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Nice, looks similar to my 2000. Question, I'm adding a lightbar and decided to replace the faded headlight casings. Which type did you get on Rockauto? Only a $10 difference but just wanted your input before placing the order.
Just FYI, was at Cabela's couple weeks ago and where the Hunter Lake trail comes into Boomtown at Garson Road, a new development is going in and I didn't take the time to see what the access is like now. Guess you can't stop progress. And there is still a little bit of a pond at the top of Hunter Lake that usually has quite a few small fish that are a lot of fun to catch, and a very old, abandoned campground right next to it.
All these routes are even better at night, definitely if you enjoy the spooky side of life. As a Reno native i really appreciate this video and you showing off our beautiful home. Kinda giving away some local secrets though. I'm jk, hope to run into you on the trails sometime.
I think I am watching the truck I bought from a Reno dealer in late 2021 being beat to shit. Can’t pin it down, but I have had issues with the brakes,and if this dude had it, that would explain some of the issues.
I have both timbren and sumo springs.. timbrens on my 1500 are definitely stiffer and handle more overload applications, 4 sumos on my 36' camper to help with the sway and bumpy ride. The stiffer they are they more they handle the load, sumo compresses a lot compared to timbren so it can be a softer ride. Both of these have made it possible to tow such a large camper with a 1500 but your truck will take a beating even with all this tech. 1500 just not made for the application i was putting it through , upgraded to a 2500..
I love my 2 Frontiers, they are truly better than Toyota Tacoma for off road. In saying that, the frontier has better usable power but that’s where it ends up because the designers of the frontier are complete idiots designing this truck as low as the 380z. I’ll keep my 2 trucks because I know I can get a lot of miles out of them but again, only an idiot would design a 4x4 so low that it is right in line with their Altima, Sentra, maxima.
@@AllTerrainFamily I didn’t see any trees and you were talking about going out alone needing a winch. True the better response would’ve been that it won’t do you any good unless you have trees or you have someone along. I have winches on my off-road vehicles, but I am not disillusioned enough to think that that is going to be the answer to every situation. When you’re out in national grasslands where you could encounter mud or in Rocky terrain, where the only thing that you could possibly hook onto would be another rock which there may or may not be one having a winch won’t do you any good?
@@toddwillard8927@toddwillard8927 On occasion, I go off-road in places that have trees, not just this spot where I shot this video. And occasionally, there may be other people in the area, though I did not arrive there with them. Additionally, there are two things you could use in a treeless and reckless recovery: a deadman anchor or a Pull-Pall.
The transmission really is inadequate. On my stock Tacoma with zero mods, it kept hunting for the right gear on the highway. I'm talking about 70 mph on straight Midwestern highways. Now that I live up in the Rockies and changed to slightly beefier tires and the suspension upgrade, it is even more of a problem. It is a problem I've learned to live with and ignore, but it isn't fine by any standards. It'll probably outlast me, hopefully, and if that is the case, I don't mind the inconvenience.
Do you get better gas mileage? I mean that's not a core factor in selecting this particular tire, but surely isn't a bad thing if I happen to get better fuel mileage. Just recently checking these out from a forum post, never thought of going skinnier, but really it's only one size from stock's 265 and much taller without killing rolling mass and the extra strain on the steering components, I am really liking this potential option. Heck, if I don't like them, I only have to deal with them for 2-2.5 years🤣
My truck came with 32s (K02) and a leveling kit. Gas milage was very meh. I've added Icon suspension, add-a-leaf, full skids (RCI with exhaust reroute) rock sliders, couple of gas tanks and 10 gallons of water and static recovery gear. Gas milage didn't change. But I try and drive it gently. If I want a "go-fast" car, I have BMW for that. In other words, don't be afraid to add a few things to your truck.
Yes, as long as you go 1,000 ft from residential, and it's courtesy to get off the well-traveled roads. Use dirt or sand banks in the back of targets and please, please remove any big rocks or dry brush from the target zone. You know, fire safety. Alot of fires have started in the area because target shooting.
fat tires create a front barrier between the mud and rocks slowing the vehicle actually having stuck on its own. fat tires good for looks with all its dis advantages like fuel, weight sluggish vehicle mud on the fenders and burden on the drivetrain and steering
Great video! Another couple of good ones are: -Damonte ranch foothills to i80, or to Virginia City Highlands if you go south instead near the dry lake bed -county road 49 is a nice short one to the top of steamboat hills (great views) -Goni rd to Virginia City
Will the 255/80 fit on a taco that has a 2inch spacer lift in the front and 1inch in the rear and on -12 offset rims ? Or will I have to do some cutting ?
"sold" this is exactly what I have been looking for! Don't want to spend the cost for new double-glazed windows since I'm here in earth-quake-prone Southern California. Thanks for the demonstration/explanation! Greg [garden grove, CA usa]
@@damonphalin6023 Ideally, a full leaf spring pack that is correctly rated for the weight you carry. Add a Leaf is the next best option. Sumo springs are an OK option if you don't go off road. But the add a leaf is about the same price, but a little harder to install.
Why did you go with yellow rather than blue? Do you carry real heavy loads? My payload on my TRD off-road manual transmission is 945lb 🦴 stock suspension cuz I don't go off-road a lot I put blue sumo springs on the rear I just want to get them on the front it feels much more hunkered down when I go over large bumps it used to bounce all around before there's only about 1/2" between the spring & the frame rail so I must be using them quite a bit.
The distance between coms is just one factor to the quality of transmission and reception. Basically terrain is another factor for consideration. Most GMRS, and FRS are line of sight radio bands which means as long as the is no obstruction between coms and the area does not have hills or maintains in between, the transmission will be clear. Hight is another factor to consider. As a rule of thumb "hight is might". The higher you and you com is the better your transmission and reception will be. A vantage point of being on top of a hill will definitely improve your com.
I've been overlanding for years with my 2000 4x4 Tundra. You're right. You don't need anything special. Mine is stock except for good 265/75r16 tires and a lightbar. Thanks for the video. It highlights a great reliable Toyota product.
Too many limitations to versatility, they need taller models, and models that extend over the cab. They need a model that not only extends over 75% of the cab's length, but it also needs to rise and retract like a 4Wheel camper slide in unit.
