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    Raw Aluminum... armor, wheels, whatever

    I have uncoated aluminum skid plates. I've run them for over a year, through a salty winter. Sure, they are not shiny anymore, but they are scratched and bent skid plates! I do have uncoated / polished aluminum wheels too, but I will be taking those off for winter, as the road salt would not be...
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    2014 Tacoma Refresh

    Wow, 10 years is a pretty good run. The new Colorado will be a 2015 model, and there has been plenty of news and chat about it. No word of a new Taco though. BTW, the Colorado ran for 9 model years, 2004 - 2012.
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    07 Silverado Lightweight Bumper/ skidplate & Rocksliders

    It's always interesting to see different approaches on these custom fabrication projects.
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    New Land Cruiser

    I agree as well. Not a fan of those so called brush guards.
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    A quick,high, get away!

    Great pics. I'd say the Frontier did very well to make it through some of those rocky sections. Good stuff.
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    Rookies on the Rubicon

    This is one of the best reports I've read recently. :)
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    How to make any campfire your **********.

    It's easy when you have nice dry wood. Heck, I've started a fire in a fire pit by using no ignition source other than the remaining heat in the ashes / coals from the previous night's fire! However, when you don't have nice dry wood, "cheating" is just so much easier.
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    How to make any campfire your **********.

    Just this past weekend, the fire starter in my group used one of those. It worked really well.
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    Random Scenic Shots

    Thanks! It was taken from my kayak.
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    Random Scenic Shots

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    Is it worth the extra money?

    I went over the rails because they were scratched by the previous owner. I have a soft roll up tonneau cover, so no rack or canopy, but I do find myself stepping on the rails when loading and unloading the truck sometimes.
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