Recent content by mtn_climber

Greatly appreciate the additional information. I'll be changing front/rear pads and rotors in the near future. For the pads, I would like to go with the ASP series, but Rock Auto appears to be out of stock. If you don't mind sharing, what did you pay for the pads? Looks like Napa carries both...

Perhaps it is time to move the LC discussion? While I am truly interested in the Land Cruiser speculation and Internet-sleuthing, this seems to be a bit off topic.

From Scout's site: "By combining an entrepreneurial spirit with the backing of the Volkswagen Group, Scout Motors will unveil its first prototypes in 2023 and begin production in 2026." If Scout nails the engineering (specifically finds a way to eek out a legitimate 300+ miles on a full...

I agree that the styling is kinda...well...interesting and kinda looks like the new Defender. The color scheme doesn't help. That said, and the range limitations not withstanding, I still wouldn't mind seeing a true off-road capable EV running around.

New pictures of the Cruiser EV Reviving an old thread. Toyota Compact Cruiser EV Looks Fantastic in New Photos While pictures are one thing, and bringing an entirely new vehicle to market a far different endeavor, I wouldn't mind seeing the Cruiser EV come to fruition. I wonder if Carmaker1...

...and ordered. Looking forward to putting the rack on, and using it on our upcoming adventures!

Headlight bulb swap Hi ssyota4runner. There are quite a few threads on here and the Taco forum regarding headlight (and fog light) bulb swaps. Two very informative discussions are below. Headlight comparison stock vs others 3rd Gen HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights | Tacoma...

Might want to add the ARB Base Rack to your comparison as well. *edit: Completely missed the Base Rack specifications. Looks like the rack is only available in the 61" length.

Winter driving I was torn about retrofitting HIDs, or buying new LED projectors. I finally went with H9s and couldn't be happier. The conversion was extremely easy, and the return on investment is likely the best modification I will make. Driving in the winter presents some interesting...

Many thanks! We stayed with 265s. With that said and after running around on the trails, I should have gone with 285s and done a little modification. The added height (and visual appeal) would be nice.

Before attempting to head up the North Fork Swan River "road" near Breckenridge, CO.

3800 mile update We just got back from our Colorado trip, and thought I would give you all update. Unfortunately we were not able to find any snow and had very limited amounts of rain. Therefore I cannot comment on how well the tires perform in frozen/wet conditions. A few quantifying...

So far, so good Just put a set on today. 265/70/17s SLs. Too soon for objective data points. However, subjectively the AT IIIs look more aggressive than the previous version, and maybe a touch quieter. We'll be taking a trip out to Colorado towards the end of the month and will likely get them...

Strange indeed, and not something I wanted to hear. I'll take the good performance in the rain, but if the tires are worse than AT IIs in snow I might have to pass. Hopefully, the snow performance is based mostly on the load rating.

+1 We've had fairly good experiences with the AT IIs off road. However, performance on wet (especially inclined) roads and snow covered surfaces (regardless of snow density) seems to be lacking. With that said, at 66k miles the tires have a good amount of tread left, and dry road performance is...