Recent content by dclee

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I finally decided to sell my Overland tent after many year of ownership and exactly zero actual days on the trail. Bought it right before we had kids, then basically stored it until now. It's time for it to go to a good home where it will actually get some use! The mounting rails have been...

Just curious, why don't you trust the LC for long drives? Is it just abused and tired? Having owned both, I would trust both of our old 80 Series and our current 100 with myself (and my family's) lives - in fact, I have and I do. Not trying to troll, your statement just stood out for me. In...

Congrats! Don't forget 2003+ has the option of side and curtain airbags. We waited specifically for a 2004 because they made the rear camera available that year, which we wanted for safety reasons (not backing up, but making sure there were no kids or toys back there). So some compelling...

I agree with this, though in recent years things appear to be getting better now that they've removed the bean counter and put a real engineer back in charge of the company. BTW, 80 and 100 Series Land Cruisers "routinely" complete the CSR with no problems and both are now very cheap to buy. I...

Karl - Nice work as usual. Will it fit on a 460 (mainly wondering about tail lamp shape/size)? Thanks,

The Canadian trucks (which are lifted) have relocated control arm mounts from the factory. If you ever crawl under one of them, you'll notice that the brackets now hang down below the bottom of the frame rails. A compromise for off-roading, but it does solve the geometry problem rather elegantly.

Remember, as someone else said, apples to oranges. Know your intended purpose. The Jeep has a WAY different intended purpose than the 80...

I wouldn't necessarily say that the 80 is more reliable than the 100. But it is definitely easier to maintain (and repair) "in the bush" (or "on the trail"). It (the 100) is certainly a more plush ride than the 80. No doubt, a better daily driver and kid hauler. `03+ got six airbags in...

You're going to put portals on it? Sweet, but not exactly cost effective...

My kids' college fund...

I have a crated OM617A waiting to go into my truck...

x2 I don't even want to think about what I've got in my truck right now. However, it is Scott's 460 LWB in white, and it's a California titled and registered diesel, so I figure that's worth something...

If you omit the light duty Land Cruisers (which I do), then yep, 1998 was the year. I do agree on the assessment to go 2000 or later. You can always add ARB air lockers to both axles to make up for losing the rear factory e-locker, but you cannot (very easily) add all that electronic traction...

Hey wait... .45ACP vs. 9mm. Ford vs. Chevy Creationism vs. Evolution Republicans vs. Democrats Yankees vs. Red Sox Keystone vs. Hamms ...what else can we throw on the fire? ;)