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It's a $10K price difference on the new ones and doesn't actually give you any lift over a TRD-OR. More than enough to cover any of the Icon suspension kits if you do the work yourself.

When I bought my Off Road, the functional differences between the TRD-OR and TRD-Pro were the shocks and sunroof (the other differences like wheels, badging, leather seats, etc didn't strike me as "functional"). Mine has A-TRAC, CrawlControl, locking rear diff, and KDSS (which I'm actually...

FWIW, the Governor of New Mexico updated the travel restrictions and the public health order today. Travelers coming from low risk states and travelers who have proof of a negative COVID test within 72 hours of entering are now exempt from the 14 day quarantine. Also, outdoor recreation...

The New Mexico State Department of Health COVID-19 webpage can be found HERE. Not to be contradictory, but the 14 day quarantine applies to those *entering* the state by any means. Son's girlfriend's family had to quarantine 14 days on returning from a car trip out of state - no leaving the...

Largely a matter of weather conditions, which can change fast. If the weather is dry, no problem. If the weather turns: YouTubeLink In my 20's, when I was bulletproof, I learned to carefully consider the advice of rangers the hard way. BTW: He's wearing an Overland Bound t-shirt at the end!!

Or maybe he was a noob, who was still unsure of his vehicle and skills, or who hadn't learned any trail etiquette yet?? If a trail has even a little bit of a gatekeeper, it usually deters the more timid beginners (those with poor judgement are another matter).

Huge per peeve for me. Hands down, the guy going too fast. He almost went over the edge in a place where he'd have been certain to roll his vehicle when he met me on that blind curve. I ended up in the inside ditch. At least he stopped to make sure I could get back out, apologized and admitted...

I hesitate to comment on this one because CAI's are almost a religion with some folks and their value has changed over time. But, here goes... In addition to what USStrongman said about the ECU/EFI issues, there's another thing to pay attention to if you modify the intake: The oscillation of...

Ham: Yaesu FTM-400XDR (2m/70cm. 50Wmax) with Diamond NR73BNMO (2.15dBi/5.3dBi) and a COMPACtenna (~3dBi). GMRS: Midland MXT275 (15Wmax) with Midland MXTA26 (6dBi) and Laird (3dBi). CB: Nope, rugged mountainous terrain just clobbers propagation of amplitude modulated...

If HF field ops interest you, have a look at OH8STN's YouTube channel, where he builds/reviews radios, batteries, solar rigs, antennas, and Pi's for field ops. It's *amazing* what capability he can pack into a small bag.

First, I'm sorry to hear about your experience in the HRCC. I've become accustomed to more experienced operators showing more patience and more willingness to help new hams. But I suppose there's one in every bunch. But let me try to handle the questions one at a time. I use New Mexico's...

Nice!! That should do the trick!

I'm anything BUT a suspension expert, but I have a 4Runner with KDSS. I have no intention of turning it into a rock-crawler and I expect a 2-3" lift will be the most I'll need or want (more lift impacts CV axle reliability and requires additional mods - reliability was a key reason I went for...

Cell coverage in New Mexico is bad on the paved roads and mostly non-existent on the fun roads. I think Arizona is in about the same position. (and I'd guess Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana, too) I set up my ham rig for APRS. I can generally use APRS to send text messages from the radio to...

My spyware protection went kinda nuts with the extra redirects and blocked the extension install. I never made it all the way to his review. :disappointed: A shame, it sounds like it was a useful one and I'm kind of looking for storage boxes.

Ditto. I mounted my control head higher up - top of the center stack closer to the driver. You gotta make it fit *you*.

Yes, standard practice is to run BOTH power and ground from the vehicle's battery directly to the radio. This minimizes RF noise from the alternator and accessories. What I'd suggest is to look at a few YouTube videos. There are lots on ham installs for a Jeep. I don't know if Brad is a...

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GOOD QUESTION! Though we're strarting to get down into details that most people with a radio never learn. First let me knock off a little terminology: UHF - ultra high frequency. This includes 70cm ham (420-450MHz) and GMRS (462-467MHz). VHF - very high frequency. This includes 2m ham...