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I'm sorry sir, but there is no substitute or alternative. There can only be one. :p

Really cool truck. Man, those photos show it off well! :costumed-smiley-007

I think either scenario can work. I have most of my accessories (winch, fridge, lights, 2M radio, CB radio, 12v ports, air compressor) powered from my aux. battery. My logic is that this way, I can really thrash on the aux. battery if I want to (deep discharges, repeated discharges), and retain...

You're going to use stock gears with the FWC after you get it mounted?

Nice - thanks Bill ;)

Dr. Bronners almond or peppermint castile soap rocks. Too bad their website seems hosed, but you should be able to find it pretty easily. A lot of camping/outdoors stores carry it, and lots of supermarkets and almost all natural-foods stores have it. The great thing is that it works, is made...

Thanks LOL! Oh man, I bet Bella would LOVE to do that! :hehe:

Yes, Xantrex is very big in the RV and Marine industry. The unit I have is one of their older "Pathmaker" models (no longer made) [correction: they are still made. - BT 10-13-08], which I purchased through eBay. I separated the control panel from the isolator solenoid. I mounted the solenoid in...

That is looking great. I love the controls in-cab. Very nice. Who makes the fairlead?

That would be a sweet setup! I definitely thought about an under-bed box, but ultimately decided against it. Not because it was a bad idea, but just because I figured something out that worked better for me. I think doing a battery under the Tacoma would be a substantial project.

It was a fairly quiet weekend, probably due to the stormy weather. But we definitely were not the only ones there. Unfortunately, access to the lake is pretty easy, and you know what that means. One couple we talked to who had camped on the shores from their kayak said that the night before some...

I don't have a spare under my Tacoma any longer, but I have an auxiliary fuel tank in it's place. I mounted a small air tank in front of the fuel tank. It would probably easily fit with a tire there though. I use it to store air for my ARB air locker (front diff). More details here.

No offense to Mr. Mangler, but I would definitely not use the manual battery switch method. I think it is too easy to forget to switch it and you will either end up with a dead starting battery (forgetting to isolate), or a dead auxiliary battery (forgetting to combine). Then again, most people...

Private-party KBB for a 2000 Toy Tacoma Xcab/V6/4wd TRD package/75K miles is about $10,000. The TRD package will net a factory rear locker. I would add a set of good 31" tires, recovery and jacking points, some good stock-replacement shocks (Old Man Emu, Bilstein or KYB) and the essential...

It was pretty warm, but not too bad. The first night I just used a sheet. The 2nd night I started with the sheet and woke up covered with a lightweight down bag (which I just use like a blanket). 50's I think. But I wasn't checking. Oh man - gotta do it. She would love it.

You could always try the bottle jack trick. Works great for me.

Whoa!! You must mean the large versions that you have, not the ones on the web gallery, right? 30" monitor! Holy cow. Must be nice. :D

LOL! Hey, I'm glad it worked out! Ahhh, thanks for the pics. Beautiful stuff. Whenever I make it that way, I will have to contact you. Keep enjoying your paradise and don't be afraid to share a little bit of your adventure with us. (btw, I guess the server where the pics are hosted doesn't...

You can't miss that which you haven't had :D Put those gears in for a while, and then go back to stock, and you'd be crying like a tot who's cookie was taken away... :p

You are very welcome. GOOD LUCK amigo.