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Looking forward to future updates! If you come up with an intercooler solution for the AEV bumper, I'd be interested in hearing about that too.

@charlieaarons brings up a good point. The 6.0, and 6.4 to a lesser degree, Ford diesels are known for having reliability and efficiency issues in stock form. The 7.3l is considered more reliable and will likely return better mpg than what you'd get from an early 2000's gasoline v8, but its...

There is no good reason to buy a Jeep Rubicon, a Ram Power Wagon or a LandCruiser, or even a Porsche 911 or a motorcycle....after all, there is no need for people to go exploring the backroads of North America or to go racing around a track. The beauty of this country is that people can buy...

@Allriverssouth, I can't speak to the quality of the Road Armor stuff. ARB, AEV, and Buckstop all make quality bumpers for these 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. ARB's product is perhaps the standout due to the level of engineering behind it (I believe it's the only one that is rated as air-bag...

These vehicles are designed to carry around plows for a living, so the front axle on these trucks can definitely accommodate the extra weight. I think the main thing to be aware of is that the suspension will need to be set up appropriately to handle all that weight, and some of the front end...

You have the same venerable 1gr-fe that I have in my 5th gen 4runner. Toyota underpowers these engines; so long as it is kept stock (ie no supercharger or fancy tuning), that engine should easily last another 100k miles, perhaps longer, with very simple maintenance. You might have to deal with...

I agree that the additional grille protection offered by ARB and Buckstop is nice. ARB seems to be the only one that focuses on protection for underneath the truck (and only the intercooler at that, there is a shocking lack of skid plate options for the Ram 2500/3500). The only thing to keep...

All of the lands in question are still under Federal protection (meaning the Federal government owns and manages the land). With the transition out of Monument status, is there the possibility some of these lands could be used for resource extraction? In theory yes, though I haven't heard of...

The factory-aux tank for the diesel variants? I don't think the risk with such setup is nearly the same as with an auxiliary gasoline tank put behind the rear axle. There is a reason most OEM's refrain from putting gasoline tanks in that area of the vehicle.

I think your best bet is to use a gps to determine the miles traveled and divide it by the gallons used. Using the variance method and going off the trip computer may only give you approximate results. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Truck is looking great! How have you liked it so far? Any major (or minor) reliability issues? Also, where do you plan on mounting the compressor? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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That depends heavily on your reasons/intentions for the vehicle. If you don’t want to deal with extra maintenance, I agree that a gasoline engine can make sense. If you’re sick of getting 17-18 mpg combined with a gasoline v6 midsized, maybe you’re willing to accept the extra maintenance...

Diesels haven't been "cheaper" to maintain since the advent of the electronically-controlled common rail injection systems. Between fuel filter changes, oil changes, and infrequent, but costly, injector changeout's, modern diesels (post 2003 or so) have cost just as much, if not more, than...

There was a fellow with a similar-looking tray and canopy over on the AEV forum. I don't know who made his tray and canopy. Maybe norweld?

I think expedition one makes a mounting kit for the ARB compressor (i believe it's specific for the Tacoma, but I don't see why it couldn't be adapted to the Ram). Some people have been mounting them in the bed. Others use the engine bay or frame rails; I think either option will expose the...

You pretty much do have the 4Runner (in the form of the lc prado). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I guess that's my question. Using your Puma Compressor as an example, how do you plan on powering that? Did you connect the aux switch to a bigger fuse as you mentioned previously?

Wheels and tires?