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Author: Andy Lilienthal

Unboxing the ARB ZERO Fridge Freezer

April 1, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
ARB ZERO Fridge Freezer

ARB is one of the best known names in the portable refrigerator/freezer game. The company literally just debuted an all-new model called ZERO. This is a dual-zone fridge freezer meaning you can have two zones in one unit—one set for frozen food, one set for items that don’t need to be frozen. Conversely, you can…

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Alcan 5000 On Auto Off Topic

March 21, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi Pajero at Arctic Ocean at Tuktoyaktuk, NWT

It’s always a pleasure to talk with Andrew Pascarella and Brad DeSantis the duo from Auto Off Topic. Not only they gearheads, they have have a penchant for all things Mitsubishi. Mercedes and I got to appear for a third time on the podcast and we talked Alcan 5000 including oddities such as the infamous…

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Our After Alcan 5000 Interview with Yak Radio

March 20, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
Mitsubishi Pajero on the Alcan 5000 Winter Rally

Hey, we finished the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally, and it was an incredible adventure! As you can see, this is our first post since returning from over 5,400 driving miles. There’s so much to talk about, so much to share. The entire thing was amazing and challenging from perfect Arctic sunrises to sending into…

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All of Our Alcan 5000 Prep Videos on Pickup Truck + SUV Talk

February 23, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
1991 Mitsubishi Pajero Alcan 5000 Rally

Over the past months we’ve partnered with Pickup Truck + SUV Talk to create four Alcan 5000 Winter Rally preparation videos. Now you can see them all in one spot. Here’s a playlist of all four videos, from start to finish. Hopefully they allow other people interested in both fixing up an old JDM diesel…

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How We Are Preparing Our Vehicle for Extreme Cold

February 14, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 4 Comments
1991 Mitsubishi Pajero XP in cold weather

In less than two weeks, we’ll be departing for the 2020 Alcan 5000 Winter Rally. Frankly, I don’t know if we’ve ever prepared for anything this much. The vast majority of the prepping has revolved around getting the rig ready for temperatures that could dip below -30° F. As I type this—ironically from Palm Springs…

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We’re Doing the Alcan 5000 Rally. What is it?

January 8, 2020 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Alcan 5000 Mitsubishi Pajero

As you may know, we’re doing the Alcan 5000 Rally this February. It’s going to cover 5,120 miles (and then some) from Kirkland, WA all the way up to the Arctic Ocean, and back down to Anchorage, AK. So what is it really, and what’s it like? This video from the 1994 Alcan 5000 was…

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Crankshaft Culture Gear Garage: AeroPress Go Coffee Press

December 16, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
Using the AeroPress Go

Listen, if there’s one thing I don’t like to skimp on when traveling it is good coffee. Whether we’re camping a few hours from home, or circumnavigating Iceland, I don’t mind a quick breakfast so long as the coffee is as black as death and strong as an ox.

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The Cars of My Youth Were Slower Than I Remember

November 24, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
1990 Galant GSX

Something occurred to me today as I was watching one of those old MotorWeek videos; this one was about the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant GSX. I realized today’s cars are faster than ever before, and we’re living in a modern muscle car era. A time where even a ho-hum car offers impressive performance compared to cars…

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Installing a Long Range Fuel Tank on our Mitsubishi Pajero

November 14, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
LRA Diesel Auxiliary Tank

Our JDM Mitsubishi Pajeros have some great features. We love their size, diesel engines, and off-road capability. One of the things we don’t love, however, is the small fuel tank which equates to a short range. So we decided to do something about it. The short-wheelbase 2.5-liter diesel Pajero has a 15.8 gallon tank. We…

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Quick Drive: 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary A/T

October 15, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
2019 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition

When I saw Nissan brought a limited-edition 2020 370Z in 50th Anniversary livery to the NWAPA Run to the Sun drive event, I was excited! It looked simply fantastic in the classic red and white colors. But there was a caveat. The 370Z is, arguably, a modern classic. Its lineage needs not be explained here,…

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