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I know I am reviving a thread that's over a year old but I was wondering if you had an update for us. I run the KM2's and want to go back to a more all around tire as these suck during the winter. I have had good luck with the original KO's as well in the past. My initial impression of the KO2...

I did not spend the whole winter on building out the camper (just most of it):sombrero:. Recently I spent the day crawling around under the rig greasing stuff and searching for an annoying squeak. I was reminded why you should do this on a routine basis as I do as little maintenance as possible...

Over the course of the winter I got a fair bit done on the camper shell. I got my storage/sleeping platform done. It has 2 storage bins on each side while the middle section consists of tool storage in the front third, while the back 2/3 is hinged in the middle to allow for easier access to what...

That's the perfect truck for the trip you are suggesting. Make sure the Timing belt and water pump have been changed and you should be good to go. Even though your motor was known for its head gasket issues, I have had friends get 250,000 miles and more on them before they ever had a problem...

Sweet truck! Always loved how the first gen Tacomas look in the regular cab configuration. It's almost the perfect wheelbase for most off-road exploration. I looked for one with the 2.7 when I was "shopping" but couldn't pass up the deal I found on a pre-Tacoma 4-banger extra cab. Wish I had...

As I said before; "I dig the little XJ". But the Toyota quality is a step up. Tons of people say that IFS is weak and doesn't work well on the trail, but if you aren't out to build a Rockcrawler it does just fine. My daily driver/backcountry camper/trail rig is a 1989 Toyota pickup with IFS...

The new "camper" has no windows; thus, makes backing up a little more difficult. This difficulty is multiplied in the dark. I am not worried about backing the truck up during daylight conditions as I have a commercial driving license I know how to use my mirrors. But in the dark your mirrors do...

I won't lie, I am a Toyota Guy. But a '96 Jeep XJ is one of only two non-Toyotas that has been in my garage and driveway in the past 10 years. The first was a '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee (limited?). This was my then girlfriend/soon-to-be wife's car. It had all the bells and whistles. It had power...

Thanks Wisco for pointing me towards photobucket. Still not sure what I am doing but I was able to fix my picture problem.

Since I got rid of my Wildernest I have been looking for a solid camper shell to use as a replacement. I found one right across the alley from my house for the small sum of a case of beer. It is o.k. But it has many small cracks and isn't exactly waterproof. It has; however, served the purpose...

Thanks to a 3 paycheck month and a little Christmas $$ I was able to add something to the truck and also knock something off of my wish list. NEW SEATS! I bought a pair of Corbeau Baja RS reclining suspensions seats. My current seats were the adjustable SR5 seats that were probably pretty comfy...

Hey Dr Freud, Rabbit Valley was awesome. I drove the Kokopelli trail over to Westwater in Utah. Really cool country. Little bit of snow up high but you should definitely get out there and explore it and do some camping.

seanpistol: thanks for the input on the winch and seats. I will definitely look into the winch option, it's always good to hear from people that are happy with a product. As for the seats, I have gone the used seat route in the past and have never been quite happy afterwards. I plan on keeping...

I just got back from a final weekend of fun in and around Moab and I thought I would give an update on the last years mods for anyone that is interested in, or considering similar mods for their truck. First: the front bumper and Budbuilt t-case crossmember and skid. The skid definitely...

Thanks for the posts so far. These are good, cheap wheeling rigs; I know there are gobs of them out there, lets see more!

Love this truck! The 1st and 2nd gen Toy pickups with the regular cabs are my favorite body styles. Add in the aluminum topper and classic aluminum rims and it just oozes cool! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Hope you keep the Rad 80's feel.

There are a lot of great trucks on this website to draw ideas from; but, I have found that (at least for me) navigating through all of them can be tedious. I have been inspired by many builds on this forum and DeskToGlory's build is what inspired me to start my own build thread. With the idea...

Nice truck. Great platform to build off of. I started with the same idea in mind with virtually the same truck except mine has the 22RE 4cylinder. These trucks are amazingly capable with a few simple mods. I feel that some armor and a rear locker will get you most anywhere you want to go in...

Are the torsion bars that bad? and if they break, can you still use the camper?

I have been shopping for a camper for my '89 Toyota Pickup since I regrettably sold my Wildernest. There were a few things I didn't like about the Wildernest; mainly, it was a bit difficult to set up and take down by myself. I really like the Flippac. I feel that this is the more modern and...