Recent Stories Search The Perfect Day for Something Stupid - I love nearly every aspect of getting out to explore. The research when I'm at home. The anticipation of what… …Continue readingThe Perfect Day for Something Stupid Searching for the Scallywag | Missing Death Valley #3 - I slept soundly at the head of Ashford Canyon, two days of driving and hiking finally catching up to my… …Continue readingSearching for the Scallywag | Missing Death Valley #3 In Over My Head | Missing Death Valley #2 - Making my way south from Furnace Creek, I wasn't in any rush as I putzed along Badwater Road. With tourists… …Continue readingIn Over My Head | Missing Death Valley #2 Mountains of Blue and Lakes of Green | Missing Death Valley #1 - Driving Forever I don't know how we ever did it. Or why. Time after time, for five full years, we… …Continue readingMountains of Blue and Lakes of Green | Missing Death Valley #1 Pick One to Hug | Snow in JTNP #3 - It's extremely rare that we camp in the same location two nights in a row, but our second night in… …Continue readingPick One to Hug | Snow in JTNP #3 The Perfect Day for Something Stupid (Mar 2024) I've Missed Death Valley (Mar 2024) New Diamond Axle Housing from Front Range Off Road Replacing the Alcan Leaf Springs - with Chevy 63s want more? view all trips | mods & maintenance | rig & gear reviews | how-to Shop Talk CB radio first impressions Fabricating a (Prototype) Table for the Rear Bumper Swingout Adding a Ram Mount to the #%@#$@! A-pillar *Fixing* My First Mod - Really Disabling the Daytime Running Lights Shop Day - A Bit of Everything at Mike's Gear Roundup | What I Take With Me On Trips (2023 edition) Trending Now Step by Step Tundra Brake Upgrade on a Tacoma (or 4Runner) Step by Step Toyota Tacoma Timing Belt Replacement for 3.4L V6 5VZFE (also 4runner, Tundra, and T100) Step by Step Tacoma Rear Drum Brake Shoe Replacement (also 4Runner) Which Wheels/Rims Fit the Tundra Brake Upgrade (13WL 231mm rotors) on a Tacoma? (or 3rd gen 4Runner) Step-by-Step Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement on a 1st Gen Tacoma (or 3rd Gen 4Runner) Step-by-Step Replacing Rear Axle Seal & Bearing w/ABS (1st gen Tacoma or 3rd gen 4Runner) How-to: Rebooting a Tacoma CV Axle Step-by-Step: Replacing the Steering Rack on a 1st Gen Tacoma (or 3rd Gen 4Runner) Step-by-Step Replacing Lower Ball Joints (LBJ) on a 1st Gen Tacoma (or 3rd Gen 4Runner) Charging the A/C System on a 1st Gen Tacoma (or 3rd Gen 4Runner) What size tires fit my lifted Tacoma? Replacing the A/C Compressor on a 5VZFE (Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner) Step-by-Step Steering Rack Bushing Replacement on a 1st Gen Tacoma (or 3rd Gen 4Runner) Hard to find Specs, Info & Measurements on 231mm 13WL Tundra Calipers & Rotors (archive) Step-by-Step Clutch Replacement on 1st Gen Tacoma 5VZFE (also 4Runner, T-100, Tundra) Leave your email and be the first to hear the rest of the story. No junk mail. Ever.Email* Please leave this field empty. Browse More Big Adventures Multiple days - and always exciting! Tundra Brake Upgrade Step-by-step photo guide, and links to all the parts at several different price points. How-To's & Tutorials Step-by-step instructions for some of the less-common or more complex maintenance items on a Tacoma or 4Runner. Timing Belt Replacement Everything you need to change the timing belt on your 3.4L V6 5VZFE, whether it's a Tacoma, 4Runner, or Tundra. Route Planning Get out there yourself! Truck Mods Details on the build-out of a 1st gen Tacoma.