Recent content by kodos

Added RCI sliders last Saturday and the Gobi Rack Stealth a month prior. Need to take some better pics. My daughter celebrating after the kids and I installed the sliders. Wife's JKU attempting to hide sheepishly behind a tree in the background.

Does our family win the rollover lottery for owning an NV3500, Wrangler JKU, and a 4Runner?

Our family has a 2018 (JK) Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport - which is my wife's. She has wanted a Jeep Wrangler from the time she could drive. I bought it instead of the JL, because she didn't care about the new JLs, to her the JK had everything she wanted, and we got it in a blue that they don't...

I bought my SR5 because I needed the 3rd row. Was bummed I couldn't get the TRD at first. But as I have added a lift and better tires and seeing what ATRAC can do, for what I intend the rig to do (no rock crawling, mostly scenic trails with our Opus trailer to go camping with the family) I...

Pic from maiden voyage with Opus Trailer We picked up an Opus Offroad (without Airbeams, got a great deal since it seems like they are pushing the Airbeam tech - we are okay with the poles). Also have the new Gobi Stealth Rack on the rig. This is the way to camp with a family of six! Looking...

After pulling a Moby 1 trailer (rented) from TX to CO (about 14 hours one way) - I can understand why someone would want more power, especially for towing. The combination of a lack of gear ratios (5 speed) and the weird throttle response make it a bit of a chore to drive with a trailer and when...

Have a Toytec BOSS kit (3" lift). Yes, there is a mileage hit (about 1.5 mpg - average about 16mpg for our driving). It is a little harder to get into. But there isn't a huge handling loss IMO. In fact, getting rid of the awful nose dive on braking was worth it alone! We are going offroading on...

Maybe might have waited a while and bought a used Land Cruiser due to the cramped space for our family (we have a larger vehicle, but it is not offroad worthy, being 2WD). But we got the 4Runner because by the time we could swing a Land Cruiser, the children will be much older and there are...

Looks fantastic. They say that mine will ship sometime early September so I am ecstatic. Has been about 16 weeks so far - been getting a fair amount of emails from them too. But that price you got is astounding. Good for you! Mine is a bit over $1500 for the Stealth Rack and Ladder ... that's it.

We just got back from a road trip to Estes Park, CO from Dallas, TX. About 14 hours each way in the 4Runner (mostly because hauling a trailer added a bunch of gas stops and slower speeds). My wife hated being in the passenger seat. I was okay in the driver's seat. It was far less comfortable...

I have heard great things about the iKamper (don't own one, not affiliated with them). If I ever had the $$$ for something like this, this is what I would get (mounted on the top of an offroad worthy teardrop trailer is the dream). Hardshell, Low Profile, sleeps 4 on a King Sized Bed...

Good idea! Also a good idea to make sure that you know how to get it out and put it back in BEFORE you need it. The 4Runner is new to me, and probably shouldn't be that difficult, but I remember being flummoxed about how to get the spare out of our Chrysler Town and Country (which the 4Runner...

I know that this is an older thread, but I wanted to chime in and say that my 285/70/17 Nitto Terra Grappler G2 fit in the spare spot. It is pretty important to make sure you have a spare on the vehicle that is the same height as the tires on your other wheels (especially on the drive wheels...

Love this build! Hey, is there a club for those of us who have the SR5 w/3rd row because we have a bunch of kids? Seems like we should!

Husky mats (something like this should be #1 mod if you are taking your Runner anyplace interesting). Canvasback seat back / third-row / cargo area protectors. We have a dog and with kids in the third row, the second row seat backs can sometimes get footprints (no matter how many times you tell...