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    Best Cheap Air Compressor for Tire Inflation at the Trail Head?

    Same. We're pretty easy on it only having 265/65R18 tires on our Ranger, but it makes quick work of getting from 20 psi back up to 32psi. Great bang for buck.
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    ****** is "skookum?"

    'Skookum' is part of my lexicon; I learned that word from my dad and grandpa. My grandparents moved to the West Kootenays in the late 1940s, both my parents were born there, I myself was born in Nelson in '71. It's a good ol' BC word for sure, but I didn't learn it was a strictly PNW word until...
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    Salt and Pepper shaker recommendations?

    The first thing that came to my mind was the cheapo disposable salt and pepper grinders you find at the grocery store. Pre-ground peppercorns and rocksalt aren't as likely to leak fine dust everywhere, and your spices (well, your pepper anyways; I've never experienced stale salt) will at least...
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    Where to find details on 3rd-gen Hilux surf? Transmissions, t-case options, etc?

    Hi all, Canadian here; currently researching 3rd gens - up here, we can import JDM vehicles that are 15 years or older. There's a few dealers where I live that specialise in JDM import, and I've seen a few ads for Hilux Surfs with low miles, of which many have the 1KZ turbodiesel. I've done a...
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    Warmest Fabric/Insulator?

    This is a real horses-for-courses kind of discussion (and an informative one, at that)! There are lots of options out there, so it really comes down to what you're up to and what sort of weather you expect to encounter. To wit: Will it be cold and wet or cold and dry, or a bit of each? Is...
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    Good A/T for snow?

    I have BFG A/T on my stock '98 Cherokee (235/75R15). When I bought my Jeep it had a set of new winter tires (Bridgestone Winter Duelers, if memory serves...). As I'm a dirt poor ski patroller just transitioning into a new career as a heli pilot, I couldn't afford a second set of tires and...
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    can an older CJ(84) be make into a decent expedition rig?

    Nice CJ7!. I had a '78 CJ7 myself, as well as a '93 stock YJ, and I currently drive a '98 XJ. The beauty of older Jeeps is their simplicity, wide availability and affordability of parts, and ease of repair. Your drivetrain is pretty robust too, but the weak link will be the two-piece axle...
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    Future Toyota 4x4s for the US Market

    Ford seems to be doing well with their Ecoboost in a market that's dominated by big V8 engines; hopefully this trend continues through the other truck builders. If I can't have a diesel then the turbo direct injection is the next best thing and I would think that the Taco is coming due for an...
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