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  1. dman93

    Should I buy a 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road?

    Yeah, I’ve driven my friend’s 2018 F150 SuperCab with 5.0 and it is better than my 3.5 V6 Tacoma in almost every way, and gas mileage is only slightly worse, at best. But it’s far too big for use as a daily, for me in my community. His is 4x4 without the FX4 pack, so no skids or rear locker, and...
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    Better drawer systems for a Goose Gear plate in the bed?

    To be clear, Decked is a brand of drawers. https://decked.com/
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    Should I buy a 2024 Tacoma TRD Off Road?

    There’s definitely new tech in the 4th gen. But Toyota offered a 4 cylinder turbo back in the Eighties so not everything is really new. Seriously, I have a very early 3rd gen, November 2015 build and it’s holding up great. A few minor issues that were quickly and painlessly taken care of. None...
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    FOR SALE: 1991 Toyota FJ80

    Wow, I sold my 1995 FZJ80 with the newer engine, factory triple lockers, OME lift and shocks, same mileage, I was the second owner, for about $7000. 15 years ago. And it took a long time to sell. Times have changed …
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    Are the Biggest Tires Possible Worth it on a Van?

    We have a 148 non-extended Transit, AWD with EcoBoost and 2” VC lift. As a few others said, I think there are probably diminishing returns above a certain size. In fact I chose 245/70’s, on the stock rim, rather than 245/75. Just to provide a bit more clearance In front, as well as in back for...
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    Surprised no one is discussing the Cybertruck today.

    The 2.9 Ford V6 came out in 1986 with fuel injection and 140 HP. The earlier V6 was a carbureted 2.8. It was 100% a Ford engine although developed and even manufactured by Ford in Köln, Germany. I had one and while very good for the time, it was much less powerful and less refined, while using...
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    Surprised no one is discussing the Cybertruck today.

    It’s lighter than other battery EV pickups. That “hill” where it was photographed at Hollister Hills is actually quite challenging. I’ve only been there once, but even in my triple locked 80 Series LC it required some care in line choice and throttle application. Who knows, the Tesla engineers...
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    Porsche factory option roof top tent

    $7000 https://tequipment-finder.porsche.com/usa/992/911%20Dakar/&ac=product&pr=3DD000ECDA9DD34BC12588AF002BD89D For the 911, not the Cayenne :)
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    Pics of your VAN! Post up!

    A through the windshield shot our friends took of our van heading north out of Haines, Alaska, in July near the beginning of a two month 6800 mile trip.
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    After 8 years in a full size, moving back to a mid-size - Recommendations?

    Random thoughts: I have an early 3rd gen V6 automatic Tacoma, almost 100K miles. Dead reliable after a few minor new-car issues. Yes, the engine/trans combo is pretty lame but I’ve gotten used to it and without a heavy load or anything on the rack, it delivers 20-21 mpg consistently on highway...
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    Perfect off-highway tire = LTX? What?

    Interesting that adds up to 10, which is the ply RATING of a Load Range E tire. Not the actual number of plies, which is usually much less.
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    Summer’s Officially Over, Report In, What’d You Do, Where’d You Go?

    We spent two months this summer up in BC, Alaska and Yukon. It was all wonderful, but only after I got home I realized what was perhaps the best part: no poison oak!!
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    Drive to Arctic Circle in “high miles” 4th Gen 4Runner

    @tlrols sounds like you had a great trip and your summary is similar to our experience after the northern trip we also did in July/August this summer. But I’ll confess that though we have a Tacoma, which is why I’m even on this sub-forum, we took our van. Kitchen, toilet, fridge, outdoor shower...
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    Transit vs Sprinter

    We have a built-out (internally for travel and camp living) 2020 AWD Transit with the 3.5 gasoline twin turbo, aka EcoBoost. Ground clearance was an issue stock but much improved with a Van Compass lift, which includes shock bracket mods, and slightly larger tires. Even with the suspension mods...
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    Advice on 1996 Toyota T100 SR5 camper upgrades

    Do you know what your payload will be with camper + camping gear and supplies? My ‘97 T100 had very stiff springs and with my FlipPac camper plus gear never felt overloaded. Though of course that’s a lot less than 900 lb. In fact, even with a 3/4 ton load of gravel the suspension wasn’t on the...
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    What direction did you head when you outgrew your 4runner?

    I never had a 4Runner, ours was an 80 Series, but as our kids grew, we went the opposite way and got a smalller vehicle, a Forester when they were in junior high for better mpg and as a daily driver. We kept the LC until they were in high school and then sold it. Admittedly I was also doing...
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    Imported Toyota HiAce Camper Van-3L Diesel 4WD 5 Speed (1996)

    I’m not an expert on CA law but 1997 and older diesels are exempt from the normal smog checks, whether on transfer of ownership or biennial with the same owner. I certainly see a lot of CA-registered non-US market diesels around, some of the local ones year after year (ie renewed registration)...
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    Best value these days: 4Runner or GX460?

    Just FYI, almost 20 years ago I went from an 80 Series Land Cruiser to a Forester XT. I wasn’t doing much hardcore off-roading, it was my daily driver, and I wanted more power, better mpg, on road comfort and handling etc. The manual transmission turbo Subaru did all that. And it was really good...
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    Need to replace my 06 Taco: is the 2022 TRD Off-road worth the extra cost?

    I believe the SR5 is now available with an off-road package which includes some of the items from the TRD OR. I saw a video about it on TFL but now I can’t find that configuration on Toyota.com.
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    Expovans Transit 4x4 Conversions

    I have too much invested in our AWD Transit to consider this but I like the engineering, and the philosophy behind it. Question: do you plan to offer any other “hard parts” for 2WD or AWD Transits … I’m thinking skid plates, sliders, tow points, and maybe even a lift and rear shock bracket kit...
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