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Just a side note Garret the Cricket Trailer guy has a new trailer called the Tiger Moth. 1 you tube video guessing only one built right now but looks interesting from the Expo stand point. Too small for a family though.

Tap Plastics and a single roof rack bar. Little trimming, couple of simple brackets, spray paint the back of the clear plastic and you have a custom deflector that looks good for 1 10th the cost.

Same here original life time tent trailer. When its just two little kids and parents we use the Subaru 19-21mpg. When we have a grandparent tag along we take the Sequoia. Tempted to get bunk bed cot set up for the kids for the more defined sleeping space, they sleep better that way. I rigged...

I ran a bike rack with my hitch gate on the J80. But the bike rack was in the fixed hitch and had to be unloaded before the tire carrier could be swung out. Heavy... bikes sticking out + 30lbs each roughly levered off the back was heavy. I much prefered them in fork mounts on the roof for long...

18ah battery, solar controller/ charger and 6 fuse fuse box. Solar generator set up for my Life Time tent trailer. Led lighting and charging hub etc.

Moabian funny you mention the tacoma demographics / target audience. Thats been in the back of my mind given I can see the Accountant going down that path. That and as you pointed out the Canyon has the big boy interior with power lumbar for the wife. Very curious to see how you guys like them...

Nice wheels. Not to throw off your campers list or anything. Check out the FWC flatbed camper. The more I think about it the more the flatbed popup makes sense. For me the truck and camper would be full time combo no need for the truck other than carting the escape pod around. I like the layout...

All the installers and solar companies like Solar City etc are charging very high prices and distracting home owners with the 30% gov tax credit. I'm ordering a custom kit from a solar equipment seller for half the cost any of the installers or solar companies were quoting me. Permits included...

The more I learn about the RV world the more I realize that it has the same challenges as the sailboat building world. High labor cost, and unit price vs profit does not scale based on size. We dont see 27-28 foot family cruising sailboats built any more because they cost the same to build as...

The 21ft racing sailboat I was involved with top and bottom molds ran about 50k each to build. The first set produced 100 boats before they needed to be replaced they could have lasted longer had one of the builders not ground down the edge of the mold. All the molded parts the interior...

The v70's suffer engine failure due to oil feed issues. I recall 70,000 -80,000 miles and total engine failure is very typical. The 7 passenger thing with the funky 5cylinder is a joke, piss poor mileage and all the house poor soccer moms have them.

I'll just share what a friend told me who has run his own high end custom car shop for years. The only I repeat only brand they refuse to work on is Volvo. For one simple reason, the electrics are the lowest quality crap they have ever seen in a vehicle period. He actualy threatened me with...

Tundras and sequoias with the 4.7 v8 do 15mpg around town and 18-19 highway in CA. Nothing close to 20-25. My 4.7 typically returns 17-18 on CA road trips. The Tacoma advantage is smaller size and that could be a bonus in Socal regarding parking. All depends on were you plan on being and how...

Bummer but not really surprising with the XT its not an engine you can ignore or go long on ol changes. I run two group 31's in my 28ft 8000lb sailboat. Even one group 31 in the OB would be silly, for sure would not want it in the cabin during an accident. Seems that an 80watt panel and a...

Several of us dads in my area use to ride allot! Like all week yr around to work and beyond. All of chuckle about how having a kid resulted in all of us selling our bikes. A couple of the dads with older kids just started picking up small 250's for street legal ability but 98% of the time they...

I've played with composite toys alot over the years. One thing I will tell you RV builders and power boat builders do not build light weight strong fiberglass products. The super small nich builders do but they are rare and come with a hefty price all tied to labor. Typical mass produced glass...

I use white lightning bicycle chain wax lube on our canvas zippers on the boat. Just get some on a rag then wipe down. Works great keeps the zippers from corroding and freezing up etc.

5th gen ob is only had in a 2.5 or 3.6 non turbo cvt. The 2010 and newer Subarus get far far better real world mileage over the 2009 and earlier cars. My 2010 is dramatically better than my 01 ever was frome that aspect. The XT is a fun ride but its a special Subaru its nothing like the Non...

Basic trailer stability stuff as mentioned by a few people. The longer the distance between hitch and axle the more stable the trailer. Slight nose down angle at the hitch the more stability it will have. The geometry of the trailer stability plays in how it can be packed and how fast you can...

I agree. I think the water tight gland approach is simple, cost effective and the most durable. I looked into plugs for a long time and came to the conclusion glands and standard solar plugs were the easiest and most water resistant approach.