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On the road and woke up this A.M. with a flat (passenger front). Not many tire shops open on Sundays. I'm running 265/75/16 and the spare is the stock 245/75/16. Thoughts on going 70mi on the spare? Oddly enough, I spent 2hrs at the tire shop yesterday getting a valve stem replaced on the...

Just wanted to mention that I must've opened your propane section 10-20 times when building my own locker this spring. Thanks for the excellent documentation. Update looks great (and greatly simplified).

Love the color on that one

That could work. I'd need to leave it for a month, starting now and ending in early July (7th or so).

Thanks for the tip - will investigate the airport lots

PNW/Canada road trip is being interrupted briefly to visit family (via airplane). Anybody have a safe, out-of-the-way space in the Seattle area where I can park my van (Express Cargo) while I'm gone?

Has anybody done the brakes on their Express? Labor seems pretty straightforward just wondering what parts people like to use for rotors and pads. OEM? NAPA? RockAuto and Summit seem big on PowerStop (Edit: seems like bad reviews on Amazon). Anybody have a particularly good experience with...

I used Foam Factory. Called them up, explained what I was doing, and they made a recommendation. I believe I used HD36, 4" thickness, queen-sized mattress that I cut up. Very comfortable both as a bed and a seat. They advised against a dual-layer setup, mostly because in their view at 4"...

AWD vs 2WD is a personal decision. Ask anybody who has AWD and they say it's absolutely necessary. Ask anybody with 2WD and they say it's no problem, AWD is not necessary. Once you figure out what you're comfortable with, for better or worse, the options become more clear. I personally chose...

Where'd you find the red/black anderson powerpole connectors on the front range? I've been to 3 hardware stores, a battery store, and a NAPA and nobody knows what I'm asking for.

I have two 80" sections of aluminum airline track for sale. They are the same item seen here: https://www.amazon.com/Steadymate-15544-Track-Surface-Mount/dp/B0026FCGF4/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1517355415&sr=8-6&keywords=airline+track I cut 20" from each section, installed it in my van, and then...

Still kinda surprised this hasn't been addressed by the aftermarket at this point. Seems like something plenty of people are looking for. I'd like to design and build a quality one myself, but am short on time at the moment. I've asked Ujoint, Van Specialities, etc. Nobody is making a high...

Nice work! Does your sliding door open fully now that you've added the lift?

Thanks for that info. I was hoping for a factory upgrade like on my 4runner. Wheel clearance issue is familiar (only certain stock wheels 4runner wheels fit over the Tundra brakes). Still not sure if the brakes on these vans are undersized or if the previous owner was a bad driver and warped the...

X2. I just got sucked into the Home remodel. I had no idea I needed a house project and a garage with a mill and lathe and a full library of Festool(s). 54 pages in and I'm not certain how I've lasted this long without such distractions. I don't even ride motorcycles...

Is there a brake upgrade out there for these vans? The front rotors on mine are due for replacement, and I'm wondering if I can upsize. I do a lot of driving on mountain roads so the brakes on my vehicles get a good workout. I did the Tundra upgrade on my 4runner and it worked great. Hoping...

Gotcha. I have a 30A fuse on the starter battery positive. Good to know that the Yeti has an internal breaker. No it doesn't ruin it completely. Just another piece that taken together with some other considerations, diminishes the value. As I go along I'm learning more and more about what I...

Thanks for weighing in again Matt, that's an interesting setup you're running. It should be pretty easy to add an ANL fuse near the Yeti. That said, I'm getting pretty close to throwing in the towel on the GZ. Initially I thought the all-in-one convenience and customer support would be worth...

I've used the better part of an evening reading this thread; operative word is "used" - I've learned a lot of new info and brushed up on some concepts that were a bit fuzzy. Thanks for the education! Still, as for how many amps one can expect the house battery to pull during charging, I'd like...

Update: GZ sent me a new unit, which has allowed me to remove "faulty unit" from the list of potential problems. The same condition exists with the new unit swapped in. Snowblind, I went through this thread again and noticed that in your setup you have the 8mm input wired to an ignition hot...