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Background: Currently fascinated with the compromise between comfort and size and practicality of “overland vehicles”, I started comparing the current Toyota and Land Rover options ( have also looked at larger trucks), but the shape leaves a lot of wasted space. So I started going back in...

I have been looking for a way to replace the rear side windows with a storage locker accessed externally and have come up blank. So time to ask the hive mind. In short the windows in the way back of the 4Runner, for me, are blocked by fridge and camping gear most of the time. I know there are...

Has anyone here received a double cab from earth cruiser or core? I am curious how it feels? How the cab is laid out? what the experience was like? If you used the core platform did it come ready for a box or did you have to get flexible mounting points added somewhere else. Thanks in advance.

Since Defenders seem to be difficult to obtain (California based) with price rises giving bitcoin a run for its..er money, I want to ask Land Rover people what other vehicles have similar space (seat 4), the ability to put an Icarus style pop-up, and have basic kitchen space in the back...

I need to replace the tires on a 4x4 Tacoma I bought. I spend a lot of time in NorCal ( Shasta/Medford) on frozen roads, and snow, but most of my time in SF Bay Area. My 4Runner has Blizzaks on it, but for the Tacoma I am looking for something that can be worn all year round. I want to go beyond...

I am 90% certain that my base truck for building a camper will be a light truck and not a Sprinter. Sprinter costs right now are insane and the end result cramped and limited. I need a crew cab - dog kids etc. I would love 4x4 for peace of mind but no matter how i look at it i need the crew cab...

Nubie question. Where do I start researching the rules and regulations of importing a diesel vehicle from Europe and titling and insuring it in the USA ( I live in California). I am not trying to avoid taxes, but am looking to buy and build a camper and be able to insure and title it for travel...

I saw this about a year ago in Alaska. I thought it was an EarthCruiser.. But I don't think so. Anybody have any idea who made it?

I have read through A LOT of build threads, but still need a little help. I want to transition from a 4Runner (sleeping on the roof) to sleeping inside. The 4x4 Sprinter (converted or factory) is high on my list but I am concerned about getting stuck (i.e. stuck off-road ) in a long (170)...

I am looking at (over time) building out or buying a camper based on the Fuso. It seems like the little-big-truck that can do it all. My first batch of questions are. 1. The truck will be based in California and I am wondering if there are any model years, engine combinations, that would be...

I am working on an ARB Twin compressor install. I have decided to put it under the passenger seat and I want to wire it through a switch that I have bought from Air-On-Board - they have switches that match my 2014 4Runner OEM's - into a relay / circuit breaker combo. The amperage is going to be...

Does anybody know what type of latch ARB are using on their slide out. I see the drawer is using a paddle latch, but I am looking for ideas on how to latch the slide for my fridge and can't work out what type of latch ARB are using. I am making my own slide for a national luna. Thanks in...

I want to use the Front Runner 60L tank for a 4Runner project. To make optimal use of the space I intend to place the tank in a "drawer". To do this I need to attach a recessed filler cap. But it looks like the filler cap on the tank is a non-standard size, larger with coarser thread than I have...

A completely NOOB question. I am wondering how useful a 2M only setup would be for my upcoming trip to Alaska. I need to use my time carefully and I wanted to make sure that going to the trouble of installing a 2M only rig would be worth it. Thanks in advance.

I am going to put three sockets in the back of a 4runner. I am using 10 gauge cable and running these cables to a Blue Sea Fuse block in the engine compartment. Space is tight so I don't want to run 2 wires for each if I don't have to. Is it possible to run the live wires for each socket so...

I am considering going with the Luna Dual Battery setup and adding a separate fuse box for fridge and radios, etc. First hurdle out of the gate is a mounting plate for the aux battery and fuse box. This is for a 2014 4Runner TE. Can anybody pint me to a source for good quality battery holder or...

I would prefer the extreme but would consider other models. PM if you have one available. Thx. I am in the SF Bay Area. Will to collect.

Hi! I am done lurking and now need advice. Is the absence of LR2 build threads, and LR2 after market stuff a sign that the LR2 is really not very capable off-road? Or just that people believe the LR2 is just too small? There is not much LR2 coverage here, that I can find. I can't work if people...