Search results

Buckland I'm awating your big trip blog to hear more about the little 2.8. My career path has taken a big 90 degree turn in a whole new direction. Due to my Amazing wife landing her dream job. Its looking like a midsized pu will be a better fit for what I'm toying with regarding full time dad...

3m holds the pattent on reactive films. A good friend runs a shop that installs it. He buys it by the roll and uses a chart plotter to cut templated pieces for each model car etc. We talked about the glass reactive film. He said its really amazing stuff, typically installed on shop/store...

I've been rebuilding my fuel system on our 28ft sailboat 1986 era. Its super low tech. You could easily install a fuel pump like the 1986 pump that just died on my boat. Fuel line to the can, simple 12volt pump attached to the truck bed via simple wood plank, inline on the hose. 2gp minute. I...

Wow great info. So far its looking like late June best guess at the moment. Tetons for sure! We enjoy doing the ranger programs with the kids. Both as if this summer have National Park Jr Ranger badges. The swearing in at Redwood National park was a huge hit with the kids. I'll dig into...

Wife just told me to plan a camping trip to see Yellowstone. Kids will be 5 and 8. Our camp setup ideally works best with a few days in one spot. But a inbetween in transit over night road stop can be done, just not ideal given our setup and breakdown down with the tent trailer. Departure...

I have one. Nice piece of kit. Used it on our Landcruiser when we did road trips. Upsized spare tire didnt fit under the back anymore. I kept it after selling the LC. Its heavy, but works nicely. Shipping adds a hefty add on cost. I picked mine up in LA actually they sent it home with a employee...

Couple of friends and I were discussing their glass tops not long ago. I have lots of yrs messing with Glass built vehicles. Starting with a Rutan Verieze I built with a family member. All the glass caps are created with non engineered spray in chopper guns spraying a resin/chopped mat mix into...

Had a chance to stop by the GMC dealer last week during some errands. Last time I looked was when the first Colorado on the lot had just arrived. Canyon SLT interior is much nicer than the Colorado top model Z1 I test drove. They had about 8 Canyons and three Diesels. I hadn't heard one start...

No abs feature tied to engine breaking. I've had a number of cars drop cruise control over the yrs. Every case it was some type of trigger point. Hot transmission temp, glitch in the power - cruddy battery cable under the plastic insulation, coolant temp sensor went haywire and tripped the...

I just was over at our local toyota dealer. Air bag recall on the Sequoia they have parts!!! I couldn't believe the prices they had for used nothing special Tacos. 2014 4dr LB cloth, 36,000 miles $34,900!!!! 2015 4dr SB $38,600!!!! A new Tundra with the 5.7 had a MSRP if $38k. The Sequoia next...

I had the KOs agreed on the review. The KO 2's per a couple of friends who had the earlier versions too. They all agree the 2s built on the earlier version and are even better. I wanted Coopers for our Sequioa but ran into several people with heavy rigs that had serious durability issues and...

Just fyi major money is being invested in diesel engine tech. Which is billions behind compared to gas engine design and development. I have read in several places now that future diesel engines will have similar exhaust set up as standard gas engines in the near future. The DEF treatment is...

Sounds like a little 3m security glass coating would be a great add to the door glass.

Range also means you can simply enjoy mor days of wandering before you need to find reasonable fuel.

Just head south ;-) Looking forward to your trip reports once you get it sorted out.

We hit Gold Bluffs Beach during our 6 day north coast trip. But we stayed down south at Avenue of the giants. The kids were sworn in NP Jr Rangers at the Redwood NP office not far from the Gold Bluffs drive. Lots of fun. Trinidad was spactacular...... I put it up there as my top pick for scenic...

Hmm dragon fly fishing. Interesting sport. As for the trout. I found as a kid they like meadow grass hoppers. Yesterdays shirt wadded up and thrown at the grasshoppers will stun them easy pickings. Then a bobber with 3-4 leader and grasshopper floating in the small stream works wonders. Also...

There are generator users then there ARE generator USERS... I'll never forget a regatta where several participants and families were camped. This large 32 foot older Ford prior rental ran a genset from 9am to 10pm. We being several campers asked politely if they could shut down so we could eat...

My neighbor had one. Towed his Kayaks with the miata. Its more of a simple cart rather than a trailer. Worked great for his use. But regular dirt trips into remote launch spots is probably asking too much. Costly little thing too. Hulls tend to take quite a bit of abuse from trailer suspension...

Ok So our plan was base camp for 6 days at Burlington. Then do lots of day trips with a few days just hanging out. The 4yr old was also being weaned off stroller dependence cold turkey. We hiked Founder Grove, Rockefeller Grove, Lady Bird Johnson grove, fern canyon. Walked by a Rosevelt Elk...

More to come. Sorry...

We packed up the 2010 2.5L Subaru OB hitched up the 4x6 trailer and headed north up 101 June 27th. There was talk of a heat wave. It wasnt till I happen to glance over at the outside temp as we were passing through Cloverdale, that I suddenly backed off our 65-70mph push. 102 degrees!!! What...

We just spent 6 days Northern CA coast. Range and good mileage is a blessing when exploring up that way. Sounds like you have a pretty solid suspension plan.

When I replaced the old shocks on my Landcruiser. I bought Rancho but when I held the oem up to the new Ranchos I returned the aftermarkets and bought OEM. The difference in build was actually shocking. No idea who Toyota sources their shocks from but they are really beefy. I've often wondered...

Looks great Buckland. Did it sit level with the fwc?