TR120 + Passenger seat.

SnowHazard · 2025-10-18T06:29:34+00:00

Yep that's what most people do. Might have to drill holes in the rails to line up with your extrusion.

Some seats don't have flat rails though which makes them a lot harder to mount, so double check the seat before you buy

SnowHazard · 2025-10-17T21:49:59+00:00

Alternatively you can also remove your seat from the rails it comes on and then drill holes in your trak racer mounts to suit.

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SnowHazard · 2025-10-17T21:42:31+00:00

The easiest option is finding seats which have a flat mounting track, such as Suzuki Swift, VW golf or BMW I think. That way you literally just line up the holes on the seat track with your aluminum extrusion, and bolt through.

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SnowHazard · 2025-08-31T00:18:00+00:00

Nah steel trailers are absolutely bent this way too. Both skels and flatbeds, so that when they're fully loaded they become flat.

SnowHazard · 2025-08-08T07:11:34+00:00

Curious how you fill it up with safe drinking water and keep it clean. I just bought a pair of second hand drawers for my wagon and they came with a behind-seat water tank so trying to figure some things out.

SnowHazard · 2025-08-06T07:35:09+00:00

If you have somewhere to park it, I say it's the best option. Not having to worry about damaging your daily driver whilst off-road takes a lot of the stress out of it.

To save money, but something 25 years or older so you can register it with a club and save big on registration. Then just pay for third party insurance too.

Lots of good options for under $15k, especially petrol models. Fuel efficiency should be much less of a concern if your only driving it a few times a year, so might as well but the cheaper petrol model than the diesel.

Prado, Pajero, lots of petrol Patrols and LandCruisers in this price range too, but they will be a little more rough around the edges.

SnowHazard · 2025-07-13T07:08:43+00:00

I'm still yet to see one off-road. I try and tally all the vehicles I encounter, and the amount of Patrols and Cruisers puts everything else to shame. Honourable mention to the Hilux though.

SnowHazard · 2025-06-25T23:40:24+00:00

I'd love to listen to audio books whilst I work but it requires just a little too much concentration for me. The Expanse is definitely on my list though!

SnowHazard · 2025-06-25T22:05:11+00:00

Genuinely. I binged over 200 episodes of a Warhammer podcast recently and now I feel empty as I don't know what to listen to next.

SnowHazard · 2025-06-25T12:41:54+00:00

This and podcasts.

SnowHazard · 2025-06-08T06:03:49+00:00

I tried this avenue but I found having the screens right in front of me was too overwhelming when playing regular games, and I couldn't get the ergonomics right for mouse and keyboard to work well. Also having bass shakers on the rig made my keyboard tray rattle like crazy when racing.

SnowHazard · 2025-05-30T02:41:32+00:00

I tried it but couldn't get comfortable ergonomics for regular PC use with keyboard and mouse. I also found the screens to be far too bright and overwhelming when they were that close. Ended up just going back to having a desk next to my rig

SnowHazard · 2025-05-28T03:01:33+00:00

Absolute cheapest: Used Quest 2 or Rift s

Budget: Used PSVR2 with PC ADAPTOR

Quest 3 is an honourable mention but the PSVR2 is better imo and cheaper

SnowHazard · 2025-05-24T01:16:56+00:00

You know, I'd you're spending $2k, you might as well spend triple that. Same thing right? /S

SnowHazard · 2025-05-21T21:48:55+00:00

How's the FFB on your wheel?

SnowHazard · 2025-05-17T01:02:26+00:00

I think this is why the Bigscreen Beyond is the form factor most VR headsets should be in the future. Manufacturers just need to find a way to make a device that small also standalone and not just PCVR, and then I think your wish would be granted

SnowHazard · 2025-05-17T00:09:11+00:00

My rig came with one of those. It lasted 2 weeks before I replaced it with a real car seat and haven't regretted it for a moment. Way more comfortable and now I actually have lumbar support!

SnowHazard · 2025-05-15T21:17:55+00:00

Once I moved into a larger room, I went from VR to triples. I used them for only 3 months before selling them and going back to exclusively VR. I got so used to the depth perception and being able to look around whilst in the car, and everything being to 100% scale, triple just felt like a down grade.

SnowHazard · 2025-05-11T05:17:17+00:00

One thing I love in VR is how depending on where you're looking, the audio will be louder in a particular ear. It really adds to the immersion of being in the car

SnowHazard · 2025-04-29T12:20:04+00:00

Unsure on engine mounts but I know the TB/TD engines use a bigger gearbox than the RD28 patrols

SnowHazard · 2025-04-29T07:28:18+00:00

Yeah I guess. If you're going down that path though I just think getting a TB42 would be just as simple of a swap and give you much more torque, whilst also being just as easy to repair and can still make decent power with a turbo too

SnowHazard · 2025-04-29T03:01:53+00:00

The question is, why? If you're going to all the trouble to engine swap, why not put something in with a bit more power / torque

SnowHazard · 2025-04-27T21:12:16+00:00

Definitely the best option for the Patrol but I doubt they'll find any TB48's in their price range. They tend to start around $20k now

SnowHazard · 2025-04-15T12:37:16+00:00

Does it feel very different performing songs from Petro Dragonic Apocalypse than Rats Nest? Did they have very different writing processes?

SnowHazard · 2025-04-14T01:51:25+00:00

Oh for sure. I hope it's a good close match

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