Nice Breakfast today. Good food, nice to visit. We had nearly identical twin Land Cruisers show up. Justin on two wheels, and Stephen showed up in his original Toyota Van with upgrades. A Unimog, too. Scout guarded the rigs, while the guys got some breakfast. I didn't get pics.
Welcome, Chris. Nice Taco. Good to have another Rio Rancho Toyota. I'm in the Enchanted Hills ( Encrusted Hills, LOL) area:steer:
You will really enjoy this trip and with Ali, leading the way, well, expect some fun.
Good group to be with.
NMOHVA Annual Meeting 4-13-2024
Frank Whiston, NM4Wheelers and Jeff Boggs, NM4Wheelers and NM High Desert Cruisers attended the NMOHVA Annual Meeting.
A total of 10 people showed up for this meeting , from different segments of the off road community.
Here is a summary of this meeting
Officers...
On my 2010 GX460, there's a DAC, Downhill Assist Control, button. Tried it once on a loose , steep trail descent .
This "feature" made the vehicle slide and loose traction. The antilock brake system kept kicking in and out, with the DAC engaged. Yikes, No thanks!!:censor:
I can control my 4x4...
There's a Vietnam era rebuilt Military M416 1/4 ton trailer for sale on New Mexico 4 Wheelers website.
nm4w.org $2300 Albuquerque area. Pictures available
Look under For Sale header on website.
My first guess is the alternator is bad. Especially if it is the original alternator. Being a 1998 LX 470, that alternator is getting pretty old. Hopefully that's the issue, but there could be a second issue, too.
The LX may start shutting down electrical components in steps as the alternator...
I use Nagoya UT-72, 20 inch PL-259 with SMA adaptor for BTECH and BaoFeng hand held Ham Radios Amazon $34.89 Also have a second one for my GMRS Radio , too Nagoya UT-72G.
No complaints with this setup and easily moved from one vehicle to another. Strong signal, place high on roof or front...
Great SCI-FI Film. Desert Monsters are always scary!! Giant Ants, Spiders and Lizards, OH MY!!!!!
On another vein, Check out 1977 film "Sorcerer" starring Roy Scheider.
Best jungle 4 Wheel drive truck, with winches and explosions movies ever!!!!
Yes, A Kinetic rope is good to have. Smooth pull with much power.
Also recommend soft shackles for those times when you need to connect to sliders, roll bars and frames. Where you cannot attach a D ring. saw those used just a couple of weeks ago, when doing a Snatch block recovery. Hope the...