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Okay, so here's the story: I went elk hunting this past weekend up northwest of Meeker, CO (gorgeous country, btw!) Didn't get anything but had a great time with my brother and his friend and some of my girlfriend's family. Anyway, we stopped for gas and lunch on the way back in Glenwood...

Just want to get some opinions here. My Tacoma is not a TRD :( so my rear diff is open. Over on the TTORA boards, of course, they're all about locked diffs, but then again, they're also about 35" tires, 6" lift kits and rock crawling on 10/10 trails, too, none of which describes me or my...

Just wanted to give a heads up to any Cruiser owners that the Rising Sun 4x4 club is having a rally/swap meet this Saturday in Lakewood. I'll be there in my Taco. It was on this board that I found out about this club, so I figured some of you may be interested. I got to see the wicked Slee...

So, after 25 years of riding and 7 road bikes from 450cc up to 1100cc, I've finally decided to hit the dirt. Right now I think the strongest contenders are the Yamaha TW200 just because it looks so cool with those fat tires, or the KLR 650 because there are 80 bazillion of them out there and...

Whatever happened to them? I sold my Montero in 1999 and got a 2wd truck, followed by a Subaru, so I was basically out of the "4 wheeling" community for about 8 years until I got my Taco in January. But I remember that back in '99 hydraulic winches were the ********, supposedly. I remember them...

Just curious about wheel/tire sizes. I still have the (stock) BFG Rugged Trail 265/70 16s on the truck but I'm at 50k and I'm going to be needing new tires within 4-5 months. Since I like the idea of the tall/skinny tire, I'd like to go with a 235/85 16. According to my calculator that's...

Ok, I'm already starting to think about some mods to make to the Taco....:chowtime: Here's my first issue: I hate the way the front bumper has a plastic piece underneath it so you can't use a hi-lift or similar bumper jack, to say nothing of the fact that it's just hanging down there where it...

Does someone have a cheap and easy "translation" guide as to which Lexus (Lexi?) models correspond to which LCs? I was out for a walk last night and parked at a health club I saw what, from a distance, looked like an FJ-80 Land cruiser. When I got up close, though, I saw it had a Lexus...

I know this is a shot in the dark, but there were some very cool looking, expedition-ready late model TLCs at the Boreas Pass parking area yesterday. Anyone from here? I don't know the specific generations but I think one was an FJ-80 and the other was whatever came after the FJ-80. Both were...

Since I'll be replacing my tires soon, just wanted to solicit some recommendations for a decent all-around tire. I'm not a hardcore off-roader, but I go into the dirt enough to need a tire that has some capability there. Also looking for longevity and decent MPG. Would like to stay as close...

I'm looking at ways to do some mild building up on my truck, but also looking to save money. When I got the truck, I was elated to find out it had the optional 16" steel wheels and 265-70R16 tires. However, I also noticed the tires will need replacing soon (truck has about 48k miles on it...

As I pointed out in my post here, the little camping trip we took weekend before last revealed a problem with my previous camping system. I figured the Toyota with a shell and a carpet kit that would allow us to use the entire width of the bed would be good enough for me, the GF and our dog...

Hey, everyone, We got back from our double-vacation (5 days in Mexico at a resort, followed by 3 days of 4-wheeling and camping in CO) and I wanted to submit this report. The condensed version is: Had a great time, truck worked awesomely, camping was OK but I discovered some deficiencies...

I've only used a trailer a few times and I'm wondering something about the Taco and towing: My truck had a frame-mounted 2" receiver hitch when I bought it in January. I got the window sticker with the truck and it says "class II tow hitch" (a $359 option.) But for some reason I always...

Does anyone know how easy/difficult it is to swap seats from 1995-2004 Tacomas? Mine has the stupid "split bench" that makes it impossible to fit seat covers, plus my center "console" is just in the armrest. I know there were true buckets available, just wondering if the split-bench to bucket...

Does anyone know of a good 2m or 2m/440 mobile that can be remotely installed? I'd rather not cut on the dashboard of my truck but it would be nice to have some communications capability other than the cell phone. I think I've heard of some radios that have a remote faceplate that can be...

Just wanted to share my latest progress. What I'm trying to do is build my 04 Taco to be a comfortable and reliable camping vehicle for excursions of up to a week in the Rocky Mountain West and Southwest. Hoping to talk the GF into taking a long trip sometime this Summer... Anyway, my first...

Hi, folks, I'm looking for a carpet kit/carpeted bedliner (like the one pictured) for a Toyota Tacoma. I live in Denver but will travel a reasonable distance to pick this item up. Can go up to $200 for one in good condition. Please email me at martinjmpr - at - yahoo.com or PM me if you have...

As I'm spending more time in my new (to me) 04 Tacoma one thing that is becoming clear is that the interior lighting leaves a lot to be desired. Besides the fact that the dome light is mounted in the center of the cab roof, behind my head (which puts anything on the floor into the shadows)...

Hi, folks. I just wanted to share a "modification" I just made to my Tacoma. The Tacoma has a nice tan/khaki colored interior, which is easy on the eyes (a nice switch from my Outback, which had a black/gray interior.) Anyway, since we often travel with a dog, the flaw in the light colored...