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Cheers mate! I've been tossing that idea up for sure. The slide on camper that's coming will use turn buckles on each corner for lashing down through the manufacturer recommends bolting it on for offroad use. You can see them in the corner: If I can work out where I need to bolt the camper...

I'm sure many out there can sympathize with this problem; you love having a ute (or pick up in American) but it sucks having to tie everything down all the time. Or perhaps its the bigger pain of having your gear get wet and dusty all the time. In my case the really practical issue of not...

Happy Father's Day! I got a morning pass to spend a few minutes in the hilux [emoji41] I had a few wires to connect up to complete the installs over the past few weeks. The hilux, at least in sr5 spec, comes with an accessory fuse box which is awesome. I did make the mistake of not checking...

I have a XRS compact unit which is made by GME. Phenomenal quality. Best bit, the handset has a high quality speaker and mic in it so no eyesores in the dash. I mounted the unit under the centre console and used a switch uhf rj45 connector to tidy the install. I'm trying to find a better...

The day finally came! INSTALLS!!! The catch can. The kit was super easy to install but the hose lengths were off, requiring trimming, and it was missing some nuts. Luckily I had some in my left over box. I'm not totally convinced about where the drain is zip-tied off but I'll revisit...

Mission accomplished! I just spent 30 minutes browsing genuine Toyota accessories at Bangkok Toyota. Super friendly staff and the best bit... parts are 1/3 the price! I pick up my goody bag tomorrow afternoon. It's pretty cool to see dealers building their own 'specials'. They had this...

Its true that hilux's are indestructible. I just got off the plane in Bangkok and am seeing a tonne of HUGE canopies and modifications. Whilst I'm counting every kilogram to make sure I don't exceed GVM in Australia apparently people in Thailand don't have the same concerns. I'm going to...

That's still something awesome to do. I'm tossing up whether to paint these stock rims or buy some aftermarket ones. I wish I had the time to work on the build more. I feel like all I do is dream and spend time on Ebay once the kids are asleep! Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

The parts hoarding continues [emoji3]. I have wanted to keep the dash super clean and factory looking. So rather than a carling switch (which ARB supplies) I got these from STEDI. Because the GME radio's handset has both a microphone and speaker in it I'll be able to hide the rest in the...

It's back!!! In two days I flew to Brisbane and drove 1850km home. I'm knackered and quite happy with the result. The tray has a lot of features including a 38L food grade water tank, a second 16L water tank built into the aluminum frame, 6 recessed tie down points, 2x sealed side toolboxes...

Do you do front lockers? Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

So another good parts day! I got the 4700 series GME antenna for Crossroads today. This sucker is PHAT! I had a cheaper antenna on my JK Wrangler and it shook itself to pieces with corrugated roads. This time I'm really trying to buy Australian made and buy high quality. The cheap man pays...

A new toy arrived today. The XRS UHF is arguably the best hand held radio in the market. With the mic and speaker all in the handset it should be a very tidy install. [emoji3] Whilst I'd love to install this and my other gear, ah... yesterday, due to work and family commitments I have to be...

Here is a link: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com.au%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F391973218600 Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

It's been a big and expensive few weeks! I found a slide on camper online that looks like it would survive the outback and after visiting Tong Metals workshop I was so impressed that I threw down the deposit on a new tray and camper! The tray is fully aluminum, has two under tray boxes, a...

I was lucky this afternoon and got some time to play in the garage. First order of business; check the bull bar bolts, tighten where necessary and mark them with paint pen to easily see when they're shaking loose. All done [emoji16] Then onto the breathers. I'll need to double check but...

Truly? The Tacoma looks much bigger Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

Boy would I love a Tacoma too! They're too big for aussie carparks though. Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk

I bought the breather kit from Ebay. It's a generic kit and looks something like this : I then bought some corrugated conduit and put that around the air lines to protect them. Because the Hilux's breathers are hard to get to at their origin (e.g. top of the gearbox) I've been extending the...

Collecting a few more goodies [emoji41] The tyre pressure monitoring kit turned up. I'm reasonably happy with the quality of it at face value. I'll hopefully be getting to the install within the next couple of weeks. I also paid a visit to my local ARB dealer who gave me a few bucks off...