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What modifications have you done to your Jeep and why do you think they won't be applicable to overlanding? What exactly is your definition of overlanding?

Not sure why it might be the case but it's interesting to enough people and companies like Maltec seems to have identified a commercial market for doing it. Lifting tops and vans make a lot of sense, I don't disagree with those solution at all. The 80 series ute thing, Slee built one even...

I don't think they've made it any harder. Garmin's pricing has always struck me as a bit confusing but the competition is Globalstar/SPOT, which I already have. I only do one-way and have had it several years so I can't speak at all to the two-way SPOT X service options but just to be clear...

I don't know that color can be an absolute guide. Mostly Toyota Hilux and Hiace torsion IFS 26-spline were red faced (Aisin FHT-018) but so were some 30-spline solid axle (Aisin FHT-005) on mini trucks. But other 30-spline solid axle were gold on Cruisers (Aisin FHT-013) and they are...

That's kind of what I mean. An SUV body is full of openings and so it's not particularly rigid yet the twisting doesn't cause issues. We've all seen wagons on the trail where the driver can still open his doors with tires stuffed. My assumption is that was intentional, e.g. why the relatively...

Seems like if you leave the existing floor of the SUV wagon body and build your custom body up from there then flex is taken care of by the original design. Toyota or whomever already thought about how body-on-frame construction twists so your car doesn't blow out windows and doors don't open...

Isn't this a Dyna/Toyoace 150 (e.g. LY162 - Double Cab, 4WD, 5L, MTM, 1.25 ton) so just barely heavier (but still called "light") duty? They'd share many of the same parts, axles, hubs, etc. with similar era Prado, 4Runner, Hiace and Hilux, T100, etc. I thought the true medium duty (2 ton+)...

I think part of it is the wheelbase is right at the sweet spot (~110 inches) and often the suspension is already coils on all 4 corners. So from a four wheeling perspective you don't have as much to do beyond putting on a lift kit to have a really good truck. The bulk of the work is then...

I used a pair of Renogy 50W panels made into a suitcase with plain old hardware store hinges. I think 2 x 50W is about the right size for suitcase because folded it'll fit in just about any vehicle. I have a Morningstar SunSaver MPPT controller with pigtails that I just set next to whatever...

My understanding is that the Hilux still rides like a truck and glancing at brochures there are configuration such as 2WD Workmate with 1,200 kg payload. That's 2,645 lbs. Even a fancy 4WD Double Cab SR5 has a 1,000 kg payload. That would never fly in the U.S., a 1 ton Tacoma. Could see that...

Pull the fuse and short the charge pin to the ground at the 7-pin connector. Measure resistance of the conductor side empty fuse socket to ground or frame. Shouldn't need long leads for this. Sounds to me like you have dodgy connections, corrosion, broken wires. I'm betting there's 3M...

Most places I've seen in the U.S. perceive cyclists as jerks and bikes as toys. When you commute or do errands on a bike you fight both motorists who don't want you in their way and other cyclists who blow stop signs and don't even give passing interest to traffic rules or laws. I'll freely...

Normal use it's not an issue, no worse than having it on my backpack strap or on sliding back and forth across the dash board. I wouldn't leave it mounted there while parked in the summer with the cab closed up around our locale, though I think a SPOT would tolerate it better than a CB, ham or...

I remember when climbing shops used to be holes in the wall packed full of hardware but now even the best outdoor shops are like shopping at the Gap with all the clothes racks. It's a sign of the time I guess.

Common on Tacomas, too. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/mod-a-pillar-ram-mount-gps-phone-holder.372250/ I have one on both sides, GPS on the driver's side and SPOT on upper passenger side as well.

TNF, Patagucci, etc. all seem like fashion companies that pepper their product lines with the occasional decent technical piece.

In February the best trails to run are going to be in southern Arizona. Just the highways are going to be snow packed and icy, so hairy enough. From Glenwood your best option is to rent snow mobiles.

I'm about 83% sure it's a Baja Rack. https://www.bajarack.com/store/Land-Cruiser-100-Standard-Basket-Rack-1998-2007-p103980623

That Maltec started life as an 80 series wagon. Toyota never made a ute/pickup 80 series like they did in the 40 and 70 series. Doesn't stop people from cutting them up, though. https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/80-series-ute-chop.859450/

Maltec being one, although they are German AFAIK.