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They stopped doing emissions tests here years ago. https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/air-quality/vehicle-emissions/emissions-check-ends

Having owned multiple Lexus and Toyota vehicles, and having driven brand siblings, I've found that the Lexus version will have noticeably better NVH than the equivalent Toyota. Something to keep in mind if you're considering LC vs GX. I don't expect maintenance and repairs to be significantly...

For those of us not as experienced... how do you recognize that?

4) Your tires will last 25% longer so it's not really costing you any extra 5) if you lose a tire due to non-repairable damage you still have 4 matching tires until they wear out or you lose another - at that point get an inexpensive spare and start doing 4 tire rotations

When did you last change your spark plugs?

Just came back from six days on the road (and off road), first trip with the new fridge! Some observations: Fridge worked very well, keeping food and drinks cold and fresh. Had the temp set to 34 degrees, some items froze, so thinking parts of the fridge were colder. Never had the fridge turn...

Yeah, the shipping experience was a bit odd. Looking back, the shipping history on the USPS web site says it was picked up by Shipping partner Amazon on July 7th the day after I put my order in. USPS in possession of the package on the 13th. USPS then left the fridge on my front steps the same...

Ended up pulling an AWG 10 wire from the battery to a 12 volt socket in the rear, works much better. Fridge & new wiring did get its first field test today, picking up groceries from Costco... Works like a champ, fridge came down from room temp to when we left the house to 34 degrees by the...

Direct connection seems to work much better, temporarily stealing power from my radio. Fridge has been sitting for an hour or so, voltage down from ~12.5 to 11.9. Maybe I need a new battery too.

That ARB unit off Amazon doesn't look like it's compatible with the power cord that came with my fridge. Are you also getting a different power cord or power plug?

Anyone else having problems with the voltage cutoff? Got my JP50 this week, and today I tried it in my truck. Plugged it on a multi-outlet in the front of the truck and made sure to put the fridge in eco mode. Checked voltage at the outlet with a multi meter while the fridge is running and it...

You probably won't need the extra fuel, but I do recommend extra water and/or a way to filter water from lakes and streams as you go. Not a lot of potable water sources on the way, unless you want to purchase it. Recommend bringing a good full size shovel, both for #2 duty & if you get stuck...

My TM-D710GA automates this process, it has a function that reverses the receive and transmit frequencies with one button. From the manual:

That's why we don't go down to Tacoma 😲

Torfab just north of Seattle gets a lot of good reviews, they specialize in Landcruisers. https://torfab.com/