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Figured it would be a good time to return to Expo and chronicle the build and adventures of my FJ75 Troopy. It's a 1991 FJ75 Land Cruiser , Gulf Spec. It has a carbureted 3F engine with an H55F 5-speed transmission. It has factory AC and an additional aftermarket rear AC. No heater, yet. I...

I'm looking for some anecdotal input on the air conditioning in a 2004 4Runner. I live in Abu Dhabi and the summers here are obviously hot but also mercilessly humid. Toyota builds their GCC spec 4x4's with a larger radiator core and larger AC compressor/condensor. There are actually quite a few...

I've been on again/off again with the forum over the last year or so... and lots has changed. The T100 is safely stowed in my dad's "underground giant humidor vault" awaiting my return to the United States. My wife and I moved to the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi to be specific) in December...

I've had my Engel for several years now, but have never used it under these type of circumstances. I live in the desert now and every day is over 100-deg. F. I would imagine the internal temp in the truck is easily reaching 130-degrees. The exterior of the fridge gets hot to the touch inside...

Well, I've been off the forum for a bit. My wife and I moved to Abu Dhabi in December and we've been settling in and adapting to expat life. So far so good... It's vehicle shopping time. :victory: So I've found a 1997 D90 originally from Japan. It somehow got here in the UAE (probably...

I have two, old Gorgi toys that you rover guys may be interested in. This doesn't fall into the typical "For Sale" thread, so I put it in the LR area... One is a Land Rover 109" WB truck, blue, with an accompanying horse trailer. Both are in well-played-with condition... trailer is pretty...

My T100 was relegated to work/play only last summer. It is no longer my daily driver so it generally sits in the garage for about a week at a time. I use it a couple weekends a month and if I won't be using it on a given weekend I take it out for a trip just to keep it in use. As such, if I...

Okay, so my truck's battery has finally given up the ghost… and she's stranded in the garage (which is the best place for this to occur). I've held off on dual-batteries until this point because I wanted to use identical batteries and I couldn't bring myself to change over while the...

I have several questions as I'm getting ready to order materials to fab a rear bumper and rock sliders. 1. I'd like to know the difference between steel pipe and steel tube. HREW, DOM, etc. I know that pipe is measured differently than tube and thickness is by schedule rather than...

This thead is to catalogue the various, aftermarket ROCK SLIDERS that the Expo community has. Posts in this thread should indicate the following: Vehicle: Year, make, model Slider Manufacturer: ARB, TJM, custom-fab, etc. Associated Accessories: Mudflaps, diamond plate, etc. Mounting: Bolt-on...

This thread is to catalogue the various, aftermarket REAR BUMPERS that the Expo community has. Posts in this thread should indicate the following: Vehicle: Year, make, model Bumper Manufacturer: ARB, TJM, custom-fab, etc. Associated Accessories: Swing-out, winch, lighting, antennas, etc...

While browsing for rear bumper and slider ideas on this and other forums, I got a wacky brainstorm. Let's start a thread that catalogues each of these items. We can do one for additional items as the need arises. This thead is to catalogue the various, aftermarket FRONT BUMPERS that the Expo...

Hey guys, as Section Editor for the Expedition Vehicles section of the Portal, I was noticing I'm a little lean on Jeeps. I have one in the hopper, a Wrangler, but I need a few more. As a guideline, I'm looking for rigs that are at about the 40% or more stage in terms of completion. Of...

It has been years since I've done any anglin'. In Boy Scouts I used to win fishing contests left and right. Dad and I went fishing several times each summer growing up; frequently with friends. I always seemed to be a lucky angler. It was amazing how well fishing went for my dad and I with...

Practically all of my extended family lives in California... Los Angeles, Malibu, San Francisco, Auberry (northeast of Fresno), and San Diego. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. This will be the first time in 6 years that I've been out to see all of them, and the first time for them to...

Okay, I think we've officially decided we want to make this happen. Additionally, we've decided we want to make it a fall trip. That settles it. I've volunteered to spearhead and I'll try to not disappoint. I want to officially determine a location. Please do some reasearch on the following...

I thought it would be interesting to discuss the use of a journal (guys don't keep diaries!) on trips or just in general day-to-day life. There are both practical and philosophical reasons for journaling. For those of us who aren't trained photographers, the written word gives a chance to...

I know Scott B. has the Deavers and Baja has the Alcans. Why one over the other? I'm curious what the advantages/disadvantages are of each. Baja, were the Deavers just not offered when you went with the custom Alcans? I'm looking toward the future and replacing my OEM leafs... blech...

HongerVenture's T100 I'll start off with the current status of my rig: 1998 T100 SR5 Xtracab 4x4 - White (I think there are bonus points for that) - Automatic Transmission (4:30 gearing in the diffs) - Bilstein HD shocks - Manual locking hubs - Rhino-liner - Extended diff. breathers -...