Recent content by Lee_Kee

Dinosaur fan I have experience with a Jeep CJ and a Ford Bronco II. That makes it very hard to consider those makers. When I priced a Jeep Wrangler, it ended up with a cost over $40K. The off roading that I do means that I need low range and locking differential and I like the transfer case...

I have a 2011 4WD Rav4 Sport with a V6 and the full size spare. It's a good vehicle. I've driven off-road some and it does well for what it is. You sit up but not as high as the 4Runner.

I checked using different assumptions and got small numbers like that. I have to try lower pressure when I can.

I have a 16 TEP w/KDSS. I can get the stock tires squealing around a corner with very little body roll. Articulation is great off-road.

Have you considered having one fabricated? How about an adapter that would fold? Look at this: https://www.amazon.com/Surco-1206-Universal-Fold-Up-Receiver/dp/B000FP9WMW/ref=sr_1_102?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1473297377&sr=1-102&keywords=hitch+adapter

I got the full set of aluminum skids. I had to add a 1/4 inch spacer so that the transmission skid would clear the tubular brace (frame to cross member) and bolt tightly to the cross member. Skids work well but the aluminum is soft and rocks tend to pare it away. I thought that these would be...

Don't you lose ground clearance when airing down? Why are the sidewalls less likely to get damaged at lower pressure? I just drove a trail that had lots of loose rocks (up to and beyond football sized). There were scuff marks on the sides of the tires past the lettering to within a couple/3...

I drove some of the road west from the Trackways Monument. I kind of tested the skids. Tires worked fine. I will still consider replacing tires, but I think sliders are next.

Choose solder wisely Be sure to use the 60/40 rosin core solder. Temperature is lower and safer for the electrical connections. That's 60% tin and 40% lead. You can get 50/50 or 40/60.

New 4Runner I bought a new T4R Trail Premium with KDSS about a month ago. I am VERY pleased with it. Added RCI aluminum skids and still have the gas tank skid to install (too hot today to work on that). I have the original tires and may stick with them. The next thing would be a set of...

Installed skids Finished installing RCI aluminum skid plates. I need a 1/4 inch spacer between the skids and the transmission cross member. I bent the original front skid and scraped the support tube that braces the transmission cross member. I don't expect to go rock crawling, but with some...

At 20psi, what is too fast? I'm still running the original tires and I drive pretty fast on some dirt/gravel roads. I've driven some deep sand with tires at 32psi.

I had a 2002 Sienna. It was a great vehicle for family use. AWD is available on newer ones. Sliding side doors and low floor means easy access to the rear facing car seat. Highlander might be an option. AWD and more car like. Perhaps better gas mileage than 4Runner. I have a '16 T4R TEP...

Nice looking truck. I got mine yesterday in Super White but no mods yet.

Maybe when you park your car and walk downhill from it, it would behoove you to set the parking brake, put the transmission in park, and maybe even kill the engine. What was the state of the Jeep when it was found?