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That website doesn't look like a place I'd want to buy anything from. And if you're getting deal on air lockers and other accessories that is too good to be true, it's probably because the products are crap. From my own experiences with rifles, you can buy any number of cheap scopes and...

So the stock sway bar keeps popping off due to offroad articulation? Are there aftermarket swaybars (Carli or Thuren) or drop brackets that can alleviate that issue?

Like I said earlier, I understand the theoretical reasons for having a snorkel. What I've realized over several years of exploring is that in certain areas of North America I've only encountered 1-2 situations where a snorkel would have been absolutely necessary to continue on, and there were...

There is a ram air effect with most of the factory air intake setup's as well. Fresh air usually flows (via ducting) from the front fender area into the air box. The difference between most factory setup's and aftermarket snorkels is that the snorkels require the intake air to travel longer...

But you're going to have a filter, regardless of which setup you use. The question is: if you leave the air intake box stock, will there be enough dust clogging up the filter that you'll have to change out the filter sooner than if you'd use raised air intake? For most overlanders doing a...

The podcast hosts mentioned dyno tests showing that there is a loss of power. I've haven't seen the hard data myself, but I could understand how the straw effect reduces the efficiency of the airflow into the engine, especially with a cyclone type snorkel. I have no idea how noticeable such a...

You bring up a good point. I know that diesels might cost a bit more than a gasoline in terms of routine maintenance, but if you go to a dealership for those services, you risk getting overcharged. With some searching online and DIY elbow grease, it seems the maintenance costs for the...

Yeah I've seen videos of that happening, but I wonder how much driving style has to do with that. It seems if you drive appropriately (not too fast, but with enough speed to create a small bow wave) you can mitigate at least some of those risks. And again, I wonder how realistic that risk is...

Where on the east coast did you grow up?

Perhaps, but how much dirt road convoy driving do you need to do in a year in order to realize the advantages of a snorkel? Are you going to see any significant bonus from a snorkel over a hundred miles of dirt road convoys? I'll put it out there that while there might be some owners who...

I recently got a set of 4 General Grabber A/T's, and I got a hefty rebate with them as well. They have gotten decent reviews and come at a much cheaper price than what most other big brand A/T tires are going for. Probably about 5k miles on them and so far I'm very happy with them. No...

I'm looking forward to seeing the jeep builds with this engine. I also would like to see someone put this engine into a LC 60 or 80 series....that would be a rig I could see myself building in the future.

A broad thread title on my part, but I thought it would make for an interesting topic. I recently listened to a 4x4 podcast (High Sierra 4x4) which is basically geared towards the traditional jeeper-type offroading culture that is so prevalent out west. The hosts and many of the guests...

Go buy a Wrangler overseas and you don't have to dream. They put the 2.8l VM Motori diesel in it (same one that's used in the Colorado). H2 and H3 should have gotten diesel options, no doubt about it. There were many rumors of diesel options coming to the midsized and fullsized truck segments...

Glad to hear that the Ram ecodiesel has served you well. It's a truck/engine combination that I'm interested in. Those mpg results really speak to the truck's capabilities as an overlanding platform. I must have misread an earlier comment you made about your dog. Anyways, I didn't mean to...

Please reread what I wrote: By the way, it's still a crime to sell to a known felon via a private transaction.

You're referring to a 4th gen 4runner correct? The 4th gen 4runner and FJ has pretty much the same 4.0l v6 as the what the 5th gen 4runner has, though the earlier version has somewhat lower horsepower ratings. In stock form, a 4th gen 4runner with a v6 will get about 21- 22 mpg highway and...

Beautiful country up there! I've spent some time exploring Ontario. Now this thread is motivating me to get over into Quebec.

Dude, you forgot to visit Blue Mtn when you drove through the central Adirondacks! That's likely one of the best bang-for-your-buck views you can find in NY. Kidding aside, nice trip report so far and nice vehicle. How has the 3.0l v6 ecodiesel been treating you? Also, is your dog being...

I don't know about the base Colorado, but the H3 (which was based on the Colorado platform) did offer front and rear lockers and a 4:1 transfer case as factory options.