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Wow, that looks great!! Stock rebuild?

That full bumper looks cool as hell, and if you have the budget for it, I say go for it. Don't worry about trying to look "Overland AF", or what other people may think. Personally, the bumper doesn't scream "trying to look overland to me", though there are certainly other common mods that do...

Well, not sure if it counts as I wasn't in a 4X4 at the time, but I had an incident this spring that almost required search and rescue. I was in Moab with 3 friends on a mountainbiking trip, we were there for ten days from late April/early May. We hit some amazing trails and had a blast. On...

I drove a 2017 Frontier crewcab/shortbed last year, and I really liked the way it drove. I didn't care much for the interior, but man that 4.0 has some guts. Felt MUCH better than the new Taco 3.5/6a I drove later in the year. That thing was gutless. And interestingly enough, as ancient as the...

How you gonna fit 4 people and two dogs in a Taco? LOL The beds are fairly small, and I imagine people would recommend the 5 foot bad. Two good sized dogs would take all that room, there wouldn't be much room left for gear. I think a Tahoe/Suburban or a first gen Sequoia would be a good...

The narrower tire is going to have a higher contact pressure. Not the best for floating across sand or snow, but better in other situations.

If you're doing the kind of technical stuff that makes you worry about ground clearance, the Pro isn't going to go anywhere that the TRD Offroad won't. The PRO will really only be an advantage if you're trying to fly down roads at high speed. I would buy the regular OR, and put some of the...

Good call!! You'd hate the 4R coming from a Burb, you'd feel like you were driving a shoebox. Unless it's going to be more of a trail rig on tight trails, fullsize is the way to go. Plus I bet the Burb gets better gas mileage, too, haha.

Parts are more expensive though. Parts for a squarebody GM or Jeep XJ are far cheaper. To be fair though, even the newest squarebodies are at the age where they're most likely going to be a project vehicle for a while. I love squarebodies, but I've completely ruled them out in my search for a...

Good call. They made millions of those trucks, and you can practically find parts for them just laying around in the woods. I had a 73 K10 shortbed 4x4 when I was in high school in the mid 90's, and A) that truck was a beast with a 4" lift and 35" tires, and B) parts were super easy to get and...

This just popped up on CL, what do you guys think of this one? Non-functioning AHC is a good excuse for a lift, haha. https://providence.craigslist.org/cto/d/2002-lexus-lxmiles/6712116047.html

Dogs are the best! I went hiking with my GF and her chocolate lab yesterday. I generally find hiking boring (if it's rideable on my mountainbike, I'd much rather do that), but with a dog along it was a blast. Watching him run up and down the trail and clamber up and over rocks was so...

Damn, what a great build! That's some great fab skills you have there. I realllllly want to learn to fab, I gotta get going on that. I found this build while look up Sequoia stuff, I really want a 100 series, but I'm not optimistic on finding one anytime soon. I figured the Sequoia might be a...

I hope I can find one for a song!

That's what I noticed. In looking at them lately, it seems like there's not much difference in pricing between the Land Cruiser/LX or the 4Runner/GX. Perhaps it's because people think the Lexus will be more expensive to service. My thinking is that the Lexus owner who probably paid 15-20k...

Thanks! I'm not 100% sure on what I want yet, I have to drive them. It will mostly be me in the vehicle, occasionally with a dog and perhaps one other person, max. I want something that cam be used as a camping vehicle and light offroading, as well as a support vehicle for my mountainbiking...

Ok great, thanks for the info! Sounds like the GX may be comfy for me. I'm only 5'10, but I like that upright seating position. I haven't decided for sure GX (470) vs 100 series, but they both warrant a look. GX may be easier to find and easier on the wallet.

I'm stalking fullsize GM posts today.... that thing is SICK! Do you have a build thread or any pics of it in action? I really like the Burb, but I'm afraid the longer wheelbase might be touch on New England trails, so I may play it "safe" and go with the standard length Tahoe/Yukon. To the...

Wow, that looks terrific! Great job on that interior, it looks very well thought out. I found this thread as I'm researching possibly getting a fullsize GM suv. I'm on the fence right now, not sure if I want to go short or long wheelbase if I go GM, and the 1st gen Sequoia and 100 series LC...

I'm only through the first page so far, but great build! I love the truck, and am envious of your lifestyle choice. I would love to figure out how to do this for myself. As it is, I can barely get away for weekend trips. I look forward to getting out of work so I can check out your videos...