r/4x4

Trying to put together a list of genuinely good recovery education channels, the ones that actually teach proper technique instead of just posting clickbait pulls for views.

Which are your favorites?

(I'm on the Rhino USA team, just want to hear who are your fav creators, the ones actually worth watching)

I don't want to mount an onboard compressor. I want my compressor to be portable. I saw a couple of ideas online to use a spare car battery to power the compressor. Can someone please tell me what type of battery to use to power the compressor and how long will it last till I need to change it? Is it safe to keep a spare battery lying in the car when outside temperatures are at 50⁰C.

I've been thinking about getting a set of Method bead grip wheels for my Tacoma soon, but had one person tell me their family member got a set for his truck, and the wheel got a hairline crack when offroading, and wouldn't hold air anymore. He said after looking into it, he's heard many other people having the same problem. I've been looking online and can't find anything about cracking wheels, mainly just tire shops having trouble mounting tires or removing tires. So my question to people who've actually owned these wheels, have any of you ever had a wheel crack when offroading?

I'd prefer to use a dedicated app to track my to-do list of future diagnostics, repairs, and upgrades for my rig. I'd even use a well formatted spreadsheet if someone had a template to copy.

I'd like to be able to assign priority, type of repair/upgrade (necessary, QOL, off-road, etc.), prospective cost, parts needed.

What do y'all use to ensure you don't lose track of all those things?

so I.m trying to convert a MS 3 ton Bedford to 4x4 but have had serious problems finding a diff ratio to work with original rear diff which is 6.2 to 1 but I can get a 3.45 to 1 gear set to put in. however then I can’t find a 3.45 front only a 3.55 from a ford.

any help appreciated.

which one would it be? Any regrets when shopping? (ex: thought about ford, went with dodge, had immediate axle issues)

I should be getting a sizable bonus and I’d rather buy a pickup (specifically a pickup) and make it nice than inherit someone else’s project. Anything’s on the table but I’m not the type to buy something new and be upset about body damage. I’d rather just have something old and resto-mod a beater into something reliable.

Full size, mid size, dually(?) I wanna hear it all.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcFpTa5il2D/?igsh=MXgxcGhqZjdmcDBleg==

All of these guys got stuck yesterday at the beach I was at. I asked them what they planned on doing and they just said they would call a tow truck driver.