Author - Christain Parker

Daily driver to overlander

Christain Parker2026-08-22T17:20:26+00:00Hi there. I think it's time to start a build thread. I'm doing it very slowly, preparing for long rides. I have a lot of plans across Americas. But for now it's just a daily driver for me.

Just the Tip

Christain Parker2026-08-22T17:20:23+00:00For YEARS I've carried a Gerber and CRKT knife that were almost exact dupes of each other. The Gerber Knife I had had three of over this time and when I went to replace it last, Gerber didn't make it but CRKT did so...

New England Mod & Meetup Rigatoni group

Christain Parker2026-08-22T17:18:57+00:00Welcome to the shenanigans! This is what we do! we have fun! We’re the strangers on the Internet you were warned about. Upcoming mod days and meet ups: Next Casa de Crash mod day hopefully… ( the guy that makes it possible) Pic dump Casa del Crash ... New England...

Ride Shocks by Accutune

Christain Parker2026-08-22T17:17:31+00:00Just saw @AccuTune Offroad IG post for their new Ride Shock kits! I didn’t see a post yet so I decided to start one. The premise and details look great. Interested to see who will be the first person to get...

New Member

Christain Parker2026-08-22T17:17:15+00:00Looking to keep my Tacoma, I've had it for 12 years. I want to put on seat covers, spend about $300. Any ideas.

2.7L miss fire

Christain Parker2026-08-21T17:16:33+00:00I have a 2005 with the 2.7L and manual trans with 240K miles. It has started having a miss fire/stumble/bucking. It is always within the first 5-10min of driving after it has been sitting 6+hrs, only under load at lower rpms. NO check engine light!...

Lifting issues with 4th gen compared to 3rd?

Christain Parker2026-08-21T17:13:40+00:00Hey All, this is sort of a 2 part question. When I had my third gen, I did a 6120 2.5" lift, JBA UCA's, OME leafs, CMC and 33's on SCS wheels. Loved it, but had driveline...

PSA… I see that lots of 1st gen owners own other newer vehicles

Christain Parker2026-08-21T17:12:31+00:00I watched a YouTube video about a guy whose auto insurance jumped drastically. In the process of him calling other auto insurance companies one of the agents let it slip that there was some negative information about him and his driving habits. He pressed for...

Unique ’96er

Christain Parker2026-08-21T17:12:27+00:00SUGGESTIONS WANTED!!! My father just passed and his truck is now my truck and trying to figure out the true value of it being that KBB and Edmunds are no help. Description is below and open to see what y'all think...

New TSB Alert

Christain Parker2026-08-20T17:07:05+00:00Shock concerns which affects my OR 4x4 vin... SAFTEY RECALL 26TA14 - (Interim Notice 26TB14) Certain 24-25MY Tacoma/ Tacoma HV - Shock Absorber NHTSA Recall ID AWAITING# Recall Date Aug 6, 2026 Dealer Reference ID 26TB14 Description Over time, corrosion at the connection point between Fr & Rr shock absorber body and the reservoir...