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I'm selling my Xantrex ProWatt SW 600 sine-wave inverter. I've had it for a couple years, but never used it. I bought it, test fit it (it didn't), put it back in the box and it's been taking up space since then. They are going for about $200 now and I'd would like to get $150 out of it. Details...

I am finally pulling the trigger on a front bumper for my 2004 4Runner. Demello offers both a steel and an aluminum version. The steel bumper is roughly 120 lbs., while the aluminum is about 55 lbs. Has anyone had any problems with aluminum front bumpers? Is the fuel savings actually noticeable...

For sale are black powder coated WKO sliders that have been on my vehicle for a little over a year. They are still in good shape, though there are some scrapes in the powder coating. Pickup is in Orange County, CA. I don't want any money for the sliders, but I don't just want to give them away...

I am about to try my hand at some automotive electrical work and I am hoping not to burn my rig down. I've drawn up a schematic showing the addition of an inverter, BlueSea fuse block and (2) 12v convenience receptacles I'd like to install as a first step, based on what I've culled from doing...

I am looking at installing a pure sinewave inverter in the 4Runner. Presently I am looking at A Xantrex Prowatt SW 600w. Is anyone familiar with these units? It's right at my budget of about $150. Any other recommendations? Also, I noticed that the manufacturer recommends that the run from the...

"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul." ~Moshe Dayan This post marks the beginning of something I have been after for quite awhile, real freedom. Those that may have seen my contest entry know that I have been living life "imprisoned" in an office cubicle for a number of years. As a kid, I once...

I saw this the other day. Anyone familiar with it? I didn't know an f-stop less than 1.0 was even possible... http://noktor.com/index.php Noktor 50mm f0.95

There is probably already a thread about this somewhere, but what the heck, it's a good enough subject for a possbile redux. I have a long list, but here are two photographers whose images I have been looking at a lot lately: Joey L (I can't believe how good he is gievn how young he is)...

This is a very interesting article I ran across: http://tiffinbox.org/what-happens-when-a-canon-shooter-uses-a-nikon/

http://www.snowpeak.com/blog/?p=298 Really pricey, but very cool.

There is already a thread going in the FJ, Tacoma, 4Runner forum, but I thought I would cross post here for my other Toyota brothers who may not have seen the thread. The Expoordition voting is on until Friday. I managed to make the finals and would love your consideration for a vote. It's a...

I managed to make the finals of the ExPoordition sponsorship contest. This is certainly going to be a close contest and no matter who wins, it is going to go to someone in the Expo family. That said, I really want to win. This is a rare opportunity to get exposure for my writing and photography...

So my time with the 285/70/17 KM2s are quickly coming to an end on my 4Runner. I figure I have about 6 months of tread life left. I have been considering going to a narrower tire to ease rubbing on the UCAs and to make room for snow chains. Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on the...

I have been waiting for the new 4th Gen 4Runner/FJ diff guards to be ready. I just checked Bud's site and they are out! As far as I know, they are the only ones available for that platform. http://www.budbuilt.com/new/

Since my stock battery is on its last leg, I figured I would look into the possibility of a dual battery setup. I saw the Kodiak Dual Battery System at the Pomona Offroad Show last weekend, which looks rather compelling. Rmarz and a couple other people are running them on their LJs and seem to...

I was intrigued by the Graham's review of the LifeSaver bottle in his OJ writeup on water filtration. In doing some additional reading about the LifeSaver bottle I stumbled across their jerry can that uses the same technology. They offer it in 10,000 and 20,000 liter cartridge lifespans...

I am curious to see if anyone has any advice. I have a 2004 4Runner with about 140k miles on it. The other day the check engine light came on. I pulled the code and it indicated a cylinder 6 misfire. I took it to my mechanic and he found the cylinder 6 spark plug looked like it had some junk on...

I had a large crack form in my windshield this week, so I need to get it replaced. Toyota wants $1200 to replace it. I have called a bunch of places in the area where they will come to my office and replace it for about $250. I have tried to get a straight answer from them about any differences...

I store my gas cans in the truck when I am using them to avoid placing the weight up high on the roof. For some reason, one of my Scepter gas cans isn't creating a tight seal. Without fail, when getting into the car after a couple hours, there is a strong smell of gasoline in the car. I have...

I am still dealing with a lot of rubbing with the 33" tires, even after a 3" suspension lift. It appears that a 1" body lift and either more backspace on the wheels or wheel spacers will fix much of the problem. Does anyone have any words of caution on doing a body lift? Is there any compelling...