Recent content by tacollie

If you're mechanically inclined and willing to put in some work they can be great. A 60 will require the same. While there are heaps of Tacomas and 4Runners in Colorado 60s aren't nearly as common. The biggest reason I would choose the 60 is seating position. I'm not a big guy, but the 60 just...

Speed is a huge factor. 80mph we get 8mpg vs 60mph is 12+. Ang gas truck camper is never going to be great mpgs.

Part of the problem is the way the Ford leaf Springs are designed. Even with 3,000 lb on the back of our f250 it wouldn't engage the top overload unless we hit a bump. That created a lot of undesirable driving characteristics. We opted for Alcans built to carry our weight while maintaining the...

He has numerous there's in the Toyota section. Here's the most recent. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/walk-around-tacoma-build-with-everything.248845/

I think using a trailer is just going to create more work than it's worth. It would be easier to build a box from scratch. You're going to have to do a lot of modification to get the wheel well to line up. The factory truck bed is lighter than those trailer boxes. Truck beds are surprisingly...

We had a weird interaction with the ST guys at Overland Expo. We decided it was due to a long weekend of them at an event. It happens. We had concerns with the actuators. They said they were preparatory. I have a buddy that used the same ones on a build and had them fail on 3 separate...

@68camaro maybe dm @MattScott he has a lot of experience with used Earthroamers.

There's just more of them and more options. For $500k I would order a new Truckhouse. The are nearly 7000lbs lighter and can run LT tires. MPTs suck.

Fair. It just requires regular attention. Like any budget camper. I will say it lived a hard life between backcountry ski trips in Colorado and moto trips in Baja. Nothing fell off going down the road but things did rattle loose. Some of it was silly things. A couple drawers didn't have latches...

If you like the truck go for it. My buddy has an OVRLND camper on his F-150. After 2 years the rear springs have started to sag. With the camper and stock size all terrains he's lucky to get 15 and he drives like a grandma. If OVRLND existed when we bought our FWC we probably would have gone...

Our friends have one. If you're open to doing a little bit of work here and there you'll probably come out ahead on the math. They store it inside and it's still not aging well but it did what they needed it to.

6.2 is a good option. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/is-an-f250-6-2-v8-gas-reliable-enough.227706/

What size tires do you what to run? 35s fit stock. Even some 37s will clear. If it's in the budget Carli coils really smooth the ride out. We have Alcan leafs in the rear. They are awesome but they aren't cheap. I would also get axle weights. Then check a load inflation chart for your...

My wife's coworker got one $15k off of MSRP. At that discount it would be hard to pass up. I think it helped she had a low mile Tacoma to trade. At least Toyota has a history of fixing it's mistakes.

We were in a similar position in 2019. We wanted to sell our Tacoma and move up to full size. Initially we were shopping f-150s in the 2012 to 2015 range. We had a hard time finding an F-150 that didn't feel clapped out even with less than 50k miles on them. We test drove a '07 Tundra with...