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I can deal with the occasional fail, as long as I’m not stranded horribly. Even Toyotas will eventually have problems, although statistically less than other makes. My issue is when a car requires multiple trips to the shop in a relatively short time frame. Especially, when the repairs are...

No pictures to show, but I did just have the Severe Duty Steering rack and tie rods installed.

No problems. 16K miles. Crawler gear rocks, just wish I had more opportunity to use it. Had a blast with it in Telluride (Imogene Pass) and Canyonlands (Elephant Hill Road).

WTF is wrong with people? I can forgive the guy who toppled the tower since he turned himself in and had no ill intent. But thievery? A little Old Testament or Medieval treatment seems in order.

The Tram is on the National Register of Historic Places and Death Valley in one of 63 US National Parks. I’ve been to Death Valley and 46 other National Parks. I have not seen any signs in any of them to drive wherever you want to. There are some great and challenging roads in many of our...

At 27 on the map, you had to continue straight (north), instead of going right (east). It adds several more hours onto a long, but wonderfully memorable day. At the end of the road, you have to hike about a half mile to get to the overlook. You all have a good reason to return.

Elephant Hill is big fun. My daughter and I did it last June and I can’t wait to go back. It’s sounds like you did not make it to the confluence overlook of the Green & Colorado Rivers. It is definitely worth checking out. There is a well-known rock obstacle along the way that will definitely...

I agree that you shouldn’t miss Yellowstone. I would enter the park from the Roosevelt Arch, near the town of Gardinner, very early In the morning to get a jump on traffic. From there, do a little research as to the way you want to drop down through the park on the way to Jackson. The pass to...

I live in Austin and have done the Off Rodeo here. It’s about 45 miles west of downtown and many out-of-towners stay at nearby Horseshoe Bay Resort on Lake LBJ. The town of Marble Falls, bisected by Lake Marble Falls is about 15 minutes away. Fredericksburg is about an hour away and would score...

Lots of EG out there, including mine. IMHO, it’s the best green on a vehicle this side of British Racing Green.

IAG Velcro mats work well, if another solution is not to your liking. I’ve had them in for over a year and never think about the carpet. It’s moronic that Ford put carpet on the back of these seats in rigs with essentially waterproof seats and floors.

I’m two years in (15K miles) with my ‘22 Badlands Mansquatch and I plan on keeping it a long time. But that’s because it’s my toy, while my ‘13 Land Cruiser with 178K miles is my daily driver. With that said, Ford went cheap on the steering, interior and instrumentation. I have ordered the...

Good looking rig!

There’s a good chance your tires will be overinflated. There’s no reason to run them higher than recommended and your ride may improve if you run them a few psi under the recommended. If you drop the inflation too much, the low tire light will come on. Enjoy! Odds are your rig will be perfect!

I like the MGV. My rig is 2 years old with 15K miles and the seats look like new. I’m a big fan of leather, but it’s nice that I don’t have to worry about these seats like I would leather. They do get hot in the summer though. Black leather would also, but probably not as much.

Tuweep, North Rim GCNP

Canyonlands(Elephant Hill Rd.) White Sands(Allali Flat Tr.)

Jettie Rae’s Oyster House and the Biltmore.

Although the thought of an extra step with a Faraday pouch to get in and out of my car is not appealing, neither is the thought of a stolen car. My future son-in-law just had his new TRX stolen in broad daylight while at work in Dallas.

I’d get the wheel locks, whether from Ford or aftermarket. If nothing else, at least for your spare.