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G8RB8_12SR5
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Looks good man. The only thing I see is accessing underneath the storage if you have things on top on the passenger side, unless you put a double hinge and can open it from behind the passenger seat. I like the whole set up overall, if I didn't have to worry about putting dog crates on top of my set up I'd probably copy it.
On a completely different note, how do you like that JetBoil? I'm looking around for a camping stove and have been eying that one for a bit. It gets mixed reviews most places i've looked though.
On a completely different note, how do you like that JetBoil? I'm looking around for a camping stove and have been eying that one for a bit. It gets mixed reviews most places i've looked though.
Antman
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Thanks!
The JetBoil is AWESOME. I take it hiking, camping, fishing, and when it's not there it's in the 'Runner. The fuel lasts a long time and it heats really quickly. I also like that it cools down just as fast to pack up.
I wish I would have opted for the Flash with the piezo igniter though.
J-BlickPhoto
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That looks awful.....BUT, since I'm a nice guy, I'll take it off your hands and "deal" with it. :lol:
Antman
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C'mon, admit it. You're jealous of my photography skills.
snzscooter
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So I've got a 2014 TE on order, and I'm really looking forward to it, and over the past couple of days I've read this and one other long build thread. I wanted to say thank you for the wealth of knowledge in here, Antman! I'm already looking forward to my new vehicle and this stuff just makes me all the more excited to rip it apart and put it back together!
MeBe4running
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The photo skills aregetting really good these days! Antman, you know what is REALLY annoying when seeing your mods, is how CLEAN you go about them. That draw setup is FANTASTIC; simple, functional and VERY clean. Great Job, jealous of your patience!
Antman
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Thank you sir! Coming from someone with a complete well thought out build such as yours, that means a lot!:becky:
SIMPLY AWESOME JEFF!!!!!! Looks great as usual and I love the nice bottle opener right above the cup holders. Trade that sucker in and get a Land Crusier so I can copy you for my truck, you'd be a hit over at IH8MUD. Jet Boil is a thing of beauty aint it? Great job again, keep em coming.
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Antman
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INSIDE REAR HATCH RELEASE BUTTON
For those of you that sometimes sleep in the back of your truck, this is a useful little mod. Sometimes I sleep back there. I always have the child-locks for the rear doors "on", so the only way for me to get out is to climb over and into the front seats- what a PITA. This little switch fixes all that!
To prevent the switch from being accidentally triggered, I mounted it behind a 3/4" access hole. Just to make things easy to get to, I mounted the switch on the hatch (not somewhere in the cargo area which is another option) behind an easy access cover.
First you will need a push button, normally open switch; [open]/closed. This switch will send a +12V pulse to release the latch.
This is the plug that powers the hatch release. You need to access the red wire. I tapped into the side closest to the latch and used a diode to prevent the power from traveling back into the door release ECU. Not sure if I needed to use that, but better safe than sorry. The tap from this wire will connect to a terminal on the switch (either one).
The other terminal on the switch needs a constant +12v signal. I tapped into the red wire from the rear hatch light plug- here...
Here is the switch mounted to a thick piece of aluminum. I painted the mounting screws with liquid electrical tape to keep them tight.
This shows how far the button is recessed to prevent accidental opening. Just enough room to get your finger in there!
Works great!!
Merry Modding friends!
For those of you that sometimes sleep in the back of your truck, this is a useful little mod. Sometimes I sleep back there. I always have the child-locks for the rear doors "on", so the only way for me to get out is to climb over and into the front seats- what a PITA. This little switch fixes all that!
To prevent the switch from being accidentally triggered, I mounted it behind a 3/4" access hole. Just to make things easy to get to, I mounted the switch on the hatch (not somewhere in the cargo area which is another option) behind an easy access cover.
First you will need a push button, normally open switch; [open]/closed. This switch will send a +12V pulse to release the latch.
This is the plug that powers the hatch release. You need to access the red wire. I tapped into the side closest to the latch and used a diode to prevent the power from traveling back into the door release ECU. Not sure if I needed to use that, but better safe than sorry. The tap from this wire will connect to a terminal on the switch (either one).
The other terminal on the switch needs a constant +12v signal. I tapped into the red wire from the rear hatch light plug- here...
Here is the switch mounted to a thick piece of aluminum. I painted the mounting screws with liquid electrical tape to keep them tight.
This shows how far the button is recessed to prevent accidental opening. Just enough room to get your finger in there!
Works great!!
Merry Modding friends!
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MeBe4running
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Seal the plastic lining back up...
Nice work! I will add that you'll want to seal that plastic lining back up; somehow. The reason being is dust. If you go anywhere near a gravel, sandy or dusty road you will wish you never had opened that plastic lining. Dust will go EVERYWHERE! Don't ask me how I know
Nice work! I will add that you'll want to seal that plastic lining back up; somehow. The reason being is dust. If you go anywhere near a gravel, sandy or dusty road you will wish you never had opened that plastic lining. Dust will go EVERYWHERE! Don't ask me how I know
swimmerdude1127
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Dusty Driftwood
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Hey Jeff, I haven't been around a lot lately, but just took a glance through the last couple pages & I'm digging the new cargo setup. Nice work, looks really clean & functional (as always)
Johnny Utah
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I could have used this mod this morning. Woke up in the frigid snow and wind to one of my tires basically being flat. I drove around very slowly to 4 gas stations looking for air. All of them were broken and/or frozen. The 4th station had air, and i barely had enough quarters. Turns out it was a slow leak from a nail in my tire. I remembered this thread..and here i am! Anyway, now i am looking at getting some sort of compressor for my truck, I don't want to have to deal with this nonsense again.
good work Jeff.
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kevinpt
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just looking around in the 5th gen section again and was looking at your thread and surprised that i did this simple mod before you posted this
its a simple but cool mod, great work as always man
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Antman
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HA! That's pretty neat- almost exactly the same mod!:rockon:
Johnny Utah
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found a $20 dollar air compressor and the same $60 dollar air compressor from harbor freight.com that you got..then found a 20% off 1 item coupon as well....which one did i choose?...neither. lol. i was against the $20 one just because it had some bad reviews and the $60 dollar one had some good reviews..but then some bad reviews...i ended up getting a VIAIR 300P off amazon for $135...it might be overkill but at least i know i won't have to deal with finding a gas station that has working air every again! I still appreciate your hard work in talking about the compressors...really good ideas sir.
Amazon.com: VIAIR 300P Portable Compressor: Automotive
