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Thanks Stew, the first big trip is planned for June 19th through July 9th. We will be leaving N Ca and wandering around Nevada for a week, drop down to Vegas (work conference) for a few days and then we will spend another 9 or so days in Utah before heading home. I am sure that there will be...

well sounds like you'll have to let me know next time you are in the area. Have you had a chance to check out the local selection of brew pubs?

where do you live? we are coming into the area from the south, Sacramento, and you from the north? what was it that caused you to head off that way? bucks lake? are you familiar with the area? We live in between Willow Cr and Arcata, CA in Redwood Valley. its near the headwaters of Redwood...

We saw only one other truck on the dirt roads we traveled at that was within a quarter mile of Hwy 70. At Cold Springs Camp Ground there was only one other rig. We typically stay away from improved campgrounds due to crowds but since we kept getting blocked by snow we just ended up there. It...

Looks great Cort. Sounds like a nice shakedown trip as well. We are slated to pick ours up on June 7th. I am getting tires (settled on Dunlap Radial Rovers Load Range "E") and air bags (Firestone) this Thursday in preperation for the camper. Will be following this thread for your report on...

well I got the call from Wheelers today they finally recieved my Bilstein 5100's and shipped them today. They also shipped a set of EMU 881 coils. I have the camper on the truck now and had a chance to do a shakedown trip. I did a mix of highway, windy mountain roads, dirt roads and 4-wheel...

A few pics of the new Bobcat on a well used and dependable Taco. These shots were taken at the ATC shop and during the shakedown trip on the way home

right here... not far up from hwy 32 We were up this way as well. Started out in Plumas NF out of Oroville. Took the 162 out of Oroville and then camped down on French Cr, which is located off of the Fourmile Ridge Road (22N33). Next morning headed out of French Cr via 23N00 and hooked...

Took delivery of the Bobcat on Friday the 14th. I had a great time with the guys at ATC and they set me up real nice. The wife and I immediately headed for Plumas and Lassen for a quick shakedown trip. What a great weekend we are beyond words. More details and pics to come later.....just got...

Talked to the guys at ATC today and looks like we are still on schedule for delivery next Friday!!!!! I think this is going to be one long week..I can't believe the wait is almost over. I pic it up on a Friday so I think I will do a quick weekend trip before returning to work on Monday. Cort

Hello All, Well I finally got back from the Clavey and Tuolumne and had a chance to give Wheelers a call and ask them what they thought about front end suspension upgrades. Jason at wheelers was very helpful and he basically felt like I was right in between an OME 881 and OME 882 coil. He has...

no not this trip....I don't guide professionally but I do lots of boating...I work as a geomorphologist/hydrologist and the company I work for along with another consulting firm are currently doing a flow study on the Tuolumne that has to do with the re-licensing of Hetch Hetchy. Basically...

Hey Richard, Yeah it is a bit confusing isn't it.....really there are just a lot of opinions and I don't think any of them are bad per say just different. I will be on the road for the next week....working down on the Clavey and Tuolumne between Hetch Hetchy and Early Intake. I plan on...

Cort: When you do choose the front springs let us know. My truck has a lot of miles too. One more thought, don't get too tall so you won't be top heavy. I saw a extended cab tacoma at a local shop with a Six Pak on it and they were have trouble keeping it from swaying due to how tall the...

Cort: I was only somewhat kidding. But with that said, my point is only that since the camper is not on the truck yet, you may want to consider checking it out and seeing what you have before launching into an expensive upgrade process. Once you start into after market upgrades, it can get very...

Darryl, Have you ever seen what an overloaded Tacoma with a stock suspension does when someone tries to make an evasive maneuver......I have and its not pretty. What you may consider a waste of money I consider necessary for the safety of my family and the others driving on the road around...

After doing a couple of days of research, calling some folks and chatting some more with BSS this is what I have learned. Everyone speaks highly of the OME products however the OME 882 coils will lift the truck a minimum of 2-inches. I also went back to looking at the toytech coil-over options...

Sorry, I should have been more specific. The Bilstein 5100 shocks were designed for Bilstein by Race Car Dynamics. The early ones were built by RCD, but I'm pretty sure Bilstein owns the design as well as the manufacturing now. Same shocks though. You should be able to get all this stuf from...

I like this idea as well. Could be a very good use of space. Make sure you put some pictures up if you do it. You could mount the rack with pins so that you could remove it for when you need the jacks Good luck, Cort

Load range E tires on 16 or 17" wheels (TRD so you should already have 16"s) OME 882 coils Firestone bags Bilstein 5100 shocks all around, front adjustable to dial in the ride height and preload Then get an alignment after you've installed all the new stuff, and with the camper mounted and...

Hello Richard, From just about everything I have read you should at least upgrade the tires that you have. I have done lots of hauling of various types of loads over the years and in my opinion the stock tires will NOT cut it at all. The sidewalls are to flimsy and they are not rated for the...

Okay here is the situation, I have an 01 TRD V6 Tacoma that I need to do some upgrades on. I have an ARB bumper (125 lbs) with winch (80lbs). I will be installing an ATC Bobcat on May 14 (the days are just crawling) = 700 lbs AUW...I think). I upgraded to Load Range E tires and installed...

Thanks DirtyDog Cheers, Cort

Are there any Wander the West stickers to be had? I would love to get one to throw on my Bobcat that will be delivered in May. Cort

Congrats on your new camper. I just ordered a Bobcat and am the painfull waiting process. for LED lights you can buy LED conversions that screw right into a standard light socket. Here is a link I have been looking at...