Building an expedition-worthy 06 Tacoma
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Scott Brady
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animal house 
***Yes, the cat likes our Malamute more than us.
***Yes, the cat likes our Malamute more than us.
ArchaeoTaco
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Willman said:
Absolutely - Richard even volunteered to talk with me on the weekend when I was welding them on.
Which sliders did you get?
(Thanks for the welcome!)
BajaTaco said:
Thanks! Fortunately, I had a more experienced welder to guide me (and let me borrow his arc welder).
The DeLorme unit is working great so far. The ability to layer photocopied USGS topos is exactly what I've been waiting for. I'm working on drawing project boundaries that can be seen in the field. It does have a few glitches, being so new. I couldn't get the software to load on my laptop, so they sent me another software bundle. The good thing is that I got another coupon with the bundle, which means $200 of free downloads :luxhello:
The download price seems a little high, but I imagine most people could get most of what they want with the $100 coupon. They charge $0.75 per square mile, which includes three layers - the USGS 7.5 minute topo, a B&W aerial, and a satellite image. The file size is 1 MB per square mile.
Most people probably won't even need the extra downloadable layers, since Topo USA comes with the GPS unit, which already has very nice looking topos with 20 foot contour intervals for all 50 states. So all in all, it's a very good deal.
I'll definitely post more details as I get the unit out in the field
crawler#976 said:
Richard's buggy looks awesome - I'd love to see it in person!
Thanks! How are your Stubbs sliders holding up?Bergger said:
Ursidae69 said:
Thanks! They're a great design, and cheap to boot. Even after getting them powder coated for $90 here in Denver, the total costs came out cheaper than most others I've seen.
ArchaeoTaco
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Ha- that's great! My husky can't seem to get past the hunting/stalking phase with cats, despite the repeated clawings.expeditionswest said:animal house
***Yes, the cat likes our Malamute more than us.
We've all got to let our white huskies/malamutes meet up sometime.
ArchaeoTaco
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Mag Lite
Couple of minor tweaks:
Mag lite attachment (thanks for the idea TacoDoc)
All weather floormats (salvaged from a 4-Runner)
Couple of minor tweaks:
Mag lite attachment (thanks for the idea TacoDoc)
All weather floormats (salvaged from a 4-Runner
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ArchaeoTaco
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Prepping for Spring expeditions
The snow is finally melting here in Colorado, and warmer weather has allowed me to get back into the field. I did a small survey in northeastern CO yesterday, and was able to stretch the legs a little at Pawnee Buttes, so to speak. Nothing challenging, but it was nice to get the truck off the pavement!
I've also added a couple of things. First, I installed a Bestop Supertop. I met the designer of these things a few weeks back (they're based out of Colorado), and after some talking I decided that the supertop matches my needs very well. It's lightweight, tucks away when not needed, and provides enough shelter from the elements for what I need (keeping equipment relatively dry; shelter for the dogs).
I still plan on getting a custom rack down the road, built around and over the topper.
This one shows the topper nicely:
I also got around to putting in a toolbox, which served as a nice place to mount my high-lift jack:
Soon it will be time for getting back into the mountains on BLM surveys, when I can really test the truck
The snow is finally melting here in Colorado, and warmer weather has allowed me to get back into the field. I did a small survey in northeastern CO yesterday, and was able to stretch the legs a little at Pawnee Buttes, so to speak. Nothing challenging, but it was nice to get the truck off the pavement!
I've also added a couple of things. First, I installed a Bestop Supertop. I met the designer of these things a few weeks back (they're based out of Colorado), and after some talking I decided that the supertop matches my needs very well. It's lightweight, tucks away when not needed, and provides enough shelter from the elements for what I need (keeping equipment relatively dry; shelter for the dogs).
I still plan on getting a custom rack down the road, built around and over the topper.
This one shows the topper nicely:
I also got around to putting in a toolbox, which served as a nice place to mount my high-lift jack:
Soon it will be time for getting back into the mountains on BLM surveys, when I can really test the truck
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mountainpete
Spamicus Eliminatus
Well done!!!
OnlyNaTaco
New member
Hey i like that box, where did you get it and how much, I likw how its in the bed rather than all those other ones that hnag on the bed sides, Is it removable?
ArchaeoTaco
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OnlyNaTaco said:
Thanks, I got it at Lowe's for $229. It has handles, so it can be removable, but I drilled it into my bed so it's not going anywhere
asteffes
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Bergger said:
Just get it done and get the Donahoes, front and rear, with whatever AAL or leaf pack meets your load requirements. They're really just great and I would hate for you to try something else just to end up wanting the Donahoes. I know, you'll be joining the bandwagon but it's not a bad one to be on by any means.