Recently my Facebook feed has been inundating me with timehop photos. When I saw the photo below, dated November 19, 2010, I got a little bit nostalgic. That shiny, almost new (only 14K miles) certified pre-owned Trail Edition 4Runner now has north of 125K miles on it and is developing the beat-to-shit-look patina that only a well-loved and well-used 4x4 can wear. For … [Read more...]
2016 Tacoma Suspension Lifts – What you need to know
The new 2016 Toyota Tacoma comes with a legendary reputation for off-road ability, reliability (besides the occasional frame replacement...), and crazy-high resale values. Yeah, you know all that. The real question is - what kind of lift will work on your new '16 Tacoma and what size tire you can fit? Thanks to some industry folks and on-the-ball 2016 Tacoma owners, we have … [Read more...]
Cooper STT Pro: The Offroad Test
So you've read our initial impressions of the Cooper STT Pro, you've heard how they are quieter than the Goodyear MT/Rs on the road and seen how aggressive (and handsome) they look on the 4Runner. But, everyone wants to know - just how good are they off-road? I was dying to know as well, I'd put about 1,200 miles on the tires, and the only off-road travel they had seen was a … [Read more...]
Ironman 4×4 – Foam Cell Pro Suspension Review
Over the past four years my Tacoma has taken me many places and served me well, from exploring the backwoods of NY, VT and NH to camping on the beaches of MD and VA. Over that time the stock suspension on my SR5 double-cab took a beating and by mid-2014 after nearly 60,000 miles, the front shocks were shot and the rears were even worse, with one of the struts no longer … [Read more...]
Adventure Trailers Combo Slide Review
For the past year we've been using the Adventure Trailers Combo Slide in our 2014 JKU Rubicon everywhere from the mountains of West Virginia to the parking lots of a few tailgates. Now that we've actually spent some legitimate time with this piece of kit in the field, here's our long term review. The Adventure Trailers Combo Slide is what I consider to be one of the most … [Read more...]
