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DeLorme InReach Explorer mount and power supply I've been using a DeLorme InReach Explorer for a couple years. It's a basic GPS unit but offers text messaging via an Iridium Satelite account as well as a SOS feature. This gives me great peace of mind when I'm out in the wild. Up until...

It seems that most of my contributions to this forum have been with regards to equipment. So I thought I'd share a mini adventure. But ironically, this outing was all because of the equipment. Let me start with a little back story. I've been an avid photographer for over 20 years. I prefer...

All I can say is that I don't have a problem with the heavier springs. In fact, there's been several times where I've hit the bump stops when driving fast and hard on a bumpy road. So...it's given me the correct ride height without preloading the springs and it seems to handle bumpy terrain...

Exactly!!! But don't buy a kit. Just do it yourself. I've got details in my build.

Yeah, the hoodstruts are a great easy mod. Looks good!

Rear Bumper Lighting I completed installation of lighting in my new rear bumper today. The lights are Rigid Industries SR-Q2 flush mount diffused white. This was a rather easy install. The kit came with its own wiring harness, but I didn't really use it. The harness included a relay, inline...

When I began, the logical choice was tires and suspension. But I also added on the front bumper and winch all at the same time. My thought process was that weight of the bumper and winch affected the suspension. Thats why I ordered mine with 700lb springs instead of 650. But you can always do...

For me, the high clearance was a must! I had already smashed my trailer harness, bumper, bed side, and tail pipe. I only wish I had it sooner.

I used a combination of a flat head screw driver, a 1" putty knife, and CA glue. The screwdriver was used as a lever to push the molding up and hold it in place. The putty knife was used to open the molding. I would slide this down the slot in the molding as I pushed up with the screwdriver...

Love this shot!!!! :bowdown:

I debated this decision for months before making the purchase. On the one hand, I really wanted a swing out to accommodate a tire, gas can and hi-lift. But in the end, I concluded that my wheel base was so long that i didn't want the extra length and mass hanging off the back. I hope I don't...

Pelfreybilt High Clearance Rear Bumper I recently installed my new Pelfreybilt High Clearance Rear Bumper for my 2015 Toyota Tacoma. This was a rather straight forward installation, but you definitely need a helping hand to lift it into place. I planned on taking a lot more detailed pictures...

Thank you. I appreciate the compliment, and I hope that some of this information is of help to you.

I got the bumper installed today, but I ran out of time to fine tune it. So I'll get back on it either tomorrow or Thursday. It was an easy install but took more time than I thought. That's mostly because I had to wait for my buddy to show up and help me lift it into place. There was no way I...

Me too! I picked up the bumper yesterday. So the plan is to install today. We'll see how it goes.

Thanks! I definitely need to break out the light meter and measure. I turned them on the other day to show a friend of mine. It was daylight out and staring directly into the lights was blinding! Thank you Are you talking about the braided sleeving? Not sure if I've used it long enough to give...

Under hood LED strip lighing - Installation INSTALLATION Now that all the parts and supplies were in order, it was time to install the lighting. The first thing I did was to cut a length of LED strip. I simply held it up in place under the hood, marked and cut. If you look at the following...

Under hood LED strip lighing I never understood why lighting in the engine compartment of a vehicle wasn't a standard option. After all, with LED lighting so inexpensive and with low power requirements, it just makes sense to have it standard on all vehicles. But alas, that's not the case. So...

The two main shortcomings of the long bed are turning radius and break-over angle. I've sacrificed a bit on both of these points. The turning radius hinders me in tight navigation and the lower break-over angle has made me high-center on occasion. But with that said, I've pushed this truck...

Hella 4000I Driving Lights Today, I installed Hella 4000I driving lights. I still have to take the truck out and see how bright they are on the trail.