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Lol. Yeah you guys up north are better prepared in general for cold weather stuff. Also, since snow is a common occurrence for y’all, I assume that people don’t lose their minds when it snows and drive like maniacs? Snow and ice in the south is a terrifying experience for everyone involved. Even...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I would suggest that if that’s all you take with you on a week long camping trip 1) you’re impressively minimalistic. 2) if absolutely anything goes wrong in a remote access area and you’re stuck, or get into weather or situations not expected, you’re screwed, because my list is a...

By definition, isn't the ruining wear you're describing the result of the vehicle's less than ideal mechanical condition rather than the tire itself? Correct me if I'm wrong, maybe tire quality has something to do with that. But my understanding of cupping is that its caused from a combo of...

I don't have a ton of experience driving on ice and snow, so I'll let the experienced people continue to speak to that. I have, however, been stranded for a day or so in an ice storm. Ended up holed up in a Panera Bread, and got to eat free soup all night, It could have been a lot worse...

That is definitely a thing. I get tired of how a set of tires look after about 2 years then I convince myself I don’t like them haha.

Thank you! It cleans up well. Also my painting the frame rails and wheel wells trick makes a HUGE difference on any car. But if you look at it up close, you can see it’s age and mileage (over 200k). No aesthetic refreshes, honestly that pic just hides some of the imperfections for some reason...

I like cooper tires, but I wouldn’t go back to the at3. I ran through 2 sets of them on my old Tacoma, ultimately just didn’t love the reduced wet pavement traction after I wore through the top third of the tread. Also didn’t love their performance in mud, that’s more of a mt vs at issue though...

Took the rig to Big Bend National Park, first real offroad time we’ve put on the 4runner. It didn’t disappoint at all. This weekend I finally cleaned it up. Majorly washed the outside, degreased and washed the engine bay, and degreased, power washed and spray painted exposed parts of the...

@Lindenwood I had a 2nd gen Tacoma that was my baby. For a while it was also my work vehicle when I was a landscaping account manager, and then again my work vehicle at my next job where it towed small trailers for catering events. I towed a good bit with it. I think the most I ever had...

@Eric Neal sounds similar to my experiences. Honestly, this is a reason I really like C or E rated tires, even on a lighter weight vehicle. Yes, it stiffens up the ride on pavement. That's manageable though, and I like a firm ride. But the firm handling at lower pressures is awesome. I like...

Really helpful video explaining the same concept @Smileyshaun references above. To further the educational discussion, and because Andrew St. Pierre is incredibly wise and experienced. Love his videos. His channel, Ronny Dahl's channel, and 4wd Action Australia are my favorite channels for...

For the OP's benefit, I'm a STRONG believer in airing down anytime you get onto a rough, off-pavement scenario. Even if its just a dirt road. The comfort is tremendously increased, lots less rattling and bouncing, and handling improves as well. So even if the others in my group opt to not...

It makes sense since the e rated tires have such a stiff sidewall. Glad I'm not the only one. To be clear, I had no issues with the tires, they were super smooth. I even sped up on some smooth sections of some dirt roads, fast enough to bottom out on a couple of whoops. Absolutely no...

This is a good topic, I don't see this discussed a lot. Anybody running e rated tires on a lighter duty vehicle like a 4runner? I recently did my first trip since getting my e rated cooper st maxx's....aired down to 17 psi all around, and honestly it didn't feel like 17 feels in lighter duty...

My pipe (tobacco), a good book, and my eno hammock. I rarely smoke, rarely read, and rarely use my hammock. Like, almost never. But for some reason, the combination of those three things while camping just MAKES the trip for me. I try hard to turn my phone completely off, not bring any type...

According to Ronnie Dahl, using a tire as a land anchor isn’t as simple as it sounds. I have no experience using land anchors at all, but I’m pretty sure we all agree he’s a reliable source. I learned a lot from this video. And it seems that not all land anchors are created equal. Honestly...

Did a lot of work on the 4runner this weekend. Didn't really take pictures though. I had a feeling I had at least 1 frozen brake caliper, my fuel economy had recently dropped like 30%, and the vehicle wouldn't go forward when in drive unless I hit the gas. Found one of my rear wheels so...

https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/smittybilt-scout-trailer-reviews.174189/ In the last few pages of this thread there's some good info on the failures that started happening with the trailers. It seems it was a combination of a not awesome design, with some welds that were ground...

I’ll take some pictures and share our experiences this and next weekend here too.

That's great. Thank you for the suggestions! We'll be out there 3 nights, so we'll have time to experiment.