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  1. 1derer

    Overland Weight reduction

    My FJ80 was a 3 seater all other seats were removed for storage, weight and ability to sleep comfortably inside. Those seats are heavy!
  2. 1derer

    Best bang for your buck when it comes to roof racks

    I was wondering about the smittybilt defender roof rack system any opinions?
  3. 1derer

    Clunking noise??

    Do a good inspection of your u-joints and CV joints up front.
  4. 1derer

    HiLift jack: is it really needed?

    Traveling alone I would go without HiLo, get into a place where I need to winch out and have to depend on a single point of failure (winch) just isn't ideal. The diversity of the HiLo is what makes it so valuable, winch, tire bead breaker, jack, leverage point for land anchor , and numerous...
  5. 1derer

    Overland Weight reduction

    Tires is also a big one! 35s for instance can be very heavy 80lbs (without rim) other 35s can be much lighter in the high 50lb range. Reduction of rotational mass is huge. KM2 60LBs , Firestone Destination MT 72Lbs , Dick Cepek Extreme Country 62lbs. Staying away from the Firestones in this...
  6. 1derer

    Mono Lake....anyone ever driven around it ?

    Its worth a drive up to and around June Lake as well if you have time.
  7. 1derer

    Rig Mileage

    68KMs 1988 Land Cruiser I will be working hard to increase that number shortly!
  8. 1derer

    Towing a trailer in CA sucks

    Yup and you are limited to the 1st 2 lanes of a highway, bridge toll really sucks they charge a lot for that 3rd axle. 55mph with modern rig and trailer is just stupid sure 30 years ago it may have been a different story now it just seems dangerous.
  9. 1derer

    Mono Lake....anyone ever driven around it ?

    Tons of exploring in the Eastern Sierra's shrubs can get high watch for cross traffic at the intersecting trails. Its a little lose, sandy so its fun! Great trails all around that area including hot springs, mining history and photography.
  10. 1derer

    What's your MPG (fuel economy) on the road.

    1988 HJ75 UTE with RV shell 2H diesel 5spd 33" 20.5 MPG at 70mph around town it drops or sometimes is a little better like constant 50 - 55 good for about 22mpg
  11. 1derer

    Cummins Repower, news, speculation!?

    Digging around I found a few 4wheel magazines that just state 1999 or older. No surprise couldn't find anything on CARB website even looked though a lot of Cummins applications none where for the 2.8.
  12. 1derer

    Cummins Repower, news, speculation!?

    I have seen some documentation supporting up to early 2000s it would meet CARB requirements therefore be allow as a swap.
  13. 1derer

    Cummins Repower, news, speculation!?

    No I will have to look that up... thanks
  14. 1derer

    Not loading pics

    I have found some pictures that I have tried to upload were simply too large.
  15. 1derer

    Cummins Repower, news, speculation!?

    Cummins survey and entry to win drawing (I'd assume a re-power?) https://www.research.net/r/CumminsRepower
  16. 1derer

    Cummins Repower, news, speculation!?

    For many of us with older rigs or rigs with hungry power plants Cummins announcement into the crate engine market is a very interesting prospect. Over the years many have shoehorned 3.9L 4bt or 6bt engines for better torque and MPGs. Just about every non-cummins rig that I have owned I've...
  17. 1derer

    POLL: What is your average MPG?

    Killer to have the cummins re-power 2.8L 4cyl diesel
  18. 1derer

    Poker Flat Trail

    Wow looking at the snow level map for the area it doesn't report anywhere near that much I guess there is more work to be done there!