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Have you looked at Tablet PC's? I'm not sure you vcan get one for under $1k, but they have a touchscreen that can fold flat on top of the keyboard.

Sorry for not replying earlier, didn't see the question till now. I've yet to travel with anyone willing to drill a hole in their roof to mount a CB antenna, so I don't have much to compare it with. When doing trail runs I have zero problems with reception, seems as good ans any of the other...

I've got the same MV-50 compressor, i;d guess it takes me about 10-15 minutes to bring 4 33's from 15 to 32 psi. I usually end up waiting for the rest of the group to finish airing up, except for the guys that are using CO2 tanks.

Don't fully buy your cost argument. I'm sure there are cheaper options for shocks for the TRD tacomas than bilsteins. Every once in a while an engineer gets something by the costing guys and what he wants to make actually makes it to production:) If Toyota spec'd a uniball type joint on all...

Uh oh, you're poking the sleeping bear again! Wheel spacers, oh my! I agree with Thom, spherical bearings (uniballs) aren't used by OEM's for a reason. They're used on race cars that see huge amounts of continual maintenance. Ball joints are used by OEM's because they are much better sealed, in...

I assume by marine grade wire you're referring to tinned wire. Its nice stuff, but not cheap. I've found its WAY expensive at my local marine store, 3x what I can find it for online. Most OEM wiring will be regular 'primary' wire. For the most part I tend to think the electrical engineers at...

Everything you've described sounds like either a ball joint or a tie rod end is loose, or maybe a a-arm bushing on the frame end, especially since it seems to act up when its under load such as braking or turning. I would put the front of the truck on jack stands and try to wiggle each joint...

The only brands I've got personal experience with are the Lenovo Thinkpad T, R and X series, and the Dell Latitude. They are pretty equivalent in my opinion, my wife has the dell and I have a Lenovo. I'm sure other manufacturers have equivalent offerings. Here's the example of what the inside...

I'm a big fan of business grade laptops, versus consumer stuff. I've found if you shop around and take advantage of sales or student/teacher discounts you can get them for not much more than the consumer level laptops. They tend to be less flashy, have less junk pre-loaded onto them, and...

I bought some thick 3M packing tape from McMaster a while ago, I use it on my mountain bikes to keep cables from rubbing through the paint. Its way thicker than your typical packing tape. I'll try to find a part number.

I couldn't see doing much technical off-roading in anything bigger than my T100, which happens to be the same size as the new tacomas. I've got a buddy with a new double cab tacoma who has a dog and a kid,m and it seems to fit them OK. He's get 2 on the way and debated stepping up to a Tundra...

Couple of neat electrical wiring pieces that have made some recent projects neater: Weatherpak style fuse holder: http://order.waytekwire.com/productdetail2/M50/46041/MINI%20FUSE%20HOLDER/ Weatherpak style relay connector for Hella Relays...

I do the same thing, I have a quick disconnect on the compressor that's under the hood. I figure it will be easy to add plumbing later if I find its a hassle, but so far popping the hood to air up doesn't bother me. One thing I've noticed is the hose and fittings right at the compressor get...

I've got my antennas (CB and 2m) mounted to the fenders, Its not ideal for the perfect ground plane, but it does what I need it to, and cuts the overall height significantly compared to roof mounting. I dont have a great picture of the mounting, this one is close...

Your easiest option is probably to pick up a remanufactured axle assembly from an auto parts store. I know they are in the $60-80 range for my T100, I'd asume the Tundra is similar. Full online FSM: http://ncttora.com/fsm/2003/index.html Front Axle - Components Front Axle - Disassembly Front...

I just finished up hard mounting a MV-50 under the hood. Its holding up well so far.

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/ Download the factory service manual for your truck, it will have all the answers you need.

I can't claim credit for this, ntsqd showed me his and I copied it. I thought other people might be interested as well. McMaster-Carr sells pop air relief valves in various pressure ratings. Mate one to a clip on air chuck, and you have a tire deflator for around $20. Air chuck: 6140A62 $8.40...

What does the manufacturer recommend? Buy those.