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  1. bjp

    Expedition Truck Caps

    Very, very nice. You went all out -- luxury wood walls and everything. Nice to see another boxy build. I wish I still had mine. Should have kept it (like I need yet another vehicle, but anyways). I bought a new 2021 Tundra (in 2021) and now have a GFC. I have almost as much room in this...
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    New All Terrain Tire from Nokian, Outpost AT

    I’m glad to hear this assessment. I’ve been running the now discontinued Rotiiva since I bought my ‘21 Tundra new a year and a half ago, and have been blown away with how well they handle snow and slush and even icy conditions. I’ve only got 20k miles or so on them, but have already started...
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    2020 tundra, sumo springs vs airbags for FWC

    I’ve never carried around something as heavy as a 4WC regularly, so take what I say with appropriate skepticism. But, I did get sumo springs to replace my bump stops and have been very happy with that decision. I then got the RAS as an add-on and have been very, very happy with that setup. I’ve...
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    2019 Winnebago Revel

    Except the seller says: "This vehicle is built for offroading, including crossing water without issues."
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    La Sportiva mountain boots

    Pretty sure those are Glaciers, from a few years ago (before they transitioned to Glacier WLF and Glacier EVO). Definitely not step-in compatible. Excellent all-round boots.
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    La Sportiva mountain boots

    These are general heavy backpacking/light mountaineering boots. They can be used for just about anything you want short of technical ice climbing. They aren’t insulated, so aren’t *really* 4 season boots, but they are still warm enough for a lot folks to use year round (with good wool socks)...
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    Help with Tire Sizing

    You’ll get plenty of strong opinions when it comes to tire width preferences. I’m in the 245-is-enough camp. I’ve always seen better snow/slush handling with 245s compared to 265s, and pretty much no difference in every other situation. Since I don’t change tires for winter, that means 245 has...
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    New All Terrain Tire from Nokian, Outpost AT

    I can’t find the Rockproof on their website, so I guess it is gone. I guess I lied when I said the Outpost AT is the only AT on the Nokian site. They also have the Outpost APT, and it looks like you can still get the Rotiiva in one size (LT265/70r17). But *I can’t* get any Nokian AT tire other...
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    New All Terrain Tire from Nokian, Outpost AT

    Well, I looked and the Rotiiva is listed as “discontinued” on the Discount Tire website, so I went to the Nokian website, where I saw the Outpost is the only all terrain that they have listed. Guess that answers my question.
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    New All Terrain Tire from Nokian, Outpost AT

    Very interesting. Those do look quite different than the Rotiivas. Despite being pretty hesitant, I ended up going with the Rotiiva after getting my new Tundra back in the fall. On paper, it seemed like the best compromise all the way around. Boy was that the right move. They have been awesome...
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    Interesting take on vehicle modification

    I think what Royj is saying is that none of your examples show where a person overloaded their vehicle and then got sued (successfully) by the person they ran over, or by that person’s insurance carrier. Why would you think he was asking for a case where Jeep sued a Jeep owner because the Jeep...
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    The Status of Overlanding Today

    just like “bike packing” used to be called “touring”…… I know it’s just words, but some of this kind of stuff just irritates the ******** outta me.
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    Perfect off-highway tire = LTX? What?

    If you’re willing to go up another half inch, the Defenders are available in 265/70r18.
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    winter tires when I live where it snows a lot but also plan to go to the desert?

    I live is SW Colorado, where we used to get a lot of snow. I absolutely hated the regular Cooper AT3 in snow. Way more slipping and sliding than other tires I’ve run, no matter what kind of snow it was. The Hankook Dynapro ATM was always pretty good for me, and the Yokohama G015 was pretty good...
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    Tire recommendation needed for ride quality and mild offroading

    Very similar to the Michelin Defender LTX (tread style) is the Kumho Crugen HT51, available in both P- and LT- designations. This tire does carry the 3PMSF designation. I had a set on my old Tundra, but only long enough for me to put maybe 1000 completely silent, stable miles on them. Mostly...
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    Anyone out there running an Aluminum Contractor Topper?

    I've had an ARE DCU for a few years now. I've got minor complaints, but nothing major. I currently have a Yakima basket and rocket box on top of mine. Adding anything to the factory ladder rack calls for a little rigging. Hopefully, the pictures let you see well enough. I used hose clamps to...
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    $379 to change at timing belt at the Toyota dealer?

    I know dealer service centers like to do things like take a loss on oil changes and similar services to get folks coming in the door regularly, but that's not usually the case with real labor/service items. I had my timing belt/water pump/tension pulleys/etc done last year by a local...
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    High mileage preventative maintenance

    yes, it is silly. many of the parts you would replace are just as likely to make it to 250k or (likely?) more. if you trust your mechanic, listen to him. if you don't, find one that you do trust.
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    journalists drive the 2016 Tacoma

    seriously? will they also come with a dedicated MySpace terminal in the dashboard?
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    journalists drive the 2016 Tacoma

    it's not really a *new* 3.5L V6, is it? I've seen that expression several places now. Surely it is the same efficient, powerful 3.5 that the Sienna has had for a decade now, with a little truck-specific tuning?
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