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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...

Shout out to race truck #7164 at the 550 mile Vegas to Reno Desert race last week…A 1987 Ford Ranger in basically stock form ( engine, trans, front and rear diffs, body, chassis and suspension with exemptions for tires and wheels as well as other minor mods. Completed the course in just over 18...

2024 BITD Vegas to Reno race update : Our Team Viking Hauling (#4840) unfortunately suffered a DNF this year @ mile 206. The Culprits…1 of 2 rad. fans failed at the 60 mile mark and a slipping 3rd gear beginning at mile 160 w/280+ deg. trans. Temps we decided to called it at pit 5…Fun in the desert!

Soichiro Honda would be proud!

Prepping for the Vegas to Reno race coming up in August….We’re first timers to this event so we are cautiously shooting for a finish…..(Viking Hauling #4540) Making sure to tighten that last nut and bolt….

Complete with disc brakes removed from vehicle. A good friend purchased this years ago for a project that never got off the ground. I’m not a Jeep guy so I’m not too familiar with the application however check the pictures I’ve posted. Can get more info if needed, sealed up tight, internals...