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This is a pedal boat: Pelican Monaco Pedal Boat : Cabela's Dimensions: 90 x 62.5 x 19.2 inches ; 109.5 pounds Anyone knows if I can carry on the original roof rack of a 5th gen 4runner with ratchet straps ? You all have a good memorial weekend!

In an off-road vehicle, there are other factors in addition to reliability. How much it can tolerate dust, trail damage; how easy to repair onsite and after returning home; how easy to find parts or shops to work on; how easy to modify the vehicle. Outdated models in technology with long...

Not to drag the thread into somewhere else, but need to correct few things. Snow and mud off roading are different animals. You dont want to dig snow much to propel yourself, you want to stay on top of it, you want to pack it. Because of this, winter tires with less aggressive threads can do...

As I said, it depends on your expectations, conditions you drive and driving experience. If the driver never had winter tires, comparison will be limited to other ATs. However, among all ATs, I wouldn't rate Falken AT at the top of the list for winter. It is better than average AT, but not best...

I drive south and north in the winter, where there can be temperatures up to 80F or -10F. Dedicated winter tires will have very limited treadwear in hot temperatures. If you live in a place where the temperature does not go above 45-50F all winter and mostly around 30F and below, dedicated...

This is WRG4 SUV version with the stock 4 runner size, 265/70r17s. Your statement for WRG4s are right on the money: winter tire with a compound that makes it a bit more friendly for all seasons. WRG4s were more than adequate for packed snow and even for deep snow to my surprise. Back to Falken...

Falken ATs are not great for winter traction. I had to replace them with nokian WRG4s. As much as all the fuss about Falken ATs winter abilities in forums, I happen to believe they are coming from mostly in comparison with other AT tires or owners who do not believe/test winter/all weather...

Hi All, I had my first oil change at 45K miles for the rear diff. My Toyota dealership messed up and put 80w90 oil ( good chance conventional) in rear diff. I asked multiple times, and wanted original 75W85 oil. They even brought the cans, and said it is gonna cost $200. I said ok, please go...

CR is the same company gave highest ratings to Tesla vehicles just to drop it to one of their lowest later. Tesla had major issues day one with their cars, their manufacturing process have been abysmal. I was earlier thinking CR only suggests boring but reliable cars. That could be a demand...

Any news about remote start on new models?

New tech is nice addition, but not enough to steer me to trade in. A 8 speed with 4.0L could sweeten the deal for sure. Adaptive Cruise sounds good on paper, but too many idiots cut your away so often while using it, I don't like the hard break that car decides for me. It makes steering to...

Anyone knows at what temperature our steering fluid gets dangerously low to operate? I notice with latest polar vortex, steering was more difficult at the beginning before car warms. But I wonder at what temperature it can "freeze"? I came across numbers like -30C / -22 F which can explain the...

In lower states, TX to NC, heavy winterstorms start with rain/ice mixture followed with wet snow on top of it. In certain cases, roads are first covered with ice, and covered with heavy snow. The AT / MT tires sometimes dig out to reach the ice instead of staying on the snow like HT would have...

I have the same issue, passenger side rear seat spring(s) is creating squeaky sounds. Any idea, if that is going to be under warranty?

I towed a Uhaul car dolly with a loaded car from Atlanta to Indiana. When I followed more westerly route than Knoxville route, followed Nashville route. While crossing Appalachians I took side routes instead of I75. The reason is semis don't allow a good pace where I feel my truck is safe, and...