Looks good. Glad they got you situated although that probably came out of another order which is why the turn around was so quick.
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Looks good. Glad they got you situated although that probably came out of another order which is why the turn around was so quick.
Chris In Milwaukee
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Yep, I totally snatched some else’s manufacturing slot. There’s still someone out there with two right sides.
I have no complaints with my prinsu rack from 2017 but dang this is a wayyyyy nicer evolution of basically the same rack.
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Put on one of those hood glare thingies today. Looks totally overland. Maybe I won’t go blind in late afternoon sun now.
Big complaint with the sport hoods, especially since they're non functional. Whatever works though. I find not washing the truck for months keeps the glare down.
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Big complaint with the sport hoods, especially since they're non functional. Whatever works though. I find not washing the truck for months keeps the glare down.
Here's a keen solution to hood glare
And for sport hoods, the recommend
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I saw that recently. Pretty cool. When I get around to secondary electric, I’ll look at it more seriously. I think my next big purchase may be gears.
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They make a light bar for that spot. Maybe I should put one of those on, too. BAM... functional.Big complaint with the sport hoods, especially since they're non functional. Whatever works though. I find not washing the truck for months keeps the glare down.
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Show me that, please
I might forgo my Battlestar Galactica "cylon sweep mod" for the sport scoop
I use it as a daytime running light. Since the mesh grill is still in the scoop It breaks up the beam and isn't bright enough to make a difference at night.
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The one on eBay is only for 4th gen
I have early 2nd gen Tacoma. The scoop is bigger than 2.5 gens.
Willpower 13 inch 60W Single Row Spot Beam LED Light Bar Ultra Slim Work Lights Driving Lamps with Mounting Bracket for Offroad Ranger ATV UTV SUV Truck https://a.co/d/9GSfh0d
This is what I got. I know it is a cheap light but I didn't want to spend a lot not knowing if it'd fit there.
This is what I got. I know it is a cheap light but I didn't want to spend a lot not knowing if it'd fit there.
Chris In Milwaukee
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CHZRNR got some new boots. Pondered skinnies vs fatties. Figured fat-bottomed tubes make the rockin’ world go ‘round.
Tiny rub on the mud flap during a heavy decelerating sharp turn like into a parking space if I come in a little hot. I can probably heat treat the mud flap to resolve that.
Tiny rub on the mud flap during a heavy decelerating sharp turn like into a parking space if I come in a little hot. I can probably heat treat the mud flap to resolve that.
Chris In Milwaukee
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The last four trips into the shop I’ve been watching the pad thickness numbers dwindle to 3mm. Figured 86,000 is pretty good for brakes. Thought about big brakes, but $3000 when the biggest I’m going is 33s and my heaviest trailer’s GVW is 2000 lbs, I said nah. Roughly priced factory brake parts. Damn. Toyota Tax is real. So I ordered some Power Stop pads and rotors for about $400 off Amazon. Arrived in two days. Spent the day installing them. Front was easy peasy. Rears were little bastards. After fighting for an hour I threw the white flag and consulted YT. Mother fu…. There’s a little hole in the rotor that when you rotate it toward the bottom you can reach through it with a flat blade and twirl a little adjustment wheel to release pressure from the parking brake pads. Then they slipped right off with two fingers. There’s always a secret sauce.
All done now, broken in, and man does this thing stop well! Should hopefully go for another 86,000.
P.S. - Hoped I could find rotors that weren’t cross-drilled, but aside from the expensive South African brand, they all have holes. I’ve heard tale that they get stuffed with mud during offroad adventures. So I guess I’ll stay out of the mud.
All done now, broken in, and man does this thing stop well! Should hopefully go for another 86,000.
P.S. - Hoped I could find rotors that weren’t cross-drilled, but aside from the expensive South African brand, they all have holes. I’ve heard tale that they get stuffed with mud during offroad adventures. So I guess I’ll stay out of the mud.
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I've always avoided drilled and slotted for the same reason. Dirt/mud gets into the holes and slots, water gets into the dirt, heat makes things expand, etc etc. I've only seen a handful of them crack but I always figured better safe than sorry.
And yes, the rear sucks balls with the internal drum shit.
And yes, the rear sucks balls with the internal drum shit.
Chris In Milwaukee
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Yeah, something I’ll keep an eye on for sure. I’m really hoping for braking performance improvements while towing the trailers. We’ll find out next weekend. Probably end up putting “regular” trailer brakes on the lighter one, disc brakes on the other one once I start souping it up a bit to help out.
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I forgot to mention that I picked up this guy end of July. One of the reasons I changed to a higher-performance brake. Two years old, previous owner had one camping trip on it and it was in the garage the rest of its life. It’s an insulated box with a vent fan, two USB jacks run by a deep cell battery, and two 120V outlets going to a shore power plug. Rockwell independent torsion axles with 28” ATs on 15” wheels. A lovely starting point for a trailer build.
I’ll probably start with a kitchen in the back (the space is already there) with a fridge and maybe a portable gas stove. Some solar and an inverter should be a nice addition.
Not really shooting for one of those uber-expensive off-road trailers, just one that’s comfortable to sleep in and allow me to cook and charge stuff and do some light trail travel.
I’ll probably start with a kitchen in the back (the space is already there) with a fridge and maybe a portable gas stove. Some solar and an inverter should be a nice addition.
Not really shooting for one of those uber-expensive off-road trailers, just one that’s comfortable to sleep in and allow me to cook and charge stuff and do some light trail travel.
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