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Around the 350 to 380 thousand KILOMETER mark. Before the swap, the 4runner started to "Wiggle" on bigger bumps. At times there was something like a bump steer feeling, but not from the tires. It was the body moving on the suspension. After the swap the wiggle stopped and it was firmer. Road...

Yes. Which just made the stock suspension even more $$$$ to fix.

Four 22 liter(5 gallon) green plastic Jerry cans. A water filter and away I go. This is only for drinking water, washing and dishes can be done with boiled water from just about any creek. river or pond where I travel. Why 88 liters( 20 gallons) when there is water just about everywhere? Well...

Icon suspension, converted to coil springs in the rear. Way better travel and no worries about a failure in the air bags or air lines.

For anyone interested in the NVIS( Near Vertical Incidence Skyway) mode here is a link. https://hamradioschool.com/nvis/ Although they talk about a Dipole, there is a better Antenna sysyem for it. Developed in the 30's. I would provide a link or two but I don't want to copy and paste a...

Well you can order the books on line. JUST make sure the books are current. It should be valid for the question bank from Date a to Date x. Now think of this... The study manual for an "ENTRY" level license in Canada is about equal to your Tech, General, and a little of the Extra class ( Just...

Don't just get your tech and stop. It is well worth it to get your General License. As you move up in License class more things open up for you. I would love to see more use of NVIS among Overland travelers. A base, an 8 foot post/mast, four short wires, a tuner and you can cover hundreds...

The first thing you need to think about is that each of the radio systems are different tools. Just as you can do just fine with a hammer till you need a wrench, one radio system works till you need something different. CB...No license, cheap to install, lots of replacement radios, antennas...

Liability?? Sounds like a good reason to not do stuff. :disappointed: You should not be doing stupid stuff, or billing your self as a Master Mechanic without a ticket, but helping a buddy or someone new to the hobby with some basics maintenance is a good way to make friends and grow the...

OK Now I know that not everyone is lucky enough to have a fully equipped shop and all the tools, to do repairs, mods, or even maintenance. Some people would just like a helping hand to get a project or install done,. Maybe it's just moral support to easy the nerves. So lets start a list and...

I bought an eight man tent about 15 to 17 years ago. Fiberglass poles and stakes, and it's up in 10 to 15 minute. I don't use the fly that came with it. I use a light 20 X 30 tarp. This lets me have outside covered storage on both sides, and a cover over the doors on the front. There is lots of...

Hello Mike, welcome to the OB community. That's quite a resume. There seems to only be two possibilities with experience. ONE you don't know enough, or TWO you know more then the boss. No matter how much I know, there is always more to learn. I see there are a couple member around...

Well the thing is I could easily sit down and start filling the map with Resources and camp sites, but why? I doubt many of the American users would ever need them.

They are still not using walmart Velcro... But No worries. I'll not make any more suggestion.

Not everyone needs to be Extra or a General class, but it would be nice to see enough Overlanders get their General( Basic +[ Basic w/honors] in Canada) to allow an extra level of safety when off grid. As Overlanders traveling off grid we could use existing HF nets, and services. For...