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4WD doesn't make you invincible. If that 20 feet of sand is 30 feet or whatever is greater than your wheelbase is you're just as stuck. Then if it's a locked 2WD you have two driven wheels just like an unlocked 4WD and actually would be slightly better without a differential trying to balance...

The airbags don't necessary deploy as normal with an aftermarket bumper. They will deploy regardless which bumper you have or even if you don't have one at all due to those g-force sensors. Their timing is dependent on how the stock bumper absorbs energy and collapses. What ARB I think claims...

It's not really an imitation, Mahindra actually has a license from Willys that dates back to the 1940s to build Jeeps in India for India, which they call a Thar. The Roxor UTV they build in Michigan is basically that vehicle with a different grill to get around the Jeep trademark in the U.S.

You're right on every point @Buliwyf with one honorable mention. Here in Colorado it's typically 4WD SUVs that have flipped the greasy side up when it snows due to the "I have 4WD" syndrome. A 2WD pickup is self limiting since it's more difficult to over drive your brakes and high center of...

That's the real truth about all of this, 90% of what we do recreationally in the U.S. can be done in a 2WD truck that has high clearance. I bet having a decent low first gear and a locker would push that up to 99% of trails/roads/whatever. I think it would be more losing low range than 4WD...

Definitely. Lots of regular dudes in the Southwest run deserts with built 2WD trucks. It's just a different hobby from guys with rocks and mountains that build rock crawlers. They are technically "trails" in that they are roads on BLM and state land rather than "trails" that are actually...

I've wondered about factory navigation. I suppose the main question is the quality of the maps and POIs as well as if they are applicable to the purpose. IOW, they are probably biased for highways and pavement and lack USFS and BLM data, not to mention they are probably only going to let you...

This one works pretty well for under $30. The Hall effect sensor isn't clamp-on so you do have to anticipate when you're cabling or at least be able to disconnect and route it though later. There's other less than perfect things, the meter isn't sealed, the sensor wiring is pretty short as...

Toyota has offered a Prerunner TRD Tacoma. It's got the raised ride height of a 4WD but no front diff. It does have a rear locker, though. AFAIK they stopped offering it some time ago, though.

I'm a fan of load range E tires as well, I find that they're tougher over time when you spend dozens of weekends annually working them. The little scrapes and abrasions don't accumulate into torn sidewalls as soon.

You have the basic instruments you need. Measuring voltage gives a rough state that along with measuring the current that flows in during charge and out during discharge gives you what you need. The critical piece of the puzzle is a way to record it over time, e.g. the Kill-A-Watt type devices.

When I was shopping for my Tacoma a few years ago I had very specific requirements - Access Cab and a manual transmission. I did not care about year, trim, anything else. I was willing to buy new or used. I actually wanted a new truck, in fact. So I went into Petersen in Ft. Collins looking...

I'd be curious too. My '91 (10/90 production) Truck/Pickup had a VIN that started with JT4xxxx and in the EPC was called "RN110L-CRMDEA" and "DLX JPP USA XTR T1 22RE EFI MTM 5F CBU" while a left hand drive Hilux in Europe was called "RN110L-CRMDEW" and the EPC called it "DLX JPP EUR LHD XTR T1...

We got the Hilux for a while (79-95) and there were 1 ton rated U.S. versions which were 2WD and dual rear wheels. There are anecdotes that suggest a Hilux/Truck was/is built to handle more weight than its rating however even if that is true I'm not sure it is safe for the speeds that we drive...

After the 2017 revisions GMRS and FRS share most channels except for the repeater inputs, which are GMRS-only. The stipulation is FRS must use lower power, have a fixed antenna and is the secondary user to the primary user (e.g. the one who bought the license). It's likely the hooligans...

They may be using FRS, which is legal for commercial. GMRS (like amateur radio) can't be used by a business to get around licensing. Channel 20 is a 2 watt FRS shared channel under the new (2017) Part 95 rules.

Locus could display USGS and USFS geodata if it's compiled in Mapsforge format but unfortunately vector data is primarily based on OpenStreetMaps, which while pretty extensive lacks quite a bit in USFS and BLM data. FWIW I like Locus fine but tend to use OruxMaps most of the time. It can cache...

I snipped several of your statements, which makes several salient points I think. I think it's difficult to speculate when comparing trucks like this across several markets. There's accommodations that the manufacturer has to do in designing for purpose and regulations and factory capability...

Yeah @Doron, I don't understand the too rigid complaints either. This was with old style OME HD packs and (full metal twin tube) Nitrocharger shocks. We in the U.S. never got a '89+ with solid front axle though. Front was running 25mm diameter torsion springs. It was heavily loaded here for...

If your fuse blows right after you connect power and before you switch on power there's not much in a 510 that could be at fault. The only gotcha to reverse polarity diodes is to make sure it can handle more current than the fuse you're using to protect the feed. You want the fuse to let go...