Recent content by BenSD

Thanks for the info! I definitely stopped using it because it's in pretty bad shape. I had to wrap some gaffers tape on the window and use some vice grips to give it an assist to roll it back up. It looked like the cable itself was also frayed. In your work did you get a feeling for how much...

I popped the rear interior trim panel, removed the speakers, and gained access to the tracks. The tracks were perfectly clean and well lubricated, and the wheels that carry the cable were all in great shape. To get a better view of the motor, I lowered the window and looked down through the top...

Hi all. I roll down the rear window quite a bit, and the other day it suddenly starting acting up. It rolled down just fine when I was staring my drive home from work, but it made horrible grinding sounds and struggled to roll up once I got home. The only way to get the window back up was to put...

You get points for jacking?

When I go on solo trips and I'm in the wilderness, I just sleep in a bivy sack. It's small enough to fit in the center console if I wanted. When I'm staying in a campground, I have a small 1 man tent that I use. When I go camping with my wife, we use a 3 man tent. I've found that as the tents...

I was driving on 15 north between vegas and St. George and saw you heading south a couple weeks ago with your trailer. Looks like you were heading back from an adventure just as I was starting mine!

I use a 10lbs tank. It fits perfectly behind the driver or passenger seat, even when the rear seats are folded. that locks it in place so it cant move. I just filled it up again earlier this week at a local welding supply store. It costs about $30 to refill, and that lasts me about a year. I...

Though I don't have stickers anywhere on my truck, I can understand those who put them on the fairing since it can be replaced. I don't get those who put them all over their truck though. Whenever I see a vehicle with a lot of stickers on it, I always assume that the owner is insane --...

I use a CO2 tank. It takes roughly 2 seconds for every 1 PSI to air back up. If you're going from 15 to 40, that's roughly 50 seconds per tire. Each tank of CO2 lasts me about a year. I can get back on the road very fast.

There are a lot of campgrounds in Yellowstone, and many of them book up fast. I've always preferred Canyon Campground because it has some nice facilities and is situated in a lodgepole pine forest. It books up very fast though. Last year I was able to get somewhat last minute reservations at...

The sliding tray is awesome. I love mine and use it all the time.

I've been borrowing a lifted TJ (used as a tow vehicle for a motorhome) while my 4runner is in the shop getting some body work done. When picking it up last week, I ran into an issue where the accelerator was sticking (not fun), and last time I borrowed it (2012), I encountered death wobble...

Oh, one other thing I forgot to mention in my last post. The other reason I use the parking brake in my garage (and whenever I'm parked) is because I step up on the rear tires when drying the roof of my truck. Without the parking brake set, the wheels can turn a little bit each way that makes...

Insurance has already been contacted for the repair. My best guess is that the brakes were wet from washing the truck, and when the parking brake was engaged, somehow it seized up. Something definitely mechanically malfunctioned. That's why I posted this as a heads up to others.

I'm 100% sure it was released. When the parking brake is released, the daytime running lights come on, and a house across the street has a window that reflects my garage, so I always enjoy watching the lights come on when the brake is released.