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I think 35's on scout 80/800 width axles would make for a very compromised turning radius. these truck have uncommonly wide frames, you'll end up with the tire rubbing the springs/frame with not much steering angle. Scout II Dana 44's are ~2" wider than stock Scout 800, and are somewhat...

Recent picture of my Tundra with the new Bilstein 5100's (Middle setting) and new tires.

Yep, life's rough in the winter here on the California coast :)

Bilstein makes a short body version of their standard shocks (and coilovers) that are ~2" shorter than the standard length, which should get you 2" more travel before the shock bottoms out. Whatever you do, you need to add a separate bump stop that controls travel, so you are never bottoming...

Any reason not to use a 12V work light like this? http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XZAQDU/ My friend stuck one on the back of his pop-up truck camper and it makes for a great camp light.

If you're not in heavy winds or snow fall a 3 season tent works fine in winter. May have to wake up a few times and knock the snow off the fly, I've done it many times. I'll second the recommendation for REI tents, I've had several and they are great value. Don't understand the 'tent with no...

Need more specifics - there are 1/2 ton gas trucks on the market now that can carry 2000 lbs payload OR tow a 6k trailer, not both at the same time (as far as I know of). you're in 3/4 ton territory there, and a gas 3/4 ton will be fun to feed fuel. At 20,000 miles/year I suspect a diesel would...

Couple of shots from our trip up to Barcroft Station for the Open house back in August Moonscape with nice clouds at Fossil Falls Observatory just past the station Some gnarly Bristlecone Pine trees

Snapped probably one of my favorite pictures of my dog recently at Fossil Falls on the way up to Barcroft Station for the open house

The reason York AC compressors are popular is they have a separate lubrication system, and don't rely on oil in the refrigerant.

Nope, that's the TRD PRO version of the current (2015) tacoma, not a new model. Already available: http://www.toyota.com/trdpro/#!/panels2

See, I'm the guy with the calculator:) Not sure what you mean by triangle front? Packaging wise, the upper link wasn't really the hard part on my 3-link, it was the panhard bar. I wanted it to be the same length and at the same angle as the drag link, and I feel I got it as good as I could but...

It shouldn't be hard to find a (aluminum maybe?) wheel with less backspacing, which should fix your rubbing issue. Is it only rubbing at full lock, or does the tire hit the sway bar earlier? Tell us that, and find/measure what the backspacing of the stock wheel is, and we can give you some...

I for one am glad there are people in our sport that like extreme rock crawling trails, and others that stick to paid campsites next to gourmet restaurants - it would suck if we all went to the same camp spot all at once :)

Scanned through your build thread, nice project. I've got a soft spot for old Land Cruisers, in fact I originally wanted to build a FJ55 before deciding the cost to get a halfway decent body was just too much. On spacers - I agree that the load on the wheel bearings from a 1.25 wheel spacer and...

Good suggestions - The inner fender overhangs the frame by about an inch as you can see in the pictures, which definitely doesn't help things. It does however make fitting a back seat that fits 2 adults easy, which is one of the requirements for this truck. The most I could take out of the...

Squeezed in a little bit of garage time in between all the family stuff this weekend. I tacked on the rear shock hoops, here it is at ride height (shock isn't conncted to the axle, just mounted to check clearances) Hrm, this isn't gonna work ... That's with the drivers side jacked up ~4"...

Looks like a non-bling version of these: http://www.jegs.com/i/Billet-Specialties/135/66825/10002/-1?parentProductId= I'd be interested as well.

We have 2 options in our Tundra Double Cab - if its just me and my wife and the dog, she usually rides in a hammock type seat cover that connects between the front and rear seat headrests. Keeps dog hair off the seats (somewhat successfully) and makes a nice place for her to hang out. We use a...

I've found the Novak website pretty useful for engine/transmission/t-case info, and they may even sell the adapter you need. http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/4l60e.htm