Thank you for the comment, I do think the big buddy heater would produce much more heat but the problematic starting kinda shows how this type of propane heater performs if not used for long time. I’d prefer LF bros personally since when you are inside of a tent or vehicle the wind noise is gone but the clicking sound is easily heard.

thanks for the correction and that was exactly my point, LF Bros has a better build and part quality, and yes I do prefer wind noise over clicking sound as well since when placing the heater outside the wind noise is reduced significantly and clicking noise can easily be heard.

Thanks Kai!

Maybe. I can’t say 100% but to me my tundra doesn’t rub when on the road and very very minimal touching when off the road, not worth the extra effort going with aftermarket UCA to me.

I should have included a first person view, but my intention for that angle right behind the truck was the equivalent of fpv

I’d argue when there is really no difference in the cabin view due to low visibility, the exterior view helps in terms of showing the different light patterns and glare in fog and to the coming traffic. But you are right I should have included a first person view.

Not for this specific model

But they do have a remote controller

It’s. Or noisy at all actually it’s one of the quietest one out there. However, if you decide to mount it inside of your truck, it’s not recommended since the exhaust has to go outside.

Oof. That’d be nice. But just the two problems come to mind are: lifetime of laser is probably a lot less than led. And it’s probably not going to be road legal in most states haha.

@ Laser headlights are starting to be implemented by car manufacturers. So that should be ok. I don’t now about the runtime issues 🤷🏼 But fog needs a monochrome light source to be penetrated. Other than that: there is a company that sells low latency Flir style thermo cameras for cars. That should be one of your next tests. Please hit me up if you are interested. I would like to talk about a few real world test setups. Kind regards

Great points. I do feel like maybe halogen fogs would be a better choice given their color and wavelength. However it’s so hard to find halogen fogs nowadays.

yea they have great cutoff on the top, it would be even better if its amber.

lol

Great question, personally, I think the amber cover cuts too much output, and being good at what harbor freight light does, throwing insane amount of light 180 degrees in front of the vehicle, imo it just wasn’t mean to be used in a dense fog weather. However, in a good day, it’s one of my top three choices.

Good info, I actually just purchased morimoto bigbanger hxb combo so I can do some testing and compare with diode dynamics and Baja designs.

@@4WDisLife I will tell u. Coming from headlight revolution. Morimoto - Big banger is the brightest out of all the pod lights so far. I’m lookin forward to see more with a big banger. But I also would love to see Morimoto 1,2,4 banger in wide beam in action. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 Lookin forward for the enter content.

@@toyotabrony​​⁠the morimoto lights seem to be built very well. Can’t say the same with HR’s KZbin channel, it’s just a lot of trashing any brands they are not affiliated with. I am also in talk with nachos to test their grande series and quattro fogs.

@@4WDisLife nachos is very underrated. I had a feeling their amber color is gonna be very very deep vibrant color. Could I also request for what off-road lights u should look up? If so, I would love to see Auxito - 7” round combo/driving led pod lights. Spot and flood, with drl amber. Car light review tested the offroad lights. After an hour of running. They are cooled up to 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Which is very impressive. Those are my next request after Morimoto, and after nacho off-road lights. Honestly I think I’m more excited to see of Auxito. They are promising. Beam pattern is surprisingly focus.

@ I will look into Auxito, see if they want to work something out. Oh I forgot to mention Mishimoto’s Borne Offroad lineup is coming out with their own led lights, so I am talking with them as well to get their lights started next year.

Glad you found it helpful!

I tell you what... if you are like me, looking at the used market. The GX460 is HANDSDOWN the better choice. 1. Price. To get even close to the luxury on the gx you need off-road premium or better trim on the 4 runner. Both vehicles run around $40k for 2021-22 models with less than 30k miles in good shape. 2. Drive train. The gx comes with the bulletproof 4.6L v8 with a 6 speed vs the 4Runner 4.0 v6 with a 5 speed. If you are loaded up or towing anything the difference between the 6 cylinder 5 speed and v8 with the 6 speed is like night and day. The lower rpm torque on the v8 is huge. 3. Fuel economy... there is basically no difference. Why not go with the v8 , 6 speed. 4. Off road. Out of the gate the 4Runner is configured better for offroad. But it you are doing mods anyway. I'll go for the victory 4x4 blitz front bumper on the gx with a stealth winch mount on the front. A low profile rear bumper and rock sliders. Then it is exactly what I want, aggressive, capable, comfortable, and most importantly reliable.

@@getinthespace7715 I am not looking at the used market right now, but I'll be honest, at one point, I considered trading in my '23 4Runner for Nori Green '23 GX460. It was an impulse for me, so I had to research. I was fascinated with it. I came to the conclusions... 1. I already have a TRD Pro. Which really isn't luxurious at all. none of the 4Runners come close to the GX460 luxury-wise. But I have to be honest, when it comes to an off-road capable SUV, luxury is my last concern. 2. The GX460 and all the 4Runner trims come with bulletproof powertrains. The 4.7 and the 4.0 are comparable in reliability. I'm sure the 6-speed is smoother, but I really don't care, because if it were up to me, the 4runner would have a manual transmission, but that's not going to happen (unless, theoretically, I would swap in a manual from a wrecked manual transmission FJ cruiser). 3. Yeah, fuel economy is basically the same, true. However, the GX460 requires premium fuel to run correctly. I'm not interested in that extra expense. 4. I do light off-roading, so either vehicle would theoretically suit my needs. From all that I've read, they are very comparable in potential for off-roading. Though, the advantage of the 4Runner for my needs is that it's part0time 4x4, not all-time 4x4. Ultimately, I decided the 4Runner was the better choice for me. -The 4Runner is less expensive to operate, repair, maintain, etc. I need that extra money for the other 5 vehicles that I own lol. I don't have to worry about buying premium gas. There's millions of the damn things so parts are VERY plentiful and inexpensive compared to the GX. Also, as I stated before, the 4.7 and the 4.0 are both legendary for reliability. I haven't seen any evidence to the contrary.They're both built at the same plant in Japan, so quality control is top notch on both. BWT, R.I.P. to Toyota naturally-aspirated V6's and V8's. They're all gone now. At least in the trucks and SUVs, in North America. -The 4Runner isn't as powerful or fast perhaps, but still very capable off-road, if not more so, and that extra power is not a concern of mine. If I want to tow, I have a truck for that. -the GX460 is like the ultimate "butterface". I cannot get over how ugly the front end of it looks. I just can't get over it, man. The rest of the vehicle? The rear, side profile, the rear swinging door? All awesome, but the front end just looks goofy to me. -The only real selling point for me would have been the uniqueness of the GX compared to the 4Runner...there is a 5th gen 4runner every time you turn around. They're everywhere! The GX isn't exactly a RARE vehicle, but there are FAR fewer GXs on the road than 4Runners, which IS appealing, but whatever, can't win 'em all.

Good point. Maybe next time.

yeah this is the way, driving through straights, hills and curves on an inclement weather.