A winch is the one piece of recovery gear that works when everything else has failed. Traction boards, a recovery strap, a shovel. Those all have situations where they’re the right tool. But when you’re stuck in a spot where there’s no recovery partner, no leverage, and nothing else is going to get you out,…
One of the things I was most committed to when I started OTM was making sure customers understood what their truck actually needed, without pressure and without confusion. The shop experience most people have had before they find us is some version of the same thing. They drop their truck off, it comes back with…
Understanding the repair before you approve the estimate. Of all the service conversations I have with 100 Series owners, the rear main seal comes up as the one that generates the most sticker shock. I understand why. The part is inexpensive. The labor estimate is not. Those two things seem like they don’t go together….
What these systems do, why they matter, and when they need attention. Ask most Land Cruiser owners what the differential does and you’ll get a blank look or a rough guess. That’s not a criticism. Most people drive their trucks without ever needing to understand what’s happening underneath them. But when a differential starts failing,…
Tire selection is one of those decisions that gets complicated fast. You search for all-terrain tires and end up with 40 options, conflicting reviews, and a lot of marketing language that doesn’t tell you much about what actually matters for a heavy off-road vehicle. I’ve put a lot of tires on Land Cruisers over the…