Recent content by Pufnstuf

There's a good thread here on oil analysis from Blackstone labs. I did my first oil change at 500 miles on my Trailhunter and also used Blackstone for my oil analysis. I followed the advice of The Motor Oil Geek on YT as well as the Care Care Nut. What I find interesting is that my oil was...

Ahh. That may be it thanks. Will check to see if it's in battery only mode when oil pressure drops.

Oh and one other thing about the Trailhunter. I like that it doesn't come with the moonroof, which seems to be difficult to avoid on other trims. Come on Toyota - let us order the exact build we want. But I do like having my windows down when offroad. I thought the snorkel noise was fun for a...

@MikeD Very valid points. I did immediately ditch the 3/4 roof rack and spend $1200 on a Prinsu pro. Can do a lot with the $ saved on the TRD ORP to make it what you want.

The problem I'm seeing is that my oil pressure gauge shows that I have next to none. Before I take this up with dealer/Toyota, wondering if anyone else has seen this. When I start up everything seems fine as in photo below. After a short drive the gauge looks like this: It's a little hard...

I bought a Trailhunter and just love the thing so far. But as soon as I read your post I had to think you might be better off with a non-hybrid for your use. I just want to caution you about the weight you may be adding with a rooftop tent and everything else you may need for overlanding. With...

Still available.

Selling the ARB 3/4 roof rack off of my Trailhunter. $500 North Seattle area.