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  1. troyboy162

    Mild 5th Gen 4Runner Build

    Found your post for ya. It was a couple posts lower on the front page. Those are some great tires! http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/127444-5th-Gen-%282010%29-mild-4Runner-build
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    Dual Scepter water can storage in a roughneck tote

    ...light weight, cheap and easy to implement. Normally a double can holder means a afternoon of welding or $120.
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    LED road flare with long usable storage life?

    I found another version that shows promise. No word on the switch being the soft parasitic style or not, but the design allows for easy access to the batteries without tools. That makes the paper battery disconnect a much easier situation. Still waterproof, crush proof, yada yada, just a little...
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    Dual Scepter water can storage in a roughneck tote

    can you close the lid on the action packer? That seems really nice too
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    LED road flare with long usable storage life?

    Yes that how I handle my travel clock as well. With these they are screwed together for water proofing. For myself that's still a reasonable solution if nothing has been thoughtfully made. Unfortunately I'm putting together a kit for my lady. I don't think she'd apreshiate the finer points of...
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    LED road flare with long usable storage life?

    Has anyone seen one that has a long storage life? It looks like all the common types include the parasitic drain soft power switches. The Smittybuilt UFO only claims 1 year of storage life from a CR123. That's terrible for a safety item utilizing a battery capable of 12 years of storage. I can...
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    suspension question. Remote reservoir vs non

    I went from OME to a long travel set up with FOA(crappy brand) remote res shocks. The difference is night and day but its all in the valving. I was happy with OME on road and off. I only switched since it was required for long travel. The best way to compare the difference would be to imagine...
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    3rd gen 4Runner skid plates

    Budbuilt spans too far between frame tie ins. Skidrow has all the stock bolt locations present and I believe savage does too.
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    15" rims vs 17"

    making the switch from 16" to 15" myself right now. The tires are much cheaper for 15". I save $90-$120 per tire in 35's.The choices are slim, but all the normal choices are there.
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    Any good camp stove/grill combos out there?

    Ive been looking too. They all seem to be pretty crappy at best with a couple uses on a picnic table in mind. This is the most positive one I have found, but I'm not rushing out to buy it either :/ http://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Mountain-Series-Griddle/dp/B005GIOMQ4
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    Switching my life to "not Jeans". Can I get some recomendations for good NON JEANS

    not very dressy but LA police gear BDU pants are exact copys of the old summer rip stop military BDU pants. They have held up very well for me and can be had for $14 when on sale. http://www.lapolicegear.com/bdu-pants-acu-pants.html
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    Winch mounting options.

    Ive been using a receiver mounted winch for a few years. No issues with it although my bumpers were made with it in mind. I'd have to agree that side loading your frame needs to be addressed by beefing things up or avoided. I've seen them designed to tuck in tight, but mine is not and gets...
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    Artistic Shots- Well thought out, framed (positioned), artistic shots only please.

    Awesome pictures in here. Ive looked at all the pages and learned alot about the artistic side of the house that I hope to try and incorporate with my pictures. I like people pictures when we are out exploring. This is the most complicated picture I have taken so far. There is no ambient light...
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    $40 BaoFeng UV-5R Dual-Band Handhelds

    Anyone figure this out? this extended battery and a small car charger plug would be ideal, but not if it all catches on fire while I sleep lol.
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    Any good solutions for two radios on one external speaker?

    Thank you! I played with it a bit and I'm starting to understand ltspice more. It would be nice to use a standardized program instead of multisim. If I can ask you a question... The whole circuit banks on the fact that I can knock down the speaker outputs to line outputs. I've seen and heard a...
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    Any good solutions for two radios on one external speaker?

    Provided I can get it working lol...Yes. Also I assume there is someway to add a input to your amp or stereo. The two resistive mixers could be any number of inputs. I did read that the more inputs you make, the more attenuation(volume) to the signal you would get so you may actually be better...
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    Any good solutions for two radios on one external speaker?

    Id love to see it! You are obviously more up on this stuff :) ive got a couple more weeks to mess around before i can even order the parts.
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    Any good solutions for two radios on one external speaker?

    There is a little 9v radio shack amp that some have used to do that. It works well for alot of people, but i didnt want to worry about batteries. A few guys report running it on car voltage is fine though. Yes i think the relay i want to use has those exact input specs and the coil is rated...
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    Any good solutions for two radios on one external speaker?

    The change to FET sounds good. I am slowly absorbing the rest of what you wrote. Its taken me alot of time to figure out as much as I have lol. If and when It works I will be sure to post it all up so others wont have to stumble like I have been haha. The relay values arent real. They are just...
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    Any ideas for securing two 5 gallon gas cans to under the frame of a Toyota truck?

    Ill watch this one too. Ive moved my gas tank from the stock position (on the drivers side of the rear driveshaft) to were the spare was. Its great to have that extra clearence crawling, but now its a big empty space that would be a great to store 10 gallons for long trips
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