Recent content by MotoDave

The decision by many OEM's not to support CarPlay comes down to exactly this - they've realized how valuable the data they can collect on you is, and they want to profit from it, not Apple or Google. GM, Tesla, Rivian and others

Check out Brennan's Garage - he's a smart guy working out of his garage making some innovative products at what I think are super fair prices. He's also on this forum under the screen name Metcalf

Great photos and write up! A fun variation is to make the drive from Badwater basin, past Ubehebe crater and up Wyman Creek Road up to Barcroft station on the one day its open to the public - Lowest to highest point you can drive to in CA, mostly all doable on dirt.

I ran the following on my 2012 Tundra Double Cab 6.5' bed, with FWC Hawk. Generally happy with the ride and performance on an off road, if anything it could have used better shocks. Truck was on 285/75R17 tires (small 34") Bilstein 5100 shcoks with front spring perch at the middle setting ICON...

ebay can be a good source for used Pelican or similar cases. I've looked into Hardigg cases in the past, even more bomb-proof than Pelican and dont have the name recognition so can sometimes find surplus or used ones at a good deal. I settled on a much cheaper used Yakima roof box that I use...

Great to read about your experiences traveling and charging so far. I grew up in the PNW and try to make it back there as much as I can. Have you used any campsite charging? I've been curious about this as an option, although my preference isn't to camp with a bunch of big RV's generally. I've...

Seems like these guys missed a good opportunity for EV charging on the playa https://www.theverge.com/23945289/rebelle-rally-ev-green-energy-hydrogen-motorsports

I came across what seemed like a pretty detailed youtube video covering the install into a FJ cruiser, I'd imagine much of the electrical work would be applicable? Been researching a seat upgrade for my 2010 GX460 - I find the stock seats really uncomfortable.

To be clear - my experience using the ID4 for a year has convinced me I don't need the 2nd car to be gas either. Our longer trips tend to be either up the coast (Ventura to Monterey - 274 miles - would stop to charge once, probably in SLO at the airport where we like to get lunch anyways) or up...

I'm chiming in just to offer my experiences as someone who replaced a Subaru Outback with a EV (VW ID.4) recently. For OUR USE the change has been awesome and we have no regrets or complaints. Neither of us has long commutes - my wife does about 30 miles a day and I drive 20-30 miles a day. We...

Curious why this is in the EV section?

I guess they're on the more soft-road than off-road end of things, but I've been looking at the A-Liner Expedition and Taxa Mantis as options for my family of 4. The Taxa has a really neat bench seat that converts to a bunk for kids that I wish more mfg's would copy.

I've looked at larger options than my GX460 - the third row is an either/or option for people OR cargo, not both. I REALLY think Toyota missed the mark with the raised floor situation in the 3rd row of the new Sequoia. Our dog travels in a crate, and I don't think there's enough height with the...

Well ... do you want a truck? Or a SUV? You're in the Toyota forum ... pretty easy to recommend a 3-5 year old Tacoma/4runner in that price range. In my opinion the Tacoma double cab rear seat is pretty tight for a rear facing car seat. The kids will be in those for 2-3 years, then they get...

I've owned a Four Wheel Camper (Hawk) and have been in numerous wedge and pop up campers. My impression was always that you lose a LOT of 'living' space with any of the campers that have a taper that matches the truck cab width. The straight sides make the Hawk look less 'sleek' but its have let...