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I would just bond hard wood strips to the top then attach what you want to it. No glassing needed no mechanical attachments to cause small stress areas. 5200 or 4200 would hold anything you would mount to the wood strips. Plus it would spread the load across the whole strip.

For kicks I'd suggest driving the Diesel Colorado. If you tow that much the 2.8 Diesel would pay back, and more in both mileage and having the easy towing grunt. It's worth a look especially if your doing that much hauling.

Even with the stock 21gal tank and what seems to be worst case mileage loaded to the max with a FWC camper at 20mpg at 75mph they out range the Toyotas easily. That's one big reason I like the idea of switching to the 2.8 from my current Toyota. In typical overland speeds and use returning 24mpg...

I saw a few in yellow stone a few weeks ago. They look OK. Given I've built composite Aircraft and been involved in composite racing sailboats I have become pretty critical of "fiberglass products" find out how they make them. In most mass production Glass products they use what's called chopper...

I find that there are people who don't actually stop and explore remote places because their vehicle is more or less a vandal target at remote parking locations especially when they are in regions of economic struggles. The Q7 is a great Urban non minivan van that's a car more or less on the...

Yup

Sounds like in most cases getting a bigger rig with larger stock tank and more gear space is cheaper and probably a better rig given the added weight of bigger tanks plus gear etc.

One of the wander west regulars long time Toyota guy with a FWC switched to a Diesel Colorado LB. He upgraded the shocks and put a aftermarket leaf pack on the rear and stiffer sway bar. He's on a huge multi month trip from Main to Alaska. He's loving the 2.8 and admits he way over packed but...

Vehicle inspections in Main are crazy they check brakes, glass, body condition etc. In CA it's a 10minute plugin / looky look for damaged or missing emissions gear. The rest of the car can look like hell and they don't give a crap. But you have a cracked PVC hose and you get to go fix it and...

The plugin Fusion has been awesome and puts the Prius to shame. Wife is running 75-80mpg average on her he'll commute. And it's quiet and has awesome cooled sport seats

I bet lots of modern cars get sent to Auction due to a $2 micro switch these days. Pretty amazing how a little cheap switch can screw up a whole system.

Except that my German Horse Olympian friend says that the euro light trailers and tow rigs have a history of being high risk lots of animals lost to auto accidents. She tows with a 09 Land Cruiser and what would be very comparable 4 horse US spec Trailer. Her horses are worth more than her...

Very cool rig! I like the slide/ bump out bed idea.

12 to 14 inches ish above the roof line? Just curious

I use this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000BH5MAA/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1500431431&sr=8-13&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=trailer+leveling+jacks I like that it does double duty tire chalk and leveling. However!! It bends Steel wheels!! Just a warning. My upgraded Aluminum wheels have...

Keep the truck. I had horses for yrs and then moved to sail boats. Towed a 3500lb all up double axle sailboat rig in a Grand Cherokee and a Montero. I thought we were going to die in the Montero and the Jeep rear hatch was binding a flexing the whole trip. Horses are heavy, the trailers are...

I looked at the GX also was way too tight on space and that was my reason to switch from my J80. The GX and the 4Runner are more or less the same rig with GX boxy stuff and the funny rear swing gate.

Check trailer plug harness and or brake light bulbs for a short. I've seen bulbs with scrambled filaments blow fuses. Also had a rental trailer blow my fuse also. After that it starts to get complicated. A friend picked up a brand new Miata on auction dead dash with piles of dealer notes. After...

Yep they've always been our biggest issue

Anyone messed with mounting a batwing style awning that would run from the open bed platform back to the hard side of the cap on just one side? Can those awnings be Stowed upside down when in road mode? Just curious if anyone has been that creative yet?