San Diego BS Thread.

IMO I would run the negative cable directly to the battery, it can work if you ground it to something else but in that case you need to make damn sure those ground connections are very tight and on bare metal using large gauge cable. If it were me I would still use the battery since it pulls so much amperage though that circuit.
But you can also use a good ground if large gauge wire with secure connections if its a long run from one point to the next.

Congrats Doug!! Back in a Taco!!!! Dont be mad I drive a Gold one, hahaha!
Were you jumping up and down like in the old Toyota commercials while taking this pic Doug, or was it just taken with a potato!
Lets see some non epileptic photos of it.

 

My battery ground is 0 gauge and I wended a bolt to the frame and bolted it for ground. I would still have to run the pos for the fuse block to the bed for the aux battery though huh?

 

If you wanted to be able to run high amperage through it yes, if you are just using for lower power aux things then no. But that ground should suffice if there is a negative pickup point like that near the winch.
If you already have one battery hardwired straight to the winch you should be fine, unless I am misunderstanding...

 

Here's my battery. I put it here when I didn't have ac. Now that I live in San Marcos in need ac! I put the battery right where the ac lines go so I bent them down slightly. My ac charge only lasted a month. Lol I want to eventually move the battery back to the bed and figured might as well do duals and do it correct and finally mount a fuse block.
But then again I do want a second gen lol

 

So your plan is to run duals in the bed only? You would have to run power from each to an isolator if you wanted to run them as main/aux type setup that way you always have one that wont discharge while running your accessories.
And with long cables its always a good idea to run a fuseblock after a long stretch of wire in case a wire chafes through the insulation and turns into a glowing orange hot wire, lol.
I am probably not telling you something you dont already know and feel like I am not even answering your question, lol.
What was the question again ?

 

Ok Jason this is my best 'tater shot... obviously my phn cam & my skills are mediocre at best ....





$7500

 

4wd?

 

You mean like this ??.....

 

Thats a good deal! Is it 2 or 4wd? Looks like its in good shape.

Toyota!! Haha yeah like that.

 

Yeah it's 4x TRD.. & I was jumping for joy at the top of elliot mine..

 

Welcome back to the club, you know you have to get re-jumped in using nerf bats and pillows, right?

 

Oh yeah...Looking forward to it....

 

In case all of my peoples haven't noticed, its really really hot!!
Got to 94 in the shade yesterday and judging by the heat already at this point I wouldnt be surprised if it was closer to 100 today.
And I live in Vista, named one of the top 10 climates in the US. Well most of the time it is, but we always get that 20-40 days per year that are less than stellar!
Stay cool my friends!!! If you can anyway... I get to put a 4Runner engine back together after it was towed from the dealer, they wanted over $4K for the repair!
I was able to locate a good cylinder head with a fresh rebuild and should be getting the complete head gasket set today so I can get it running. She seemed pretty happy knowing I will be saving her literally thousands of dollars, lol.

Goal is to have it running by the end of the day, will likely run into the evening trying to finish it, I have quite a bit to complete. Aaaand its like 200 degrees outside which doesnt make it any easier, but its OK, it is what it is! Its work so Im not complaining, Im simply stating the possible hardships included with my current situation. Haha!

Anyway the bottom line literally and figuratively is stay cool my friends!!!

 

Jason, you should build yourself a DIY outdoor swap cooling system around that awning you have outside your garage.

 

Its too hot to make one, haha..Its just training/acclimatization for when I go to Havasu. It will probably be 300 degrees there when I go visit. Damn its hot already 89 degrees inside my house and I dont have A/C, sniffle.

Wonder if I should start a GOFUNDME account to get an AC unit and another one to pay the bill. Seems like everybody uses that site these days for the most random stuff I have ever seen, even one that was about somebody that wanted 24" wheels and tires for his donkmobile, another for a person to go to Burning man, and other random things, I spent way too much time looking there because the I was simply floored, its worth a look, some fully stuff there, and you cant make this stuff up!

I thought it was a joke but it was legit, then I started looking around more and was astounded at the reasons people were asking for donations, 95% were things that nobody needs and the scary part were that people were actually contributing!

Maybe starting that GOFUNDME account isnt that bad of an idea afterall...., until then I will continue to use a spray bottle on my face and a fan blowing at me, lol (DIY Swamp Cooler)

 

So any 4wd guys here feeling like going on a Welk night run?? Im thinking about playing around out there for a couple hours. Let me know if anybody wants to tag along!
Too darn hot in the daytime, plus I am working on Tacomas all day. Ill likely be heading out solo if no takers, I do it all the time since its so close by..damn its hot today.

 

Damn I took my jeep apart this morning then decided it was too hot to put it back, how about tomorrow?

 

Well, you really know what button to push jason, ya see i just got one of them fancy TuRD 'yotas
wit' 'fo by'fo.....

You have any old (but still good) Eibachs 3" lift coils ??

 

Tomorrow night maybe? Im working tomorrow during the day...or put it back together just enough to rally it!

Shoot, I dont have any 1st gen stuff, pretty much just a couple of 2nd/3rd gen parts at the moment..sorry buddy. Ill keep an eye out for you for sure though, if I find something Ill let you know ASAP.