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Honestly, I have no idea why they put that plastic bin thing behind there. Its a woefully inefficient use of an otherwise very useful space. FYI I remember road noise increasing ever so slightly after I removed it. It has some insulation on the back side of it, so I guess it cut down on the...

You can remove the plastic trim behind the rear bench seat, and you will almost double your storage space. When I had my Tacoma, that’s where I kept most of my emergency supplies, with tools in a bed tool box.

As did Eric (@Jeepsies ), I have MANY thoughts about this. I just hope they're not too much..... The single thing that I'm hearing in what you're saying is a conflict of priorities. You mention a ton of weekend social gatherings, which I assume are important to you. Also a busy work/study...

Thank you for the pics! This gives me a better idea of the process.

Yep I'd love to see more pics of the progress. I'm looking at doing a dual swingout rear bumper for my 4th Gen 4runner, probably next year. I'm probably going to just look at it as a reason to learn how to weld. Been on my list of stuff to try out for a long time. So hopefully by the end of...

Looks great! Are you going to do a write up on the install? Been looking hard at North West Trail innovations, and Coastal Off-road for their diy kits. But I don’t know how to weld yet [emoji23]

To be clear, I didn't mean my above post in a critical way. In boy scouts as a teenager, I spent many freezing nights in 40 degree weather, because I thought I knew better than some leader who had given me some tidbit of info like the ones I mentioned above. I just didn't know how big of a...

Sheets and a down comforter can work, but the principles of sleeping outside still apply. Wear little clothes to bed, wear dry socks, warm hat to keep heat from escaping. Extra pad underneath helps insulate if you’re in a RTT and getting cold. A little buddy helps tremendously, and it’s...

So, I've been curious about this for a while. I've actually started a spreadsheet with weight estimates for most of the major addons on my rig. By my calculations, I'm under GVWR by 650 lbs while daily driving (not including passengers), and only under by 350 or so when loaded for a trip...

Makes sense. I can see wanting that to monitor temperature.

I may be missing something, but why would you need a TPMS system badly enough to go to the effort of vetting and experimenting with different aftermarket setups? My question may sound stupid, but I’ve never had a scenario where a tire guage and regularly checking tires didn’t allow me to avoid...

I’ve done a couple of big things between Thanksgiving and Christmas vacations. Just finished everything up today. First, I painted my wheels black, including spare. They’re not perfect, but it looks simple and clean, and I like black wheels. I don’t have a pic with all the wheels painted on...

So, I don't have any input for Dallas-specific market demand, locations etc. I have managed and opened stores in retail for a while though, and I have spent a lot of time working in niche industries. I have lots of thoughts on the retail industry, as someone who, for a long time, pursued their...

I've seen too many stories about stuff getting ripped off a vehicle in those pull through car washes. I've had an antennae ripped off before. When I got my full length roof rack, I stopped going into them. When you look at the potential cost of an accident with that equipment, the small...

I like the coin car washes. If I’ve been one on a trip where it got really dirty, I’ll spend some time with a brush, degreased and a garden hose at my house first. I’ll get the worst of the mud and dirt off underneath then go to the car wash. I have a full roof rack and my RTT Is on almost...

As far as Toyota is concerned, see what everybody else said above. I agree. As far as how much to spend, I'm going to suggest something a bit different. Don't save a lot of that 15K for mods. Spend almost all of it on the vehicle itself, save like 1000 for repairs. If you still have some...

Interesting. That totally makes sense to me. While I never noticed those particular issues with my discoverer's on my tacoma, I was still underwhelmed with their performance. I can say that the st maxx's I'm running on my 4Runner now are the last chance I'm giving cooper. I've been happy...

I’ve had a 4th gen 4Runner version of this rack for a while. I’ve got some pics below of it loaded up. Plano recovery gear case up from, bolted to crossbars, RTT attached to a set of crossbars that drop into place, and are removed with the tent. Honestly, the rack is fine, but I’d do...

Look up the Georgia traverse. You might be able to roll that set of trails and backroads into your trip wherever you end up going, if you’re going south.

I can tell you it’s getting close to the 20’s in Big Bend at night right now. So far it’s been a cold fall for Texas. Big bend is amazing but if you’re hoping for warmer temps, you may need to go a bit farther south. Gulf Coast, or Florida would be my suggestions for the temps you’re talking about.