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Front axle replacement

I've been driving around with a torn boot on my passenger-side front axle for a long time. When I got the 4Runner inspected last year (an annual requirement from the state of Pennsylvania) I was told to take care of it. torn boot on passenger-side front axle Front axle boot tears are common on lifted 4Runners as the angle of the CV joint is increased, which leads to the ribs of the boots rubbing together causing friction. Once the boots…

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May 17, 2020

2020 4Runner TRD Pro / 3rdGen

First meet-up

The new addition to our off-road family has finally arrived! It took almost six months, but she is home and getting acquainted with the family. The first meet-up between MaryAnn and the yet-to-be-named new addition took place the other day. There was no snorting around or sniffing of tailpipes. Everyone was well prepared for this day. Discussions took place ahead of time to ensure all were aware their place, function, and spot in the driveway/garage. Speaking of place and function,…

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May 4, 2020

2020 4Runner TRD Pro

4Runner TRD Pro update #2

The dealer just reached out to me today. The TRD Pro I ordered way back in October arrived in the US port in March, as planned, and is now finally ready for me to take delivery. I guess it was on the boat banging up against the dock for a few weeks before it could be unloaded, as the dock workers were all forced to stay at home or were busy only loading/unloading critical cargo due to the COVID-19 epidemic.…

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April 27, 2020

2020 4Runner TRD Pro

2020 TRD Pro update

I got a call yesterday from the dealer about the 2020 TRD Pro I ordered back in October 2019. Of course, he said "I have some good news, and some not so good news." The good news is that it is scheduled to be built on February 11. Then it is set to depart from Japan on February 19 and will arrive in the US around March 19. I'll be able to take possession of it sometime in April. The…

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February 7, 2020

miscellaneous ramblings

What is overlanding anyway?

Using the term “overlanding” seems to be fraught with controversy these days. If you do an Internet search using the term “overlanding” you will find a lot of sites, like this, where guys talk about how they’ve transformed their rigs into awesome off-roading machines, their love of exploration, the fact that they do some off-road camping, yadda, yadda, yadda.

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January 31, 2020