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Steve I have a welded 3/8" thick polypro water tank ( by all-Rite of Hollister, CA - http://www.all-rite.com/customtanks.html ) in my trailer. It sits below the box and between the frame rails. It is covered underneath with a 1/8" tick steel skd plate. Holds 38 gallons, is vented to the top of...

Steve: Mario posted some pictures of his extremely nice trailers. If I was doing the trailer deal over again, I would buy one of his... On mine, I have 4 Blitz cans mounted on the sides of the trailer two in front, and two in back of the fenders. This balances the weight over the axle. I have...

I cannot add anything about the 100 series TLCs, but I beileve that American Toyota in Alb, NM can provide OEM steel wheels at reasonable prices. The Toyo M55 tires in tall and skinny sizes should be excellent for the trip. They are 10 ply commercial tires, with a killer reputation for...

Scott I have been shooting with a 24mm f2 Nikon lens (on the F2 and the F4) for years. It is the one lense that I wouldn't part with. This is about as wide as you can go without visible distortion, and sharp as a tack. Enjoy your new toy. M

whaddya need? Chuck: So much depends on what you need for your applications. For a true expedition truck, a 60 is very hard to beat. Fast as a brick, but tough and simple as a brick. Can be jury rigged to run, aeasily repaired in the field, and no computers or OBD. I owned both a 40 and a 60...

Interesting and popular topic. I am a dedicated bird hunter. Have been shooting and qualifying with various firearms since childhood. I often carry guns (typically shotguns) in my truck when traveling throughout the Western US. Seems to me that you need to be very clear on a couple of things...

Always a good idea if you are going far from a place to fix/replace tires. An advantage of having a trailer is that you can carry several extra tires. I carry one on the rig, and one on the trailer. Of course they are all the same rims and tires, so I actually have FOUR spares. Even with the...

I have not seen the ARB tent so I cannot comment on quality. Nice looking tent, average size. 1.4m X 2.4m X 1.3m = 55" X 94" X 52" Weight is Pilbara, 124 lbs., Simpson 132 Lbs. Downside is, like the old Hannibal units, it seems to require an ARB rack system for mounting. This adds weight and...

Kevin: Here is a link... http://www.all-rite.com/customtanks.html Mike

Yeah. Prolly not fully functional when I posted that. Would be pretty hard to shower at 1.5 gallons per hour. M

Kevin, I would prefer the Stainless. FWIW, I researched this stuff pretty thoroughly when I was building my trailer, and decided to have a custom 3/8" thick welded poly tank fab'd by a company in Hollister that specializes in this work. They did a great job, the price was right, and that...

The body and other parts are thick and rugged. Plating is high quality. Mantles and accessories are available from the US distributor. Made in Germany. M

I have owned and used a Petromax multi-fuel lantern for several years. This product exceeds any other lantern I have seen for amount of light, flexible fuel use (white gas, unleaded gas, kerosene, diesel...), and QUALITY. They are solid brass, available in nickel plated, polished brass or matee...

We have several customers who have used the Thule Xsporter racks and they worked out well. They are entirely capable of carrying an OverLand tent without any additional gimmickry. Shoot me an e-mail at info@autohomeus.com and I will send to photos. We have a lot of Toyota Tacoma owners using...

Lots of stuff to think about, Scott. I have limited experience in 'rock crawling'. Have done the Rubicon trailer several times, but that was in a stock FJ40 with stock tires and so on. This is before any of us had heard of lockers, etc. I have a little experience with suspension modifications...

I have a little experience with the air suspension gear. Not because I installed it aftermarket, but I specificed air suspension when I bought my Ford Expedition. This suspension is computer controlled, and replaces the shocks - so there are no shocks - just the air stuff. It has auto-sensing...

The first US Landcruiser with an auto tranny was the FJ62 - it had the A440 automatic - these units have given good service. The '93 and '94 FZJ had the HD auto, but I do not know the designation. I believe that the FZJ80's used tow (and perhaps three) different automatic transmissions during...

For my expeditions, a Toyota 60 series with a 1HD-T 6 cylinder TD and 5 speed H55F mated to the toy late split case, toy e-lockers, OME suspension, drawer system, OR trailer with water, fuel, and AutoHome roof tent, would be fine. I am about 90% there. M

There is a clear divide between the 60 series and the 80 series. Given that, I'll answer your question to the best of my ability. "...you guys are saying that a 5 speed and a part time case are a must....Did they even make the 93-97 with a 5 spd?" Yes, Toyota made the 80 series witha 5...