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I keep seeing on CL late-1990's (1996 +) or even early 2000's (say through 2002 or so) domestic full sized 4x4 SUVs (Expedition, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, etc) going for really cheap. . So it got me to thinking, at some point, wouldn't it almost be less expensive to buy an old beater even if you...

I got my first GPS unit in 1999. It was a Lowrance unit that didn't even have a map display (I know, primitive, right?) But I loved the utility of the GPS and have had one ever since. . In 2011 I finally got with the modern era and got a true automotive style touch-screen GPS to augment (but...

Follow up to this thread: . http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/141854-Full-Sized-Trailer-Tug-SUV-Ford-vs-Chevy-vs-Toyota-vs-Nissan-input-sought . I know I'd said I wasn't interested in a pickup because of size considerations but for some reason it didn't occur to me to look at the...

This is another mental exercise for me but I wanted to poll the board here and see what kinds of things I might be looking for if I wanted to move up to a full sized SUV. . So here's my question for the group: Based on your knowledge and experience, how would you rate the full sized SUVs in...

This has been sitting in my garage for years since I sold the Taco. . Custom Hood Protector for 01-04 Tacoma. I had one of these on my old ranger and it did a great job of protecting the hood from the inevitable little dings and chips you get from driving on dirt or graveled roads. . . Made...

After thinking about it and discussing it over our long Summer of camping (over 10,000 miles on the road for the 2014 season and 35 nights of camping!) we decided that we wanted to move up to a bigger, newer factory built camper. . However, we didn't have any desire for a huge ugly box, nor...

Just curious, but the "severe weather" snowflake/mountain rating thing....where does that come from? I just bought a set of tires and since I live in CO and my 4runner is my primary "bad weather" vehicle I wanted to get a tire with the "snowflake" rating (my DD is a 2wd mini truck - TERRIBLE on...

One of the "winter projects" I'd really like to do this year is to finally get my 2m mobile unit mounted in my 4runner (unless I decide to go all the way and get a dual band - which is what I'm leaning towards, actually.) . My dilemma, though, is that I park the 4runner in a garage most of the...

I wanted to post this in this thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/128359-Roof-campers-Please-explain But that one is in the Toyota Tacoma/4runner section and I thought this would generate more discussion if I posted it here. So the wife and I just got back from a trip to...

Just wondering if anyone here has had any real world experience with the BFG Rugged Terrain. I know in the past, the Rugged Trail (I've heard people call them "Ragged Trail" or "Rugged Fail" :D ) was the "cheapo" BFG that you often saw as OEM tires on trucks (my '04 Taco had a set that may or...

So as I'm exploring which portable 12v jump pack to get, I'm also thinking that, running a fridge on long trips, I like the peace of mind that comes with having a dual battery setup. However, I don't know what the difficulty level is of putting one together. Ideally, I'd like a system that...

So here's my situation: Twice in the last 3 months I've had my battery run down low enough that my 4runner wouldn't start in the morning after running a refrigerator all night. The first one happened at DE-IV on Mojave Road and the second one happened just this past weekend camping in the...

So I have to figure out how to carry two wide (34" beam) Kayaks on my 4runner. Since they're pretty flat on top, I've decided the best way to carry them is upside down on a flat rack. I got a set of Yakima Railgrabbers this weekend, they fit on my factory rails and can accomodate any width...

So the wife and I decided we wanted to try kayaking. She's a fisherman so we got a couple of sit-on-top kayaks. We'll only be using them on calm water (lakes, ponds, most likely not any "running" rivers.) Kayaks are (I think) 9' or 10' models. What's the best way to carry 2 kayaks on a 4th...

A few years back the venerable Masterflow MV-50 or MF-1050 seemed to be the default compressor for most of us here in CO at least. Sold at Pep Boys for $59 or so, and some were even available at Costco for a while. Also available on Amazon (ordered the wife's that way for her jeep.) Mine...

DE IV trip report (Martinjmpr) Well, this year's "Desert Expedition" "DE-IV" is now over, so I figured I owed you all a trip report! First off, before someone says it :rolleyes:, yes, I realize it's a bit grandiose to describe a week long camping trip as an "expedition." But I'm not the one...

So here's my issue: We have a 2 burner propane stove we use to camp with, especially with Bubbles (our teardrop, see my sig.) But I hate the idea of using and throwing away the 1lb disposable propane cylinders for a couple of reasons: First, they're expensive for how much fuel you get...

So I'm thinking of trying to install my old 2m mobile into my 4runner before DEIV which starts on Monday the 31st (I'm leaving here Saturday.) Since the hardest part for me is connecting the power for the radio, I thought I'd try something I saw on another forum which was to use a mini...

Sorry if this has been asked, but if I crack some eggs into a sealed plastic container and then put it in the fridge, how long can I expect the eggs to last? I'm assuming that even minor contact with the air will accellerate spoilage, right? Reason I might want to do this is to be able to...

This is a sort of addendum to my "platform build" that I posted in the 4runner/Tacoma section: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/122999-Built-my-sleeping-platform! I have been wanting to do this for several years now. Since I camp out of my vehicle, it is often warm enough...