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  1. Desert Dan

    New Beetle Expedition style

    I wish the bug was offered with a 5 -speed and AWD.
  2. Desert Dan

    Hopi Ambulance Build

    I'd check your rear U-bolts and shock mount extensions. Make sure they are tight.
  3. Desert Dan

    A Week of Remote Byways and Backroads of the Nebraska Sandhills

    Very interesting country. Were you able to camp out there?
  4. Desert Dan

    Tire decision help

    Those HDT 12 ply 7.50-16 tires with 60 psi would be great on washboard roads :)
  5. Desert Dan

    Confession | Forward Control

    Maybe they had overheating issues with the camper on the back. Doesn't the FC 170 have a vent at the rear of the cab to let out hot air?
  6. Desert Dan

    Confession | Forward Control

    Very nice FC Camper. That is quite a air scoop underneath. Did all the FC 170s have that?
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    need a 3.4 v6, reman or junkyard?

    A friend of mine with a 4R bought a re-maufactured long block from a Japanese engine company in LA and put it in himself. I don't know the cost etc. He picked it up on a pallet at the factory He has been pretty happy with it and has 60K on it so far.
  8. Desert Dan

    15,000 mile service!!!!

    Wait till you get to the 50K mileage LOL :) They probably charge 2-3 hrs labor + parts Most dealers charge for look see "inspections". See what your owner manual says what should be done at the difference mileage intervals. They probably charge $100 (each) to drain and fill the diff. Do you...
  9. Desert Dan

    ExPo Corvair!!

    Corvair in Jungle- Daring the Darien http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrhH1U_NAcM
  10. Desert Dan

    Cast Iron Restoration

    You scraped off all the flavor LOL Good luck. You could also burn it off in a campfire but doing it in the oven might be a more even heat.
  11. Desert Dan

    2nd Gen Tundra - Not your average 2WD to 4WD conversion question. Opinions?

    I say sell your 2WD and get a 4WD Tundra and enjoy your family trips beginning this summer. You can modify the 4WD truck as needed. Did you include all the labor and down time costs to do the conversion?
  12. Desert Dan

    FJ: Sleep Inside or tow teardrop trailer?

    Nice set up in the 4R SWITAWI. I didn't know there was that much length in the 4R. I wish the Toyota front seats folded forward like the xtera.
  13. Desert Dan

    I want your opinions on the Ecoboost.....

    Keep the 4 Runner and get a truck to haul the big stuff. Most of the off road ride issues with full size truck are "they need more weight in the back" and the have stiff sway bars.
  14. Desert Dan

    Jerry Cans

    The US 5-Gallon Gerry Cans are getting harder to find. If you have some old rusted out gerry cans cans save the threaded caps for on a newer cans that come with the carb plastic fitting and nozzle. http://www.blitzusa.com/products/fuel/Containment/pfc5mc.htm
  15. Desert Dan

    DIY POPTOP IN CHEVY EXPRESS AWD

    Great job How do you like your Van?
  16. Desert Dan

    Ever see one of these?

    International made a 4 door truck called the Travelette in the 60's and 70's in long and short bed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/8246875436/
  17. Desert Dan

    2013 Peking to Paris Rally

    What a trip? Nice to see the old cars in action. Looks like a blast! 2013 Peking to Paris Rally http://www.endurorally.com/pages/5th-peking-to-paris-rally-2013 Peking - Paris 2013 day by day http://gerardbrown.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Peking-Paris-2013-day-by-day/C0000sKez6d7yFkc
  18. Desert Dan

    new look j8'ish...

    Can you open the 1/2 doors from the inside? It might be nice when accessing gear in the bed?
  19. Desert Dan

    Tall skinny tires on a 5th gen TE 4Runner?

    255x75x17" GY MTRs fit on a 4th Gen fine 80 series sound interesting Are those pictures Hankook Dyna Pro tires?
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