With the Coronavirus quarantine in full effect, I have found myself not needing a car so much anymore. So, I figured I would take this opportunity to get down and dirty with my 4th Gen 4Runner e-locker swap…FINALLY! Those of you that may have somewhat followed along, I bought this axle about a year and […]
I dropped off the grid since the Red Clay Rally because I spent so much time getting prepared for that and left myself with a lot of catching up to do around the house! I pretty much haven’t touched my truck since the Rally with the exception of an oil change, rear brake replacement and […]
I finally pulled the trigger and ordered a bigger set of Cooper STT Pro tires. I’ve been regretting getting a 275/65/18 (32in) from pretty much the beginning, although the Falken Wildpeak AT3W has been a fantastic tire, and I would highly recommend it to almost anyone out there. Since I will be running in the […]
Before I go any further, everyone was okay! Fortunately, my wife was driving a lifted 4Runner, and when she hit that deer going 55mph, it bounced off like a brick wall, instead of flopping up on the hood. While doing that, however, it also caused over $18,000 in damages between the airbags and body work…ugh. […]
I haven’t mentioned this yet, but I’ve been confirmed for a good bit of time now. Me and two other folks from Outbound Overland will be teammates while competing in the 2019 Red Clay Rally (RCR). Give them a follow on Instagram — @carlos.elmotor and @gfxcruncher. The RCR is a long weekend of “racing” to test […]
A couple weekends ago I got together with some friends and did a little camping and off-roading through the George Washington National Forest. Our group had two 4th Gen 4Runners, one 5th Gen 4Runner and one Land Cruiser 100. Most of them headed down Friday night but I didn’t head down until Saturday morning. That […]
