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I pulled the CB from my truck just recently since the club I'm in only has a couple of CB users still. It's mostly FRS on runs and the decision is to move to GMRS as the official radio with FRS being fine since it's interoperable. It had been used once in the last two years, I won't miss it...

LOL. That's a bummer, I'd have been keen to see a compare and contrast with the MV-50 in particular. The duty cycle numbers would seem to indicate a lot of resting between tires or high wear-and-tear but 4 years of 4WD use is nothing to scoff at all. As I mentioned, my MV-50's got to be at...

There's nothing more modern about current CBs compared to your Realistic. They may add features like WX but they're not going to perform as CBs any better. If you like your CB and you're still using it then I'd just get a weather radio. That is if you can find one. It might be a matter of...

How old is yours?

Viair has a fine reputation but if you can swing it the 300 or 400 would be a better match. The 88 would be OK to fill one tire in a pinch but doesn't have the duty cycle to fill back all four truck sized tires so you'd fill one and wait, fill another and wait, etc. The 300 and 400 are really...

Can you post photos? Have you tried just cleaning the corrosion and putting in new batteries? It might still work fine. You neutralize leaked battery acid with vinegar, which will bubble as you dab it on (use a Q-Tip). Once it's stopped bubblign you can clean the residue with a damp sponge...

@resolutefool - @DirtWhiskey I am definitely not doubting but I am curious to understand. I checked the 2021 FCA documentation (probably similar, I dunno)...

It's wise to know technology has limits and never be without an alternative source. Cell phone and tablet navigation in my experience starts to fall short when you're exploring rather than following tracks or have a fairly specific idea of where you're trying to go. I can't get context and...

With all the Overland® crap strapped to the roof you should be slowing down to prevent dying in a roll over during evasive traffic maneuvers, shouldn't you? Anyway, have you been over Vail pass lately? It's half gravel and the speed limit is (I think) 25 MPH because of the half a foot tall...

Gaia and BCN need a cellular or WiFi data connection unless you cache (pre-download) everything you need ahead of time. A clear view of the sky is for the GPS in your device to locate you. Which are you having trouble with? I'd guess the former because you probably dropped off the edge of...

It's interesting in the details. Gaia ended (or had ended, not sure who initiated it) their 3rd party license with CalTopo in January of this year and seems to have stopped using ESRI in March. So they seem to be building maps internally and only using OSM or government external data. If you...

LOL, I avoid Interstate as much as possible and am pretty successful at it. :) But I don't have a commute so the truck's job is only recreational. A significant difference is my truck hasn't eclipsed the GVWR (5,350 lbs) yet and I've got a stick shift (this is, I think, key). Haven't timed...

I've never owned anything Cruiser other than an FJ40 but I have a lot of experience with mini trucks and the differences in theoretical size are most mostly paper and didn't translate to noticeably more breakage or shorter life. It's anecdotal, but it went 25 years and nearly 300k miles until I...

If aftermarket is critical go backwards. Identify the parts you want and see which model and years best match. Any year 4Runner will be the easiest to modify, Cruisers usually aren't too bad. The Lexus LX and GX are similar to the Cruiser and 4Runner but differ in body which makes bumpers...

Running Gaia isn't the issue, I was curious specifically which ESRI maps you use and think @Photobug may have been as well.

In the description he says Dana 80 front and Spicer 110 rear.

A grade-5 3/4" fastener should be a minimum of 25,290 lbf in shear and a 1.125" would be 51,143 lbf. I don't think tow hardware is rated any higher than grade-5. You might be on to something noticing that a tow point isn't always just a tow point. Interesting point regards to pintle-ball...

Exactly. You'll find that 10 AWG will be 0.1019" diameter minimum. Then when I said "Anderson suggest a maximum of 0.175" max diameter" and you do the tolerance stack up you'll find that quality wire (such as you use) will at meet or slightly exceed that min spec diameter and with your...

I now run 265/75R16, same width but taller than the original 265/70R16 it came with but 235/85R16 (31.8 x 9.25) is what I ran the last time. These are close to 7.50R16 (31.8" x 8.75"). I assume you compensated for the rim width change? For example my stock rims are 16x7 +32mm offset, which...

I went to 3rd gen 4Runner wheels on my Tacoma, which have about 0.75" less backspacing and found the opposite. Even a year on I still think about going back but have grown to like the look now. With the super skinny tires the stock rims look like one of those railroad trucks tucked under so...