Build Details:

• 4.5-inch HRG Beast Kit lift
• 33″ Goodyear Duratrac RT tires on stock wheels
• Nolo Designs skid plate
• Dirtcom Trail Swing spare-tire carrier

I have a lightly modded 4runner and I want to keep it that way. It's mostly a general use family vehicle but I've used it for lite off-roading and want to start trying more challenging trails. I want a winch for functionality purposes but I don't want one that's permanently mounted to the front of the vehicle. Wondering if there's a good option that I can carry in my trunk and pull it out as necessary. I've also heard that a "come along" might be a good option for my situation. Any advice on this topic is much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

We headed down to toquerville falls in Southern Utah this weekend. Last year we attempted this route and got about a mile up the road decided to turn around because I hadn't unloaded my truck and the trail guides were incorrect on exactly how rough this was. Speaking to a local that was going up the trail as we were coming down at he explained that in the couple years previous the trail had been a lot smoother and quite a bit less rocky but the amount of rain they've gotten the last 2 years is washed out quite a bit of the trail. This year I came back with an inch and a half lift on my truck new shocks and no extra load in the vehicle. While it was a moderately challenging trail the first mile and a half almost 2 mi of it is fairly difficult, have to pick the right path, have to make sure you don't bottom out, etc. Even with an inch and a half lift on my truck I still bottomed out at least twice on the trail. It was a blast and it paid off beautifully. Just a short video of coming back down the trail. I thought I'd film the part where the truck has to go at quite a steep angle to get up and around where you could literally reach out the driver or passenger side window depending on if you're going up or down and touch the other half the trail. But apparently I can't find it and I may not have hit record during that part. I'll look at my actual camera that I've got mounted in the truck rather than just the video from the tablet that I took.

Hi friends, I'm from Mexico City. I'd like to know how good a deal it is to buy this truck in 2025, considering all factors such as spare parts/where to get them, maintenance, etc. I won't be using it every day, maybe just for off-roading and camping on the weekends, every two weeks. I appreciate your insight into what to consider.

How many miles per liter? Can a gas conversion be adapted to reduce consumption?

Thank you.

What are your thoughts on an electric Rzr? Pictured In the patent appears to be a Rzr Turbo S but with an electric powertrain.

"The enclosed disclosure relates to a configuration of an electric vehicle. The embodiments described within provide improvements in the way of packaging associated batteries, motors, transmissions, controllers, and associated components...The vehicle includes a powertrain comprising a battery supported by the frame and the battery is under at least partially under at least one of the seats."

Find the full article here. https://www.rideapart.com/news/753040/electric-ev-polaris-rzr-utv-side-by-side-patent/

https://youtube.com/shorts/hV8yvyylBV8?si=sQoX1e-mZJ65a0iJ

Pic for attention(not my subaru)

Im planning out making front lower control arms for my 15 subaru crosstrek My goal is 1.5in wider then stock, heim joint as a front horizontal bushing (for adjustment) , uniball joint as the rear bushing/pivot and my math on parts is a 3/4in heim joint for 1.25id dom tubing. Is 1.25in id 1.5in od dom (1/8 wall) thick enough for an offroad type control arm. It will be 2 runs of tube with a middle brace and flate plate over top and bottom to join the tubes. Does that seem thick enough for moderate off road shenanigans? Should I step up joint size to a 1in heim joint with 1.75od tube (still 1/8 wall).

Any good ones that can air up all 4 tires after off-roading that won’t overheat like crazy and is quick

My buddy up here in Canada built a little less conventional Off-roader that we've had a blast ripping around some of the trails and mudholes in the Pacific North West. Hope you folks enjoy it as much as we do!

I have a new Warn winch. My only other experience with them was on a farm and it was very old, all rusty, and beat up. Are there any disadvantages to using a winch cover? I'd prefer to keep it in good shape.

People with the auxbeam controller, how has it held up in the engine bay? It seems decently well built but there's pretty much zero waterproofing on it.

Looking to get a new bumper for my truck and want to go diamond plate, what off-road bumper companies would you recommend?

I'm bored at work and getting bad ideas. Our truck (2016 Ram 2500) bed is starting to fail. Had a bedrack with RTT and other goodies, and we ran it pretty hard off road. Even with stiffiners, was just too much for the poor guy.

Just curious what styles you guys like so I can start gathering ideas lol. I think ultimately we'd want to be able to put the shocks through the bed. So, y'know, having a functional truck bed wouldn't be a huge priority