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9 Nov 12 - New meats. 10 Nov 12 - Seems I bought those tires just in time. It's a work in progress. :)

The vehicle is a 2012 Tacoma Off Road. I spend a lot of time on sand and find the stock springs wrap a lot, even if I granny the throttle. I'm hoping to avoid building an anti wrap device, but I'll make that call after installing a new set of springs.

Thanks for all the replies. You guys are confirming what I thought but its good to hear it from other people. The price difference isn't huge so I'll be going with an aftermarket set. I plan on sacrificing unloaded ride. The truck is used as a truck and it hasn't been completely unloaded since...

The stock leaf pack is 4 months/8000km old.

I approached a local spring shop that was recommended to me about having a complete spring pack built. My idea was to get something like the All Pro expedition set but keep the money local. Their suggestion was that they re-arc the stock springs and add another leaf to get the lift and load...

Fortune favours the strong. The truth is that we'll all be another target in somebody else's sights if or when the lights go out forever. I could stock up in anticipation of the long wait, but I'd get bored and leave wherever it is I'm hiding anyway. Fortune also favours the bold, and I'd...

My bug out plan is to use whatever is at hand to scrounge whatever it is I need. I don't intend on running away so no real need for my truck to look like something out of Mad Max. If it ever comes to the point where I'll need a Mad Max truck things will have already reached the point where I...

It's not PTSD.

I think the big take aways here are: 1) that I need to plan things out better, 2) that I should roll in during daylight so I can get a better feel for the ground, 3) that I should get a dog. :) I appreciate all the tips. Some things that probably seem obvious to you guys weren't obvious to...

Damn... I wasn't really expecting a lot but I was hoping they'd at least be able to deal with a bit of rain.

I hated going to a store and standing in line. Specifically, I hated listening to people complain about stupid **** while standing in line. It irritated me that they placed such importance on something that was so inconsequential. I work regularly with dudes who were there with me and we...

I don't see the anxiety as a negative. It's a survival instinct that has been improved through experience. What I need is to do is figure out how to adapt it to my current environment. I really like the dog idea.

We haven't graduated to sleeping on the trail yet. My wife (of twelve years) is the one who wants to camp. I've resisted camping up until this point because my job requires me to spend a significant amount of time sleeping in the dirt already. What's changing is that we're having a kid. I don't...

My wife and I are looking at doing more camping in the future. The plan is to get a RTT and hit the trails, but for now we're roughing it. The problem I'm running into is that I'm in the military (infantry) and I see threats everywhere. I don't sleep well when no one is providing overwatch...

I like my iPad but I consider it to be part of a suite (iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro). When I travel I input ideas/data into my iPhone due to its 'always in my pocket' convenience, then edit/expand that information/idea when I have time to sit down at my laptop. The iPad for me is the intermediate...

I'm looking at getting a few of these to carry in the back of my truck. Just wondering how well the keep out water when left exposed and uncovered in the box?

Some people will say to carry a spare tire or a tire repair kit, but it's a good idea to have both since you could get more than one flat. An air supply would also be useful since a repaired tire isn't going to re-inflate itself. Most of the problems I've seen have been due to poor...

Looks really beefy for a stock lift & wheel size.

My friends been running 255/85r16 for a couple years on his 2009 Tacoma with stock SR5 rims (32mm offset/5.5" backspace) and no rubbing. It has a 3" lift in the front and the only rubbing issue is against the flair when turning (front edge by the bumper). He fixed it by reforming it with a heat...

+1 Depending upon your definition of "trail" the Tacoma can do a pretty good job in stock form. I had a 4 door/short box for 5 years and it performed really well. I wheel with a Jeep club from time to time and the only issues I've ran into is ground clearance and approach/departure angles...