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It was super to see some highly technical four-wheeling on TV. Nice job, guys. But I gotta say, I was underwhelmed by the overly dramatic sense of danger that everyone brought to the program. The commentary had to suit the Dangerous Drives theme, I guess, but I thought the near over-the-top...

Costco is fussy about tire sizes and original specifications, it's true. I won't even ask them if I'm getting close to their limits -- just too much trouble for too little joy. Talking to my local Costco the last weekend of March 2010, they tell me they no longer stock BF Goodrich tires. They...

No, I don't shoot 35 mm film any more, alas. The siren song of digital is just too tempting. I miss the materials and mechanical precision of old, and look forward to digital camera products that I'm sure are coming in the future. But, ya know, my photographs aren't as good as they used to...

Beautiful video. It's amazing how many times Fibonacci numbers show up in nature.

Winches can get *real* big. Kinda hard to haul around, but here's a link for a 440 000 lb (199 583 kg) winch. There are numerous suppliers, and they get bigger than this! http://www.team-twg.com/en/products/gearing/winches-hoists/planetary-winches-hoists/lwd4400.htm

I keep swelling on all my fuel tanks (including my RotopaX) under control by keeping them full. Air is the problem, not fluids. Just like a fountain pen (doubting anyone on ExPo but me uses them), a full pen or an empty pen has no issues with up-and-down in altitude. Only part full pens, or...

I've owned cases from both companies for many years. I like both types a lot, and use them for different purposes. For sheer packing volume, I like Zarges. Their shape seems to suit (1) filling them up with stuff better than Pelican and (2) packing into spaces and with other cases more...

I have a 1988 Cherokee approaching 300k miles, so I know and love Jeeps. I bought a 2007 WK Grand Cherokee with the 3.0 CRD Mercedes Benz turbodiesel that I owned for the shortest time I've ever had a car in my life -- 2 months and 1200 miles. Sold it at a big loss, and I've never looked back...

For those F1 fans on the forum, doesn't the paint color scheme look inspired by the Brawn Formula 1 cars from last year? -- not exactly the place I would have expected a Power Wagon to look for ideas!

Rob, maybe it's 'cause you've never had good foglights, or maybe it's 'cause you already have good regular headlights! My recently-acquired 2001 Tacoma's headlights are awful -- hot spots and poor dispersion. I'm sure when I mount my the ARB bull bar this spring I'll want to upgrade with a...

Easy choice for me. Fogs. I use the fog lights on my Cherokee's bull bar almost all the time. I like the way the light fills in the front of the vehicle and illuminates both sides of the road a little more than the normal headlamps. I use Hella 500s. Pencil beam driving lights would get...

The trailer looks like European-built NATO stuff to me. Maybe a relative to this one: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34377&highlight=pioneer+tools

VDO make a nice in-dash, dial type outside temperature gauge. 2 inch (52 mm) diameter. http://www.vdo.com/generator/www/com/en/vdo/main/products_solutions/marine_solutions/marine_instruments/ocean_line/ocean_line_accessories/outside_temperature_gauge/outside_temperature_gauge_en.html It...

PhulesAU -- Keep your eyes peeled. On a thousand-mile trip on the interstates of the midwest at the start of the month, I probably noticed a dozen Class 8 trucks with LED lights, and not really looking. They're out there.

Welcome, and best of luck! Do your US trailers also use 5-bar safety tread plate (checkerplate)? I like that pattern better than our typical diamond plate, but it's trickier to source in the US. I agree with the naming comments -- definitely can be different for the US market. How about...

This is a fascinating thread. Thanks to the folks who have been sharp enough to get pix! I travel I-70 from MO to OH pretty often. I'm going to have to keep a camera at the ready... I think this has to be related to some very special purpose build, and not to any simple consumer testing of...

I like it. Great concept. If you make a bed topper version for my 2001 Tacoma Double Cab, I'm really going to be a fan! Don

That's a terrific looking setup. Good job!

One of the things that allowed the Sprinter to be such a success initially, my German colleague tells me, is that MB exploited a niche in the German road rules for trucks, and created a vehicle with an allowable maximum speed a lot greater than it's (original) competition. A higher road speed...

I agree with loki646 -- you just haven't hit the right price yet. I have a friend who is a **serious** dealer in a certain type of collectible. He's used the following approach with people who say somethings not for sale: "What if I offered you $10,000 for it? Would it be for sale then?"...