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Watching my buddy ( @Magic Mike ) climb up and down from his roof to close up his Tepui RTT on his T4R I would recommend a rack that has a nice ladder integration. If I had an SUV I'd probably just stick with a ground tent or a hard shell RTT. Soft shell RTTs are kind of a pain to close up and...

I like the idea of a full size until I turn my head and look at one. They are everywhere around here. They look gigantic compared to my truck and I start trying to imagine navigating the trails I drive. I remember all the tight turns and the pinstriping, the narrow shelf trails and all of the...

Yup!

Agree. Reliability is lower for diesel equipped trucks in the US than gasoline trucks nowadays because of the emissions equipment. For the best in reliability I'd stick with a naturally aspirated gas engine.

Jealous. I need another OB campout. :)

Colorado ZR2...... :smilingimp:

I forgot to post but I added some $25 Harbor Freight 100w halogen driving lights to the front bumper to provide some distance lighting. I just don't have the mod budget for the high end lighting so these will do. I'll add a slim single row LED bar inside the DV8 bumper for more front fill and...

Thanks brother!

I decided I need more aggressive tread for trails I plan to hit in 2020 so I'm selling the Wildpeaks while they still have tons of tread left. I puchased the set in May 2019 and had 1 tire replaced a month ago due to a puncture. There is a minimum of 15/32nds tread depth on all tires with the...

That's where we were with the GM Twins up until this year when OME/ARB came out with a full leaf pack. Deaver could make a custom pack but reports on their customer service made most of us avoid them and just use an AAL until someone like OME or Icon released a product for us.

Aye, it is still widely used in GM trucks. In my experience it is loads better than a traditional limited slip in off-road situations but less useful than an electric or air locker. When in 4wd or Auto 4wd the locker is fairly seemless, espcially when flooring it in wet or snowy conditions. In...

I Agree 100%. Ohh snacks and proper clothing as well as a change of clothes are also important. It sucks trying to do snow recoveries when you're freezing. :) I recommend bringing a chainsaw, a tall bottle jack or HiLift, traction boards and good gloves. In the event you can't winch for...

Good to see the rig out on the trails. Even cooler to be out there and help other folks out of a jam.

I've been brainstorming new lighting upgrades and all of the name brand stuff is just out of my budget range. I thought I had settled on the KC Apollo 6 halogen spots but even at $140 those come with plastic housings and mixed reviews. So I figured I'd give the Harbor Freight Long-Range Off-Road...

The other advantage of soft shackles is they don't chip up the paint on pretty tow hooks. :) You can get quality "Made in the US" soft shackles from Bubba Rope (gator jaws) and SpliceWorks.

@Magic Mike, @Narbob and @Kent R Possibly good info for a future meeting.

Interesting data here. The new snatch rings have 60% more frictional load than a traditional snatch block. I can see the value of snatch rings but unless someone proves this video wrong I'll stick with a regular snatch block for main winching and pick up a couple rings in the event I need to...

Good point. A lot of the truly wealthy are also pretty frugal so there's that. As for the billionaire sugar daddy, you likey won't find one on OB but maybe the Unimog forums have a few. Those German guys that travel around North and South America have to be loaded to afford the vehicle AND the...

Thanks! Gotta be there for the poor folks like me who can't afford top teir. :)

You'd need to check TW for more real world results but I believe 1" is enough BUT some people have to do the body chop mod. That's usually for wider 33s (285/75/16) but I'm not 100% sure. This thread is a wealth of knowledge. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-skinny-on-skinny-tires.529656/...