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For sale is my 2004 Tacoma in "expedition white" :D Specs: 2004 Toyota Tacoma 75,000 miles 3.4l V-6 5 speed 4x4 with a by-god floor mounted transfer case shifter! SR-5, NON TRD :( AM/FM/Cassette/Single CD, 6 speaker stereo Yokohama Geolander AT-S tires in 235/85/16 with about 21,000...

So after thinking it over and discussing it with the wife I went ahead and applied for the loan for my new rig, which I've decided will be a 2005-2008 V-6 4runner. I thought long and hard about the Xterra and there are a lot of factors to recommend it but the 4runner seems more suited for the...

Still doing research here... Can someone with a 4th gen do me a favor? I'd like to know the length of the cargo compartment with the back seat in the 'stowed' position, from the tailgate to the back of the front seats. Trying to figure out how practical it might be to sleep back there...

So, in doing further research on my current "issue" (see here for details), I thought I'd solicit input from 2nd gen Xterra owners. Overall, my questions would be: 1. How well does the 2nd Gen Xterra do off road? I'm not talking about hard core, but trails about on the level of Shafer...

Just curious what kind of "real world" MPG the 4th gen 4runners are getting. I understand they are available with either the 4.7l V-8 or the 4.0l V-6. I'm assuming the V-6 is the same one that's on the Taco and the FJ Cruiser?

Just a quick teaser I thought I'd post about my first ExPo coordinated trip. Met with Jan (Canuck Mariner) and Bob (not sure what handle he posts under) as well as Bob's friend Sue, and we spent the better part of a week chasing hot springs across the Great Basin. Starting/meeting point was...

Don't know if this is the correct forum or if it should be in "general vehicle mods" but I wanted to share my bed platform design. For the last two years I've been using a commercial "carpet kit" of the type usually sold at stores that sell toppers/shells. The standard kit includes 6 pieces...

The gas can discussion below prompted me to think about how I use my spare gas can. Thought I'd see if anyone else does what I do. When I was a kid, like many kids I started getting interested in things related to airplanes, especially WWII fighter planes. I noticed right away that often...

Ghosts of the High Plains, part 1: We’ve had an unseasonably warm Winter here in Denver (although the Mountains to the West are near-normal in terms of their annual snowfall) and with a new motorcycle and a warm (70+) day, I decided to do a long distance ride on Sunday, March 22. My goal was...

Okay, here's part 1 of 4: Feb 2009 short-notice trip to Moab Wife Liz had just gotten a new job and decided to take a couple of days off before she started, figuring that time off might be more difficult to come by once she started. She had initially suggested Vegas but I pointed out that...

So I was on my way to Utah last week, driving over Vail pass, and there was a Range Rover in front of me. Looked like an older model, but it's hard to tell since they didn't change the body style a lot. Got closer to it, close enough to read the badge on the tailgate and it read "DESTROYER...

Wife got a new job and wanted to take a few days off before she started. She suggested Vegas but I pointed out that it would be pretty expensive by the time we flew there, got our hotel, etc. So she asked for suggestions and I said "how about Moab?" I had told her all about my Southeastern...

Well, she's not at home yet (roads are too icy right now) but on Saturday I bought a "leftover/service loaner" 2008 Triumph Scrambler. I've never owned a dual sport before (and I understand this is a very mild dual sport) but I've taken my big heavy bikes onto dirt roads, so this should be a...

Okay, we've had a couple of threads on the Citroen 2cv, with many Americans wondering "what is that thing?" Of course, the 2cv is a car, but like many European cars, it is also available as a curious type of vehicle we've never really had in the US: The Car Derived Van, or CDV. Here's a...

Well, I've finally got a garage (yay!) and a few power tools (look out! :D) and I think it's time I replaced my falling-apart, bought-it-on-craigslist-for-$50 carpet kit with something purpose built for my needs. So I'm throwing this out here for the whole group (not brand specific since I'm...

Just wondering if anyone here uses a camper shell hoist in their garage. What I'm talking about is something like this: Reason I ask is there are lots of times when I think I'd like to run without a shell but putting it on and taking it off is a PITA. My fiancee hurt her hand helping me put...

Okay, so although my strong inclination is to keep my Taco as stock as possible (for a number of reasons) I have recently realized that a few very mild modifications would probably be a good idea. The only time recently that I've ever gotten "stuck" (temporarily) was going up Red Cone, at a...

Anyone ever added a vent to a fiberglass topper/shell? Just wondering how easily/cheaply it can be done. Would be nice when sleeping in the back of the truck to have some way to vent other than opening the side windows. The only vents I've seen have been the big ugly RV type vents, I'm...

Driving through Delta, Utah, on Tuesday, I passed a red vehicle that looked very odd. It was a 2-door, jeep-type SUV with a spare tire on the back door. I'm pretty sure I saw the Mitsubishi "3 diamond" logo on the grille. It was a hardtop which appeared to be integrated, i.e. non-removable...

Thinking of putting in satellite radio for my upcoming trip to Utah and beyond (NV and CA, looks like.) Tired of listening to the same CDs and thinking I might try sat radio. For those of you who have it, do you like it? Does it work well in the boonies? Any preferences of XM vs Sirius...