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OK, like the newer mall crawlers, I am looking for a front-facing camera to clear obstacles (not at a mall 🤣) and a rear-mounted camera to avoid backing into something I can see due to the spare tire and MWC/Gas cans on the rear bumper. Local car stereo shops want to sell me some basic NTSC...

Sundowner Swag 1P At $400USD retail, this looks promising. Does anyone have personal experience with one of these? They are new to the USA so, I am hoping some of the folks "Down Under" can comment on them against other options. TIA, Sid

Big Sky single layer Colorado tent with triple top canvas Davis Tents sleeping bag cover Davis Tents triple top layer bed roll I am looking for a "Cowboy-style" bed roll to camp in while surf fishing and similar stuff when I don't want a full tent or have space for my off-road travel trailer...

My search for threads here was not very successful so here I am. I don't need the super light and expensive classic backpacking sleeping pads and the common "Walmart" air mattress is problematic camping and is super bulky. What are the better sleeping mats or pads today? I travel in a Toyota...

As noted in my other thread, ~35MPH winds with a Gazelle tent in soft sand while salt water fishing. My normal stakes work great in "hard" soil conditions but, were useless in soft sand. What are my better stake options for soft sand. Lashing my tent to my pickup sort of worked but, it was...

I spent the past weekend on the beach in Galveston, Tx saltwater fishing. When I arrived late Friday, the wind was blowing ~35MPH. Needless to say, setting up my Gazelle tent was a real challenge! A trim profile "low" tent or Bivvy sack would have been much better. I really didn't need the...

First, yes I can back by mirrors, back trailers, etc. and realize cameras are no substitute for poor driving skills. Now with that out of the way ... I am in a 2013 Tacoma with a long travel lift on 35" tires currently. From the rearview mirror I see a small spec of sky between a tire and...

Growing up on the farm, we used Hi-Lift jacks almost exclusively, for better or worse. Later in life, I started using bottle jacks. Now, I have a high lift long travel suspension Tacoma. Big stacks of wood blocks and a bottle jack doesn't seem safe or practical. Floor jacks would probably...

I bought a 2013 Tacoma with the Goose Gear plate in the bed of my new double cab pickup. What are the better drawer systems out there, ideally compatible with this plate? Or is Goose Gear my only option? TIA, Sid

I recently committed to a 2013 Toyota Tacoma dual/crew cab pickup with a short bed. I think I want a backseat pseudo-gun safe drawer system that can be repurposed for travel that leaves a platform that could used for sleeping in pinch or as a dog bed platform. I don't have a fur baby right now...

[SHOW_PAGE]=true&link[model_infolayer][setActiveTab]=1']Lexus GX model spec and feature comparisons It looks like the Lexus GX550 Overtrail and Ineos Grenadier are essentially the same price, or at least close enough as configured to not be a significant discriminator. At retail, the new...

I am curious how a Grenadier is to live with doing EDC stuff like taking kids to school and getting groceries. Then there are things like a big Interstate drive somewhere. So, from owners, not Social Media stars or wannabe stars, how is the Grenadier to live with? Is the "lump" really a...

My search came up empty so, here I am! :) As noted in my other thread, my search for an Overlander has been a challenge. Either empty lots or massive markup-ups for questionable vehicles. $2995 "dealer prep" fees are also a real turn-off! 🤬 The Mazda CX-50 seems to have missed all the...

First, I have been looking for a clean affordable (priced reasonably) Toyota Land Cruiser series 80 without luck for roughly the past year. I thought I would move on to a Jeep JLU Rubicon but, the dealers around me with used ones want more than a new one lists for and the new experience at the...

https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/the-toyota-land-cruiser-is-coming-back-to-america.239455/ This thread has a lot of unrelated discussions about vehicle taxes, dealer price gouging, etc. ... so not a good resource for me. Let's try to keep this one on the NEW TOYOTA LAND CRUISER and...

I am open to pretty much any brand available from a reliable reputable manufacturer but, Midland and Sangean are the two I am most familiar with. I'm sure I am overlooking good Asian brands that are well-regarded in the HAM and general radio marketplace and possibly some EU-based brands too! I...

I have been looking for a good Toyota Series 80 Land Cruiser/LX-450 but, the search so far has been fruitless. This has me looking at the Jeeps. After looking at poor hack jobs with 37" tires and questionable mods to suspensions on others, I am thinking a new one might be a better option at...

With modern high-pressure 'common rail' diesel engines being problematic with self-inflicted fatal injuries due to metal particles in the fuel, I am a bit skittish today. Then there are the diesel pump failures due to weak design issues related to fuel pump failures, I have specific knowledge...

Starlink is too spendy for the usage I need. Basically, a few weeks at a time, I go to remote show locations where the local cell tower system gets massively overloaded and drops calls and lacks any meaningful data. Starlink hardware costs are an issue as are the recurring monthly fees...

I am getting a Taxa Tiger Moth trailer and want a good modest cost SUV to pull it to places normal folks don’t go. With $15k~$20k, is this a good option? If not, why? What is better for similar momey? Thanks, Sid