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I would have to agree with @Ubiety that weight up top is not a good thing. However, this is something that with some common sense can be worked with. I have a 6500lb Suburban, it is not lifted, a few pounds on the roof rack will not hurt anything. Now, a lifted lighter truck that already has a...

I have to agree with the first post. I love the Land Cruiser, and maybe if I had bought one 20 years ago when they were worth barely more than scrap value, I would be happy to overlook the issues they have. But right now they are "Stupid Money". At that point where they are being sold for the...

OK, that is awesome. I love the simple engineering.

Well, it's been just over 2 years. I had forgotten about this. I sold that Suburban and now have an 08 Suburban. I have not made any new panels for it. Depending on what you want, I can draw up a DXF file, or a Fusion360 file and send it to you for you to have cut. With that file it could be...

Here is my 08 2500 6.0L 4x4. (VERY Dirty) No lift, 265s Front seats only, rear has bed and storage Hidden 13K winch 100 watts Solar, 30amp MPPT with large deep cycle (forget amps) Amazon rack on uni-strut Most of the work has been done on the interior and 12V systems. Currently has 3 batteries...

A few option. Rent a storage unit and park it in there. Rent covered RV storage. Go to a parking garage with a diesel heater or fans and air it out. Ask around for someone on here or a FB group for covered temporary storage. Drop it by my house in Yakima, it's always dry here. Remove it and open...

Those are very capable and great vehicles. I would do all the normal maintenance stuff, then take it out and see what it can do. Then you will know what needs to change and how to build it.

One thing I have noticed on the last rides I have done, is a lack of knowledge of what to do when things go wrong mechanically. Things like tire issues, blown beads, punctures, etc. I also notice a lack of knowledge of what tools to carry, and how to use them. There are a lot of resources for...

Last year I did the Washington Back Country Discovery Route, 5 days, 575 miles in the summer heat. I did have an issue with it overheating, but I discovered that I had a coolant leak. If I kept it full of coolant, the truck ran cool at any speed, even slow crawl with the A/C on. Since that...

I ordered a hidden winch mount for the Silverado 2500. I think I can make it work, but it did not fit out of the box. So, I used the frame brackets from it and used a center plate from a Jeep/universal mount. I had to cut it down and drill new holes, but it works. I also added HD 2500 tow...

This is why I went with synthetic rope. I still wear gloves, but I don't like wire rope for this very reason.

Great build. I have a 2008 2500 Suburban. I decided to make a hidden winch mount for mine. I have a 13K winch completely hidden bind the bumper. The hook/cable come out through a hole behind the license plate. I have enjoyed seeing what you have done, and I ordered the ditch light brackets for...

The "Cheap" winches seem to be great for us weekend warrior types. I have an XBull I got from Amazon, several years latter and I still love it. Mine is a 13K, but the others seem to be just as good. If I was full time, competition, rock crawling all the time I would buy a Warn or other high...

So, the tow vehicle is connected to the plane with a tow bar. The tow bar pivots at the front or back of the tow vehicle, the tow bar is then connected to the nose landing gear of the plane. That connection is solid. So, to turn the plane you have to drive the tow vehicle in a way that causes...

I used to back C141B and C17A aircraft into hangers. A real challenge because they have 2 pivot points. So, my 30ft and 21ft travel trailers are no issue. Yes, I have 2 travel trailer, long story. And, the Movie, Long Long trailer, EXCELLENT!

Even a large gash in a sidewall can be stitched together with bailing wire, then covered on the inside with a patch, or duct tape. Install a tube and it will get you to town to get a replacement tire. No, I would never try to do 75 MPH on a tire repaired this way, but 20 MPH on a trail and 35...

What is funny to me is that I never hear of anyone carrying a tube. With a tube you can stitch up a sidewall or patch/plug whatever hole you get and put the tube in to get you to a place to get a new tire. It is way lighter than a second tire. Easier to pack too. I can from motorcycle...

I seem to be at the opposite end of the spectrum. I came from Adventure motorcycle riding. We were very limited, like under 50lbs of gear total. I still use most of the same gear and mentality. Then my rig is a 2500 Suburban. I removed the back 2 rows of seats and with everything I pack I don’t...

I have read that you need to size the rope based on the weight of the vehicle you want to recover. However I understand there is a formula, i.e. 3x the weight of you vehicle. So, when searching for a rope, I get 7/8in rated from 21K up to 30K lbs. 1in seems to be 33K+. GVWR of my 2008 2500...

Yes, it is illegal, no arguing that. I also understand the safety concerns. It does make me wonder, how would anyone even know if it has been refilled? There is no outward signs that it has been refilled, I can have 2 cans next to each other, one refilled and one new/used, there would be no way...