Recent content by Troutfin

I added a Gamiviti mounting plate to the dash. Install was a breeze. I loaded it up with a USB 6x port, a Garmin Glo2 GPS Bluetooth receiver, and 2 Ram mounts - one for the phone and one for a tablet running Gaia Maps.

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Rear Storage My primary goal for my build was to make short overland trips (3-5 days) more convenient. I wanted a flexible storage solution that would allow me to store my camping and fishing gear, but be able to easily take gear over to a campsite that might not be right next to my vehicle. I...

Installed a prinsu roof rack and am quite happy with it. The install was pretty straight forward, but a couple of my retainer brackets were loose and in jeopardy of falling down inside the roof. I took a pipe cleaner, bent a little hook in the the end, and pushed it down through the hole prior...

Decided to tackle a couple small "bang for the buck" improvements. I picked up a 3M headlight restoration kit and brought my lenses back to clear. Also picked up some cheap yellow LED fog light bulbs and swapped them out. Overall, a big improvement in lighting for under $50.

Thanks for the info Grinchy. Spent a fair amount of time reviewing your build - love it. I saved a bunch of the cut off pieces in case I wanted to patch up areas where I cut away too much. I am happy with leaving a bit of the exterior mudflap, as it nearly eliminates mud spray on the side of...

I know there is a ton of discussion on here about wheels, tires and rubbing. I have a couple of pics that may help others to understand what the rubbling of a 285/75/17 BFG KO2 tire on a 25mm offset wheel actually looks like. The mud flaps show the rubbing points and then where I cut them...

25mm offset

Been lurking on here for years and I decided to finally start participating. I picked up a bone stock 2013 LX 570 about two years ago, with 136k on the clock and a good maintenance record. Wheels and tires were quick to follow. I went with Icon rebound wheels and BFG KO2 285/75/17. Had to do a...

Very Very interested, please PM me. Ready to move on this. Thanks,

So I have a 1997 40th anniversary edition with a number of 4693. Do the numbers account for both the CE and 40th versions? Thanks,