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I have never even had a flat since I started running 10 ply tires 9 years ago. There are a thousand things on a vehicle that can fail and leave you stranded, but we never worry about them. I've been stranded more often by internally shorted batteries than by ruined tires. I'm considering...

I believe they are Arctic Tern windows, which are top shelf.

I saw the Earthroamer rigs at Expo West last year, and was a little shocked by the poor quality of those windows too. I think they were Dometic. The Arctic Tern windows that Tern Overland carries are acrylic too, but the quality is in another league. Worth a look if you like that type of window.

sounds like a perfect job for Firestone RideRite air bags. I used them on my second gen for a few years with very good results.

I've done a ton of towing with my 2nd gen. I also have 4:56 gears, and a manual transmission. The rating of 6500 pounds is for infrequent, short distance, flat land tows. If you are talking about towing in the mountains, higher altitude, summer time, lots of miles, etc., then I would put the...

A new Tacoma can reliably tow half that.

Well I'll be.....There it is. A bit pricey for just a beam, and a piece of tube.

Unfortunately, I think options for good strong jacks will be limited by liability concerns. I've always wondered why someone hasn't just copied the Hi-Lift using forged 7075 aluminum for the beam, 6061 for the handle, etc. Lots of weight could be saved, and still keep the jack in the realm of...

There are lots of things to like about this camper, from the hard side configuration to the DIY aspect. You see lots of designs that look so cool, but real world experience with them is something less. If you never travel in demanding conditions, your needs are different of course. I...

Raptor is a quality spray liner. The most forgiving and easy for a DIY project is Monstaliner. It can be rolled on with very good results, and comes in a ton of colors. It is what I plan to use this summer.

McMaster and MSC are my go to places, but you really have to search for the unusual stuff. Ruff Stuff has some interesting things for fabricators. Google Southco and look through their catalog, and also Trimark. You can find the individual items on Amazon usually.

I can add a couple of things. I have dragged a Scamp trailer down a lot of rough roads. It was 2500 pounds with a 3500 pound torsion axle. That is about as good a set-up as you can find in a conventional trailer. Even with the independent action of the torsion axle, one trip down a rough...

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Interesting! Will you be at Overland Expo West? Any chance you would have a Gen 2 Tacoma hybrid there that I can look at?? I'm really glad to hear you are moving this direction!

Welcome Pelfrey! Your products have always struck me as well designed and well executed. Your reputation for customer support has been very good too. One idea for thought. I would really like to see someone develop a line of steel/aluminum hybrid products. This does require actual...

I carry a Collins "boy's axe", that I bought used 40 years ago. I might have paid $10 for it?? Back then Collins made very good axes. It has had a number of handles, nothing fancy, just a nice size for most things I want to tackle with an axe.

My truck handles better and safer with coilovers and no swaybar, than it ever did with stock suspension and swaybar. That to me is the comparison that matters, When I did the conversion I lived on a mountain road with 53 corners, gaining 1200 feet in the 4 miles up to my house. The difference...

There is more to GVWR than just suspension. Many aspects of the Tacoma could handle more than the rated weight with a suspension upgrade, but there are weak links. When Toyota went to the 4.0L, they should have paired it with a bigger rear axle, but they didn't. The little 8" ring on these...

I rode avidly from 1978 till 1994. When I say avidly, I mean almost every day. I raced road bikes too. Rain or shine, snow, you name it. Nothing kept me off the bike. I've toured all over the US and Canada. Every year the traffic seemed to get worse, and the drivers worse too. I was...