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@john61ct, I'd agree maybe with getting an Engel or National Luna serviced here in the U.S. might be more difficult than perhaps Australia, South Africa or Europe but not ARB. ARB have had a presence in Washington state for quite some time now and that would be the whole point of going with...

I think for the majority of uses an EV is going to be better than an ICE vehicle. Even if 100% of the energy came from coal the overall efficiency is better. A power plant is always running at peak efficiency and extracting the most energy at the least practical emission from fuel while your...

I think this is better called reuse rather than recycling. He's certainly identified a niche to disassemble batteries and reuse the cells that are still viable. But actually recycling lithium is still a tiny part of the overall mineral use. There's a single recycler in Canada who's been...

There you have it. That's quite a bit more sophisticated than my old Engel, which is just an inverter and transformer on the power supply. In this case that's probably what's in that Danfoss compressor control box and actually throws a wrinkle in that it could be either the ARB logic board or...

If the fridge is running alright on AC I would press them to just send you a logic board (power supply). If they simply won't (or can't, it's possible they don't have repair parts anymore if it's an older model) send you a power supply then press them for a service manual, especially if it's...

That is part of the root I surmise why I found ~35 psi on the BFG to be more tolerable. I'm never pushing the payload limits of E-range tires on my Tacoma and perhaps the 3 ply sidewalls were enough more stiff than 2 ply to make a difference in ride quality.

Based on the standard derating that would match my 40ish psi finding. IOW, a load index of 111 SL P265/70R16 at 29 psi (e.g. 2,216 lbs) would fall between 40 and 45 psi for a 123 LT265/75R16 E/10 then. So my chalk and butt I guess aren't too badly calibrated for Falkens! I was running my BFG...

What's that going to tell me? The BFG chart starts at 35 psi to get 1,700 lb/tire (6,800 lbs total) and the Falken chart at 35 psi rates these tires at 1,910 lbs each (7,640 lbs). My truck weighs 5,800 lbs loaded. So I use a chalk test to make sure I don't wear them too abnormally and the...

I just went from an E-rated KO2 235/85R16 to an LT E-rated A/T3W 265/75R16. The BFG has a 3-ply sidewall and the Falken 2-ply and the Falken is about 4 lbs heavier. The Falkens were immediately noticed by a third party neutral observer (my wife) as "riding better" even though I had them at 40...

Are you in the U.S.? I'm guessing that's a Japanese Domestic Market (e.g. JDM) or perhaps Australian option for the Pajero.

There's a separate 4Runner version listed on the website although it looks similar enough to this one that it might work or even be the same.

They might even be wider than that. In any case wouldn't that mean they require oversized load placards and permits to operate on the highway?

LOL, the webmaster's email is "blazofister-at-gmail.com" so I'm not sure about its automotive journalism legitimacy.

Based on his description I'd said it's this one: https://www.offgrid4x4.com/collections/battery-trays/products/toyota-tacoma-auxilary-battery-tray Should note that it's slightly incorrect. It won't necessarily fit all 2nd gen TRD Offroads in 2007 or 2008 either. Some (like my 2008) will...

I believe the Toyota part number for these is PT946-35160, Dark Anthracite, popular for Tacomas. Keywords that might help if someone is searching for them.

To whit, zero voltage crossing and thus self extinguishing arcs. I was thinking that Powerpoles aren't typical for mains-connected appliances. Sticking with IEC/NEMA/UL types might prevent mistakenly putting 120 VAC on the 13.8 VDC supply of one's ham radio. Especially for those who might be...

You'd have to check specifically on different lines but the straight Power Pole is rated up to 600V AC or DC. Since they specify hot plug life at DC the intention (and indeed typical use) is DC so there are probably better choices for hot plugging AC...

This was what everyone said 20 and 30 years ago when Toyota started putting aluminum heads on iron blocks, like the 20R and 22R, 1FZ, 3VZ, etc. There is a legitimate concern with different rates of expansion and the head gaskets on those early engines did wear faster than iron heads on iron...

I think that's a good point but also think that LCs that have these tall and narrow tires are using 16x5.5" split rims so the side walls don't flair as much.

How's the frame look?