Counterpoint: I have a Quigley Transit with a locking rear diff and run moderate 4x4 trails (I use my Transit as about the equivalent of a stock 4x4 F-150 and run the same trails that I did when I had a GX460) and have decided to stick with 30.5 inch tires. The big issue with Transits and...
A 245/75 on an 8" wheel is a fairly common application and shouldn't be too wide. It might make the ride a bit stiffer, but shouldn't hinder airing down too much on a Transit, since built out Transits have so much weight that, coupled with their relatively smaller tires, they shouldn't be airing...
The unreliability of modern diesels with their Rube Goldberg emissions devices is why I would only go for a gas vehicle if I'm getting a modern vehicle. It's why I got a Quigley Transit instead of a Sprinter.
One pro tip for off-roading with a modern Subaru is to pull a wheel speed sensor. It's a 10 second job and shuts off the traction control, which can never be fully defeated with the button, and makes your life much easier when a wheel is lifted. Pulling the wheel speed sensor prevents the...
I'm also not sure that a Trailhunter is the best target for a slide-in. So much of the cool kit you get with the Trailhunter lives in the bed of the truck (inverter, air compressor, etc.). A slide-in will prevent access to that, not to mention I expect the Trailhunter to have a fairly low...
Just a heads up, but my Alu-Cab is for sale: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/alu-cab-canopy-camper-for-5ft-bed-tacoma-with-goose-gear-interior-15-500.234418/
This bothered me so much as well! After awhile, I just assumed that if you don't indicate the motor, it's the naturally aspirated gas motor. The Ecoboost is the more desirable engine, so it seems that when someone had it, they put it in the ad.
I got an Ecoboost just based on what became...
Looks great! I notice the cover over your rear window is zipped up, similar to how Alu-Cab now does it on the Gen 3.1 RTTs. Was that an update or did you modify it yourself?
The more I look at weight ratings and study the engineering of the vehicles involved, the more I've come to believe that the relatively piss poor payloads of American pickups is due to the soft rear suspension that is needed for the vehicles to ride acceptably for the typical use case of most...
I'm considering making some insulation for the pop-up camper from 3M Thinsulate. I was wondering if anybody here would be interested in such a product.
How did you get the mount? Is it a custom fab or does something like that exist already? Mine is offset to the bottom near the door, but it is fairly annoying being a bit skewed.