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whats up guys, need some work done on my 1998 toyota 4runner. Had a great shop in the bay area but I am down in LA now and am having a hard time finding a recommendation for a good mechanic that knows these generations of trucks. I even talked to TLC 4x4, Jay I believe, said they had a mechanic...

Whats up expedition portal people! I was wondering if anyone had a high resolution image of a 4th gen tacoma doing a river/water crossing (preferably deep) that I can use for a school project! Thanks, Reese

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Hey guys, so here are some of my ideas. Focusing on water crossings, trying to create an optimal bow plane. Tell me what you guys think.

Hey guys what do you think about these ideas? Focusing on water crossing abilities for now, trying to create the optimal bow plane.

Question: Are tow hooks adequate replacement for shackles? Why or why not?

Question: Are tow hooks adequate replacement for shackles? Why or why not?

Thanks guys, explaining why you need these features emphasizes the importance of them. Clean, simple, strong and tight to the body and getting a grasp on the important recovery features that you need, and new things you are looking for. Making progress. Thanks, Reese.

Thanks guys. Can you explain your reasoning for me? It helps gear my design in a certain direction and strengthens my 'design drivers.' Im not totally inexperienced in this field but I would like to hear why specifically to you, these things are important, and any experiences that led you to...

Super helpful, thanks Arclight

Thanks guys. Can you explain your reasoning for me for some of these suggestions? It helps gear my design in a certain direction and strengthens my 'design drivers.' Im not totally inexperienced in this field but I would like to hear why specifically to you, these things are important, and any...

Thanks for all the insight on this guys, starting to get a good idea of what to integrate, and how to do it. Keep it coming!!

Whats up overlanders and offroaders alike. Im a student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena doing a project on off road vehicle recovery. For my project Im focusing on re-designing the front bumper, not just tweeking or adding more features necessarily but mostly trying to come up with...

Whats up overlanders and offroaders alike. Im a student at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena doing a project on off road vehicle recovery. For my project Im focusing on re-designing the front bumper, not just tweeking or adding more features necessarily but mostly trying to come up with...