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    Do the early Tacomas deserve their reputation?

    But, but, it's an early 4th Gen V6... the head gaskets have to fail, I read it on the internet... -TJ
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    Do the early Tacomas deserve their reputation?

    Far and away the best/most reliable vehicle I've ever owned is my 2011 Silverado 2500 HD (that I bought new, still have now, and will be buried in). I have a 2007 Tahoe that serves as a DD/MTB vehicle and has 167k on the clock all stock drivetrain and is awesome (and in theory, it's "the worst"...
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    How Bad Are American Vehicles

    Seems like a poor way to open this topic. I wouldn't make a post asking about travel to Australia (where I've actually spent significant time) with "how bad is Australian...". I would counter with a jab about the Australian auto industry, but hey all AUS brands are just subsidiaries of US...
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    How to shop for a truck camper

    Are you looking for a hardwall, or a pop-up? What are your requirements (i.e. do you need a "real" bathroom and shower inside, do you want a full build-out or a "shell" you can DIY, what areas/climates will you use it in, what stuff do you need to take with you, etc.)? Personally I still...
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    Safety Considerations for Cooking on your Rig

    All modern vehicles have EVAP systems for fuel tank ventilation. In short, the EVAP canister traps all fuel vapors from the fuel tank/system, and when the engine is running they're sent to the intake tract to be burned off. Trust me, the EPA wouldn't let us run around in vehicles that vent raw...
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    Music and Overlanding

    +1 -TJ
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    Overlanding/Camping Firearm preference

    I never realized how many fellow nautical enthusiasts we had here, and crazy how terrible we all are at it. I too lost all of mine in a boating accident. Now, if I *were* to make a recommendation for carrying when Overlanding (or any camping) it'd be the same suggestion I make when it comes to...
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    2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Build

    Got a little closer over the last few days with some tuning. Running into starter issues with heat soak. We've wrapped the header and are going to a gear-reduction unit to hopefully remedy that situation. Starter issue caused us to miss our tune appointment this Tues, unfortunately that...
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    2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland Build

    It runs: Sorry for the quality, I'm out of town on business so my buddy that is doing the majority of the build had to send me the vid. -TJ
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    US West Mendocino 2024, A Secret River Camp

    Is it possible to get on the backup list? Full size with a FWC, not scared of and don't mind trail stripes. -TJ
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    Fresh Start

    Phone's ringing dude... -TJ
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    Fresh Start

    -TJ
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    ATV’s and Overlanding

    In addition to my street-legal Overland rigs, I've had a slew of RZRs (out here on the West Coast we call them SxSs or UTVs, to me ATVs is a "four wheeler" you ride, not sit in and drive). Anyway, I sold my last RZR a year or so ago, because I've had a Speed (Robby Gordon's new company) on...
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    Going back to a Full Size for my Overlanding

    I drove the truck from Vegas to Palo Alto on Monday (with the FWC still on the back). Honestly I'm super impressed with how smooth and stable the ride is now with the whole new rear suspension. I'm sure it's some combination of flaws in the previous setup (factory leaf/Deaver pack starting to...
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    2003 4Runner

    ...nah, you made it through the weekend without an injury, you passed the test. -TJ
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    2003 4Runner

    Nice. Big wide platform for hobbits-like humans to climb into it! ;) -TJ
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    Fresh Start

    You're correct that it was a replacement to the XJ (OG Cherokee) but it does not share "frames" with the XJ (XJ is a true unibody. The Liberty was built on Jeep's new concept "uniframe" that's sort of full length frame rails encapsulated in a unibody. Anyway, still a great, underappreciated...
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    Fresh Start

    It seems like a score for the money!!! Do you know of any current issues with it? What are your plans for it? I don't think most people realize the Liberty is a pseudo body-on-frame, solid rear axle rig with a real transfer case (and 4LO) and a great, underappreciated platform. -TJ
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    Going back to a Full Size for my Overlanding

    Got the camper back on and took it and my RV to the Mint 400 for a shakedown (@orange01z28 for scale): The top of the FWC popped up is nearly as high as the RV. I’m going to bring the front back down an inch or two, then set the rear air to match which will get the four link bars...