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I own a Power Wagon and a Tundra. The PW is a 2005 3G Quad Cab, the Tundra is a 2008 CrewMax TRD. The PW is a truck, the Tundra feels like a car with a box on the back. Gas mileage on both is pretty sad, but if you get a new PW you can get 4.10s instead of my 4.56s, and if you skip the TRD...

Anti-Gravity makes a couple of units that are 11,000 and 12,000mAh. I bought a couple of the 12K units because that one comes with all the phone and laptop connectors you would probably ever need. Have used them regularly to start Dodge 5.7 Hemi, GMC Vortec 5.7, and BMW 4.0. Only had a...

I have seen the parking violator's wheel boot sold commercially. It's a pain in the rear and you have to keep track of two more keys, but a boot and a wheel lock will probably keep the vehicle from disappearing. If you are worried about being towed, put a boot on both ends. Or thread a large...

I was talking with a guy yesterday who had a 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 crew cab with the Eco Diesel. He swore he generally gets 28-30mpg on trips. My gripes about the F150 are the aluminum body and the complexity of the EcoBoost, both great until something goes wrong and then very expensive to fix...

Thanks for the preview of the Crux ladders. My new solution (which I have not tested yet), is a pair of aluminum 18x60 sand ladders augmented by four MaxTrax. My truck is about 8500 pounds and sinks fast in soft sand.

That's a great deal if the shipping isn't too bad. Those are 10' long, so you can cut them to whatever length fits your rig. And cheap enough to double up for bridging.

For aluminum sand ladders try OK Offroad. Some of the mil surp yards occasionally have both aluminum and steel sand ladders/landing mats, but they are hard to find.

I'll vouch for the Power Wagon as the best damned all-around truck you can buy. I bought an '05 (3G) when they first came out and it is by far the best truck I have ever owned. After nine years, the only problem has been a dead CD player, replaced under warranty. I currently also own a '98...

I've had both and much prefer the fiberglass. Fiberglass is more aerodynamic, quieter, easier to paint and to keep clean, generally stronger if you mount a rack or basket on top, warmer in the winter, and almost always better looking. If the choice is between the two units pictured, the...

I bought one last summer that fits my Indel 50 reasonably well. Cost was about $50 but I don't remember the source, and that truck is about 100 miles away right now. I can check it when I get home and post here. It has velcro closures with some quilted insulation on the inside and a zippered...

All other things being equal, I'd use Makita for everything, then Milwaukee, then Dewalt. I switched from Makita to Dewalt because Dewalt is a better value, easier to find, greater variety of tools, and everything in their 18V line is backward compatible for batteries. I can use any 18V...

I have lots of both battery types. L-I is lighter, but I get better performance out of my NiCads. Running lags into concrete with the Dewalt 1/2" impact, I get much better performance out of the NiCads without switching batteries every few minutes. I like the L-Is on 1/4" impacts because of...

Depends on what kind of torque you need. I have an old corded Makita 145 lb/ft that is perfect for truck lugs without a torque stick or torque wrench. Also have a Dewalt 18V at 300 lb/ft. It's a beast, but amazing performance for a cordless tool. Dewalt offered single and dual chargers with...

I sent a PM two weeks ago and never got a response.

Put about 120 pavement miles on the new-to-me Nittos today. They are surprisingly quiet and soft riding, considering that they are Load Range E. Turn-in response seems much better than with the BFGs, although the BFGs were pretty well worn. Best thing is that the "whump-whump-whump" noise is...

Small zippered hard-shell camera/cellphone cases from the 99 Cent Store. Perfect size for a multitool with driver bits, folding knife, small flashlight, nitrile gloves, band-aids, spare batteries, air line fittings, etc. I use several to keep track of the small stuff, and I hang one on a...

I have gone through four sets of BFG AT/KOs on my old Z71, and the last set is getting replaced tomorrow morning with a lightly used set of Nitto Trail Grapplers in 285-70-17, same size as my current BFGs. I have run BFGs as tall as 315-70-16s on this truck and have had what appeared to be...

Forget that, too expensive. Use spray tire dressing or cooking spray (like knockoffs of Pam). The cooking spray is usually available for $1/can. You can also spray your wheels and wheel wells before you go to make it easier to hose mud off after a trip.

Look up your alternator output at idle and if that is greater than the compressor draw, you should be fine as long as the engine is running. That assumes that you are not running a lot of other electrical stuff while running the compressor, and that your compressor has adequate wiring to the...

I have had a Yakima system on my Snug-Top fiberglass shell since 1998 with no problems and no leaks. Loads have been heavy enough to collapse the crossbars (too much lumber) and still no leaks and no cracks, just badly bent bars. The Yakima towers that I used fit into tracks that get screwed...