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That's an individual preference. I think phone sized apps aren't great either. The display on a Garmin handheld is no question smaller and lower resolution. The resolution is sufficient for vector maps, your fingers aren't in the way to zoom in and out and there's no navigation buttons on top...

You'd think setting a MTB tubeless would be easy but it's not. Unless it is. Things are not as standardized as automotive tires and each rim has a slightly different profile and each tire bead is just a little different. Sometimes you have just the right combination of rim and tire so they...

Toyota has from early on seemed to understand the market position for small trucks here. Their Hilux commercial heritage is just something a small number of us really exploit. Even the hardcore crawlers aren't worried about GVWR characteristics since they re-work for flex over payload anyway.

I saw this the other day, maybe when he was taking the photos. We get a fair number of exotic vehicles traveling through town so I just assumed it was someone visiting. If anyone wants a complete knob who knows nothing about these to put eyes on happy to help!

These are the maps I use on my Garmin devices: http://www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/usa-osm-topo-routable Andrzej Popowski is the guy behind them and he compiles an update about once or sometimes twice a year. They are based on OSM data, which is complete enough on stuff like topography and major...

The question wasn't about Fords, it was about Toyota. The frame limited service campaign is currently up to 2017 (under the ZKA program), keeping mind this debacle has been going on since 1995. Toyota might be the least worst, I dunno, but seriously you think it's acceptable a 3 year old truck...

Yeah, I dunno. I'm sure regulations, insurance and litigation have impacted the ratings over the years. Also our ancient mini trucks couldn't get out of their own way to hold 80 MPH on the Interstate with a million distractions in the infotainment systems so when you were carrying 1,400 lbs...

Have you got photos with the tent deployed?

To be precise I *want* to pull the power windows but the donor regular cab base model I found had been T-boned so the driver's door parts were unusable. Since my windows channels are in need of replacement this issue is quickly getting forced and I might have to stick with the power windows in...

@tacollie - it's like Toyota is daring you, isn't it? If you load the rear axle to 3,110 lbs you probably would have to remove the hood, factory splash plates and strip the interior to stay under GVWR.

For all their faults, Tacomas at least haven't had any bending in half issue. At least before they rot and collapse anyway. And to be fair the corrosion thing I suspect isn't an engineering issue but rather a business one (cost-cutting). I bet if asked Chikuo Kubota (chief engineer, it was...

I believe there's margin in the Tacoma ratings to some extent but I think the reputation for being very overbuilt is a legacy of the older 79-95 Hilux/Truck/Pickup. IMO they also tolerated being overloaded with less stress to the vehicle relatively. Surely Toyota understands that if you say...

Seems like appropriate waterproof expanding foam is probably not going to be found at the Home Depot. Like maybe a 3M 08463, which is made to seal cavities in vehicle bodies? It's got to be semi-rigid or flexible and able to withstand the temperature swings and chemicals, too.

Completely concur with advice so far. I've done Eastwood internal frame coat on a couple of frame and do annual Fluid Film (similar to Wool Wax) on my frames. Do not fall into the fallacy about spray foam, it's a guarantee of rotting from the inside out. You want to keep clean, let drain and...

The Yaesu Bluetooth only does audio. If you want to do APRSdroid you need to put a serial to Bluetooth adapter or TNC on the 8-pin DIN plug. I'm not sure the extent to which the internal TNC will allow external control. There's no way to assert a PTT AFAIK so you might be limited to listening...

Gain is a nuanced subject where there's not always a single correct way to do it. There's the absolutely true recommendation not to get into a gain game. You can't just shop on the biggest number and expect good results. But also don't completely ignore it. In a vehicle the pattern...

Roof top tents and racks with gear make roof-mounted antennas less desirable. Since those are common in the 4WD community I figure it's a matter of market for that style. Most 4WD enthusiasts in Australia are not amateur radio operators, who would likely be more similar to us in willingness to...

If you're talking about the J2807 spec then yes it does specify a tongue length and frontal area requirement for a given weight. They're based on various sized box cargo trailers. For a 6,400 lbs trailer it I think would fall between 40 and 55 sq-ft frontal area. They assume one 150 lbs...

Not to mention referring to SAE J2807, which allows things like up to 5° permanent angular deformation of the tow vehicle structure and allows wide open throttle to pass a zero to 60 MPH in 30 second type criteria. It's really about determining the maximum a truck can do without regard to it...

Just my $0.02 but it seems like the complaints about Tacomas tend to be that it's not a full size. But that's self evident, of course 6,400 lbs is a lot for a nominally "small" truck. The old mini truck/Hilux/Truck came with 5,000 lbs towing ratings and that was almost comically optimistic...