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  1. DaveInDenver

    terminals & crimper recommendation sought

    I think he was more of a freak than a tweaker. Seemed mello enough, just trying to expand those kids' minds.
  2. DaveInDenver

    Increasing Tacoma's GVWR

    I think that must be for a very basic 2WD. My 2008 4WD Access Cab TRD OR tipped the scale at about 4,350 lbs as delivered with a full tank and my 175 lbs in the operator position (meaning curb weight was around 4,100 lbs). It carries a 5,350 lbs GVWR on the door sill.
  3. DaveInDenver

    Garmin has finally "Garmin'd" Delorme InReach plans

    An XGPS160 isn't going to have better position accuracy (best case is probably +/- 2.5m) than what's built into most devices and maybe less accurate since it's only using GPS+GLONASS (L1). It doesn't utilize Galileo (E1) like more phones now, which is the best option to achieve single frequency...
  4. DaveInDenver

    terminals & crimper recommendation sought

    Need to narrow it down a bit, what sorts of terminals? Small gauge, battery terminals, etc. Does it have to be from Amazon? Do you have a strict budget in mind or is this purely a quality vs value question? If we're talking about typical general purpose chassis wiring you're safe going with...
  5. DaveInDenver

    Mount “ditch spots” on tow hooks? / legality / clamps?

    https://www.thedrive.com/news/31975/california-highway-patrol-hassles-toyota-tacoma-owner-for-uncovered-light-bar "According to the CHP’s Buttonwillow office, which posted the tale to Facebook, an officer stopped the egregiously law-breaking Toyota Tacoma driver bright and early Saturday...
  6. DaveInDenver

    ARB air chuck (or similar type) available separately?

    It might not be easy to find the exact one ARB uses but it's a safe bet they don't actually make them custom. So maybe poke around Alibaba?
  7. DaveInDenver

    ARB air chuck (or similar type) available separately?

    Would the standard straight locking chucks work? These are typical of hardware and industrial supply. Haltec CH-360: Milton S697-2:
  8. DaveInDenver

    Garmin has finally "Garmin'd" Delorme InReach plans

    With the dual frequency BCM47755 chipset that may actually come to pass. Right now accuracy is the main reason for dedicated GPS receivers and Broadcom is offering cm level accuracy scaled for a handset. The problem remains the expense of smart phones. I'd prefer to beat up and potentially...
  9. DaveInDenver

    External AM radio antenna ideas

    @unusedusername, if you're talking about traditional bee stinger or whip antennas I don't think a great deal of effort was expended optimizing them for MW AM broadcast. They seem to rely mostly on being swamped with high received signal strength along with a great deal of RF gain. The whip on...
  10. DaveInDenver

    Mount “ditch spots” on tow hooks? / legality / clamps?

    Same with those light bars that span the top of the windshield. They have to be terrible with dust in the air.
  11. DaveInDenver

    Mount “ditch spots” on tow hooks? / legality / clamps?

    There are vehicle regulations in many states that dictate the number of lights you can have mounted, aimed and illuminated while on the highway. I think the general rule is if you have lights that do not meet the regulation then they have to have covers on them. Ditch lights I'd think could...
  12. DaveInDenver

    Increasing Tacoma's GVWR

    I think the 2nd gen Tundra did go into production a year earlier than the 200. Different chief engineers (Mike Swears and Sadayoshi Koyari) on the two as well, so commonality but not the same. Most of the similar vehicles have staggered dates, 150-series Prado came a year before 5th 4Runner...
  13. DaveInDenver

    Offline GPS maps and navigation for iPad Mini and Amazon Fire 8

    What do you need the maps to accomplish? Avenza and Gaia are your two most obvious iOS apps. For Colorado get the COTREX app, which is very useful.
  14. DaveInDenver

    HELP: I Bought an Overweight Overlander

    Same thoughts and issues (I have a clutch and brake master cylinder, vacuum brake booster, ABS module on the passenger side configuration). I know the risks from my previous truck but the benefits are worth it. If (or when) the inner fender gets bad enough, well, I have a Super White 2nd gen...
  15. DaveInDenver

    Garmin inReach for Papua Backcountry

    The delay in block III might even give time for receiver chipsets to be available by the time the new signals become active. ;-)
  16. DaveInDenver

    HELP: I Bought an Overweight Overlander

    That's essentially my reasoning. The original 27F weighed 65 lbs and the pair of Odyssey PC1400 I run (one is group 25 and the other 35) is 100 lbs. But for that extra 35 lbs I have 130 A-hr and 1800 CCA when the batteries are paralleled compared to the original True Start (Toyota) battery's...
  17. DaveInDenver

    Garmin inReach for Papua Backcountry

    Perhaps a different GPS chipset or main MPU and the architecture is probably modernized but I doubt it's a different Iridum short burst data modem.
  18. DaveInDenver

    Garmin inReach for Papua Backcountry

    Seems like the important core features have been stable for some time. I imagine there's some learning curve since the Mini was I believe designed completely by Garmin so no legacy debugging of a mature device to inherit from DeLorme.
  19. DaveInDenver

    Can the iPad really be used as an out-of-signal range, off-road GPS device?

    I believe they are intended to be paired with a phone running Earthmate. I don't know if the GPS location stream is available to other apps. Garmin being Garmin, that would undercut Glo sales, but I do think it can be done.
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