Telcobilly
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I'm starting a new thread because I'm changing trucks now and the title of the original thread is no longer relevant.
I had installed a Durashell 165 slide in utility body into my 2004 2wd XtraCab Tacoma. I'm keeping the truck, but moving the shell to a 2008 Access Cab 4x4 Tacoma. You can see my campershell in the background on the original truck.
The original thread was titled "'04 taco/Durashell build" http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/85428-04-Taco-Durashell-build
UPDATE
After getting the sleeping bag, I headed to Boulder with the intention of heading up in the mountains. As I was coming in on the main drag, I spied a white Tacoma at a dealership on my right. I whipped in and it was exactly what I was intending on buying next year, so I pulled the trigger right then!
It's a 2008 Access Cab 4x4, 4.0l V6 base model with steel wheels. It has suicide doors for rear access, power windows, locks, 5spd auto trans and the usual a/c, radio, cruise ect. It has 59xxx miles. It also has a quick release tonneau cover.
It's a family owned dealership and they have been letting me camp on their lot while I'm waiting for the campershell installation hardware to come in. They are going to store my '04 taco, tailgate and cover until I can come back to get it. Very nice people and a real easy, low stress transaction. It's Gebhardt Imports in Boulder.
Here are some pix:
Microwave behind the drivers seat and is connected to a 1000W inverter under the hood (weather sealed)
Coleman 12v cooler behind the passenger seat, soon to be replaced with a much more effcient ARB 50qt fridge/freezer which shuts off automatically on low battery voltage. Sucide doors make access so easy compared to flipping the seats forward on the previous Tacoma.
I figure a very average hotel room would cost $50 per night. 7 x 50 = $350 is what I have saved already and I have the convenience of parking anywhere and never wondering if the hotel is full. Now with this new rig, I can pretty much go anywhere and boondock.
I had installed a Durashell 165 slide in utility body into my 2004 2wd XtraCab Tacoma. I'm keeping the truck, but moving the shell to a 2008 Access Cab 4x4 Tacoma. You can see my campershell in the background on the original truck.
The original thread was titled "'04 taco/Durashell build" http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/85428-04-Taco-Durashell-build
UPDATE
After getting the sleeping bag, I headed to Boulder with the intention of heading up in the mountains. As I was coming in on the main drag, I spied a white Tacoma at a dealership on my right. I whipped in and it was exactly what I was intending on buying next year, so I pulled the trigger right then!
It's a 2008 Access Cab 4x4, 4.0l V6 base model with steel wheels. It has suicide doors for rear access, power windows, locks, 5spd auto trans and the usual a/c, radio, cruise ect. It has 59xxx miles. It also has a quick release tonneau cover.
It's a family owned dealership and they have been letting me camp on their lot while I'm waiting for the campershell installation hardware to come in. They are going to store my '04 taco, tailgate and cover until I can come back to get it. Very nice people and a real easy, low stress transaction. It's Gebhardt Imports in Boulder.
Here are some pix:
Microwave behind the drivers seat and is connected to a 1000W inverter under the hood (weather sealed)
Coleman 12v cooler behind the passenger seat, soon to be replaced with a much more effcient ARB 50qt fridge/freezer which shuts off automatically on low battery voltage. Sucide doors make access so easy compared to flipping the seats forward on the previous Tacoma.
I figure a very average hotel room would cost $50 per night. 7 x 50 = $350 is what I have saved already and I have the convenience of parking anywhere and never wondering if the hotel is full. Now with this new rig, I can pretty much go anywhere and boondock.