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Yeah I don’t plan on running it on trails until I get the lift on. Maybe, but I’ll have to address that tow hitch. I think ideally I’ll add a rear bumper that will replace the entire rear cross members and I can chop off as much of the existing metal as possible. But for now I’ll keep it in case...

Well a couple updates to what I’ve done. Don’t quite have the cashflow to do everything I want, so I’m just enjoying driving it for now and fixing little things. What I’ve done: Hudd Expo EGR “test kit”. Don’t have the P0401 CEL anymore. Calling that a huge win. Vehicles over 25 years in RI...

Cool, does it all get posted here? Or do you have another social media outlet or newsletter that gets sent out?

Oh ok. I met them right after the infamous West Va trip I think, I was on the Cape Spencer trip last year (in my 5th Gen 4Runner) and they were still gushing about West Virginia like it was this magical place they just discovered haha. We’re doing the Kentucky Adventure Trail this year, I’m...

Yup, I figured somebody would know them! I’m the “new guy.” Or one of the new guys. And is that Jeff’s Bronco in the middle? With the school bus engine?

My Father In Law is a retired HVAC guy and will be here in the Spring for a Turkey Hunt. I may have him join me for that project.

Hi all! My name is Colin. I'm new here, just bought my 1997 FZJ80 in November. I live in Rhode Island and was told to reach out here. I'm getting ready to do some build-type things (lift, axle seals/bearings, you can see my recent posts for more details). The idea is to build an "overlanding"...

Oh and apparently the A/C doesn't work. Hasn't been much of an issue so far, but Quebec in July will make me very angry if I don't address it now. Previous owner suspected leaky condenser. Is the best bet to just replace the condenser? After pressure testing and all that to confirm its bad?

I have been considering one. I dusted off the old cobalt drill bit set and tap and dye kit and showed it to my 6 year old and told him "if you see daddy using these tools, just stay away"

Sorry, I guess I’m using sensor/gauge interchangeably. That’s what I meant. The sensor must be bad. Now to figure gotcha. Sensor, not gauge. Colin’s razor. When Colin says something that sounds stupid, it’s probably because Colin misspoke, not because you’re wrong in your assumption. Just got...

Hello mud h8ers! I'm Colin. I come from the West Coast originally, calling Oregon home, although I grew up in Northern California a lot of my life as well. But now I live in New England, Rhode Island specifically. I just retired from the Army a few months ago, I'm 40 and have nothing better to...