Death of ORG edition. Last thread didn't even reach bump limit. Let's post our trucks for the haters. Previous thread: >>28468078
Namefags killed ccg and org
>>28554252Bruh I'm going blind I thought that tongue was a chin.
>>28554261Are there even any namefags left here?>>28554339Kek
>>28554252Can I get the image without the text? Have a bump as payment.
>>28555015
is there anyway I can fit lockers to my 08 Honda Civic to go offroading?
>>28555026Thank you anon!
>>28555033You can upgrade your transaxle with a limited slip differential
Saw a clean as fuck late model Subaru brat at the gas station today. Wanted to take a pic but that's kind of unacceptable out here in rural America. Was cool to see though
>>28555162I owned a 1981 GL. It was such a sweet little wagon. Plaid interior. Passing lamp under the Subaru emblem. Adjustable ride height front/rear.
>>28555033Lincoln locker.
This general is doomed
>>28555162Why? Do yokels believe their souls will be snatched?
>>28557008Na
>>28557116Naw just a small community and random.people taking pictures of you in public is kind of a red flag.Imagine sitting on your porch and some random person was walking by and they pulled out their phone and started filming you. Even though its a public gas station it would feel like that.
Gas station Brat was one of these btw.
>>28557192If it's a small community they would know you as the car guy and you taking pics of interesting cars wouldn't arouse suspicion.
>>28557222Its not "that" small.And I keep to myself. I didn't grow up here. I avoid letting people know who I am or what I have going on.
>>28557280based gray man
>>28557280Just gotta be casual
anyone run these cheap ass headers on a yoda?
>>28559198havent seen that model before but i always thought that one of the benefits of headers on the 01 tacoma was to get rid of the pain in the ass crossover pipe that goes over the tranny. these headers look like they retain that for some reason. im thinking of doing a cowl intake mod where you add a tube from the airbox to the cowl to get the intake about a foot higher but there are very few good reasons to do it.
>>28559312>wrong pic
>>28559312I'd worry about air restrictions but these trucks are gutless so I doubt it would make much difference. I'm guessing this means drilling a big hole in the firewall so you can pull air from the cowl intake? My main worry with that would be sealing thing well enough so you're not pulling hot air from the engine bay.
Figured out a hook mount. I wanted to keep the hook as hidden as I could and figured having it connected to the flip up plate a place to start. Played around with a lot of ideas and just settled on mounting a ubolt to the plate bracket and connecting the hook to that.
>>28559322From the front.
>>28559321the autists on the tacoma forums have it down to a science so im not worried about much more than if it would really be useful in any way at all.
>>28559329Looks interesting. If you go through with it post about it. I might do it to mine as well. It's a shame the factory scoop is useless. I have a light I'm going to stuff in it to give it some purpose.
>>28559333it was like 120 today so if its going to happen its gonna be in a month or two.i like the look of the scoop but it would get in the way of my relentless waxing and buffing.
>>28559347I melt after 62F
>>28559322Thought the point of a winch was to let everyone know you're outdoorsy, not to hide it.
i’m sorry. i don’t have any free time now that i have baby : (
>>28559732Same here. Congratulations though :-)
>>28559739congrats! : )
>>28554252>Wide shoulders>Flat chest>Big feet Anon, I think I need to tell you some bad news about your new girlfriend
>>28554339Yeah me too. That was actually freaking out my brain for minute there
>>28559312My problem is the downpipe leaks at the cat flange, this looks like it relocates all the flanges and the cat flange is more accessible. My truck doesn't have EGR so I don't need the $1500 one that 'actually' fits a 4runner.
>>28559667No, it's to pull you out of a jam. No reason to try and show off, especially with a tacoma, they're everywhere.
>>28559979Well it looks like a clean install. I like that front bumper. It actually matches the truck and isn't an eyesore like so many aftermarket front bumpers.
>>28560024There are some things I would have done different if I were to install one again. Overall it went pretty smooth with a friends help. I chose it because it didn't stand out. Also figured it should hopefully last being made by warn.
>>28560068We're our own biggest critic
I'm moving from Colorado to Georgia. I got a jeep while here and have really enjoyed offroading. I'm not excited that GA is centered around mudding which I don't think I'll enjoy as much. Can any anon confirm if GA has good offroading for a casual who enjoys just going to remote campsites? Posting doggo as payment.
>>28560181Never knew Colorado was in Australia now
>>28560181That dog looks so pissed off
>>28560181GA here.North georgia (above Atlanta) is the Blue Ridge Mountains, looks Colorado-esque.Central GA is rolling hills.Southern GA is flatlands.
>>28560261I am retarded>>28560377She's a huge fan of snow. I told her to stay still for vanity photos. >>28560420Thanks brother. I'll have a better attitude about moving out there.
How do I reconcile wanting something small for outdoor activities when even a stock 2-door jeep looks like it sits too high for my preferences? Burgerlander, so can't get a Jimney.Alternatively, when are those faggots at Stellantis making a 2-door gladiator or jeep-deleting one for a Dakota?
>>28562339Just do a no lift wheel well tubbing to fit bigger tyres on a 2d XJ/TJ
Beep
>>28560181>CO yo GAMassive downgrade. What you think you'll make up for with col adjustments don't pan out. There's a reason areas are expensive to live in.
>>28564521CO:>potheads everywhere>bleeding heart liberals>homeless junkies>sanctuary stateGA:>cheap forest land>constitutional carry >ICE raids
>>28564722CO:>snowGA:>no snow
>>28564740Deal breaker there
>>28564722it's cheap for a reason. the absolute shittiest part of colorado dunks on the nicest parts of georgia massively simply based on the number of black people. factor in other stuff and it's not even a contest.
>>28564740Atlanta gets 2-5 snow storms a year that average 4-6 inches.And thats atlanta metro.Head an hour north and youre in the mountains where freeways are routinely shutdown because of heavy snow.Ski resorts in North Carolina are about 4 and a half hours from atlanta.
>>28564815>east coast ski resorts vs coloradolol now you're just in full cope mode. I'm sorry, but the south sucks shit. simple as.
>>28564824Oh you misunderstand.Im from the Sierra Nevadas.The amount of snow GA gets is pathetic and a fucking half day drive to a ski resort sucks balls.Im just saying that there is some shit available, its not like living in Miami.
Are these good or gay compared to the 5th gen?
>>28565795Gay until the aftermarket tries to unfag it.
>>28565795consensus is that you should buy a low-mile 5th gen because the drive-train options aren't as goodas an aside, why didn't toyota use the 4.0L on the 5th gen tacoma?
>>285665664th gen v8*
>>28566566why didn't toyota use the 4.0L on the 3rd gen tacoma*** oops
>>28566964muh mpgs unfortunatly. There is enough room to have put the V8 from the tundra of the same years in without any issues. The tacoma had to stay a six so it wouldn't eat into tundra sales though.
>>28569034but the 4runner had the 4.0L concurrently, what's up with that?
>>28569808True, however the 4runner moved over to the V6 later. Toyota tends to refresh one model at a time in this segment.
>>285700834runner always had an option for V6. 1st gen had the 3.0LWhy did the 5th gen 4runner (2010-2024) have a 4.0L while the tacoma dropped it in 2015?
>>28570110Ask toyota.
How many trucks does it take to get someone unstuck from poof dirt? Multiple vehicles got stuck, including myself. However, with the power of **friendship** we were able to get everyone out and back home by lunch time.
>>28571738what the fuck am I seeing here do you guys not have steering wheels or something how is it possible to get stuck on a gravel road with signage absolutely nigerian levels of shame
Toyota switched V6 engines on the Taco for fuel economy reasons, mainly CAFE shit and also because they sold a shitton of Tacos in places like Hawaii where gas is expensive. People were mainly buying 4Runners at that time as mallcrawlers and gas mileage wasn't as big a concern. Plus they axed the FJ Cruiser which only ever came with the 4.0L, in part because it was such a thirsty piglet. There's a reason Toyota now only offers turbocharged, overworked, grenade-tier engines in all of their consumer vehicles. Do not give them money, buy old Toyotas with 4.0's and DO NOT take your vehicle to a dealership for any services. They will absolutely sabotage it so you buy a nu-Toyota.
>>28571999>he can't zoom in
>>28572034I did, none of them have good asses. What is your point?
>>28572063What's beyond the gravel?
>>285720033rd gen tacomas are acceptable, but barely
>>28572067More asses I assume, but my zoom isn't that strong.
>>28572069They're not bad trucks but I always felt they lacked headroom, the windshield came in way too low when they should've just extended the roofline forward a bit more.
>>28571738>Flyoverfag discovers beach sandLMAO I've seen Corollas make it through worse than that.
>>28572131notice how every vehicle is at like 50psi lmao
>>28572114It's a very fine silt like dirt called poof dirt. It's extremely fine when dry, to the point you sink in about knee deep while walking through it, and turns into muck and glue when wet. It's worse than fine beach sand and is almost like powdered sugar. I've watched side x sides with beefy offroad tires, dirt bikes, quads, and pickup trucks all sink in the shit like it's made of quicksand.
>>28572131Come bring your corolla to pahrump and come down the same road, if you get to the other side without getting stuck I'll give you a thousand dollars.
>>28572152>his rig doesn't have A-TRAClmao. lol even.
>>28572377A trac is more worthless than having your son push while in roller blades.
>>28572382lol
>>28572382you don't have either so I'm still gonna dunk on you
Dunno if this is the right general to ask.I've got a 7.3 PowerStroke with the 4R100, and my transmission keeps puking ATF when climbing trails my stock XJ would giggle at, even when empty.Am I doing something wrong, or do transmissions just get hot when crawling? I thought a low gear and keeping the engine at peak torque revs would keep the transmission cooler than a higher gear and RPMs.Should I install a bigger cooler? Or is it just my driving habits/techniques fucking up my transmission?
>>28573708What do you mean when you say it's puking fluid? Like it's blowing a line or something?
>>28573708I never had that problem with mine... something is wrong.
>>28572377Don't you turn that shit off in sand?>>28573708Take that time bomb into a shop, your transmission is fucking up your transmission.
Do you guys ever have to offroad not necessarily for fun?
>>28573784Someone's yard isn't offroad retard.
>>28573794How did you know I was driving through pristine hydraulic asphalt concrete to get there? I'm not fooling anyone.
>>28557008We'll recover, there used to be 2 or 3 people just flinging shit at each other which made for a trash atmosphere and I left for a couple years but this general has been cosy so I'm gonna become a regular.
>>28573768A-TRAC is meant for sand and mud. You turn it ON.
>>28559325>>28559322That's sick, why did you want the winch hidden? I'd be worried about it being more difficult to operate when in a bog or water
>>28573902I don't like showing off or drawing attention. That's why I got a hidden mount and wanted to keep the hook as hidden as I could. Further it keeps future doctors and lawyers from stealing the hook.It's possible the flip up bracket could get in the way if I buried it up to the bumper. However if I"m that deep, I don't know if a 10k lb winch is going to get me out. I have a wireless remote for the winch and a switch to turn the winch on in the cab. Switch runs a 100A relay that powers the winch. So at the least I can winch out or pop the hood and put the winch in neutral. It's really easy to reach with the hood popped. I have yet to use it though but I have a trip planned to a bunch of old abandoned mines so I should get some use out of it then.
>>28573909Forgot to attach the pic. This is what it looks like with the plate flipped up out of the way. The plate holds itself up.
>>28562339Find you a Daihatsu, a Feroza or Rocky. Or an old Sierra
I got volvo wheels for the SHO.
>>28573754ATF was puking out of the front seal and forming a small puddle below the truck. The leaking stops once I've let the engine idle for a bit and the transmission to cool off. Fluid levels seem fine, but it's still worrisome since I don't think I overfilled it when I replaced all the fluids when I bought it.>>28573758Delicious. >>28573768How's it a time bomb? Genuinely asking. It's bone stock and I'm the second owner. I've already put ~11,000 miles on it since last December, no issues outside of the transmission getting toasty when I tackle a steep trail at <15mph.To add - I'm typically only in 4Hi or 2Hi when doing this. I haven't used 4Lo outside of helping unstuck a stranger that drove himself into a ditch.Should I be using 4Lo instead? Should I t
>>28572382i have found ATRAC to be pretty useful, it gets all 4 spinning. what i think is worthless is crawl control, not only is it stupid, it makes you look stupid while using it.
>>28574108I've never heard of an auto pissing out its own fluid unless it's got a bad gasket or seal somewhere. I've had my own ATF leak out before, but only because of pinhole leaks in the cooler lines that lead from the tranny to the front where the cooler is located.Trannies definitely get hot when crawling, if your transfer case has a low range I'd suggest using that to give your torque converter a bit of a break. Failing that, your diff ratio might be in need of a change if you're going to be climbing regularly.Inspect any drain or fill plugs on the bellhousing too, I had some dribbling out of mine once but it was only because the overflow plug wasn't totally snugged down. Check the threads for damage too. Might be leaking under high pressure/expansion but not under regular operating temps.
>>28574150The 4R100 has puked for others, apparently, which makes Googling even more difficult because half of the time it's idiots stomping on the go pedal in overdrive up a 12% grade with 11,000lbs in tow. And reversing spikes the temps for some reason I can't wrap my head around.I'll check the seals I can find without dropping the transmission. Can't be fucked to do that unless I'm doing a rebuild.Truck has the NP273, with a 4Lo 2.71:1 reduction. I was always under the assumption that was for Moab-level shenanigans. How often do you all use 4Lo when offroad? What circumstances make you think to grab the 4x4 lever?And I can't find/see anything on the bellhousing. From the shit I can find online, there's just the shit in the bellhousing itself alongside the magnetic drain plug on the pan. And the disptick tube.Thanks friend.
Let's talk tires. I'm preparing for a trip that's going to involve a decent amount of driving on sandy tracks (Saharan "piste") and beach. I'll be driving a small car with a total weight of maybe 1150 kg fully loaded.Three questions--My understanding is that I want less aggressive tread (like picrel) rather than knobby in order to avoid digging in. Correct?I would like to get something with a heavy duty carcass (like a commercial van tire) for puncture resistance, but I've also heard that such tires are more likely to de-bead when aired down. Is this something that I need to worry about at 1 bar of pressure on the sand? Any other downsides to going with XL or commercial tires?Narrow vs wide for tires? At a given pressure, they're going to have the same area contact patch, so width just determines shape of the patch. Am I right to think that narrow will be better than wide in order to reduce resistance due to "bulldozing" effect?
Went to take the old girl for a romp but seaweed hell bros
>>28574458Had no problems with 225 28" ats or muddies 10-15psi
>>28574461Good to know. No problems with de-beading or no problems with getting stuck in sand?I've got a small car, so looking at tires around 24" in diameter. Something like 165/70R14 or 185/60R15. I bought it this weekend. It needs five new tires. I'm looking to get them on in the next week or two. It's got 15 inch wheels on it right now, but I can easily find 14s.
>>28574467UTV tires
>>28574178>>28574178Sounds like it might just be a design issue/flaw with the actual tranny if others are reporting the same issues. That being said, it may not have been designed for that kind of work so maybe it's being pushed past its limits too, everything has a breaking point.>How often do you all use 4Lo when offroad? What circumstances make you think to grab the 4x4 lever?If I'm froading on loose surfaces in the summer I always keep it in 4WD, but usually 4Hi and I'll just limit it to 2nd or 3rd gear at the most. In the winter and on really steep gravel hills I always use 4Lo, the vehicle just climbs more reliably and I don't get any wheel spin. Some of the trails I use are very narrow and steep on the sides, can't risk scooting the ass off the side and dying in a ravine.
offroadan
>>28573784I live in Canada so I sometimes need 4x4 to get to work or go to the grocery store>>28574108you should absolutely be using low gear on steep grades
>>28574602>>28574795Huh. I think I'm gonna go try and tackle the same trail again with 4Lo this time and see if there's any difference.Here's hoping I don't blow a tranny and get myself stuck in the Mt. Hood forest.
Sold for a cool 38k
Got bored I think I need more lights
>>28577531>so how can we make this thing slower>sir it's a HUMVEE that's impossible>HOLD MY BEER*reddit moment*
>>28577552fully sick cunt
>>28577576But enough about your post
>>28577578Cheers mate here she was before the guards and lights
>>28577625was that bar made custom for your car or is it off the shelf/prefab like that?
t.bongmy landy just failed MOT on corrosion, it's quite crusty.Been quoted £350 to cut out and weld a box section of the frame, and then wirewheel off the surface rust from the rest and underseal it.Is this fair? I'd do it myself, but I feel manual labour is beneath me.
>>28577848hard to say without photos of the damage in questionif you get work like that done make it's through a reputable shop with a longstanding history, not just some dude who will JB weld your frame together using illegal paki labour.
>>28577848£350 seems quite low but maybe its a tiny area. some cheapskates don't weld in any new metal but just slap filler in and hope you never find out.
>>28577861picrelit's about 22cm (10in) long, in the sill. Probably wouldn't be anything to worry about in the US, but in the UK, it's an MOT failure.
better pic
Any ideas how to attach a led bar on a roof rack? Preferably detachable
>>28578095Cable ties
>>28577872>>28577879for the amount of work involved in that I would say it's a good price, maybe even a bit on the low side. keep in mind what this guy has said >>28577870 , body work and frame repair can be done quite poorly and it'll fall out/rot after 12 months putting you back to square one again. that's where a reputable shop comes into play.
>>28578095Depends on the roof rack, there's a ton of different designs. Usually clamps or L-brackets bolted to the rack are the standard method. Some racks are square, round, flat bar, elliptical, etc. so it'll vary. Tell us what rack you've got and we can help more I'm sure.
>>28577848My rust bill was 1600 and looked better than this>>28577872
>>28577531Not even an actual mobile command unit, just a retarded larp mobile
>>28578601Command what its a camper
I found a 91 80 series land cruiser with 240k miles on it. 3FE, some body rust, no diff lockers, and needs the knuckles rebuilt. For 6000 leaf rations. Thoughts?I'm very tempted
>>28579375"some rust"there's literally rust holes visible in the photos
>>28579387Lol thats it. Im accepting of it being a visual beater.Apparently it doesnt leak and he sent me video of the undercarriage which mainly looks dirty and not rusty.Im gunna go check it out in person.
>>28579400just know those window switches are hundreds of dollars and it needs $1k in parts if you go with quality replacements (just based on what they're saying it needs, it will likely need more)
>>28579406>GX driver door switch is $650Well I dont have to roll the back window remotely up if I never put it down
>>28579406take a small screwdriver and tap it on every section of the underbody.
>>28579406Yeah ive been looking at parts already and seeing how expensive they get. Luckily i have a friend witha 4runner that knows whats good in terms of toyota parts. I was surprised to see toyota selling some oem parts for the 80 still. Still gunna be some rare parts tho for sure.I found some oem birfields for close to 400 and that's probably going to be one of the first big services done to it. That and the radiator and all hoses. Guy told me it has gotten regular oil changes and the belts look new. The rear axle seals were done too.>>28579503Absolutely doing this. I'm making a list of things to check when i go to look at it.
>aliexpress warn winch controllerbased or should i spend $120 on a real one
>>28580250get a real one
>>28580430ok i will, but can you defend your stance?what makes it worth so much?
>>28580499if you're using a winch it's because you're stuck bad. it's probably your last ditch option. a dead winch controller because it's garbage chinkshit can and will fail when you need it most.not worth cheaping out on certain stuff.
>>28554252Can my shitbox road-trip through rural areas in Mexico, or will it not make it? It’s a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 with auto trans and the 2.0L engine. I installed the lightbar because my headlights were acting up. Little redneck, but it works. Do I install fatter, wider tires with more suitable tread, put a winch on the front bumper, and send it? I know MX has a lot of dirt roads
>>28581237Don't you worry about getting robbed or kidnapped in Mexico? Always baffles me that so many people vacation there.
>>28581273It’s a risk, but so is everything in this life. Drive during the day, plan your route ahead, and don’t carry a bunch of fancy stuff, and you’ll probably be fine. I reckon tourism is actually a very high-value exchange for their country, so Mexicans know gringos who’re minding their own business are to be left alone (cartels especially)Can you find trouble if you look for it? Sure, but that’s anywhere. Americans get kidnapped in Fife, WA then pimped out on Aurora Ave in Seattle. You’d let that stop you from traveling to Mexico, eating delicious food, chilling on the beaches, and maybe fucking a bunch of really hot Mexican girls?There’s travel insurance, and an embassy there. It’s not like Russia, where you could be imprisoned/kidnapped and U.S. authorities may not be able to help you.
>>28581362I just remember watching this YouTube video, and this guy was driving down the freeway in Mexico during the middle of the day with his wife/kids. Cartel pulled him over at gun point, and he had to pay them off to leave.
>>28581433i have driven to Puerto Penasco a handful of times and they were all chill easy, 4 hr drives. the locals are friendly but you can find yourself in the wrong neighborhood but the signs of being in the wrong place are hard to miss if you have even a little common sense. granted i havent been there since our relations with our allies was degraded by trump.
>>28581517Downgraded by them fucking up our country puto
>>28581540im conservative as fuck bud. im all about immigration being taken more seriously, but living in AZ and working in construction, i can tell you that pepper bellies are hard working people, in my opinion its the non contributors that live on welfare and have waaay too many fatherless kids is a way bigger issue, considering Mexicans really only fucked up one state. bean people around me only work 12 hour days and drive drunk, which is kinda based.
>>28581433>implying you won’t just lose the equivalent of 100USD in pesos and carry on with your trip Also doesn’t answer the question. Can the vehicle do it?
>>28581237It's been a few years, but the last time I was in Mexico, I rented a car and cruised around CDMX, Tlaxcala, Puebla, and Veracruz. It was great. I had a lot of fun. In the 00s and 10s, I made a few visits to a ranch in the middle of nowhere in Baja. One of the "fun" activities was getting dropped off 50-100 km away and making it back to camp without being caught by the staff. It was fine. Mexican people are nice.Regarding the car, a cheap throwaway car like your old Focus is a great choice. It's much more fun to drive something you can afford to lose, and you'll attract less of the wrong kind of attention than you would in a built offroad or overland rig. You can get plenty rural with a normal 2wd passenger car, patience, and mechanical sympathy. Just make sure it's in good shape with all the necessary preventative maintenance done before you leave, and remember to carry some extra water with you.
>>28579375god toyota owners are delusional about the value of their cars>>28579400>Im gunna go check it out in person.god you people are retarded
>>28581581>i'm conservative as fuck>you should let pablo shit up your country because he works for me for 12 hours and doesn't complaini can smell the spic cum on your breath across the internet
maybe i’ll be able to go off-roading again, someday, maybe. diapers, diapers, diapers
>>28582072You just need to balance out the fibre with water. Try not to eat so much processed food, avoid things like cabbage or lettuce. Imodium is a lifesaver too.
>>28582072Having children brought all of my hobbies to a grinding halt
The reality is that off-roading culture in America is a product of México and without the Baja 1000 nobody would care about off-roading at all in the United States. Also most of the guys you actually see out on the trail and doing something more than driving their pavement princess on a national forest logging road are Mexicans. Also the spergy racism is pretty cringe grow up
Admit it, you are just jealous that a Mexican dude has a sicker off-road rig and a cooler cleaner vintage truck than you
>>28582115>>28582118Damn, fuck’n got eem. Anon showed him the car facts.
>>28581638Thank you for your informative reply, anon :) I think I will really like Mexico.
>>28582072Potty training starts at 9mo. 15m after feeding go stick them on the shitter. Teach them the sign language for potty (fist, rotate at wrist right to left a few times), sing a potty song or make a specific noise right when they start to piss for conditioning stimuli, clap and congratulate them each time. Cotton underwear during the day at like 14mo and they'll be out of diapers at 15mo
>>28579375>land cruiser>some body rust
Anybody here have a moto hitch?
>>28583043Nice rig
>>28557008https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFXLZ7FEJc4
>>28581540>Off topic butthurt
>>28585315Gb2rYwnbaw
>>28582115>Also the spergy racism is pretty cringe grow upThat's also a product of mexico
>>28582115hmm. off-roading in canada is 100% white. extremely rare canada W
>>28587649Bullshit.Its like a game of "Where's Waldo".There's always one hiding in the bushes.
>>28587695bloody benchods popping out of nowhere. i can confirm they've invaded campgrounds but so far i've yet to encounter one offroad. they're too scared to leave an area with cell service, what would they do if their Santa Fe broke down?
/int/fags tell me about your 1kz hilux now
>>28580250Depends if you've done an albright conversion or not. If you haven't upgraded anything on this winch, the Chinese one will be fine because you're hardly using it anyways and before the controller fails the solenoids will fail first. If you've actually fixed it up definitely get a real controller, or even beyond that in cab controls.>>28583043Yes and it fucking bent
>wife’s suburban goes to the shop for AC repair 2 weeks after buying it>borrow father in law’s 2007 v8 4Runner>drives better than any car I’ve driven in the last decade >check miles>568,000>runs like it’s got 10k miles What the fuck happened to cars over the last decade? They get tired of making products that are good?
>>28591331Car companies make more money if your car breaks after 5 years so you buy another one as opposed to a cheap to maintain vehicle with lots of longevity. Google industrial design.
>>28591331V8 4Runners are GOATed at this point, the only complaint people seemed to have was the weird sulfur smell some of them produced.
I think I bricked my AGM battery
>>28592115return it under warranty, if it's fukt it's fukt. cold killed mine and i just returned it and got a new one for free.
>>28592172Only been a few months. Didn't drive it for a month, shoulda had it on a tender.
>>28592248kinda shitty that it would die just from a month of not being used, it should really last longer than that. return it, tell them it's defective. demand an apology from the store manager and a gift card for your troubles too. play the race card if you must.
>>28592478Hello Mr Bezos?
>>28592547>dis nigga bought a car battery from Amazogw e w l a d
>>28592576None for sale within 350 miles
>>28592594jfc do you live on an oil rig? i live in a podunk hick town and they have 2 different AGM brands in stock.
Did a old change on my 4runner and learned some of them just take nearly 7 liters of oil for no reason
>>28593219Inna woods. Only regular batts at the autoparts store and they wouldnt order me one, I asked.
Back from the rust shop. Got frame patched and rear body mounts replaced. Knocked $150 for paying cash. Now maybe I can get a sticker.Need new rear links, panhard, etc and can replace rear axle hangers next.>>28593224Yup
Any sticky or list of good off-roaders? I was looking into an Isuzu Trooper.
>>28593740D tier in current year
>>28593224yeah my FJ takes just over 6L for a regular change
>>28593740my <$5k picks>A tier4runner (2&3 gen), Navara/Frontier/ pathfinder/qx4(D21), anything else that can fit 32's w no lift that isnt a half ton>B tiergeo tracker, suzuki samurai, cj5/cj7/yj, ultralight rigs that need some building but still obtainable cheap>C tiersuzuki vitara, s10/blazer, ranger/BII, half tons, needs work to perform, good dailies>D tierB2600/Ram50/Pajero/trooper, other 80s or obscure jdm shit, leave it to the enthusiasts>build or daily only tierjeep xj/zj, subaru, eagle, decent dailies, but modification is a rabbit hole, once you're done its not a daily anymore
Currently causing hate and discontent with this in a separate thread.
>>28594122Raptors are kino, fuck haters.
>>28594120>A tier>Frontier/ pathfinderlol no
>>28594231Mine is just a lowly ranger raptor. But have you seen the Arab jumping the ranger raptor like 150 feet? If I wasn't an old fag who cant figure out how to make webms I would post it
>>28554252I'm trying to find a video of a youtuber messing around with his cheap Jeep ZJ or WJ rear suspension. He mounted the rear shocks inside the rear of the cab mounted on his roll cage, and had some chopped up, repurposed control arms going through the floor to the shocks. It was like a hillbilly cantilever setup. youtubes search is for shit, and I don't think he's super popular. Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
>>28595774Nvm, I found it. DexJs.
>>28595774https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaUsc9LVU9M
>>28577872update.Had it repaired, £350 notes. Think he did a good job. I dangerously tested it by jacking it up on the repair. Didn't bend.Quite happy.
>>285965792/2
undersealing 1/3
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think it looks pretty decent underneath for a 18 year old Rav4?
>>28596579NiceOnly one of my frame rails was rusted. Small hole in body where sidesteps were bolted still but whatever, drainholes.
>>28596659nice work. wish the japs would use decent steel. they pour so much effort into engines and zero into chassis.
>>28596659>>28596667how much did that that cost out of interest? or did you DIY?
>>28596667Agreed. Especially being an ocean island chain.>>28596669$1300 with the rear body mounts replacement.>>28593714Was like $85hr labor.
>>28596669You can see my diy repair here where I tried to cut and weld it in to the frame I cut out so it was "flush". They were like fuck that weld a fookin slab over the hole and call it good. Which its a biz not some retard w a Lincoln Tombstone in his driveway on a Saturday.
>>28596718>weld a fookin slab over the hole and call it goodthat's pretty much what the bodyshop I went to did. they showed me thickness of the steel they used for the repair (3mm) compared to the Yota steel (which was around 2mm on the calipers).fingers crossed the chassis lasts a few years now after the repair and the gallon of underseal they put on it.
Transfer case is weeping again. Locker gasket and o ring probably. Hit everything w brakecleen so I'll know more soon.Cleaned the rest of the spilled ps fluid from pump job off so hopefully thats where that other stain was from.Headers and valve cover gasket is not going to be fun.
>>28598625The transfer case is weeping again,a slow, metallic drip that stains the concrete.I know the source, a familiar pain:the locker gasket and its tired O-ring.I’ll hit it with brake-clean, a harsh solution,to dry its tears, to find the truth,to see what remains when the surface is new.And there, a different stain,a ghost from the past,where the power steering pump had bled its life.I wiped it clean, a promise to myself,that the leaks would stop, that the work was done.But tomorrow, the real battle begins.The headers and the valve cover gasketwait for me.The tight, unyielding spaces,the hot, unforgiving metal.This is not a repair, but a slow pilgrimage,a test of patienceand knuckles.
>>28598732This is an AI slop free zone
damn, a great deal on a 8274 slipped through my fingers. he was going to deliver it 100 miles tomorrow but sold it locally today instead.
>>28593219Getting it warrantied
>>28599394>WarnSherpa
>>28602505it's a classic vehicle and i want a classic winch.$250 was a good deal, no wonder it didn't work out.
>>28602540Well that was a deal for sure. F
>>28593740Nah man I've owned both, a G1 and G2 and they both fucking sucked. Parts are horrible to find. Most of the parts for my first Trooper I had to source from some crazy boomer who only took PayPal>>28594120No Land Rover? cringe, they're so ridiculously cheap and all parts are available for them. >>28596579That looks right. What Landy do you own?>>28602540250? bro...
>>28602999i have yet to see a $5k p38 that runs, the bmw rovers are trash and the AJ ones are expensive as shit
Think it's finally time to do the timing belt and radiator and upper links and lower links and panhard and oil and coolant and
>>28564521CO is CA lite. Gorgeous place ruined by the braindead shitheels who live there. GA is just niggatown. CO has fewer darkies, GA has better gun laws. Living with snow sucks ass, living with southern humid summers sucks ass. Either way you sacrifice something. As for skiing, fuck skiing. It's too popular now, every good slope is crowded when the skiing is best and megacorp ski resort seems to buy another slope every year. Too many newbies zig zagging at 1/2 reasonable speed, and too many showoffs going 2x reasonable speed and killing themselves and others. I'm probably not going to ski anymore after this season, just sell my gear and put it toward other hobbies.
>>28607413That's why I hike to ski, brtter crowdCO and GA both suck desu why bother
>>28575324So I got back.How come no one told me 4Lo just lets you idle up shitOr idle DOWN shit without having to feather the brakesI know I probably should've done more homework or just naturally inferred it but goddamn.I chucked the Mishimoto cooler in last weekend and decided to test it today. Dunno if it made any difference but now I at least have peace of mind as well.I love Oregon.
Finally can get this pig back on the road
>>28603368>bmw rovers are trashthe original freelander was OK (engine-wise), it was just everything that wasn't the engine that was the issue.
im new to carsare 01 tahoes good for offroading?
>>28614822Theyre biiigDidnt die when I accidentally offroaded into a swamp at the rev limiter so bonus points for that
>>28565795It's ridiculous how insanely expensive these are. The Toyota tax is brutal.
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>>28615500This video does it no justice. The sound of the supercharger is what makes the video.YT search is aids now so this is the best copy I found.https://youtu.be/asfE0dPP4Cc
>>28615940oh i got one with sound but i need to post it to wsg
04 grand cherokee or 00 chevy blazer?I wanna pick up hot milfs and go offroading with it
>>28616089blazer
>>2861608905 TJ 6 speed
>>28559325hey tacoma bro, looks like the overpriced intake tube that makes cool noises is priced wrong on amazon. forum says its legit, i ordered two.https://a.co/d/7ICAFoo**
>>28616089For offroading capability, the jeep is better because it has a solid front axle. Both are reliable. Blazer is cheaper.
>>28617232I never liked the "desert air intake". It was just something to get caught onto random branches.
>>28617349its just the piece between the MAF and the throttle body that removes the resonator and makes it louder. normally a huge ripoff at $200, for $10 ill give it a shot. looks like its out of stock now.
>>28617248>For offroading capability, the jeep is better because it has a solid front axleIf it was better it would be used on ATVs.Independent is superior in every metric.
>>28618365>Independent is superior in every metric.Not rock crawling
>>28618418Driving on trails on the east coast had me lose respect for jeeps. Rock crawling is a western cock measuring contest and nothing a stock truck is doing. Having the solid axle from the factory is pointless and attaching it to a unibody makes it noisy and ride like shit.
>>28618418Post your rock crawling rig.Oh thats right, you dont have one.Because its such an insignificant market that nobody on this entire site has one.Just stfu you poser basement dweller.We're talking about reality here.
