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To resume my experience - I had a normal ground tent, a good quality hardshell RTT - Autohome Columbus XL and swags. Self inflatable mattress - they are a bloody curse . They sounds nice, you throw them out in the tent, wait for like 30 min, puff in them a few times and done ...right...

I think it depends on the situation. What is ideal for me might not work for you. Each have merits and weak points. I had a huge RTT, hardshell. It was nice, well insulated and comfortable, bedding stayed inside, being a hardshell, to pack was a breeze, about 1 min maximum with 2...

True. Also the interior of the Tacome is designed more towards US market. Some features are leaked tough towards the Hilux. The model 10 years ago had 0 cup holders, really anoying, the last one has more than the number of people it can carry .. :)

It is nothing like the Taco. It has double the payload and more towing capacity, but it is a bit more narrow. There are some V6 versions sold arround the world, but mostly they are 2.4 or 2.8 diesels..

yep, I thought I was the the only one :) . We have a few guys in Europe with Hilux as well, but they are rare on the forum, not in the real world tough :)

Canada coast to coast is 5500 km and from Atlantic to Urals there are about 5350 km. So a bit smaller, but definitely not half. It is impressive for one country, but that is not the point. I really don't care what GM parts you find in Canada. The issue will not be in Canada...

It is easy. Non Li batteries, the cheaper ones accessible to most people, even the deep cycle ones you can only use about half of them. If you go lower than that, then they will loose capacity, charge slower and eventually die. That means unless you go for the very expensive...

Look everybody can do what ever with his own hard earned money. I remember being on a trail back when I had Subaru Forester, and some guys in Nissan Patrols and Landcruisers told me to go back, I will never make it. I arrived at the top of the mountain before they did. You think...

aftermarket has its uses, but you really don't get the point. The topic is Aftermarket has its uses but you simply don't get the point. The topic is "overlanding with stock vehicle " The answer is yes, you can do it easy and with no problems. You can do it in bicycles, minivans, mini...

The idea of this topic was overlanding in stock vehicles. The simple answer is yes, you can overland in anything, from bycicles to minivans, mini coopers or what ever. All vehicles break mate and it is not about distance you done in a trip . I don ,t care if you did 40 k miles with it as...

Again is this big confusion between week-end trips, or even all day use of a vehicle close to your home, or in your home country where you find support, shops, mechanics and next day delivery easy, and you might have a second daily driver and you don't mind if the vehicle sits in a shop...

Just take it slow until you learn what the vehicle can do, and when unsure just stop and look, have someone guide you . A shovel and some recovery boards are enough on most situations. Some cheap walkie talkie. See what you are comfortable with and in time, if you absolutely fell the...

If you want the dash cam powered non stop connect it to the start battery. I asume you want to use the motion activated security feature on it. It does not draw a lot of power, it is safe to use unless you don't start your vehicle for weeks.. The 35 AH battery is too small because it is...

My previous vehicle was the exact same model. I had the diesel 3.0, with 2 factory batteries and air suspension. The air suspension works for a while after the vehicle is turned off so I decided against using one of those 2 as an auxiliary battery. Plus I liked the redundancy, and otherwise...

Prices are valid in Europe, and are in Euro. Depending on quality/brand they might vary, I chose some middle ground options to give you an idea. Option A Cost Option B Cost Option C Cost VSR - voltage sensing relay 35 DC TO DC & solar 330 Solar generator aprox 40 amps 450 90-100 Amp...

And of course if you come from warmer climate check the bloody glow plugs, make sure they work. If you are in warm climate they almost never start and if the vehicle is older most likely they were never checked in the last 10 years and probably dead... hence the guy posting earlier that he...

If you get the first layer for ABS to print than it prints fine. I keep the bed at 70 and head at 230, and it is fine. I use glue as well on the bed. No enclosure, but it is a small room with relatively low variation in temperature..

Hello. on FB I am Iuliana DOROS, i don't have FB and I am using my wife account. I confirmed on the FB group as well.

I am trying my hand at ABS with some small bolt containers at the moment. You are right, I think for overland applications where you need flex TPU is very good, and ABS for durability. Now the entry barrier is much lower.. you can get a decent printer with heated bed for about 300 euro...

I recently got in to 3d printing as well. Plenty of useful things to do related to vehicle and equipment and it is not that hard, at least not for the level I need. It is hard to print with some materials and to get excellent aesthetics. But I don't care how well they look as long as...