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    Considering 3rd Gen 4Runner...Advice?

    Ok, had a 2004 Tacoma for a couple years a while back and had no complaints aside from the axle seals that kept blowing, thankfully covered by warranty, thankfully...and yes, did diff breather mod. Now I am considering a 3rd Gen 4Runner. Probably not much older than 99. I have always liked...
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    Looking for Inexpensive(ish) Rain Jacket

    Have a hike planned this weekend, and almost ashamed to say that I don't already have a good rain jacket already...but I don't. Anyway, forecast calling for some rain, but the trip is still on. Can anyone reccomend a good rain jacket in probably the $50-$80 price range that is reasonably...
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    Natural Resource Defense Council?

    Anybody know anything about this bunch? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Resources_Defense_Council Forbes ranks it as one of America's 100 best charities. Most conservatives view it as a 'radical environmental group' of the worst kind. From what little I have been able to find on them...
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    Converted moving truck?

    Just thinking out loud here...no plans to enact...at least no time soon anyway... I tried surfing Ye Ol' Google and didn't really find much to go on. Wondering has anyone (besides the hippy kid in the news article from a few weeks ago) done a serious conversion on an old U-haul or similar type...
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    Arrgh! Axle seals AGAIN!

    About 2 months ago, I noticed pass. rear was covered in fluid. Took it to the dealer and they diagnosed a blown axle seal, which confirmed a suspicion I had. They replaced it, under warranty. 2 weeks ago, I noticed it was leaking again. Took it back to dealer, and they replaced it. Now...
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    Movin' that rear axle forward....

    So I am looking to fit some new tires....probably the 'stanard' 255/85's...and as such, needa make some room for them. Budget restraints are for the time being going to limit me to a simple spacer and shackle lift. So here is the question. I know that to best fit these tires, I need to...
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    North Central and North West Arkansas Day trip Aug 3rd.

    Dan (Big_Geek) and I took a day trip last friday. I am posting the link to the trip report he put together on his site. I have to admit....we didn't stray too far off pavement, but we still found some really cool stuff. We had intended to go off road more, but the roads we were on just took...
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    Feasting on Asphalt

    So some of you may have caught this show on Food Network last year when Alton Brown rode his BMW across the US stopping along the way at the best little mom and pop and off the beaten path eateries he could come across. It was but 4 episodes, abbreviated by AB going down and breaking his...
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    Ingersoll Rand 300G Random Orbital Sander

    New in box. Never used (never opened) $85 Shipped.
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    Ingersoll Rand 270G HVLP Spray Gun

    New in box. Never used. $75 Shipped.
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    Sport Touring

    Ok, not a great fit for Expedition Motorcycles, as most that fit that thread of thought are dual sport or more rugged... But just seeing what peoples thoughts are on these kind of bikes, like the Honda ST1300, BMW's R 1200 RT, etc..... My first and only bike so far was a Suzuki 800 cc Volusia...
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    Picking up new camera today...

    During this weekend's outing, while trying to catch a pic of a water crossing, my friend kinda....errr...dropped....my point-and-shoot Canon into the water. Sooo......the months and months of pondering and dreaming of moving up in the photographic world to an entry level DSLR just moved...
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    What is Fat_Man doing in the Toyota forum? Advice..?

    Ok, what is a Jeep guy doing posting a thread in the Toyota thread for? Because he is pondering switching teams...that is why.... So, like the first step of a 12 step process, I have admitted it. Now I need advice. Anyone who has read my "Rubi Worth It" thread knows that I have been back and...
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    Toyo Open Country MT

    Anyone know much about these tires? It seems lately, I am seeing them all over the place. RG runs them in Baja and Dakar. Lots of mag feature trucks seem to be sporting them. So anyone know much about these (besides, from what I can tell, they are not cheap) as far as whether they are...
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    Tire wear question.

    Ok, up front admitting ignorance when it comes to tires designed as much for off road as on. Need guidance. Here is the scenario. I have BFG AT 33x12.50's on my Jeep that I bought when it had 29K miles on it. By browsing the glove box, I know that the tires were put on by the original dealer...
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    Rubicon...Is it worth it?

    Ok, when it was TJ's, I could easily see that the Rubicon was definitely worth the price. I did not see this in time, unfortunately, and ended up with the (lowly?) X. But as I look over the options on the new JK, I have to admit I don't know if the Rubicon is worth the $6,000 premium it costs...
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    Ozark National Forest

    Well, this is a trip I took about two weekends ago, but just now having the time to put the photos together. The day consisted of paved roads on the way, then probably about 80% dirt roads in the National Forest as we headed back towards home. Along the way we saw a lot of pretty sites...
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    SWEET Looking 60 on e-bay. *DROOL*

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-Toyota-FJ-60-Clean-Custom-Leather-Int-Lift_W0QQitemZ4646065981QQihZ002QQcategoryZ133219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    What do you do if you wanna do a cleanup?

    I just did a quick tay trip over to one of my favorite spots in the Ouachita National Forest, the Flatside Wilderness. They had some fires last week and was going over to investigate the damage. Luckily, from what I could find, it mostly looked more like a controlled burn. A lot of underbrush...
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    F250 and F350

    Casually considering one of these as a possible vehicle purchase in the next couple years or so. Have a question. Other than the 'obvious' answer of 1/4 ton better...just how much stouter is the F-350 over the F-250 and is it worth the extra expense for moderate expedition travel. By that I...
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