why not just buy one of those humvees that can climb up a wall and call it a day

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didn't want the thread devolving into a discussion about the woman in the OP so i had to make the thread early

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Haven't gone in a while. I did learn my truck can hold 31 bags of wet bark and a bag of rocks. With some room for more. Was still off the bumpstops. I should probably wash it at some point. The dirt protects the wax which protects the paint.

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last camping trip i did with the boys we ended up drinking too much and didnt do any wheeling together, kinda each did out own thing. was sorta gay but all the wives were there unfortunately

>>28909346
because every humvee you can buy has been put through hell and back by a bunch of 18-25 year olds that don't give a single fuck about them and reached a point where the federal government has decided they're not economically viable to keep running

>>28909431
what bumper is that? what winch do you have with it?


still wondering if i should install my lift kit this weekend

my rear spring hangers still havent shipped

so i could do the front
or
i could do the front and rear and reuse the factory ubolts then when the hangers come in, take them off and install the ubolt flips and rear hangers
decisions decisions

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>>28909613
Winch is a warn 10klb VR Evo with synthetic rope.
Bumper is a warn 100044 semi hidden kit.
It installed nicely and isn't obvious unless you love for it. I went with synthetic rope to save weight and since the rope is buried in the bumper it doesn't see sunlight unless I pull the rope out. I also put in a relay so the winch isn't on unless I flip a switch. It has a wireless remote so I wasn't sure if they synced them to the winch or if it would be like old RC cars with the cross talk interfering with each other.

>>28909614
>love for it
look for it.

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UPDATES:
Got one coilover installed today
i failed to measure hub to fender, so i really wont know how much lift i have
i will say i had to step on the LCA with pretty much all my weight to get the new coilover in the lower hole. surprised me a little.

anyway, i had two casualties, i punctured my hub cap thingie with a screwdriver because im a retard. i might want to get another one, or ill probably just pick up jb weld or rtv or something

i also maybe fucked up my tierod end. couldnt get the fucker off, and i was beating on it with the castle nut on because i didnt want to fuck up the threads, and fucked up the castle nut instead, necause im a retard. so now theres some random flared nut on it, with some blue locktite, @80ft lbs. i should probably at least get another castle nut, what do you guys think of this tierod?

i also did the needle replacement on my front CV and changed the seal.

tomorrow i will finish the front, and think about doing the rear, even tho i dont have my rear spring hangers yet. debating weather i should do that or not.

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>>28910369

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>>28910369
I would get a replacement castle nut and a fresh cotter pin.

>>28910494
i just ordered 2 new mevotech tie rod ends. $80. fuck it, might as well replace both before i get an alignment, and then that one tierod start getting slack in it soon down the road.
at least this one is grease-able
they make these tierod sleeves, theyre like 100 bucks tho. seems like a nice upgrade, but im not sure if i need them, im only running 33s.

>>28910369
bruh you have king coilovers and you can't spring for a hub cover? lmao

>>28910500
oh, noice

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szlihp szlurhp

>>28910500
Buy 1 or 2 spare rods and throw them in the trunk for trail repairs.

>ask o if I should put a locker on a 2wd or just finance a 4x4
>boomer on o tells me all you need is good tyres
>hit my first uphill, unmaintained forest road with brand new at's
>Tyre immediately spinning and stuck in the same place
>reverse and go home in shame
What 4x4 is worth buying outright? I got 8k USD

>>28913299
Just buy an S10 blazer for like $2k. Harbor freight winch for another $500. Aftermarket options for LSD or locker.

>>28910373
I personally wouldnt have mounted the reservoir like that.
I would have flipped it and ran the hose along the top of the fender well above everything.

>>28913391
thats the correct way to mount it
i understand where youre coming from, but that top fitting doesnt swivel and the last thing you want to do it unscrew it and let all the juicy gassy goodness out

i did get done with my lift saturday night
it is sooo much better to ride on, its not even funny
it is so good
but
i have driveline vibration now
i have measured all my angles, and i think i know how to fix it

toyota has a two piece driveshaft which complicates things a bit

a few things: there should be no more that 3* of difference in between the yoke and ujoints, ans there should be no more that .5* between all the working angles
you find your working angles by measuring the yottom of each yoke, then subtract them. Spin the youke off the tcase flat, measure that. Then spin the driveline until the ujoint attached to that yoke is flat, measure that. Then subtract the numbers, and you have your working angle. Do that for each connection, in my case I have 3.
the first joint off the tcase was like, 3.1, the one off the carrier bearing was like 3.4, but the one headed into rear axle is like 7.1. That one is the problem child. The solution, I hope/think, is to install a 4* shim under the axles to bring doen that 7.1 to about 3ish, which makes all 3 angles close to .5* of each other, hopefully solving my issue. I might have to monkey around with the carrier bearing and stack some washers under it, but that will be nbd.
i have a 4* shim and longer bolt kit on the way, along with some ubolts. I have to clamp up the springs, take the middle bolt out, and install a longer middle bolt, then put the shim in, and ubolt everything back together. Super not looking forward to that, but it probably wont take too long, and it needs to be done.

tires and rims are ready to be mounted, hopefully i can do that this saturday, maybe friday if i get off work early.
might let them do the tierod ends so i dont have to fuck with it. Ill see if they will do a high caster alignment also

>>28910373
i actually forgot to put the covers behind the resi, on that side and had to take it back off and install it again.
and i forgot to install the anti sway bar also
oopsie

>>28913299
prerunners are 2wd, and they have plenty of fun
lockers are great, unless youre really getting into hairy stuff, you can do a lot with 2wd and a locker.
look into helical LSD, about half the cost of a full locker, and they are very useful. Theyre better in the rear, because if you get a wheel off the ground, you can ride your brake a bit to get them to lock. Also, try a bit of your handbrake, it might evenly distribute the torque next time you start spinning.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-vrbMGyAMN4

NISSAN BROS WE'RE SO BACK

>>28913299
locker is literally essential for any actual offroading. essential. from what ive seen on this board it's mostly larping overlanders. 2wd with locker will shit all over a stock 4wd, it's incomparable.

>>28913672
Is LSD good enough?

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I'm thinking about buying a set of these for my AWD Suzuki Swift. Is 175 too narrow for 6" wide wheels? I'm thinking about debeading risk when I air down for sand. Should I even bother airing down a tire that's so stiff it's basically a run-flat? Will I hate my life driving with these tires?

>>28913631
lmao
its going to be like the new blazer

>>28913342
I actually want these but all I see are listings asking for 7k+. Kind of a lot for such an old car.

>>28913845
What's your craigslist region?

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Got me a project truck. Got tied of that old eco boost i had.

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>>28913899
The last good F-150. I think 11th gen looks better than 10th, 12th, and 13th gens.

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>>28913905
I'm not a fan of the 5.4 3 valve. Also this truck does need a lot of work after the last guy cut up the wiring harness. I'm just waiting on parts to get here to fix the wiring and do a full tune up.

>>28913911
Did many of them come with the 4.6?

>>28913939
Im not sure on that. Mine is the XLT 5.4

>>28913896
Pnw

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>>28913947
Everything is so expensive now. This isn't a bad deal though. You get a solid front axle with these. I've only looked at Seattle craigslist, if you're closer to Portland.

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>>28913947
Actually I like this one better

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>>28913947
High end of the budget and automatic, but still cool.

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>>28913947
One of the more expensive Blazers available, but very clean. Top trim level too. Nice interior.

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>>28913947
I like this price

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Rare manual transmission

>>28913560
>let all the juicy gassy goodness out
Dude.
Those aren't gas charged shocks.
Thats an oil reservoir.
The shock uses valves.
The dampening effect is from the oils limited ability to move through the valves.

>>28909346
Because theyre fucking huge and get stuck on everything

>>28913994
dont be a retard

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Just bought this baby for $5k. Gonna pour $5k-$8k into it to get it road/trail ready. 3in lift kit/suspension from Japan on the way since its the only one I could find to fit.

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>>28914309
What other upgrades does a Jimny JA22 need? Ive read they are prone to overheating so im flushing the radiator today. Once suspension/lift gets here im going to get some steelies.

>>28913905
What retarded reddit faggot made that pic?
>teardrop has a styleside bed on it.

>>28914257
Shitty bait.

>>28909524
You can just say national guard, we get it

>>28914309
Cute

>>28914310
Doesn't it already have steelies?

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>>28914480
Omg that steelie bullshit trope is so fucking old.
>alloys are stronger.
>youre not going to "hammer it back into shape" on the trail and get the bead to seal.

>>28914309
Nice

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did 4chan go out of business?

I like the Isuzu Trooper and the Mitsubishi Montero :)

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Here's to the one year anniversary!!

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Just bought the Land Cruiser last night lads. Peep the mileage

>>28913694
good enough, no probably not, especially if it's oem lsd. but it's better than nothing. jeeps used to come with trutrack and they were pretty shit, idk about the new ones though.

>>28915080
electronic display for the mirror? geez.

>>28915080
very fucking nice
what color?
is it the one with round headlights?
ive looked at those more than once

>>28914759
ifs chads win again
>>28914310
that looks really fun
if its prone to overheating, i would probably try to find a nice 3 core radiator for it. since its an auto, im assuming it has a tranny cooler built in. you can probably find a generic one that would fit the dimensions, or just find a 3 core with out cooler, and fab up a separate tranny cooler

Buying a old/salvaged vehicle for rebuild - How much of the original frame has to remain for the new construction to be registered as the "same truck" it was originally?

>>28914972
I knew a Monetro who bought a Montero new and I thought that was the coolest thing ever to have a car named after you.

>>28915093
Seriously the gayest car tech of all time. Can't move your head to change perspective, the whole point of it wah

>>28915168
If all the VINs are there youre good.
If VINs are missing its down to the discretion of some desk jockey

>>28915083
I just had an Eaton TruTrac put in my 94 2WD F150. Definitely better than the OEM open, but that might just be the increase on the ratio I'm enjoying. I keep reconsidering selling the truck and finding something with 4x4, but mine isn't in bad shape.

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>>28915093
Electronic rearview is great, you get the immediate rear perspective of the car and can see way more behind you. You can also turn it off and it’s a normal mirror. Why does this make you seethe so much?

>>28915167
Thanks, it’s the Underground color with the squared headlights which I think theyre discontinuing this year. Very happy with it, it has all the factory features I wanted. I will still add skid plates, maybe rock rails and a roof rack

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>>28915382
thing is hideous and not a land cruiser

>>28915388
It looks good, seethe

>>28915407
nah. it looks like a soft boiled egg that got mushed into the side of a container. likely drives like one too.

>>28909340
i have a 2010 ford ranger sport 4x4. I want to get a LSD, but i cant pin down the exact one i need. Seems like I could either have 28 spline or 31 spline. Do I need to take the diff cover off and count or what? I get mixed answers from ai vin lookups.

>>28915382
apparently, its super easy to put 35s on the new LC and Tacomas. Not so easy at all with 3rd tacomas.
they do make 35x10.5 c rated toyos, or maybe just 285/70 or 75s would look pretty dang good on that truck

getting tires and rims put on tomorrow, tierods came in, and the stupid shim that may not be right is showing up on saturday if the government workers at usps dont fuck me

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>offroad thread
>posting cars & truggs
lmao guys, lol, very funny

>>28915411
Theres a tag on the diff housing with a part number you can cross reference.
They dont always get put back on older vehicles but yours is most likely still there.

>>28915432
I looked but couldnt find a tag. I will look again and see if I can find anything.

>>28915481
Its most likely a 28 spline, vast majority of 8.8 rangers came with 28s

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>>28915521
Almost always.
Unfortunately anon has a Sport 4x4 which is the highest trim level so if anything DID have a 31, that would be it.
You used to be able to tell by the hub flange but I think that's changed.

This might help.
Tl:dr
31 spline used for torsen.
Open and friction plate style lsd got the 28
https://www.therangerstation.com/tech/how-to-spot-a-ford-ranger-fx4-31-spline-8-8-inch-axle/#gsc.tab=0

>>28915669
yeah i dont have one of those tags, thanks for the link ill check it out.

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>>28915669
Wtfk

I'm assuming it's 28 but hard time confirming

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Other side

>>28915409
I respect the older gens but design wise tell me how it looks any different from a a basic bitch explorer or chevy from the same era. 90s designs were dull as fuck

>>28915428
>4 stroke
Thanks for the cringe post.

>>28915412
I want to keep pizza cutter profile tires on but when I swap out get way more sidewall and knobby meat. Maybe get smaller wheels even.

https://youtube.com/shorts/RiDnHl4i9vU?si=pYMmgJjFzsx3MMjb

This looks like a perfect setup. Might go to the same garage and say “do it again”

>>28915686
Perspective can cause pics to be misleading but id say thats a pretty drastic taper so safe to assume small bearing/28 spline.

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>>28915729
I'll always be 2smoke4life but this isnt 1982. 4 stroke race bikes have surpassed 2 strokes.
The only place 2 strokes are really necessary is trials where every ounce counts.

>>28915744
you post like a truly cringe homosexual

>>28915735
i just realized you have 18s. he has ridge grapplers on that build. looking at the toyo page, theyre probably 285/75, which is a 35" e rated tire, or maybe 285/70 which is a 34. not sure if youre going to find a true pizza cutter which is like 255 in a larger than 33 size

i would be very hesitant to get that camberg ucas. It has heim joints in the rear, which are great. But they use a larger ball up front, which in theory is a good idea. But any ball joints weakness is the bolt that actually goes through the spindle. So big deal it has a bigger ball. Forged is really not needed either, and 2k for ucas is a bit much imo.

i did accutune, they valve the shocks to whatever youre doing. theyre in socal down there somewhere.

I wanted to see an overlook today and was told by the ranger it was theoretically drivable but it is mainly used by ATVs but the second I got on the dedicated road for it there was that extra thick chunky gravel that I hate so much, not the biggest rocks in a road ive ever seen, but top 10, went about 1/2 a mile and turned around
would have been maybe 30-40 minutes more going 8 mph crawling to avoid busting my tires open otherwise
I got all terrain tires but they are at highway pressure and I haven't bothered to get a system to lower them for rough roads and really this wouldn't have been worth it and the view wasn't that amazing judging from pictures but I still was disappointed my "off road" kia couldn't do it, I mean maybe it could have but im a wussy.

It did ok otherwise on the gravel roads with the all terrains. I got chunkier ones than it came with (old: bf goodrich geodrive, new: falken wildpeak at4w)
the steering is still slop and really unconfident on loose gravel that's probably the worst part but that's not so much the tires, I don't lose grip its just hard to feel where the car is through the wheel

>>28915746
im gay

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>>28915388
Based luddite

>>28915382
>Why does this make you seethe so much
Not so much seethe as
>It was a perfectly fine mirror, why make it a camera?
At least until you mentioned that it can become a normal mirror.

>>28915382
>Why does this make you seethe so much?
Nta but this is textbook bloat for the sake of bloat.
Its social engineering. Slowly make these things "normal" so the transition to transport pods doesnt cause an uproar.

>>28915750
Thanks for the lore drop. Im coming off of a 2008 2 wheel drive Ranger, driven since 2007 and everywhere offroad I can. I don’t know any of this shit concerning upgrades quite frankly, it was never worth upgrading my ranger besides putting Wrangler tires on them and slightly better than oem bilstein shocks. The ranger handled everything basically stock

>>28915788
>>28915781
I will die on the hill that it’s a superior view. It’s straight up so much better and versitile, and you never get blown out from some retard’s highbeams. Fucking seethe you heathens

>>28915813
those UCAs are actually pretty nice. you can adjust the camber at the rear without taking them off. i doubt you would need too, but still.

>>28915746
You sound like a poser who doesnt actually dirtbike

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>>28915816
>Fucking seethe you heathens
i didn't say it was good nor bad. i just thought it was dumb if it didn't have a failsafe option (which it does). why are you getting so butthurt lol

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surely there must be SOME way to swap to non-oem coil springs for a better ride on a kia crossover

>>28915840
It'll always feel like shit offroad because it's unibody

>>28915862
ive never driven a trugg so I can't really say for sure, but it seems the main issues are how numb the steering is and how it jiggles a bit over loose gravel esp. on an incline, you just can't feel where the wheel is placed and its not confidence inducing

and the coil springs feel like they barely absorb bumps at all
if the stupid road was just normal dirt instead of GIANT FUCKING ROCKS I could have done it

I see broncos on the road all the time and they look way less spacious and I bet the ride and steering are even worse

>>28915669
>Sport 4x4 which is the highest trim level
That would be the fx4 level II and even those only had 31s for a few years iirc

>>28915926
Correct.
But for 2010 I believe the sport was top trim.

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>>28915382
>>28915388
There's only one true Land Cruiser and Amerisharts will literally NEVER have it.

>>28915961
We don't need it. We have better options.

>>28915961
my driveway is wilder than that road
australians will NEVER know real offroading(tm)

>>28915961
you don't have it either

>>28909340

The days of buying cheap anything are fucking over, entry-price to off road rigs is 10-15k.

>>28915254
based

>>28916053
I just got a free XJ, XJ before that was 500, there's no reason you can't either

>>28916190
>me me me i fuck dogs real good durrhurr
eat shit retard

>>28916190
Nobody gives a shit about what you pulled out of the dumpster.

>>28916190
You're right about purely off road rigs, but not if you want something road worthy. Any XJs I've seen for sale are either RWD, 400k miles, roached the fuck out, "sin titulo," $6k+, or some combination of those. And I live in central FL where there are tons of them and they haven't suffered from being in the rust belt. I bought one that's pretty clapped for $2k a few years back and considered it a good deal though it's the Cherokee of Theseus at this point.