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Hey Mouse. Nice truck. Why the sale?

I'd think even given a 5k lb tow rating, actually towing the max load would be a chore. I've done that in an older Xterra. Not a fun trip. _ While I agree a truck should be a truck, there are many other reasons people choose a truck platform. "Trucks" like the Wrangler and say, a Tacoma TRD...

I wouldn't hold my breath on the Wrangler truck's towing capacity. It's a play truck. Towing/payload won't be its forte.

I thought that the Eezi Awn rack had a slot underneath for a table? I may not be remembering it right, though. That's a nice set up you've got. Hopefully you can still make it work with the 4Runner and a trailer.

A friend of mine is looking at getting a 2wd Tacoma for a daily and exploring the area out here in the west. First gen, 2.4L, manual (EVERYTHING, including the transmission), etc. He thought about a prerunner for the ground clearance, but mpg takes a hit. I must say, I also like the minimalist...

Since this has been bumped back up: My experience for the past year and 12k miles on KO2's have been positive. Did great during spring/summer rain storms. Zero issues with standing water. Did great off-road (gravel roads), although just like their predecessors, they chuck rocks. Snow performance...

Even better. Although on a few trips, I've had them in a separate car with the grandparents. Out of sight, out of mind. :D Not sure if you have kids, but man, 3 kids stuck next to each other for extended trips. I can't think of many other worse methods of torture. 3rd row in the 4Runner would...

Then go 4Runner for sure. And see about getting one with a 3rd row. Not much room back there, but at least can separate the kids if necessary. :)

You'll find that people naturally form biases on things they've spent money on (a lot of money, in this case), so it's not surprising that most, if not all, of those with overloaded rigs voice anything negative, since they've bought too much into it. For Pete's sake, you have a guy claiming his...

BG's have always been 177 rear end. The new Muk is 197.

Well, with wife and kids, the only type of mattress they'll consider is a huge air mattress. It works. Fairly cheap, easy set up. Same with tents (modern day tents, Clutch, not that archaic equivalent of a make-shift teepee you've got pictured there :D)--sets up in about 5-7 minutes...

That's the thing. The geometry numbers for the Blackborow and new Muk are pretty similar. Muk has shorter rear end and reach lengthen out a smidge, but other than that, all other numbers almost look identical. I'll have to try one out, but from the numbers on paper, doesn't look to be much of...

Yeah, I would no doubt go at least 3/4 ton if I were getting an Alaskan. I would not want to be counting grams to make it work. _ Of course, I've always been a ground tenter, and don't see it changing anytime soon. We've thought about an RTT or Flippac, but we like the ease/versatility of a...

I am on BR710's right now, but would love to get some carbon wheels. I'm sure performance gains would be well worth it. _ However, I can't justify a carbon frame purchase. I was debating on getting the new Mukluk in place of my alum. Blackborow. But I just can't see it being worth the upgrade...

I also vote for keeping the Outback. You can easily trailer a dirt bike or 4wheeler. That will get you through a lot more of the backcountry than a Tacoma. Plus, they're much cheaper to run/fix. I'm in Utah, and after 2 Tacoma's, I've settled on a full-size truck (a necessity for the...

It's a sign, Dave. Now get your city folks on-board, so you can build yourself the proper abode your truck and bikes deserve.

I'm not sure which model you've got pictured, but even the lightest cab-over campers are in the ~1,700 wet range (unless the link below is old). Too much for my pick up, but if you've got a HD Payload, then you could do it. http://www.alaskancamper.com/pricelst.html _ Of course, my style for...

I get so sick of hearing that. That's been floating around for quite a while. Yet, when it comes time to present hard facts,....crickets. _ I'm not saying your truck will explode if you're a pound over GVWR. But I think people are overly optimistic on the cargo capacities of these rigs...

Yikes. All OBC's I've had had at least 20-30 miles of buffer. My Ford has around 4 gallons at 0 DTE! _ I've always learned to fill up at 1/4 tank, especially on road trips. Too many times, I've been too far below the "E".

Even at 1200 wet, doesn't that only leave a couple hundred pounds at best for DC/CM Tundra's? Add in passengers and other cargo, and you're over GVWR. To me, GVWR is like towing capacity. I never want to test out its limits--I stay well below. I agree with most here. Get a 2/3500. I get a...