Recent content by ChrisJHarney

I like the headlight design much better on the post refresh, but the subdued bumper design of the pre. Maybe it was my sub-conscience talking to me when I decided to get a full bumper. I was never a fan of the whatever-you-call-it fog light shroud thingy design. Personally I think it looks...

The article quoted KBB as the source of the resale value. :noidea: My post was in response to someone who said Wranglers have terrible resale value, which they do not. According to KBB, Wranglers sit just below the Tacoma for resale in the US for 2019. 4runner is not too far behind at #5...

Insurance will cover most any damage sustained, and if you're driving solo and wreck it, it will be considered your fault and rates may go up depending on who you have and if they have accident forgiveness baked in. Aftermarket equipment gets a little tricky. There are add on plans that...

Yes a lot of us wheel them. I'll be done with payments in December and just crested 36K miles so I'm out of warranty. Am I going to let up now? Hell no. Can I afford to replace it if I break it? Not right away, but over the last two years I've learned so much about how to work on it that...

No arguing here regarding reliability, but unfortunately if you're referring to a Wrangler, there's nothing on the road with a better resale value. Jeep Wrangler tops list for high resale value | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Inside feathering is more commonly associated with negative camber wear than tire inflation. I had to get several alignments over the life of my KO2s.

Nice resource! The Form-a-Barrier is decently priced, and if that isn't enough, maybe extend or replace the OE heat shield on the pipe, in particular the portion of pipe that bends above and over the axle. That would be my only concern about a water tank down there that I used for drinking and...

I agree that for the vast majority of 4runner long weekend campers and day trip trail runners, this subject is a little over the top, and I can appreciate that. My family and I go out for a week at a time (5-7 days) at least 3 times per year, and at least 2 of those trips we go to areas where...

No need to apologize, threads need to be derailed sometimes in order to remind us all why we're here. I love seeing camp pics and people out using their mules. Cruising around Joshua Tree (the city that is) really ate at me. My wife gave me the OK to take the long way home, so we hit Old...

That is actually a really well engineered water tank, much nicer and full of features I haven't seen a lot of in the field. I bet it wouldn't be too difficult to utilize ratchet straps to get it mounted up and out of the way. Thanks!

Yeah I’ve seen those rack mounted tubes before. It’s something I’m incorporating on my trailer to separate drinking water from shower water. Pretty simple setup, durable, and cheap. I just don’t want that weight up on my rack, and I definitely don’t want something I’d have to, or be tempted to...

Huh, I never thought of something as simple as a windshield washer tank pump, I was thinking more along the lines of a 2-3 gal./min Shurflo pump like the ones used in RVs, but that might be overkill for something as small as a wash station tank. Maybe in a 10 gal. drinking water tank setup...

I like the idea of a hand wash station. That is actually way more useful to me since I have a small drop down table built into my bumper swing arm that I use for quick stops and lunch breaks for the kids. How would you plumb for that? And assuming you didn't want to drop the tank to fill it...

I suppose it all depends on your definition of significant. I guess I was really referencing the 285/75 in particular, because it is (almost) a true 34" tire, and is 5 lbs. heavier, which I consider significant enough to consider. But you are right, I did throw the 285/70 in there as well, and...

I was so tempted to pull the trigger on the KO2s in this size, but the price was just too much for me to justify. I think they would be a really good performing tire though, and a lot less weight than a 285/70 or 75.