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I can't speak to the Viair, but I've had a MV50 "wedged" into the back of my 4Runner for about 10 years and have had no problems with heat. To reduce noise I added some Rammat (like Dynomat) to the exterior panel. This also reduces heat transfer...

Can you provide some details on how your GMRS "freezes up"? Do all the buttons stop working? Does the display show something weird? Most radio manufacturers recommend running the positive and negative wires directly to the battery, with appropriately sized fuses on both the positive and...

I just did a similar install on my 2nd gen Tacoma, except that the antenna is mounted directly to the "ditch light" bracket. On my install I used an NMO mount and ground off some paint where the NMO clamp touches the bracket and also where the bolts contact the bracket to hold it to the hood. I...

There are a lot of variables (sidewall strength, sidewall height, vehicle weight, terrain, etc) so the best bet is to test various pressures and see what works for you. I'd recommend starting in the low 20s and see how that rides. If you need more traction on rocks then you can go lower, but...

Do you tend to travel alone (just one vehicle)? Then of course the snatch strap wouldn't be much use. :) I personally prefer to use a snatch strap first when possible. The strap is often faster to deploy, allows you to progressively add force to the pull, and can be used on either end of your...

I always carry tools with me in the truck, but leave my good tools at home for multiple reasons: - My good tools include a lot of older items that were made in the USA and can no longer be replaced. - My good tools include both metric and SAE, while I only carry metric on the trail (substitute...

Kenwood TM-V71A mounted under the seat. CAT6 extenders used to remote mount the faceplate and microphone in the center console. NMO mount on the hinge bracket holding a Tram 1181 dual band antenna.

On my 4Runner I installed a LED light in the hatch which I use as a worklight. I also put a similar LED in the rear dome light so they match. This provides plenty of light for camping and draws very little power. In the shell of my Tacoma I installed two LED strip lights that are controlled...

I bought a Diehard Platinum AGM battery used in 2009 and it just died late last year. It was ~1 year old when I bought it so it made it through 11 years of abuse on the trail, running a winch, and being heavily drawn down many times. A friend had the same battery (different size) and his lasted...

Mine has lived in the garage for about 15 years. It's useful for jacking up our deck when replacing posts. That said, I can think of two times when one has been useful on the trail. - An XTerra somehow managed to get high centered on a rock in between the framerails and right against a cross...

They are probably talking about the Black Springs OHV area on the north side of highway 4. Many, many miles of dirt roads in that area. You can camp on top of Calaveras Dome, or drive north across the Mokelumne River (north fork?) and get back up to highway 88...

Two interesting questions here with very different answers: "is low range necessary?" - Absolutely not. There's a ton of exploring you can do without low range, and without four wheel drive for that matter. As with any vehicle the important thing is to just drive within the limits of your...

Good friends stack rocks for you when you keep getting high centered on two larger rocks. Next challenge: A time when a high lift was actually useful on the trail.

I would hope that the consensus would be to not listen to "Instagram Experts".

I think there may be a misunderstanding here. I was simply responding to the earlier comment that "Some may argue the coax cable is different for HAM and CB ", and not making any comment about antenna length, resonance, or impedance (other than the cable).

I have the Magma stainless steel set and have been very happy with them.

Both HAM and CB should use standard 50 ohm cable, often RG-58 in automotive applications.

How far above your roof is the snorkel? Even if it's level with the roofline, wouldn't 6' of water be most of the way up your windshield? Trucks may react differently due to the bed and smaller cab volume, but in my personal experience SUVs will eventually start to float which makes it nearly...

Another benefit when driving on sand is light weight. Years ago a friend had a 72 Datsun 510 which we would load up with 4 guys and drive out to the end of Pismo Beach past where all the big lifted trucks would go. In many ways it was more capable on packed sand then the larger trucks were, and...

Moab is about 15 hours away, and there are a lot of interesting places to explore on the way there and back. Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef, Grand Staircase, Monument Valley, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, etc... Another closer trip could be exploring the Sedona, Prescott, Grand Canyon area in AZ.