Yep, we're gonna go there. As discriminating consumers of all kinds of performance gear, you bet we care about what is cradling our manhood, and so should you. Well, you shouldn't care about ours, but about yours. Sorry to disappoint, but neither myself nor Alex will be modeling for this review. It wasn't always this way. I remember just a couple years ago my brother calling … [Read more...]
Dealing with Dual-Battery Electrical Gremlins
While I am usually a stickler for having things in tip-top shape on the 4Runner, this past winter beat out of me the desire to chase down some electrical weirdness going on with my dual battery setup. With warm weather here, and the desire to have 2 fully juiced batteries, it was time to face the beast electrical beast. First, a little background on my setup for the past ~3 … [Read more...]
Long Term Review: 4Runner BajaRack
It is hard to believe that it has been 4 years since I first installed the BajaRack on my 4Runner. At that time back in 2011, I was super-early in modifying the truck, and the only mods preceding the rack were a set of Goodyear Duratrac all-terrains (factory size) and a set of Shrockworks sliders. So why did I decide to get a rack in the first place? Believe it or not it … [Read more...]
The 2016 Chevy Colorado is Worth Waiting For.
It wasn't all that long ago that any thought of the Chevy Colorado conjured images of little NAPA trucks wearing yellow hats, and not much else. The much-needed 2015 remodel has rejuvenated the Colorado lineup and one-upped the Tacoma (my opinion), but the 2016 model is the one we've been waiting for. For 2016, diesel power becomes an option in the Colorado. The Drivetrain … [Read more...]
iPad Navigation Setup
So you've got an iPad, which beyond being a great tool for watching cat videos, is probably the most powerful and versatile navigational aid since the North Star. That is, if you can mount said iPad in a way that makes it visible, stable, and plugged-in. Part of the way I rationalized the purchase of an iPad was the very premise of using it for navigation - and while I … [Read more...]
