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I never owned a Blitz can—or a Scepter—that didn't leak, and I've never owned a NATO can that did. No one will ever know why the U.S. military, which had access to a German fuel can early in WWII, didn't simply clone it as the Brits did, but instead tried to cut costs with the crimped seam and...

I believe the Double Cab is what we think of as an extended cab. We have a 2014 Double Cab with a 6.5-foot bed and the 4.6. I can get 17 mpg out of it on 60-65mph highways with a cab-height shell on the back. Around town hypermiling will get me between 14 and 15.

I like the look of those brackets!

You're right about the Swiss extension—they're unsurpassed. But as long as the nozzle has the proper oblong vent it will drain the can pretty quickly.

Thom, unleaded-compatible cammed nozzles are available from Wavian. If they don't have them they're on Amazon. I agree about the screw-top versions, which significantly curtail the advantages of the NATO system. The cammed unit is expensive but worth the price.

Those of you who own winches might hear about this technique. I think it's unnecessary at best and bogus at worst, and so does every winching expert I asked. FYI. Cross-lining

Congratulations! Just as when ICE-engined vehicles were first introduced, electric vehicles are improving rapidly in all areas. Don't let the Luddites dampen your enthusiasm.

The "Transglobal Car Expedition" got a harsh lesson in global warming.

Indeed! That is about as red as red gets!

Rob, I'd go with the Wavian. I've heard yes and no on whether the Gelg is made with slightly thinner steel. In any case Wavian has better infrastructure in the U.S.

I loved that film! Just beware of fake NATO cans. Please read this first.

Mike . . . congratulations for paying such close attention to your weights and GVWR! Very few people do, and very few people realize how much weights add up with seemingly inconsequential items on the truck.

All the Step 22 gear I've reviewed and used has been top notch. The Pangolin roll-up tool bag is brilliant.

Sagebrusher, if what you have is working, don't fret about it! On most trucks, "payload capacity" does not necessarily equate to "you can carry this much weight in it permanently and it will still sit, handle, and stop properly." It has more to do with picking up the occasional load of bricks...

This seems to be another one of those instances in which someone comes on board and asks a question, receives several helpful answers, and then never responds.

Thom, I'm curious about your statement that it is a fact of life that Toyota engines "use a little oil" when their full power band is utilized, as not only have I never heard this before, but it goes directly against pretty extensive personal experience, from the days when I hauled a trailer...

This sounds to me like an over-the-top way to avoid any kind of culpability if something happened on their lift. The issue with lifting a Tacoma with camper isn't weight, it's balance and the flex in the open-channel rear section of the chassis. Normally the rear lifting pads could be placed...

Indeed!

I for one look forward to your conclusions!

Thom, that is an excellent rule of thumb; I never thought of it that way.

I'm not current enough on pads to offer proper advice. There are a lot of new variations coming out! I'd be very interested to hear more when you've made your modifications and tried them.

You seem to have lumped me in among the "haters," which is simply wrong. It was my determination to uncover the truth that led to a several-week-long investigation of aftermarket brake systems, including phone calls with several engineers. None of those engineers—not one—was a proponent of...

Here is a company that advertises a "big brake kit" for the Colorado. It might be worth investigating. Some of these kits require going up in wheel size as well; others manage to employ a slightly larger diameter or thicker rotor within the stock wheel size.

The ad does not say if their rotors are larger or wider than stock, which means they almost certainly are not. Drilling for "cooling" does absolutely zero; that's pure marketing hype. Drilling reduces the mass of the rotor, and the rotor relies on mass to absorb and dissipate heat. I've seen ads...

I remember it well! I'm glad it's worked as well as we both hoped!