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If this helps, I have an 01, 4 banger., manual with 208,000 I purchased new. No issues, brakes, tires, batteries and oil changes as normal. Still has original clutch, alternator, water pump etc. Great vehicle with probably 30% dirt time, live in the mountains so wood hauling and mountain roads...

Hello everyone,Thought I would post some thoughts on this. I did this in the 90s for a while,16footer with camping capabilities for 2. Shore camping all of the time. Large lake sailing is challenging to say the least. Be prepared for side canyon gust and at times large wind driven waves...

Airmapper I lied, I do have A 4x4 that meets my needs. I have a 2015 Subaru Forester, 6 sp which is our daily driver. I live in a rural mountain area and it is great in the snow. It has also been a great desert car, good in sandy areas and great mileage. To get to serious I have had a Nissan PU...

Airmapper, Pretty simple really, The concept is to run the cable under the vehicle above any obstructions, above the differentials through an installed fairlead, usually on the trailer hitch. Find a suitable anchor and winch away. The kicker is running the cable under the vehicle, not destroying...

Cruiser Phil, Human error was the #1 failure as in all high risk occupations. Not understanding the vehicles limitations. Getting stuck somewhere was not cool and often damage resulted. I smile when I see all the front bumper winches without rear bumper rollers. From my experience if you needed...

OMG this is the best forum discussion I have seen in all my years! Occums razor, simplicity is the word, more stuff is not always better. I retired after 30 years in wildland fire which included managing a fleet of vehicles that spent most of the time off pavement. 2 things I keep in mind...

I went with a snug top in 2001 for my ext. cab Frontier. Loaded with gear, including an inflatable boat, I did not need any rear help for about 15 years. went to 1/2 leaf helpers at 160,000 just for kicks. Still no sag at 205,000. Have a snug top on my 2017 Frontier and it looks like the same...

WHY DO YOU SLEEP ON TOP OF YOUR VEHICLE? JUST LOOKING FOR A REASON TO HAVE A ROOF TOP TENT SYSTEM WHEN YOU ARE NOT IN A LOCATION WHERE SOME ANIMAL IS GOIING TO EAT YOU? THEY SEEM TO TAKE UP A LOT OF ROOM IN A ROOF RACK. THEY LOOK TOP HEAVY AND WHAT A PROCESS IF YOU NEED TO PEE IN THE MIDDLE OF...