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Went for a little ride today to let the 4Runner stretch her legs a bit. Nothing at all technical or challenging in any way. In fact, I had intended to put it in 4 high and 4 low when I got off the pavement just to ensure everything is functioning but I forgot to. Anyway, I took advantage of the beauty of my surroundings in the form of Bayou Gauche (bye-you gosh) and tried to get some decent photos of the rig in her completely stock form. It's difficult to get anything resembling decent composition with so narrow a space to work with. Perhaps the drone can create better compositions. I'll have to see about that for next time.

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parallel said:
Went for a little ride today to let the 4Runner stretch her legs a bit. Nothing at all technical or challenging in any way. In fact, I had intended to put it in 4 high and 4 low when I got off the pavement just to ensure everything is functioning but I forgot to. Anyway, I took advantage of the beauty of my surroundings in the form of Bayou Gauche (bye-you gosh) and tried to get some decent photos of the rig in her completely stock form. It's difficult to get anything resembling decent composition with so narrow a space to work with. Perhaps the drone can create better compositions. I'll have to see about that for next time.

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Very nice, I envy your short trip, beautiful transportation too. Do you use it for off roading , or just pleasure ?
 
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Lanlubber said:
Very nice, I envy your short trip, beautiful transportation too. Do you use it for off roading , or just pleasure ?
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Thanks. We will be using it for off road, the long term goal of which is the Trans America Trail. In the mean time I'll be slowly making mods to improve the capabilities of our 4Runner and learn as much about recovery gear and how to safely use it and all the other off road competencies that will make our adventures enjoyable.
 
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Thanks. We will be using it for off road, the long term goal of which is the Trans America Trail. In the mean time I'll be slowly making mods to improve the capabilities of our 4Runner and learn as much about recovery gear and how to safely use it and all the other off road competencies that will make our adventures enjoyable.
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Nice, that's the goal of all hopefully. I'm still working to improve mine as well, S L O W L Y
 
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A work in progress, but here’s my 2015 Tacoma TRD Sport
 

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Hey everyone. I haven't been on the interwebs much lately but a lot has changed over the last year. I sold the Jeep and the Hiker trailer. Started over with a new (to me) truck and have been working on outfitting it for mountain bike and camping trips.

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I still have a few mods to make but the new rig has been working out great for weekend trips in the Northern Rockies.
 
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Clang said:
The beginnings of our multi-purpose/overland trailer..... A chopped 1946 CJ2A.
some suspension work, new wheels and tires, new LED lights and it's roadworthy. Inspected and plated today.

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FIRST CLASS RIG. The matching wheels on the trailer really set it off !!
 
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Dana Ramos said:
Hey everyone. I haven't been on the interwebs much lately but a lot has changed over the last year. I sold the Jeep and the Hiker trailer. Started over with a new (to me) truck and have been working on outfitting it for mountain bike and camping trips.

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I still have a few mods to make but the new rig has been working out great for weekend trips in the Northern Rockies.
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That's a big change. Did you sell the trailer too ?
 
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Thanks. We will be using it for off road, the long term goal of which is the Trans America Trail. In the mean time I'll be slowly making mods to improve the capabilities of our 4Runner and learn as much about recovery gear and how to safely use it and all the other off road competencies that will make our adventures enjoyable.
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Like to make that trip myself and stop to smell the roses everywhere I found interesting for more than a few hours !
 
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Do you miss it ?
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I've definitely missed having it on a couple trips, but the new rig has been great too. One of the best things about the trailer was being ale to keep it packed and ready to go at anytime. The truck functions similarly. I've been able to leave an overnight bag, and everything I need to camp in the canopy. The bed is always made and is nearly as easy to access as it was in the trailer. Three different times this summer, I decided to camp wherever I was at the time, even though I hadn't planned to stay out when I left the house. With the trailer, you couldn't be quite as spontaneous. The other thing that was really nice about the trailer was being able to leave it at camp and have the truck free for shuttles or whatever. The Alu-Cab tent is so easy to setup/breakdown. I can still be on the road in less than a minute from the moment I decide to go for a drive.
 
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