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    Where can you rent a full size diesel truck?

    Funny you should mention this - I was running down I-10 on Sunday and saw a 2020 Ram 2500 with a slide-in camper rocking side to side down the road running 70mph. I just pictured a nightmare in a few more miles.
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    NEW RIG: 2012 F-150 FX4

    I own a 2012 EB SCSB and went through the whole slipyoke saga - would grease it with the Ford teflon grease and the clunk kept returning. The problem is, they initially designed them to have a zinc (I think) coating on the splines and not need grease. The zinc wore off and the material begins to...
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    FS: Overland Journal back issues

    Sold!
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    My new '87 Ramcharger build thread

    Wow, that turned out very nicely!
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    Monteros on craigslist

    http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/3954892567.html Took a look at this one tonight. Everything works other than A/C, which supposedly just needs to be charged. Compressor is new. Michelin tires, 4wd and diff lock work flawlessly. He said the timing belt and water pump were changed and is looking...
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    ImNoSaint's Gen III Build

    Wow, that turned out very nicely!
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    Critical Spares 2nd Gen Montero

    I'm not very Montero savvy and wasn't aware of that issue. You also make a good point. Your list may very well change due to specific circumstances. Being stuck in 2wd isn't a showstopper if you have someone that can drag you through or at least give you a ride to town for parts. Therefore, I...
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    Critical Spares 2nd Gen Montero

    When I think of critical spares, I think of what could spontaneously stop working under normal circumstances, having nothing to do with maintenance. In my opinion, electronics that would leave a vehicle dead in its tracks would be included. For them, as far as I know, there is no getting around...
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    BudgetBuilder 4runner

    Holy moly. Nice truck! Looks like you have everything covered.
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    Best year Trooper?

    Wow, back from the dead.....
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    Looking to buy a Trooper-what to look for

    I like how BBSlider started the thread saying he wanted a Trooper, then it turned into a thread of why he shouldn't get one.
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    Somebody needs to snatch this up: 95 Montero SR for $800, but needs timing belt

    Already gone.
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    Looking at a new Dodge, help me decide!!! (Power Wagon vs Cummins)

    Nice truck man! My favorite color too!
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    'Nother truck question. Narrowing down my choices:

    Are you getting a truck and a Monty? Or trying to decide between the two?
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    Looking at a new Dodge, help me decide!!! (Power Wagon vs Cummins)

    Another thing to think about is the additional maintenance cost of the Cummins. Fuel filter has to be changed frequently, oil change is about double of a regular oil change, IIRC. Fuel costs more, etc.
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