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100,000 miles, now with twice that mileage! Well, the Tundra crossed 100,000 miles last weekend So to celebrate I thought I'd let ramble on for a bit about it. Since my last truck couldn't make 100,000 on a flatbed it's a milestone for me. We bought the truck new in the fall of 2002. The...

Well I must say for such a small little island, this place sure packs a lot of punch in its scenery! We flew out of Dulles on the 16th, everyone was extremely excited. Arriving in Lihue, we found our tour guide, Kimo (otherwise known as Grandpa) waiting with shuttle service. Since this was our...

Since our last outing to the Outer Banks in October saw the demise of my little MV-50, I decided it was time to get a little more serious. Since I'm a cheapskate, I've spent the last few months on Ebay, and CL picking up parts. Now I've got them together, they just need a little more...

After 97,000 miles I decided the brakes needed a little R&R. I've only changed the pads once (37,000) when I switched to a set of Autozone ceramics, didn't even get the rotors turned...they worked very well but were starting to show their age in the mountains. Since I thought "upgrade" I...

Last week we made a small outing to Asheville. Beth had continuing ed to go to so we rented a cabin and all of us tagged along. While she was in class the kids and I spent time on the BRP and in Pisgah Forest. 1. Pisgah from the BRP (at least I think that's it!) 2. View from the top to the...

I thought they were cool enough!

Since I know nothing about trailers perhaps everyone who does can help me out. What are the differences between the military trailers like the m100, m101, m416 and the like? Not really looking to buy a trailer (yet) but researching possibilities for the future just in case I don't win the AT...

Beth and I took the kids to meet their Grandma in Kentucky over the weekend. We left Saturday after work around 1pm, spent Saturday night in the Greenbrier State Forest campground. Due to lack of time we've camp exclusively in campgrounds this year. Big mistake; for the fourth time in four...

Thought I'd show some of our pics from our family camping trip we took with Haggis' clan. Not much but the trip was fun, the lake was cold, the hiking was good, the campground was noisy; but we found an excellent campsite in the National Forest on Squirrel Gap Road that will get used sometime in...

Beth and I drove around on Monday looking for rocks for our yard project. By the end of the day we wound up at the Rapidan Wildlife Management Area near Shenendoah National Park. The pavement ended and wound up and around some mountain switchbacks. Followed along the river the road wound...

We recently got back from a week long vacation/fishing trip to Lake Anna State Park here in VA. Great week, lots of fish, lots of boat time. We rented a cabin and, no 4wd was not necessary:( , but it was fun nonetheless. The first evening an Eastern Box Turtle decided to lay eggs under our deck...

I was servicing the Tun yesterday and when I crawled underneath my front diff was bathed in fresh fluid. It looked like it was coming out of the drivers side seal and running down the diff. It was fresh enough it didn't even have any dirt caked into it. I was changing all the fluids anyway...

I was invited by my neighbor (blue unlimited) to go to George Washington National Forest with him and a few of his friends last Sunday. The day was warm, the trails were wet, the tires did great, fun was had by all. I've got a few pics from the Slate Springs Road to Meadow Knob portion, but none...

Here they are, my BFG AT alternative, chosen in the (hopefully) correct size. Cooper Discoverer S/T's, yes in 255/85! Why these? Why 255's? I wanted to stick with an AT treaded tire, and of course I decided a little more clearance wouldn't hurt anything. There are many AT variant tires on the...

Well, by tomorrow I should be saying goodbye to my very well worn BFG AT's. They've lasted 62,000 miles almost exactly and if I were a little more of a spendthrift I could legally put another few thousand on them. They've gone from 17/32s of tread to 6/32s. They've been through heavy rains...

For you trailer people, or for those of you interested in some huge by large tires check out iron pig offroad, they have some Canadian military trailers for sale. www.ironpigoffroad.com/used/index.shtml

Does anyone know of a trade show in the Virginia area that may display roof top tents and other equipment? My wife wants to see one up close before considering a purchase. :1888fbbd:

My wife surprised me for my birthday with a trip to the Outer Banks! We both had to work on Saturday, so I loaded the truck on Friday with our travelling/offroad gear. Saturday after work, about 12:30 we left the house for our short beach run. The drive got a little exciting as we went through...

I know I know...try search...and we've been over this thousands of times noob; but I'd still like everyones opinion (since we all know everyone has one, just like...) After 55,000 miles of daily-driven use my 265/75/16 BFG All-Terrains are reaching their end. I need new tires. If I were...

How does everyone have their compressor wired up for power? Fuse block? Off the battery? Relay of some type? I'm installing a compressor and am curious on the best and/or proper way for the power supply. Thanks