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Geoff takes the wheel of our 1958 in the Central Oregon Cascades. A composite photo of course.

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Our trailer has a GVWR of 4800 lbs and I have measured it loaded at 4650 lbs. It tows fine although I need a weight distributing hitch to avoid excessive rear sag. We have been over the Oregon Cascades several times and on some very steep forest roads without drama. I often put it in manual...

K-Source was one of the manufacturers I contacted 4 months ago. The #3990 was noted as having a max strap length of 14 inches whereas the LC250 needs 17 inches. At that time they had no plans for a longer strap.

I would be interested in two of these. A little gun shy after another fabricator closed with people's money. Keep us posted.

You drive a lot in a foot of untracked snow? Lucky you. Air dams are made to give a little so should not be affected unless you ram into something. Note that besides fuel economy air dams also help with handling by keeping downward pressure on the steering wheels and with cooling by deflecting...

Are you also going to remove the rear wing and splash guards because they are just "lipstick?"

The air dam would not be there if it didn't make a difference. Drag reduction is part of intelligent vehicle design where engineers fight for every fraction of an mpg gain. User data and impressions are largely subjective. If you don't like it then remove it but expect a small hit on economy and...

Winding through an old burn area in the Central Oregon. Unsure when it will recover. Glad I have an ash colored truck.

I have not found any extension mirrors that work. I resorted to a wireless rear camera on our trailer which was pre-wired for one. I sit a 5-inch screen on the dash with a beanbag that is powered by the 12-volt plug. Works okay and the screen is easily removed when not towing. This approach...

In May the 1958 was all that was available without a sunroof and cool box neither of which we wanted. We did not want white or black so the meteor shower was a good between color. Power driver's seat with lumbar support and the bigger screen would have been nice but we are okay without them. We...

For your enjoyment this pic was off the Steens Mountain Loop Road, the highest in Oregon at around 9700 feet, at a favorite camping spot. It climbs up the shallow side of this fault block mountain known as Tse'tse'ede, "The Cold One," by the Northern Paiute. When open (usually July thru October)...

My most frequently used feature in city driving. I have also used it when stopped by highway construction flaggers, and even used it recently when paused on a rural drive to watch the birds.

Try reporting the problem to your credit card company. Some will reimburse you.

Most likely he's gone judging by posts elsewhere. However a polite query seemed appropriate as specialty shops are often in disarry. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt.

No further posts and as of a few weeks ago the company, Archetype Racing, appears to have shut down. Can you confirm the product's status?

Looking at Broken Top volcano from a hilltop in the Central Cascades of Oregon. Smoke in the distance ... it's been an active fire season. Only mods on the 1958 are KO3 tires and a Lily decal--her name--she is beautiful and capable as is.

My 1958 came with only a one-month trial to Drive Connect after which I had to subscribe to get the cloud map. I hate subscription and cloud services especially in a car ... if it fails during a trip there's little I can do ... carry paper map backups I guess. The nav system supplier is HERE...

Dashcam view on a seasonal forest road in the Central Oregon Cascades. Mountain bikers pulled over on the narrow track to admire the Land Cruiser.

Operating the dash cam controls will be difficult for the driver if it is on the passenger side.

There is no front camera on the 1958 model. Maybe there should be.

Hah, it will be a rare salesman that knows more than you. Few have even seen a Land Cruiser. The dashcam is simple compared to the many system settings. There is a separate app for it.

Okay then, you don't like Toyota's dashcam. It's installed at the port before delivery to the dealer. Should be relatively easy to remove. My wife has no problem because she looks under it. Given the expansive LC windshield view I don't either and I'm 6-1. Best of all the location allows me to...

If that's what it is then it's unhelpful and inconsistent. Makes no sense for an off-road oriented car unless it's a little squeal of joy from the LC in its element.

Whenever I travel on a rough section of unpaved road there is an occasional, single, loud ding that comes from the dash. No dash display or any sense that something needs attention. Maybe one ding per half mile of bouncing. Any idea what this could be?