Recent content by Michael_Exploder

2025 KOH Kids 1000 race…celebrating His 13th birthday, Viking Hauling Team “kid” Nathan Malate finished again this year in his razor with his stepdad in the passenger seat and “ 0” mechanical issues for the day….Congrats Nathan on another solid finish….2 for 2

Ugh! 2025 KOH update….Both Trucks aced the fastdesert sections, “0”issues except two flats which had a fellow racer loan us a wheel and tire so we could continue. At remote pit we changed out the rear driveline on 4840 then Claw Hammer bit us, rolling onto our lid…recovered rig later that night…

A couple of things to consider when having Your vehicle shipped, most companies don’t pick up Your vehicle and immediately take it to Your destination, they make other pick ups and deliveries along the way up to and including dropping Your vehicle off at a terminal and loading it onto another...

Almost my set up exactly, I just plug in a 99 Ford Explorer into the mix! Gets me there and back….

Good on You Dan…Being of the same age and also many years of Ca. camping in my past, we’ve probably past each other on a dirt road or two somewhere……Welcome….

Agreed, had someone pull my fifth wheel pin release in Phoenix years ago (with two 20k lb. Sheet metal coils on board) when I went in to get something to eat. I always did and still do to this day, a walk around when I leave my vehicle out of site even for a few minutes.

I’ve seen those engines go 300-400k when they are taken care of, Isuzu’s as well. Having been in the fleet management/ maintenance business most of my adult life I have my favorites, Cummins and Cat for large applications and surely the older Toyota, Isuzu and Mercedes for passenger car and...

Nice project……Anytime You can stay with the basics of a rotary mechanical injection pump on a proven platform like this particular Toyota diesel, You’ve done Yourself a huge favor. The mess that new diesel technology is saddled with is a money pit when a sensor or a fuel injection control module...

CB for me as well along with GMRS, I’m old school and still do some pilot car work from time to time and the CB helps when getting good real time road info in the area from Truck drivers, The life blood of America IMHO…..

As a member with an older rig, I always do a pre, mid and post trip inspection of my ride from top to bottom. I start from the roof rack and work my way down until I’ve put eyes and hands on anything that may loosen, leak, be chafing, cracking or looks worn, paying close attention to wear parts...

I bring my mini Webber along with some hardwood chunks (Oak) soak them in water an hour before throwing them on a softwood kindled fire, smokes / cooks the heck out of anything.

Welcome Brian!

My sister in law is a vegetarian ( No offense intended) I keep a few cans of Spam out in the open when she visits….Just to let her know where I stand …

Your secret is safe with us!

Great Side by side racing this Year at the Casey Folks Best in the Desert race this Year! Pictured is our Our “Side by side” on steroids! LS7 powered desert racer, unfortunately we only completed 206 of the 550 miles due to a overheating transmission and an eventual loss of third...