Recent content by RicksAdventures

Do you still have these?

Have any of you built your own front end/winch bumper? I cant justify(read: 'afford') the price tag of a Slee or an ARB. Materials to build and bedline one for myself would come in under $400. A guy on Expedition Portal did it on a GX 470( Front bumper build. Step by step guide... - Expedition...

From what i read in some article, the only issue the guy had was around 700k miles; the truck didn't want to go into reverse. Aside from that it was scheduled maintenance. That 4.7 is a great motor.

It doesn't vibrate, but the clearance between the lights and the roof is tight. Since my primary load would be hauling a canoe, you're right about the extra feet. I forgot to mention those.

Also, here's a better angle pic of it after the paint job.

I'm pretty bad about staying in touch or even updated on forums like these, but here's what I've been up to for the past ~month. I've always loved roof racks on any vehicle as a defining feature; it makes sense that I would want one on my LX. So I had a dilemma. I could either fork up nearly a...

The CDL is going to guarantee you have some torque to both axles. With an all wheel drive, disengaged cdl, and no traction control, you can have a bad situation on a wet or snowy road. If one wheel loses traction, all power is delivered to that wheel. So in an all wheel drive, unless the cdl is...

While it may not be *exactly* what the Doctor ordered, here's a pretty good video on traction systems. From my experience (I've owned and wheeled both), the LX ATRAC is MUCH better than the Discovery 2 Traction Control he shows in the video.

Hey Dannyboy! Welcome to Mud and to the offroad scene! So with it being 4WD full time, there are only High and Low range. High range is for everyday driving, including highway speeds. If you need better control and lower speed without risking quite the loss of traction, that's when you shift to...

It's in the middle of nowhere. Hahaha

Hey Justin, sorry I never responded. I'm on Mobile and it just showed me your response. So I'm actually from Wiggins, so Gulfport isn't too much of a stretch. Not jealous of your commute though.

It's a good place to go, for sure. I'm ready to go back!

Also I have access to several canoes. Here's a shot from a summer canoe trip on Black Creek.

Hey that'd be great. Let me know in advance and I'll show you around. I grew up on south end of desoto. Here are some pics of where me and my buddy camped there a couple weeks ago. Pardon me for the Land Rover. I hadn't got the LX yet at the time.... Also, I make a mean beef stew.

I was just over there camping weekend before last. There are tons of great roads to explore, and if you get hungry it's a pretty straight shot to Natchez. Definitely worth the trip. And if you're up for a hike, Tunica Falls(Clark Creek Natural Area) are about an hour to the South West. There are...