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I was momentarily confused about where I had parked:

It's actually not an Atom, it's a homemade knockoff, but yes it's completely bonkers to drive. Turbo Honda B-series, 350ish whp, 1300lbs and gravel flying up your shorts. Shifter broke on the second lap of the day... he's always working out...

Took it to the race track.

A little camping up north in Radium Hot Springs and Banff National Park.

Took a little drive up north to Banff for a relaxing week. I think I hit the point where the LX is finally broken in. In the first three days we visited Kootenai, Banff, Jasper, Yoho and Glacier (the Canadian one and not Waterton) National Parks

Get ready to do a lot of cutting up front. And then get ready to enjoy how awesome 37s on these rigs are

Decided to try some different tires for daily driving. 37” KO2s in C on my non-beadlock RWs rocking @turbo8 rings, which are sick. Compared to my worn KM3s, it’s like riding on a cloud

Epic camping spot in Idyllwild Black Mountain. Perched at 8k ft with grand vistas. Thanks to @Tighe for the great insights and recommendations. Nearby is some great wheeling at the Indian Mountain Trail.

Not mine, just came across the add while surfing CL. Looks solid. https://chico.craigslist.org/cto/d/chico-1978-toyota-fj40-landcruiser/7873654816.html

Outside Telluride this evening.

In my experience no, usually the issues in the actuator which is external to the mechanical bits, save for the rods it inserts to engage 4Lo and the CDL. That’s not to say you shouldn’t change the fluid occasionally, but it’s mainly about wear...

I first bought a pair of Amazon, total scam, avoid! The ones on the car I got off Ebay for ~$95 Horrific! With my car being a 2009 I had to bake the lenses for about 2x the suggested length and cleanup of the channels was vicious. I did not get...

Yeah just happened on a cold start at home. Not that cold in LA right now though. Wonder if fluid change would help?

Where did you get the lenses from? How bad was getting the old lenses off?

Mine almost always seems to do this when the temps get below 45. Early mornings in the mountains or first sign of fall in Chicago do it regularly. Same issue, it’ll go away after it warms up.

This is how Prado’s are made, right?!? Brought one home today, we figured it was time to add a “her’s” to the garage. Thanks a lot to @32cls6speedmt who had a lot of great advice and everyone who chimed in on my windshield thread. I guess...

My cdl flashes if parked outside while in Chicago land. It does go away after warmed up.

Thanks for this tidbit. I had my CDL flashing during a recent camping (non-wheeling) trip. Would elevation have an effect on the ECU detecting the CDL position? Both days after driving for a few minutes and restarting the car it was fine.

A note about flashing… If it’s a slow flash 1-2 per second the CDL is trying to engage but can’t. This often happens on pavement where the drivetrain is not perfectly aligned to lock 50/50. If it won’t engage after 5-10 seconds turn it off...

Yup. Time and money well spent for an unmatched family adventure vehicle. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Ran Poker Flat in the Sierras with a group over the weekend. It's pretty amazing what these vehicles are capable of.

Replace. Dirt and water will get in there and abrade the cords, plus other potential avenues for it to lead to a really bad day.

Front 20.5" collapsed 27.25" extended 6.75" travel

This was the easiest way to measure Rear 19.375 collapsed 28" extended 8.625" travel

Hi-Lift + lift mate or Hi-Lift + and a short static strap or endless loop makes a fantastic lifting device for many needs. Not ideal by any stretch for tire removal for obvious reasons BUT in a scenerio where you need a lifting tool AND winching...