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Awesome. Not a single problem out of it. The trailer hitch drug on black gap road once. But it was a pretty steep departure angle. I could see it was coming up to it.

 

I can help with the uca's sometime. If we have a mod day. I've the grease thats spc approved to fill them also. Bought it when I did mine.

 

lessons learned. I need a CB. I only had a 2way and it forced @Suprajim54 to have to relay everything to me. So, I'll be purchasing that today. Also, I'm going to try and save for a softtopper. I think that would help with the dirt/dust in the dessert places. Plus they look badass.

RTT look awesome and def are easy to setup but I did ok with the ground tent. I may invest in a better ground tent/matress and that should hold me over.

Looking at this CB mount and adding a 4ft fire stick.

$46 FireStik MK-204R Adjustable SS Door Jamb Antenna Mount Mini-Kit

https://www.amazon.com/FireStik-MK-204R-Adjustable-Antenna-Mini-Kit/dp/B000X39TQ0/ref=cm_wl_huc_item
Thoughts? For the CB I was going to get the one @thedrewsifer uses and see if I could get the Hondo Garage ram mount to hold it.

 

there is also this if you dont like the ground

http://hitch-hammock.com/products/hitch-hammock

 

Hammocks are cool, but not really digging that thing hanging off the back.

 

Considered a tent cot? Since these trips will be solo for you, iirc, might be perfect.

Soft toppers are pretty cool tho

 

I wouldn't recommend that mount. You would have a hard time mounting it cleanly. Get a mount that is designed for a Tacoma, it will be more expensive but work better.

 

Any links? I have not been able to find one. C4 fabrication had one but they pulled it from their sight due to rubbing issues on the tail gate.

 

That's not uncommon, the one I had that I gave to @Zac of all trades from CBI rubbed a bit too.

Here's one from relentless fab for the bed rail but it wouldn't work with a cap.
https://www.relentlessfabrication.com/collections/toyota/products/05-tacoma-bed-rail-mount-tab

 

Yeah, i think im set on a softtopper so I'll need one that hangs out like the C4 one. I'll take a look at the CBI one.

 

a friend of mine has this one on his 2017 and its nice

https://www.relentlessfabrication.com/collections/toyota/products/05-tacoma-bed-rail-mount-tab

 

this might work for you

https://www.relentlessfabrication.c...s/2016-tacoma-hood-hinge-ditch-light-brackets

 

Yeah, i'm looking at hood mounts now. Looks like that might be my best option for now.

 

I hate the way those look but they are likely your best option.

The problem with the tailgate mounts is for them to be strong enough to hold up to the stress of the antenna flapping around for a long time they have to be so thick that they will rub the paint on your tailgate or bedside.

 

Another option

 

another option is handheld if you wont be using it for anything other than convoys. when i used mine as a handheld during a night wheeling trip, it worked great and 1 set of batteries lasted the evening

Fixed mount is ideal for power source and range however.

 

I guess i'll go fixed. Looks cooler.

 

Sounds like you need a front bumper and a 15' whip hooked to the rear of the Softopper

 

I have a Pelfreybilt one that mounts between the tailgate and bed side, similar to some others. No rubbing here, but maybe my bed is bending/needs reinforcement brackets.

 

I picked this one up from relentless. I just haven't picked up a cb yet.