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Here's hoping it was worth the wait. :elkgrin: OK, sorry for the delay, Liz and I have both been very busy working on our little teardrop trailer Bubbles to get ready for a long awaited Summer camping season (see the "bubbles" link in my signature) so my writing has suffered a little. In...

So let me start off by saying that my electrical knowledge is rudimentary, at best. Yes, I do have my HAM license and you have to know some stuff (Ohm's law, etc) but I'm banging my head here trying to figure this out. OK, so let me start off with my issue: Last year, following the DE-II...

Will take better pics but here she is as she sits now: That's the builder, Jesse, just finishing up (zip-tying the trimmed fender liners so they won't flap.) Here's the glamour shot: Great looking bumper, great price and Jesse is a good guy to work with. :26_7_2: Will have more...

Still haven't unpacked the 4runner but I wanted to put out some "teaser" pics. Full trip report should be out by next week, depending on how long the "honey-do" list is. :sombrero: Can't have an "expedition" without a Wiffleball Bat!

Well, nobody else started one so it is up to me, I guess. :sombrero: Just got to Cedar City, the jumping off point for DE-III. Having dinner at Applebees now (free wifi!) I'll be enjoying the fine hospitality of the Wal Mart parking lot. Look for me in the maroon 4th gen 4runner with...

So I finally got around to installing the aftermarket head unit in my 2007 4runner. It's something I'd wanted to do for a while, since the factory unit is pretty basic (while it does have an audio input for an iPod, it does not have Bluetooth, nor a USB port, nor does it have RDS - Radio Data...

(crossposted from tnttt.com because this seems to be a more "active" forum. ;) ) In an effort to both lower and lighten our Teardrop "Bubbles", I have removed the old, heavy Dayton mobile home axle (build thread link in my signature below.) Not only was this heavy, but it was also...

This is a build thread I'm starting on our little homebuilt teardrop trailer, nicknamed "bubbles" (thanks to some of the good folks here on ExPo for the name!) [EDITED 06/24/13 to add "DONE" ;) ] Some of you have probably seen my other posts, but for the benefit of those who might not, I'll...

Still looking to redo the axle on Bubbles, our teardrop trailer (currently has a way-too-heavey Dayton axle from a mobile home.) While surfing the net I came across this from Northern Tool: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200323651_200323651 Reliable rubber torsion axle...

(posted here rather than in the Communications section because it's a model-specific question...) Anybody here use this type of antenna mount? http://www.rightchannelradios.com/toyota-cb-antenna-hood-mount-2007.html This is a hood mount (can't tell if it mounts to the hood itself or to the...

Getting ready to start some major work on our little teardrop trailer, Bubbles. (for those not familiar, see my writeup here of our first long trip with Bubbles last summer: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/93690-Travels-with-Bubbles-2012-Chapter-1-Oregon-(long-pic-heavy) )...

After successfully resisting for years, I feel myself being pulled into the vortex. Assimilated into the 'borg collective. Brainwashed into the cult. Zombie-fied. Yes, I think I'm going to have to get a smartphone. :elkgrin: I'm eligible for an "upgrade" and it's just occurred to me that...

Don't mean to spam the forum, but I wanted folks to know that I've posted a series of "Travels with Bubbles" (our teardrop trailer) pics up in the "Completed adventures" section of the forum...

Our final trip for the year was just a couple of months ago. Liz has been working on her “bucket list” and one of the things that has been on it for years has been the annual Albuquerque (NM) hot air balloon festival. It was a great trip, even though it was launched on short notice, and we...

Walk the Winds, Wyoming, 2012: Our next long trip with Bubbles came in August. There was another Teardrop gathering in Wyoming and we took a long weekend to go up there, near Pinedale (Southeast of Jackson.) This was called the "Walk the Winds" gathering, and was put together by some folks...

This is more or less a copy of an email I sent to a friend of mine, but wanted to share it with the group here as well. Liz and I got our little Teardrop camper “bubbles” in January of 2012, with the idea of doing a lot of camping this year. Our first trip was a single overnight in March...

(crosspost from ADVRIDER): I love my Scrambler, but with those big, high pipes on the right side, it's difficult to get luggage on them. Other bike manufacturers have lots of choices when it comes to aftermarket rack systems, but AFAIK the only one available for the Scrambler is made by an...

Crossposted from http://www.t4r.org Finally got around to having my FJC Trail teams suspension installed (without spacers.) Before: After: Measurements: Measurements were taken at the wheel well with a 48" metal ruler set flat to the ground, and were taken by putting the...

Still trying to outfit my new-to-me 07 4runner. Here's my situation: I have a HAM license and a 2m mobile (as well as a dual band HT.) But I really need CB as well since almost nobody that I travel with also has HAM. On my 99 T4R I mounted my 2m to the transmission hump and my antenna...

4th gen T4R: What do do with that useless "pocket" in front of the cup holders? I have no idea why Toyota put that silly little pop-out pocket at the base of the center stack (under the HVAC controls.) It's too small to hold a checkbook or even a decent sized notebook and too flimsy...