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I know you didn’t say the above word for word but having looked through this thread that’s what I saw! I am gobsmacked at what an amazing final product you ended up with. I started pouring over photos at 5:30 AM today and then woke up my wife to say “hey let’s build one like this”. Seriously...

Glad you started a build thread! I’m subscribed. I really like these trucks. I swear if folks like GMC, they’ll love the Canyon as an alternative to a taco/4 runner/Jeep. And if they dislike GM, these second gen quadruplets (Holden, Chev, GM, Isuzu) will change their mind. They are just so...

Absolutely -- great idea. I'm a big fan of "keep it simple, keep it stock" except for known issues. The 3.6 will go through oil pressure sensors if you keep replacing with Chryslers' part number for instance, but there are aftermarket ones that are better. Its a nuisance of job as you need to...

Stop posting those pics, MidOH. There's only so much drool we can wipe off our keyboards! ;)

I fully respect where you are coming from. To clarify my own understanding, I was under the impression that the reason for none of the 'good' Toyotas were over here was fleet emissions standards in major markets -- so, less of a Toyota thing, and more of a Regulations thing that are set by...

Honestly that is a risk with any vehicle, so plan accordingly, but yes -- generally speaking modern vehicles are very reliable. I'd suggest that the jury may still be out on the new Wrangler JLs; I reserve judgement on any new model year vehicle until the kinks are worked out -- but the JK is...

This sums it up I think, and while I'm very much a Jeep guy, but I wouldn't say that a Jeep is more reliable than a Toyota. I think any Jeep guy saying that is probably speaking from anecdotal personal experience (which is totally fine) and not statistical data. Year after year, there are more...

That is good to know -- my experience with solid axle full sized trucks is limited to a few work trucks from 10+ years ago, and while they were used on crap roads (that's the name of the game in Mining), I wasn't paying close enough attention to them at the time as Overlanding rigs because I had...

I agree with your whole post mostly, but I have a different perspective on IFS. There are a few comments slamming IFS in this thread; I’m quoting yours as it was the first but it’s not my intent to single you out. While I totally agree that IFS is not as robust as a solid axle, that is only one...

We travel with two German Shepherds. I wouldn’t leave without them and we’ve never felt limited by their presence — quite the opposite as they give us a good excuse to pull over and explore the occasional trail or scenic area on foot. Even on our “urban” destinations like California we had the...

Newbie or otherwise, questions are what this community is for! I'm so glad you posted this question because I can guarantee other folks reading the boards have it too. Welcome to the community, by the way! Not at all important. I see 4x4 as a safety feature first and foremost. As far as...

Great question Scrambler, I'm not a moderator nor am I even close to an an expert on the forum software platform, but I think if you click on the username to the left of the screen (for instance, clicking on my username of this message) you should see a pop-up that allows you to "Follow"...

Thats the part that jumped out most to me. No matter what we do, we can try to be kind when we do it and bring a bit of joy to others. If we do that more days than we don't, that's a good life in my books. This is great advice, and the first I've seen it written down -- it's a practice we have...

I'm very sorry for your loss Lanlubber, but I say that with admiration for your son's courage. I am hopeful that his 64 years was full of adventure, however he defined it. You are quite right about the preciousness of health and life in general. All the more reason to "outfit & explore" for as...

Thank you for the kind words Lanlubber! Having just come off a pretty rough year health-wise, I'm very conscious of what I eat and drink now too (A change I had to make not by choice, but made without regret!). One of the things I love about OB in particular is I'm always learning. There's...

Good point, landlubber. I was thinking of it a bit differently but you are correct that the original question wasn’t about trailer systems. However I think the filters I’m talking/asking about (ie a fixed filtration unit) can be adapted for the OPs use case pretty easily. They can used to...

Thanks a ton for sharing that! It's very helpful to hear it from other sources. That makes sense that the loose charcoal filters could be problematic, and it also makes sense that if you are taking special mounting precautions to dampen vibrations and shock, the off-road side is less of an...

I've been told -- to be clear, I have not verified this myself -- that some of the Hardware store/Domestic-application filters are good, but because they are allegedly designed largely for 'static' applications where they do not move, using them in mobile applications can be a risk. That could...

Not to get us off topic but I recently learned on this very forum that Aussies have the ability to get an engineer to sign off on their upgraded rigs to increase GVWR officially, which is fine for insurance and registration and everything.They can also legally do extensive chassis extensions — I...

I totally agree. I think they are seeing the market, but they are seeing it a bit more slowly than the others. Ford has the Raptor, Ram has the Power Wagon, but now GM has the AT4 which is a pretty sweet 1/2 ton that is catered to off-road. But, like the power wagon and raptor, the AT4 is pricey...