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Rack and pinion is a non-issue IMO.....very reliable, easy to repair or replace and not expensive.

I honestly think you are a good candidate for that 04' Tacoma...it's sportier, cheaper to maintain and uses running gear from many of the overseas Hiluxes and Prado's.....engine, trans, tcase, axles, etc. I think those 1st gen Tacomas are every bit as reliable as Landcruisers, not as durable...

It will move it - sure, but it's (potentially) outside of it's design intent. A stock Tundra has a payload capacity of ~1600 lbs (give or take), 2 dudes + gear is 500 lbs easy. Add in 100 lbs of offroad goodies, you can see the trucks realistically are rated for ~1000 lbs in the bed....that is...

Anybody know what these are? http://www.2040-cars.com/chevrolet/c-10/-video-1970-c10-350ci-3-speed-22-034-steel-wheels-new-tires-runs-great-1015959/

Yeah I know those are split rims - the point was the simple design. The older FJ40 rims looked very sim and were not splits, which are all very sim to the 22 series that the dudes on IH8MUD buy....

I can't friggin stand fake beadlocks - I'd never run them, it's a personal thing I guess. I'd love to find a set of these for my 2021 Ram 2500: That ROW landcruiser look - I think Stockton wheel does custom, but I don't think they do 17 or 18", but here is a custom set they did for a LC:

Here is a good thread over on Pirate4x4: https://www.pirate4x4.com/threads/how-hot-should-your-rear-diff-get.160673/ And a quick search for heavy big rigs: https://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/threads/what-temp-should-the-drive-axles-be-at.120901/ Seems like those big rigs...

That is cool...along with the Chevy Chalets.....but it blows my mind what they are selling for these days, especially with 160k miles. I saw a nice clean Chalet a year or so back, called and it was like $35k! I remember when those things were like $5k on a good day. Besides the nostalgia and...

Those e-systems like drive by wire, parking brakes, e-tcases, dial trans shifters, etc really help with packaging and cleaning up interiors....but just something else to fail.

Yeah, 3/4T diesels seem to be in that ~2700 lb range, while comparable 3/4T gassers tend to be in the ~3200 lb range.

I'm sure that is the E-parking brake - I hate those things!

That was kind of the idea behind the Grumman USPS van, no? I remember reading some literature on those and there was like a 500,000 mile design service life for them, obviously specifically designed for the day in - day out abuse. What engines do you see the best service life out of? Gas vs...

Pretty normal(ish) I think....it wouldn't worry me unless it was unbelievably hot to the touch. There is a lot going on there, heat transfer from brakes, seals, bearings, gears, oil....

I had a buddy with one, who now has a Raptor...he like the Rebel more.

Agreed - the Rebel was on my short list as well. They have pretty good payload too (from memory) but to your point, 99% of the ones I found had the small tank.

Flat rear floor is really really good, one of the biggest gripes I have with my Ram 2500 vs the F250's.... Toyota's have always had the low seating/high leg position, well my FJ40 didn't, but all the modern Toyota's from the 90's forward have felt that way to me....being taller, I really don't...

Well said, that is rarely understood, HP is everything...."feeling" something (mechanical sympathy) is good but engines don't have feelings and to your point, were designed to rev. I was always taught that lugging is really poor form and hard on an engine. Engine with more torque can help...

Winters are a tough pill to swallow - but 100% think it's the right call. I've bought several over the years and just consider it a safety item. While I got away without running them for YEARS, in an emergency situation (stopping, swerving) there is no denying they help. I just tell myself...

I've used several tires over the years, including studded and non-studded Nokians, and there are many winter tires out there that are dang close, Nokian doesn't have any special magic in their tires. While I still consider them the "premium" option, ANY good winter tire is lightyears better...

Out of curiosity - how does this prevent shearing on a rock? It looks to hang down much more than a std. drain bolt would.....but I don't know what the stock one looks like. Cool truck!