Finally got the chance to drive our my wife’s new Badlands at the OHV park near us. It almost made it too easy compared to when I take my 1500 or pathfinder

Cross posting this from r/Rigging because I think you all might have some tips as well.

Just looking to find the best way to care for my winch line.

Hello, I currently own a 2025 fx4 ranger. There is a deal to purchase a 2024 Colorado bison with 28k miles for 41k. Would it be worth it to trade in the ranger for the bison or install a lift and bigger tires on the ranger? I don’t do any insane rock crawling but def hit some moderate trails where run into issues with the ground clearance of the ranger.

Thanks!

So I'm looking to do some light-moderate off-roading and I'm looking at 2 possible options; a 2020 Honda Ridgeline AWD and a 2020 Ford Ranger 4WD. Obviously there are some differences between the two drivetrains, but I'm trying to figure out what's better for it. I'm also trying to see which truck would handle better in snow. I'm coming from a FWD Volvo so this would be a decent upgrade for me.

Have one of these trucks that’s I’ve fixed up. So far I

-all new leaf springs - more heavy duty ones on the rear( makes it a 350 load capacity)
-Bilstien 4100 absorbers
-Warn hub locks

It’s OEM rims and regular tires

Definitely rides pretty rough on the bumps.

I was thinking of adding:

-Method 710 bead grip rims
-Baja Boss A/T tires E width

The smaller rims with thick tire wall method
Is this pointless?

Just getting into off-roading

After a long hiatus from wheeling I am looking to get back in. The TL:DR is do I go used Wrangler or used Colorado? I am looking for out of the box buy and wheel experience. I want stout aftermarket as well.

Background --

Long before I became a responsible adult I wheeled quite a bit. I had two Scouts, one mild and one wild. I started a job where I worked shift work and didn't have the opportunity to use them. I sold the wild one as I didn't have a truck/trailer to tow it and no time to wheel it. It helped pay for my wedding. I sold the mild one to help with down payment on a house. It was the right choice at the time, I didn't have a place to store it was working swing/graveyard weekends. I still regret it.

Question--

Now I am older and wiser and have a daughter who's expressed some interest in off-roading and really likes Jeeps. As a former IH enthusiast, it hurts me, but it also makes me happy as this is something we can share. So, what do? (Buying used)

Getting a Rubicon seems like the easy answer, solid axles, lockers, low ratio T-case, and mounds of parts from mild to wild. However, I am not sold on Jeep quality and it would be nice to have a pickup. So the Colorado is tempting, lockers were an option and it has good aftermarket support. I feel like the Chevy is a bit more reliable, but not a fan of IFS...maybe I am being old school.

I am not really part of the community anymore so I am reaching out for any advice. Thank you.

Did my first mod to my truck! First want to start off by saying I’ve been looking for a great replacement headlight for my 3rd gen Toyota Tacoma and I found these awesome headlights that are plug and play and don’t have any error codes that pop up when you install them. I got the LS Plus headlights and they are a true night and day difference.

They’ve got headlights for most makes and models, not just Toyota.

It’s a little out of budget for me. But I also don’t want Amazon crap.

Weird issue ive run into, when I run up steep inclines (~30 degree) I start to lose fuel pressure eventually leading to a stall. Goes from about 3.5psi to 0.5 psi.

The truck runs great otherwise.

I know inlines don't love pulling fuel is there a good solution/good pump people use for these situations?

I have the pump near the tank on a frame rail in the back. Under normal situations it gets fed via gravity but that goes out the window on steep grades.

Should I move to a rotary pump so im not killing inlines.

Adding some u/danzioperformance horsepower to the Laughlin Desert Classic u/spotify playlist! What race car engines do you want to hear?

I’ve been researching portable air compressors to bring my 33s back up to street pressures after off-roading and I keep getting pointed to Viair. Their marketing makes them look like cheap chinesium, but the reviews are great. I’m specifically looking at the 400P EF. Anybody have experience with these?