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Agree. The 2005-2006 pre-emissions diesels are highly sought after and fetch a fairly high price on the used market. The engines, as reliable as they are, may need some work as will the chassis and bodies. The same applies for any truck that has been used and worked as a truck. That said...

I would feel a whole lot more comfortable using a slightly overloaded Tundra for your purposes than I would using a 20 year old, 225k mile T100. Also, there are plenty of moderately used 3/4 ton trucks that will more than suffice for your purposes. Get a 2005-2006 era Duramax or Cummins if you...

The whole platform (frame, suspension, axles, overall chassis) is not designed for the payload you're aiming for. Some things, like the suspension, can be adjusted appropriately for heavier payloads. Other things, frame and axle ratings especially, are not worth fiddling with. If you want a...

@Austo, dude you're building the truck that I eventually want to put together. Tradesmen. Sliders. Bumper. Onboard air. I assume lockers will be put on at some point? I'm amazed by how FCA has continually refused to offer a diesel Power Wagon, and yet so many Ram owners have been basically...

@Explorerinil, so should you only get the Thuren stabilizer if you plan on mounting tires with a known tendency for right radial pulling? @Gibby56, where is the Thuren rear track bar on the website? I only saw one for the front. WRT axle trusses, at what point do they make sense? Are they...

Less is more, especially with the smaller SUV's and trucks (jeeps, tacoma's, 4runners). You're almost required to fiddle with the gearing once you start adding significant weight to those vehicles, and even then the ride is sluggish and daily efficiency is compromised. I see all types of...

I didn't mean to shortsell the Carli suspension. I realize that it is a total rework of the suspension. I was just wondering if the setup will sink in a little bit from its advertised 3" lift height after modifications (winch, bumper, extra gear) are added. Also, doesn't Carli offer a set of...

According to your thread you're using mostly Carli components for your suspension. Is the Carli setup a true 3" lift? Does it settle any over time or as extra weight is added? I'm wondering if there is a true performance lift (not just a spacer setup) that provides somewhere between 1.5"-2.5"...

Well, that's a bit different from the dodge trucks you initially had considered. Either one will work. The 2nd gen will be newer (meaning less stuff to fix or repair) and its 4.0l will give you better performance and probably eek out a bit better mpg. Honestly, for all the inherent...

I share those thoughts regarding the Tacoma. I think it really does well if the build is kept close to stock or moderate. But when you really load it up, you have a vehicle with a nearly maxed out payload and an engine that gets about the same mpg's as bigger, more capable trucks. Maybe the...

No, Toyota is doing what it has always done...building basic but reliable 4x4's. Their vehicles get a lot of hype, some of it deserved, but Toyota has always adhered to that central strategy. They don't build anything in North America that is intended to fill the 3/4 and 1 ton HD role and...

Well 'workhorse' is a relative term...the 4.0l v6 gets the job done. It may not be quiet or efficient doing so, but it works reliably. The engines (both gasoline and diesel) for the 3/4 ton trucks are well made too. Toyota does tend to get all the glory for making reliable engines, which...

Bigger engines that are mildly worked seem to suffer less of a mpg penalty than smaller engines which are overworked. The 4.0l v6 in the 4runner and Tacoma is a reliable workhorse, but its mpg suffers quite a bit when put to work. It is what it is. At least the engine will keep on going, even...

What does GVV stand for? Is he referring to GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating)? A 2005 Ram's GVWR is above 7.7k lbs; the curb weights for most configurations are under that. FWIW, Ram and Ford 3/4 and 1 ton's are somewhat common down in South and Central America. I highly doubt most of the...

Well that's a pretty sweet-looking Tacoma, even if it is a hog on fuel. Pulling a sweet-looking Landcruiser too...

There has got to be more to it than that. I understand the appeal of challenge and risk, to some degree. But doing a 9 hour bike ride through rain and mud in the middle of the nowhere Ontario doesn't sound fun to me. I like the adventure aspect of traveling, but I also like there to be just a...

The dual batteries on the 6.7l Cummins Rams are for starting the engine. I'd imagine you'll be fine to use those for running accessories while the engine is on (lights, winch, air compressor). If you plan on adding lots of accessories that will constantly be running (even with the engine off)...

Well the OP certainly isn't going to get 100% of the value of those mods repaid to him, and neither should his vehicle sale reflect 0% of the costs for those mods. 50% is a good starting point; if he wants to set a higher asking price, that's fine too...the reality is if you paid $10k for mods...

With a more modern 4.0l v6 in the 2nd gen Tacoma's, you're looking at 3-4 extra mpg, but when you starting adding serious weight in the form of modifications, the mpg decreases a bit. High teens are the norm for heavily loaded/built 4runners and Tacoma's for highway driving; combined mpg is...

I agree with crazy on the pricing: add the price of the base vehicle to 50% of the modification costs. That should give you a good ballpark estimate to start from. 150k is a lot, even for a 4runner. I could see a vehicle, modified as such, going for another 100k miles easily, but it will...