Recent content by mccand

Thanks, That's the way it goes sometimes. But I just picked up a 2018 Tacoma, and am going to start it all over again!

The End Well, last week last week Bilbo decided it was time to head to the Havens and sail off into the west. I was rear-ended, and while the damage was limited to the rear right corner (and my bicycle and bike rack), the insurance adjuster decided that the wound "tis not so deep as a well...

It's all good! I didn't even have to break out my trusty Hakko soldering iron! :-) Anyhow, the radio is indeed a cheap Chinese one: it's an Anytone AT-5888VU. However, many of these small mobile radios use similar mounting hardware. If you have something else in mind, send me a note and we...

Bandit Runner - That's amazing! Extra Bonus Internet Points for you. Do you have any files or links that you want me to post? I was going to read through your build thread(s) but I have to get some work done today. :)

I figured it would be nice to have a place to list interesting projects (T4R related) that people have done with 3D printed parts. 3D printers are getting cheaper, and design tools are getting better, and sometimes being able to make just the right part saves a headache. If you have a...

Restaurants I can second this. Monkeypod is one of our "must visit" restaurants when we jump over to Maui.

Why my next major upgrade is going to be Rock Sliders . . . So, I worked like mad to get the rear drawers in place for the camping trip this last weekend. And while it was a great trip, there was one . . . incident. While going down a hill, a large flat stone rolled over between the passenger...

Rear Storage System: Part 6 - Future work For all that I'm thrilled to have had these drawers done and in use, they aren't perfect . . . yet. I've got other things to work on right now, but there are some things that I'll probably change about this system over time. Here's a short list, in no...

Rear Storage System - Part 5 - Drawers and Finishing Touches With the cabinets and baseplate all in their final forms, the next step was to put some drawers together, after measuring once and cutting twice (embarrassing, I know), I had the drawer frames ready to go. With some careful shimming...

Rear Storage System - Part 4 - Cabinet Build (Continued) and Baseplate Modifications So the new aluminum rivets were much easier to work with. They are certainly not as strong, but until proven otherwise, they seem strong enough. The drawer sides had already been drilled and countersunk for...

Rear Storage System - Part 3 - Drawer Build Well, I've been delaying work on this project for one reason or another for too long, but I had a 4x4 camping trip come up that finally spurred me to get things done. As I've said earlier, I want to impose some level of organization on the huge pile...

Mine were all set to 45 psi when they were installed, so I'm not sure what the deal is. I guess this is why we say "Your Mileage May Vary"...

In the Islands... Manuka Beach, Big Island

Hey Inv4drZm, it's been a while, but I finally made some progress on this. Here's a picture to whet your appetite. I'll be posting the whole writeup in the next week or two . . .

New Tires! Well, It was finally time for the old tires to go. They were pretty worn down, getting to where they'd slip in the rain, and were sporting a surprising number of plugs and patches. (The local tire shops were giving me dire warnings every time I brought one in for a flat repair.)...