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Today, I finally put those slee steps on. The little swivel socket they recommend in the instructions was so great to reach the upper bolts…until it exploded and I had to repair it with a tension Lin from the hardware store. After the repair, I...

Some random shots recently from the big snow we had in C. Springs, some snowshoeing we did on the Academy, and a cabin we rented in Estes Park. I added the Garage Alpha grill. I wasn't sold on it at first, but it was a gift. I like it more in...

Screwing around on our main road this morning and caught the snow bank with my ds wheel. Pulled me right off the road into waist deep snow before I could even react. Just had to dig deep enough to lock both hubs, which was ROUGH in flip flops...

Since this 40 will run topless year around, I always knew half doors were in my future. The door’s that came with it were horribly rusted out at the base and would require extensive metal work to get them ready for the additional metal...

There isn’t much room for gear in a 45, so I am working on a rack that that I can remove when I don’t have a camping trip planned. I bought a small universal kit built for a Tacoma and modified it. I got it tacked together. It looks tall but...

I gave up on it for a bit. Here's a little update - So I had a buddy (aerospace welder, good connection to have) cut, shorten and reweld the inlet on the airbox at a slight angle. Then I chopped the snorkel to get the two to connect and...

Still kicking. Almost time for another oil change.

Playing around with DALL-E to see what it might come up with. Here's how it described the picture, "Picture a scene where a realistic brown wolf, anthropomorphized and wearing casual human clothes suitable for driving, is seated behind the...

The new hole saw showed up and I was able to use it to finish cutting all the short tubes. I applied the cutting fluid much thicker and it cut well. One side is welded but I need to finish the other side. Then clean them up. I will have to...

It was Rustic Green according to the data plate too. I will put a 1/2 4Plus carrier in this thing to eliminate part of that stuff. My job is to make it Run, Stop, Steer and look better. I’m not here to dig out Bondo and such.

Picked up a Surco roof rack last weekend. Got it on this week. I'm liking it. It's really lite. So, turns out, my gas guage was off a bit. Took it out for a drive this morning and noticed it was studdering a bit. Got it home and had it idling...

Just finished up with the Dissent Roof Rack. The slight overhang on the sides, no giant gaps between panels and overall low profile made choosing this rack an easy choice. Thank you @benc for an awesome product.

sorry to hear the clamshell is not working... I have used normal hole saws for years to cut DOM and not had that issue.... Are you using the harbor freight jig for cutting the tube? Are you using some cutting oil? I spray the hole saw with...

I like AHC, and I’d definitely go conventional here.

Finished the tire carrier. I don't think it will fall off. It's nice and tight and rattle free.... for now. Not sure what I'm going to go with on the other side. Any suggestions?? Don't know if I'm going to paint it or just let it get some...

Trying to get the last couple small things done before my last batch of painting. I've been thinking about what to do with the cowl vent. On my last 40, I just used a block off plate so I wouldn't have to worry about the drain tubes. On this...

I know… I’ve been a bad cruiser friend. I now take people around the world on (mostly) vehicle based adventures. Because of that, I’ve had my focus tunneled to those clients. So from planning these trips, to building the trucks, then shipping...

Front bumper is coming together nicely! In the one picture you can see the steel frame brackets and substructure that the 1/4” aluminum shell attaches to. More details on how everything fits together soon but here are some teaser shots of mock...

For anyone else that finds this thread in the future, I have the 16' LX and I fully believe that the 16'+LX is by far the best 200 series. I drove several different years of the LC and LX and there are just so many reasons why I think the 16+LX...

Since I decided to do this engine swap, I've been trying to figure out how I was going to show the gear selector on the Dakota Digital gauges. When I had the original 1FZ engine and a343 transmission, it would have been easy using their kit...

Long time lurker, howdy everyone. Finally got my new tires...Toyo AT3's 275/70/18. Tundra Off-Road 18'' rims (powder coated), everything stock for now. Will be doing front sensor lift soon, got the front spacers already. First pic is in H...

2013 to 2015 is the sweet spot for tech vs price in my opinion. I am in no way biased. -Owner of a 2014.

Well, thanks for the additional vote. Kind of went off the deep end and I am keeping the 2008 LX570 and picked up a diesel crew cab truck. After watching the 2016 plus market and how inconsistent it is for the 200 series across most of the...