Recent content by rustytaco

Sounds like a plan! Check out GFC if you're looking into different shells/toppers. I have their new wedge pop up camper and I love it!

I got this kit a little while back, and finally got some time to knock out the install this upcoming week. If you haven't heard about SXTH before, they're newer to the Toyota scene, but not new to boosted vehicles. The kit is really well put together. Great packaging. I've seen some videos of...

Interesting... Not sure how I feel about the design yet. I think these bigger truck deserve bigger snorkels. I need to see and hear one in person.

My first thought.... great for kids!

Heck yeah. Glad to see more brands finally dropping product. It's been too long!

Welcome! Any mods planned? Anything you miss from the 2G? Did you get rid of it?

I would say that if MPG is a major concern, might have the wrong truck lol. Although these new gens do pretty good on gas mileage. The factory OR trim basically has 33s. So it's not a real big difference. You might get a heavier tire with something like the Nittos, especially with higher load...

I would start by slowly manually cycling the tailgate while rinsing the actual element that rotates/holds the tailgate with water. It should flush most of anything out of there. The tailgate plastic panel is just held on by a few screws. Very simple to remove. This shouldn't be something you...

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Yoooo! Big news! We finally have our first high clearance rear bumper for the 4th Gen. And to add... It's not just a high clearance - it's the most clearance - with the rear crossmember deleted! 1/4" frame mounts 1.25" .120 wall DOM main tubing (with "tree-saver") parking sensor compatible...

One of the homies started a new company, Rugged Revive. The idea is pretty simple. A quick and easy way to "shower" at camp. Much better than using wet wipes, which usually fall apart pretty quickly. Just a little water, lather it up, give yourself a quick scrub, and towel the rest off. Seems...

If you didn't know, when you lift the rear end of your truck, it alters the geometry. The factory mounts are designed for factory ride height. When you add a lift kit, your axle will shift towards the driver's side at ride height. Any increase upwards in height it goes to the driver's side...

So... we hit some pretty solid rock crawling a few weeks ago. I had just installed my 37s, so I was ready to see what the truck could do. Overall, I think it did well. But... I wasn't being careful enough on one section and dragged my driver's side rear lower link on a big rock. With the weight...

The 4th Gen has proven itself to be a solid truck. At least to me, haha. I know a lot of people are still skeptical. But I have two main issues that are a bit frustrating. 1. The rocker panels hang much lower than previous generations of Toyota trucks/SUVs. The difference is super noticeable...

I know fuel efficiency is always a hot topic when it comes to adding weight and things like tires. I've had my 37s (Arroyo Tires Tamarock RTs) on now for about a month, and done about 3000 miles of combined city and highway driving. For reference, I have a TRD OR Premium Hybrid. On average...