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Don't have much Nitto experience, save for the Mud Grapplers on my Rubi. They're a niche tire, and few comes close when it comes to toughness - not even Toyo Muds. We have a lot of sharp rocks in BC, aired down to 10 psi they almost feel like armored runflats.

Unless you spring for an Oasis, just about any compressor is made in China. Extremeaire might be Aussie made, but don't quote me. There're many different grades of Chinese made products, ARB and Viair is at the top as far as compressors are concerned.

While it's technically overloaded, the frame should've held up better based on section modulus and steel tensile calculations. Other forums mentioned the front camper tie-down being welded to the frame caused loss of heat treatment. Think of tow truck duty: a wheel lift picking up the front end...

I was about to pull the trigger on the Sherpa, until I read a few reviews with quality concerns. Eventually I bought an Oasis XD4000. I already have a Puma, and a bunch of Viairs. Figured if I'm going to upgrade may as well go all the way! Other than quality issues, look at the max psi of the...

These are popular in Australia, sold under all kinds of brands, probably from a single Chinese factory. Essentially 2 MV90/ Smitty 2781s stuck together. My biggest issue with all those compressors, the cooling fins on the head is essentially fake: It's just an aluminum cover screwed onto the...

Well said. They could've taken the same safe, strong, well built unibody, and gave it a powertrain similar to a Wrangler. Sure, you suffer a bit of "handling sophistication", but a vast improvement in serviceability and cost.

I would partially agree with this (that it's an age based thing). But I'd also add there is an objective limit to technology - once it's absolute beyond our control, like modern ECUs and sensors, some of us reject it due to the nature of our hobby. Case in point: the big Right to Repair lawsuit...

My point is: if someone claims going over GVW (an OEM engineering spec) can / will result in denial of insurance, then by same logic, ANY modification to your vehicle also invalidates every OEM spec, and thus result in the same insurance denial. This is not moving the goal post, both revolve...

Not Jeep. Like bjp explained - a case where the driver gets sued by a insurance company / injured party. If I sue Jeep, who's not even directly involved in the accident, is very easy for them to prove they're not responsible even if I'm 5 lbs over GVW, or 0.5" lifted. If someone sues me for...

Unless I'm reading them wrong, those cases are the person doing the overloading suing someone else to defer blame / accountability. Of course they'd lose. Any cases where THEY get sued? If I flip my lifted Jeep and tried to sue Jeep, I fully expect to lose the case.

Neither of your cases were related to vehicle mods - they were for lack of insurance coverage, a whole different topic. What I'm looking for is: a person with a modified 4x4 gets into an accident, vs a similar case of a stock 4wd in a similar accident. The OEM 4x4 driver walks free while the...

Lots of laws, rules, policies, theories being quote. Anyone has links to actual court cases (party A vs party B) where someone with a modded vehicle was found criminally responsible and / or total denial of insurance claim? It takes a lot of court work, including hiring "expert witnesses", to...

This is a good example - as a result of the commercialized off road industry in Australia, they're given the option to up-rate GVM (GVW) through engineering certification. If we had such a system, as a license mechanical engineer myself, I'd have no issues up-rating the GVW of a modified...

Cooling systems have to be designed for max combined weight (max towing). A 5.7 can tow 10k lbs+ Even if you put 6000 lbs in the bed of a Ram 2500, the cooling system would barely feel it.

I would support GVW enforcement, IF, our GVWRs made sense. Many are marketing driven. Best example: how does a Ram 2500 with 6.4 Hemi have a higher GVW than the 5.7? Same frame, same axles, same brakes, etc. Engine does not determine GVW (it does determine GCWR). Name a single safety issue...

That's the problem, enthusiasts of bare bones tough trucks are far and few in between. And I doubt a 70 can pass a small overlap crash test... Toyota likely looked at the take rates of fleet trucks, and concluded the only way to succeed is "g-wagenfy" a 70 series. But us enthusiasts would...

Just as bad in BC. Here, any "pickup" body type must be registered as commercial. But, any "commercial" over 5500 kg GVW technically needs to report to scale. I called up Victoria's transport office and asked: what about factory duallies over 5500 kg? Couldn't give me an answer. Called up 4...

Many single range awd crossovers have them, but I've yet seen a low range truck, with 2Hi, 4Hi, plus center lock. LR and LCs have them, but don't have 2Hi. Wonder if 4Lo unlocked works, was handy on my old 100 series.

Storage and less weight. May not be much storage, but enough for recovery gear, tools, and non-perishable foods. The gear I pack there likely weigh the same as the seats, so "free" weight and space so to speak. I give Toyota props for being brave; as you said, most buyers want space / seating...

So 4Hi is essentially 4-Auto on the newer Toyotas? Wonder how you get a truly locked 4Hi - guessing there's a center diff lock button?