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I'm sort of in the middle. My last two rigs were 1 owner lease returns with a little bit of the factory warranty left. I let someone else eat the depreciation. On my current truck I was able to buy a 3 year old top trim level model for what a brand new base trim level truck would have cost. I...

X3 on mentioned above. Research and waiting has saved me many dollars over the years. I have a no name 30 degree sleeping bag. While a name brand new one would be nice, it will also be $$$/ So, I spent $12 on a fleece bag liner which is going to easily buy me some warmth. Looking at the whole...

Pretty much the one thing I have seen / heard first hand from friends is the issue of cracking in cold temps. I have a friend with the Tred Pro's and he said he has some small cracking on the edges. Due to the cold we get here in MN and the fact that at least half of my usage will be in winter...

The Delorme ones are kind of the standard.

On the trail, I pack tortillas, lunch meat, cheese, a jar of jalapeños and mayo / mustard packets. It takes about 30 seconds to slap a wrap together and another 30 seconds to shove it in my face hole. No dishes to clean. I'll almost always have a bunch of bananas or a bag of oranges on the seat...

I just make sure I'm buying 3M brand adhesive backed velcro. no issues here in MN.

Thanks in advance for blinding all oncoming traffic.

Sounds like over inflation to me....

I have no direct knowledge of things tundra, but... there are random times that the reman part is actually better than the original part. Sometimes, the reman companies address the issues. With that said, unless you can find actual info on that, Depending on price difference between OEM and...

Spare CV axle to take along as it is the weak link in the driveline. I have what must be 1000 items on the list, so who knows what will be next.

What wheels are you running and what spacers are you running? Are both proper hub/lug centric for your vehicle?

I also let her pick the campsite most times. I'll have a couple of sites picked out and leave the final decision to her. I've noticed her enthusiasm level is different when she has some ownership of the trip. Giving her a nice description of each site seems to get her to want to look on the map...

To piggy back on this, make sure others in your group also know how to do this. I regularly make my wife pull out the maps and show me where we are. I make her think its because I need to see it so I can visualize it (half truth) but, it is also so if for some reason I am unable, she can figure...

My wife is from Poland, so when we go we go for 3ish weeks. We become "travelers" and not "vacationers" as there is a big difference. Since my wife is a fluent speaker, we can blend in as a local with her American husband and get better treatment. We prefer to avoid the tourist traps and hit the...

Depends on your rig. I carry one 20L can on any off road trip. With that said, even on a trip to Moab and wheeling for 5-7 hours, I would still only use about 1/4 tank at most, but, still liked having the extra fuel. in my truck, 20L = 5.28 gallons. I get 15MPG so that can gets me an extra 79...

I remove both my CB and 2 meter radio antennas and store them in the truck until I am going to actually use them. I'm also considering making up a fabric cover to cover up the area behind the front seats and below the window opening. Many times while loaded for a trip a person can look in and...

I'm trying to strike a balance between adding spring rate and having airbags. While I don't pull a trailer, many of my trips are fully loaded while still encountering spots where wheel travel is important. I also run the truck a lot unloaded. I don't want a rough ride from too much spring...

#1, tires. one size larger with the proper tread design #2, Suspension. Changed it to increase wheel travel. #3, armor. Keeps me from worrying about vital parts under the truck. #4, time behind the wheel. I would do them in similar order again.

I love driving my truck as well, but, a while back a buddy called me to ask if I knew anyone interested in his old beater. he bought it off it's original owner ( a coworker of ours) so I got it for a song and know it's full history, so I kind of had to jump on it. Also, I have a 35 mile round...

Those with the Daystar cups, are you still able to run any kind of PSI in situations where you know you will have the axle droop off the cups?