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The final mod I made before the truck went under the knife was a mount for my navigation tablet. I use an older Samsung tablet loaded with Gaia for my maps and music, so I wanted a way to mount it solidly. That would come in the form of the Owl Expedition Medio Mount, which I am a big fan of...

With the first few steps done, I decided to start in on the auxiliary electrical system, as I had most of the parts sitting around waiting to be used. I knew from my build plan what I was going to be installing for accessories, so I just needed to tailor the system for those components. I can...

During the intervening phase while waiting for my wife's car to be fixed, I did a couple of small fixes along the way, including replacing a couple of missing screws and clips. I started in on modding with some simple things. I installed an oil catch can with a new PCV valve. I put...

Frankly, that's what was in the tires when I bought the truck and hadn't bothered putting more air in them, being busy with some other projects. I did end up filling them to 35 before the big teardown though.

Hello all, I'm going to start out with a bit of backstory to get everyone up to speed. I'm not super far into this build yet, but things are happening quickly, so I decided to get started on a thread. Let's back up a bit and see where this whole saga starts. PROLOGUE: My real name is Tom. I'm...

Here's a better look at the new "ultimate overland" build at her starting point. It's a 2003 Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Series, with 156k on the odometer. It runs like a dream, it's never been in an accident, and the interior is in near perfect condition. It does have a few issues with body and...

It was tough to see it go, I'll be honest. It was really emotional. Driving it into that parking lot was so final and so difficult. That truck saw the birth of both of my kids, I met Clay Croft in it, I drove to my wedding in it, it took us on our honeymoon, and all sorts of other things. I...

Bump for price drop, now $250

Bump, price dropped to $280.

I have a load bar system that I made up for a 100 Series. Decided to go a different way and wanted to see if anyone else would be interested in this setup. It's essentially a DIY load bar kit that replaces the factory rack. Includes: - 4 Gamiviti roof channel towers with all installation...

The new build is a classic! Something with proven overland and offroad chops and a track record of durability. I wanted to do a build that addressed many of the problems I had with Lola. While the truck did what I needed it to do, it was not the right starting point for what I need now. I need...

Fun to hear that Greg is still terrible about accepting calls and responding to emails. I found that to be unbearably annoying, so I avoided buying from him unless I absolutely had to. Ridiculous that he's still running his business this way. In his defense, this is NOT a failure of the shock...

EPILOGUE, Part 2 It was time to prepare Lola to be sold on to her new home. I started by pulling the bumper lights, the air compressor, the tablet and phone mount, the car seats, and a few other things. I emptied all the storage bins and pulled off all the stickers. For aesthetics sake, I moved...

EPILOGUE, Part 1 The next two years found a myriad of changes. We continued to explore, but in different ways. We witnessed the awesome annual Pond Hockey tournament in Seeley Lake. My son celebrated his first birthday. We flew to Florida to visit family and relax in the sun. We...

The next day, we used our time to visit some of Denver's sights. We took our little family to the Denver Science Museum, we wandered around downtown, and we visited a place that has been on my list for more than a decade: the Clive Cussler Car Museum in Arvada. Clive Cussler has been my favorite...

We left the following morning and headed north, aiming for Denver. We followed Highway 24 north, through the awesome and mostly deserted scenery around Granite and Leadville. We chose the longer route and kept on 24 to Red Cliff, which we felt warranted a quick detour. It was a very picturesque...

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Bill and some of the other guys from NORAC were AWESOME. I cannot thank them enough for all the help they provided. I'm not on Facebook, but all of that contact initially happened through Instagram, which helped me a lot. Yeah, it was mostly unfortunate timing more than anything. Had it...

It was a hell of an experience, that's for sure. I was hoping that trip would really restore my faith in her and reinvigorate my love affair with her. Didn't really work out that way, unfortunately. Yep, rears are standard 3.36 in the M226/D44. The original gearset did have the 2-spider rear...

The San Juan Mountains of Colorado sure are special, especially in the falling light. We briefly checked out Durango before heading back in the direction of Montrose. We drove past some stunning scenery, made a few pit stops, and eventually wound up back at our hotel for the...