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Hang on, I gotta pretend to be a Toyota hater for this joke: If they are so reliable and long-lasting why'd you have to buy so many of them? ;) I am kidding of course, I love Toyota's contributions to the 4x4 world. All jokes aside, no I don't think Toyota has lost it's mojo (though I am sorry...

The beast has a nice racing stripe on the hood. The beauty looks great in the background. ;)

As Expo's resident "Mid Size Evangelical", I will chime in here to say: Prices are similar, and so are specs - I've shared this before but the differences in payloads can sometimes be a scant couple hundred pounds. In some cases, there are full size 1/2 tons with lower payload than mid-sized...

I generally prefer cooking over gas - induction can be faster to boil a pot of water, but gas is quite versatile for all sorts of cooking tasks - but I also 100% appreciate the OP's question as I despise having to carry multiple fuel types with me everywhere. ASPW of 4xOverland on YouTube did...

Part 2: Good Tent Details: The tent fabric is good and as advertised, so let's talk a bit about the features of the design: It's got a great big skylight with a clear plastic window on it. Our prior tent had skylights but you'd have to remove the rainfly to see the sky; with this tent you can...

Hi folks, We've recently acquired ourselves a new "Summer Home" in the form of a Go Overland Canada Expedition XL tent. We've only got 6 nights in it so far, but I wanted to share a bit about our really positive experience with this tent. Part 1: (Forum Word Count doesn't like longer threads)...

I ran a Gobi Stealth on my JK, and @NatersXJ6 summed up the pros and cons perfectly, but I'll add one more con: Weight. The Gobi Rack is heavy for what it does, partially because of it's advantages (tying into the frame) but also partly because of it's disadvantages (the ladder that doesn't work...

Grateful for you sharing your experience. When we buy equipment from any vendor, it comes with some expectations, and when those aren't met it takes someone posting up their experience to teach others with that same equipment what to look out for on their own kit. I like the "one is none and...

That's an exceptional total camper weight for a rig this size, in my opinion. I'm on a mid-size rig and I'm not too far below that myself, and the fact is a bigger rig = more material to box it in = more weight, so that's another testament to your design, materials, and build. Very cool rig -...

And get it right you did! Great build. I think your use of CAD (cardboard :P) was more than just a pun - that's a brilliant way to do a buildout like this and I'm surprised I don't see that more often. Great idea. I see on CPT's website that they reckon these are only about 500 lbs dry -...

Not the same rig, but I did a similar "Should Fit" gamble on my GM Canyon. 100% agree with the OP on this one. I looked at a lot of brands but ARB consistently had the highest quality of design to my eye - better mounts that seem to displace force over a larger area than the competitors.

I'm very sorry to hear that. As the saying goes - "Adventure starts when things go wrong" so I hope this start to your adventure is just a chapter in an otherwise great story. Good luck on getting things sorted with insurance!

The RV world have a few people who really like this resource - I've not used it myself but I understand it's a data set that is compatible with several GPS units and mapping platforms and it allows you to manage your route based on truck height and width - I'm not 100% sure about weight...

100% correct, the ropes in this type of situation would connect without a shackle. No secret 4x4 logic on my part, just poor logic when I wrote my original post. When I wrote my prior post I was thinking specifically about how most aftermarket bumper manufacturers cut their shackle mounts out...

I feel like this would have had a different outcome if two things changed: 1) A little (or a lot) less "send it" on the skinny pedal (as slow as possible as fast as necessary comes to mind) 2) Thread the soft shackle through a smooth-edged D-Ring, and not the sharp holes the D-Ring mounts to...

Sorry to hear that you have had this bad luck. I'm not sure if this will be helpful but it's something to get you started. https://www.vanlifeoutfitters.com/directory/vast-overland/ ^ Those folks are based in Houston; they do van builds primarily and I've never worked with them, just had...

Thanks for flagging that - I pulled those numbers of an article that had a bunch of 4-runner specs in it but your comment caused me to do some math and it appears the article has an error there. Direct answer to your question - Touring Range = range; "How far can I go on a tank of gas"...

Yes the new drive train does appear to be quite efficient and I think that'll appeal to daily drivers. The 4-runner though comes with enough payload that one optional jerry can makes the actual touring range a wash. If folks are on a really tight touring budget, perhaps that efficiency will come...

I'm really struggling to see how this is different from a 4-runner in terms of practical use. Can the LC250 do anything the 4-runner cannot do, in a significant way? Here's the specs of both that I think matter most to an Overland application: Metric 4-Runner Land Cruiser Wheelbase 2789 mm...

I agree that $60k seems low - This is where that weirdness I realized with Canadian car pricing comes into play. When the Gren was launched it seemed disproportionately expensive in Canada as compared to the USA relative to the rest of the market, so I did the math on it and it appears that...