers but don't use that as a reference. It was nice to see so many flowers on the trip. This was near the beginning of the...
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