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Think twice about installing a new compressor. Most are designed for R134A which is not as efficient at cooling as the older R12 refrigerant. I'd rather have an R12 system in good working order. I had the side windows in my white Dodge filmed a couple weeks ago with 90% (almost clear) 3M...

The 6T is a military ordnance battery and we can buy them all day long around here, as long as they are in stock. But it has some strange dimensions and won't fit any of my five trucks (one Dodge, one Tundra, three GMs) without significant modifications in the engine compartments. And it's a...

True, but you can't mount a flooded lead acid battery on its side and there is no comparison on the capacity question. For dual purpose batteries in this size range, if you have a lot of load (lights, winch, OBA, refrigerator, etc.), AGM is the way to go unless you have room and weight capacity...

My Northstar came from Battery Power, locally. If you call Northstar they will hook you up with the rep for your region and he can tell you who has them in stock near you. I usually get battery trays and holddowns from Summit Racing, but Jeg's has a pretty good selection. You might find...

It won't, unless you are both lucky and careful. I am on my fourth (yes, that is 4) Odyssey 2150 Extreme 31M in the last 6 years, in a Dodge with a 160amp alternator. First one was a Sears Platinum 31M that developed a dead cell at 3 years and 3 days. That's how I found out that Sears only...

An '08 Tundra will take a 31M, as long as you install a new battery tray and a holddown sized for that battery. I have an '08 CrewMax and just got a Northstar 31M AGM for that truck. In my opinion, that is the single best battery you can fit in there. Some guys don't bother with a new battery...

Would be real helpful to know what the rig is and what its alternator output is. Simple advice is to buy the biggest AGM battery that you can physically fit into the available space. A heavier battery is generally a better battery (more lead). Odyssey and Northstar have higher capacity than...

Don't forget duct tape, self-fusing silicone tape, baling wire or tie wire, hose clamps, and a big ratchet strap. The tapes, wire, and clamps can be real handy for closing up a blown coolant or vacuum line. The ratchet strap can do a lot of things, but may be essential for reseating the bead...

Depends on the rim width, backspacing and offset. You'll need to do some figuring and measuring, with front wheels turned, stuffed and loaded. Rears are generally not a problem, but double check after you figure out the fronts. You are probably safe with 33's, but not all 33s are the same...

Rubber will eventually crack and let water in. Substitute a strip of EPDM flashing from a good roofing supply. I siliconed the screw holes in one shell/rack combo about 17 years ago, still have that truck, still no leaks. Did another one about 9 years ago, still no leaks. Both racks get used...

Silicone by itself will fail over time. You need to encapsulate it to protect it. Silicone by itself is just a bandaid on a wound that won't heal.

I don't like lifts, period. But that's just me. My Z71 is the older body style, extended cab/short bed. NO lift. I ran 33" BFG ATs on the factory 16x7 wheels, then ran 35" BFG AT/Kos on American Racing 16x8 wheels. Then I switched to 17x8 wheels from a later GMC and ran a couple more sets...

The lights on that Toyota look like Hella Rally 4000 HIDs. I don't have any of those but I do have four Rally 4000 halogens on another truck and I like them. I mounted the pair of long range lights in the center and a pair of Euro beams outboard to throw some light to the sides of the...

Inspect the N-Fab bar very closely before you do anything that would prevent you from returning it. You should also carefully test fit it before you get too invested in the process. I put an N-fab bar on my Tundra last spring and it is a complete piece of crap. Does not fit, not level and...

Use stainless truss-head or fillister head machine screws to clamp a pair of bonded washers on each side of the panel. The bonded washers have EPDM rubber gaskets bonded to them (duh!) but they are also convex so that they apply pressure around the entire perimeter of the washer against the...

The highest capacity dual purpose batteries I have found that are readily available (in the U.S.) and that will fit most vehicles are Grp 31M from Odyssey and Northstar. Both are over 100ah with 1150 CCA and the Odyssey has 205 mins reserve capacity with the Northstar claiming 220 mins reserve...

The rack on my Dodge is a combination of Yakima towers/bars and an old Con-Ferr basket, bolted to Yakima tracks on a Snug-Top shell similar to yours. Incredibly versatile with all the extra gizmos you can get from Yakima. My standard kit on that rack is an EZ-Awn Bat 270 for shade (driver's...

Wheel size: 17" Bead locks are not usually necessary, but a compressor often is. Tire Size: The biggest you can fit without rubbing. Get Load Range E because with your crew in the truck it will get heavy. And you generally get tougher sidewalls. Front receiver hitch: For my old Z71, I got the...

I have had a bunch of BFG ATs and Kos on several trucks and I don't buy BFGs any more. Two of my trucks are running Toyos and the other has Nitto Terra Grapplers (found right size at great price). All current tires are Load Range E, including the Toyo AT-2s on my 2008 CrewMax. My Tundra has...

I have a 2008 CrewMax as my daily driver. Paid about $19K with 68M, TRD/SR5/4WD, and have put a few thou into it (brakes, battery, bed liner, shell, lights, mats, seat covers, small OBA). Very nice truck for about $25K total. Agree completely about the huge back seat and the crappy mileage...