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    Well that's not very American of them. lol So it sounds like they absorbed a British company named GKN and rebranded to honor their founder, David Dauch.
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    Looks like they have revised some of the language in the FAQ section of the website. Now it is showing both drive units will be supplied by AAM. Previously it was only the rear axle if I am not mistaken.
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    We can compromise by putting lead back in gasoline.
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    If you take this route I highly recommend the Slinky kit. Its pricey but articulation and ride quality are unrivaled. They do offer heavy spring rates. Some folks that have done 6BT and 4BT Cummins swaps have used them.
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    I think Icon will as well. They have done a few electric converted restomods, though the electric conversion isn't listed. They are a top notch outfit. They tried to recruit me as a project manager some years ago, but my ex wife didnt want to relocate to California. Probably one of my...
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    Have they ridden in a 60 series? The leaf springs... are pretty rough. Especially if you are primarily using it off pavement. The coil springs on the 80 series made for a more comfortable ride than my 100 series had. IMO an 80 series with the round headlight conversion kit is the kitties...
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    Are they Land Cruiser expert? Because there is a compromise if they aren't...
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    You can import either of those with left hand drive from Spain in great condition for a pretty reasonable price. Well, at least when the trade tantrums stop... The FZJ80 platform is very robust and has a more spacious interior in my experience.
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    Air Suspension vs. Coils - Long Term Durability vs. Real Capability

    Rode (more like flew up) most of those a few years ago on my Norden 901. Some of those switchbacks will be pretty interesting with the wheelbase on the Traveler.
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    Hope you still hang out here. Im sure you'll be proud to know you planted this seed and it grew enough to finally wear me down. Changed my Terra reservation this morning to fully BEV. The virtually zero maintenance aspect appealed to my lazy sensibilities. I also dont want my towing...
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    The things we do for "science". 🫡
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    I would attribute my hangups about it to our notoriously predatory local Toyota dealership. Their service department is also awful and after my Lemon experience I’d never trust them to handle warranty work again. They were also selling TRD Pro Sequoias for $112k during COVID. They will never...
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    The upcoming Gemini integration will give you the ability to change settings with your voice. There is a pretty wild amount of integration coming with it if you watch their tech demo about the next generation of their in house chipset. "Im cold" will be enough for it to adjust the temp and turn...
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    The haptic wheels seem to be more integrated into the controls than the standard buttons on the R1S and R1T. At least from the videos I’ve seen, including that one.
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    Extremely jealous that you got to touch and sit on one! There were roped off at the Stock Yards
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    It's definitely not worth buying a new Toyota.
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    I agree about the war on buttons, but this seems to be the best compromise since you can change climate control settings via the haptic scroll wheels instead of using a screen. So there are actually more control Via "buttons" with that new steering wheel than there were previously.
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    Rivian needs to offer the R2 steering wheel as an upgrade kit to the R1S and R1T
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    Idk man. Toyota people are just different. They will wait a year for a car with colors they don’t like, and accept whatever price the dealer is asking for it. Im sure people will nurse an older car along for years to wait it out.
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    I have heard that it's still common to have a 6-18 month waitlist for certain vehicles and configurations at Toyota dealerships.