Northern Virginia Roll Call

I'm pumped for some beer and bbq on Sunday.

 

Me too man!

Hopefully the weather is better than originally forecasted. Looks like it will rain in the AM.

 

Mid Atlantic Overland Festival: August 9-12, Huntingdon, PA http://www.overlandfestival.com/

Overland Expo East: November 9-11, Asheville, NC https://www.overlandexpo.com/east

 

Spent some time in Asheville when I lived in NC, beautiful place.

 

I’d be down

 

Morning all. Hurray for AWS days. I need to touch up a couple chips/thin spots on the bed corner tie downs that I painted last weekend, but hopefully I'll get them bolted on the weekend. Anyone have any mods planned?

Too early to say yes or no at this point but maybe.


Anyone interested in checking out the DC Autoshow? It opens today and runs until next Sunday, 4 Feb. I was thinking next weekend, either Sat or Sun.

 

I'm gonna put my bumper back on, drop my cash in the bank and ping the guy on the forum and order my winch...

I think I'm gonna come out to Sterling on Sunday with you guys as well.

 

I've got that fairlead for you! @jschona1 are you coming? I've got that sound deadening stuff for you too.

 

Don't think I can make it, need to get things buttoned up before I leave for Iceland in a couple weeks.

 

It will be an extra fair lead for me because the Smittybilt comes with one as well....

or if I decide to do a rear winch (which I've actually been tossing up the idea of doing).... I imagine if I moved the spare tire, and got a fabricator to fab up a bracket / winch plate that could be bolted or welded to the frame.... theoretically, it's possible.... so we'll see.

but I've got "electronics" as my spring time goals.... getting all my switches / lights wired up... add the wire so the backup cam comes on on my head unit AND my mirror.... and maybe even adding a front camera...

we'll see... I haz plans. haha

(none of which involve selling my Tacoma) sorry @Superman910

 

Getting an SPOD for all that wiring?

 

nah, I have a 6 switch plate that a member on here makes that goes in the forward console

gonna do ditch lights, air compressor, a light bar in the bumper, and some rear flush mounted LEDs... and maybe rock lights as well


ALL THE LEDS!


#goals

 

Iggy panel? I've got one too. Super clean.

 

yep that's the one.... I agree... I love the way it looks....

what are you running for the 6 switches???

I was thinking:
1. ditch lights
2. bumper light bar
3. air compressor
4. winch power OR rock lights
5. dual USB charger
6. Flush mount rear lights

 

Right now I've just got my ditch lights wired to the first slot and the rest have fillers in them. I just installed my SPOD and will use those switches first for future stuff and use the remaining 5 slots on the Iggy panel for overflow.

First 3 things going on the SPOD are bed lights, Rigid scene lights, and a pair of KC Hi-lite flex lights.

 

solid! I never even thought about bed lights

 

The crew at FMR support your decision....but we will watch and wait to see what happens 6 months from now....

 

I've got these Tundra style for a clean install: http://amzn.to/2DRn0NF

I figured I could always add more small lights under the top panels of the Voodoo rack if needed.

 

fair enough!

can you believe I've owned my truck since June! that's got to be some sort of record for me....

 

are they plug and play?

also, since I cant seem to find a cap anywhere close for under $800, I've been tossing around the idea of buying another Voodoo rack instead of a topper.... who knows....