jgpoirier
Adventurer
To more so update, I have a bunch of stuff to do before BC Overland Rally at the end of June.
Tons of wiring, pretty much everything. Unfortunately pretty much all of the OTRATTW switches that I had salvaged from the 05 will not work in the 17. The blanks are different sizes and there just isn't any good spaces to start cutting new holes into. Especially around the center console. With the change where Toyota has now used a hand brake instead of the pedal cluster for the emerg brake, space is limited.
Also in bigger news, I currently have finalized my design for a steel framed aluminum sheeted canopy that I will be starting to build next weekend. This for me will be beyond beneficial. In the 05 I had the 50L fridge mounted in the 40 split behind the drivers seat. We found this robbed valuable space in the cab. Also the front runner load bars meant that the bottom of the tent is about 5'6", not ideal for walking under nor for the tautness of the annex during wet weather. I've been working on the design on CAD LT almost all winter. Could never make my mind up, but I have decided that what I have now will work.
CAD drawing
Overall more to come fairly quickly. With nicer weather, work happening in my un-insulated garage should be more pleasurable. Plus the parts bench has been filling up lately.
Cheers.
Tons of wiring, pretty much everything. Unfortunately pretty much all of the OTRATTW switches that I had salvaged from the 05 will not work in the 17. The blanks are different sizes and there just isn't any good spaces to start cutting new holes into. Especially around the center console. With the change where Toyota has now used a hand brake instead of the pedal cluster for the emerg brake, space is limited.
Also in bigger news, I currently have finalized my design for a steel framed aluminum sheeted canopy that I will be starting to build next weekend. This for me will be beyond beneficial. In the 05 I had the 50L fridge mounted in the 40 split behind the drivers seat. We found this robbed valuable space in the cab. Also the front runner load bars meant that the bottom of the tent is about 5'6", not ideal for walking under nor for the tautness of the annex during wet weather. I've been working on the design on CAD LT almost all winter. Could never make my mind up, but I have decided that what I have now will work.
CAD drawing
Overall more to come fairly quickly. With nicer weather, work happening in my un-insulated garage should be more pleasurable. Plus the parts bench has been filling up lately.
Cheers.
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