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The Getaway...Crom's build and adventures

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Crom, Feb 11, 2015.

  1. Oct 3, 2018 at 7:58 PM
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    This is why we do this shit.

    Oooops, guess I gotta buy a new tool.
     
  2. Oct 6, 2018 at 12:37 PM
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    @Borrego Taco

    Pictures of the clearancing I did on the skid. I used a angle grinder and then I use a jig saw with a metal blade which works surprisingly well, but had to finish it with the angle grinder again.

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  3. Oct 6, 2018 at 2:10 PM
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    Thanks for all the advices. I picked this bad boy up today at HD $49.

    Impressed with it, 6.2amp motor. Except for polycarbonate direction switcher, only perceived weak spot so far.

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    Also, they built this right next to the hardware store, very new, and they are still rare for us. I announced this to my wife that I would pick her up some coffee or Donuts if she wanted one.

    My kids heard this and I asked if they could come.

    I've never seen my children dress so fast before to which I responded why can't you do this during the week?

    Kids and I piled into the car, we cruised to the hardware store. Got some paint spent some time in the door display section where the kids like to go in and out of 25+ doors.

    The store staff were super nice.

    Got the drill and the paint we headed to the donut store. I had a bunch credits, so I got a dozen donuts for nothing out of pocket. Awesome!
     
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  4. Oct 6, 2018 at 2:43 PM
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    Drainbung Somedays you are the show....

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    Just be sure to let go of that SOB if it binds, otherwise you and the cord will be wrapped around it like a cartoon!
     
  5. Oct 6, 2018 at 5:39 PM
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    Got 'er done.

    It's like a truck building miracle. :D

    244 days between taking possession and full install.

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    Worked like a champ, fresh bit, plus great tool. Good combo!

    Edit: yeah the handle is awesome!
     
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  6. Oct 6, 2018 at 8:59 PM
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  7. Oct 6, 2018 at 9:12 PM
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    samiam Always here, never there

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    Awe hell, now I have to get one.
     
  8. Oct 6, 2018 at 9:24 PM
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    CVYota Damaged goods

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    You need some dents in it now
     
  9. Oct 8, 2018 at 12:19 PM
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    Can't hardly wait! :D
     
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  10. Oct 8, 2018 at 1:40 PM
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    Ahh yes. Dunkin' Donuts. The "Tim Hortons" of America.

    One of these summers, when the kids are out of school and its too hot to play around in the desert you should really plan a trip up north. Try our Timmies donuts and coffee and maybe explore a bit of our backcountry as well. ;)
     
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  11. Oct 10, 2018 at 2:42 PM
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    "My little girl walks among the harshest of landscapes in the U.S.A."

    The Sonoran Desert, just North of the Mexican Border is quickly becoming Death Valley's closest rival for the driest place in the U.S.A.

    April 2018
     
  12. Oct 10, 2018 at 3:11 PM
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    Exploring the southern boundary

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    Teaching our kids, having fun in the sun, enjoying the outdoors.

    April 2018


     
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    Nice to see your kids out having fun - hope they brought you along.
     
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  14. Oct 10, 2018 at 9:30 PM
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    Indeed. The goofy guy behind the camera was there.:D

    On the last family trip of summer we did this year, which I'll eventually get to, i got amazing camera footage and pictures from wildly different perspectives because I gave my kids a pair of regulated camera phones. I'm actually in a fair number of pics! :rofl:
     
  15. Oct 11, 2018 at 7:46 PM
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    Thanks!

    Skid install done.

    Since I brought in the skid, they checked for fit doing the reroute. I think same shop as yours. They said all reroutes have been slightly different due to truck to truck differences. Mine is a little close to the transfer case so I threw a heat shield over that part.

    Drilling was easy enough, didn’t bother with a pilot hole. Most difficult part was the truck was on the ground and there was just barely enough space to get the drill under the frame.
     
  16. Oct 16, 2018 at 9:25 AM
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    Lithium Jump Pack | Aux portable 5v charger

    I always wanted one of these and I found mine at local Costco for $50 (sale).

    • 10,000 mAh Capacity
    • 200-400 Amp boost for jump start
    • USB 2.4A & Type A & C ports
    • Anti-Idiot tech built in
    • LED light
    • came with car charger, cable, carry case
    • 2-year warranty

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  17. Oct 16, 2018 at 9:57 AM
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    Mono County Trip Summer 2018.

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    Returning to the source, in the wilds of Mono County, CA

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    A view...

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    Lunch break
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    The Perplexing Mono Lake
     
  18. Oct 17, 2018 at 2:13 AM
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    Though it looks like an improvement on the previous 8k model, be wary of the Costco winplus brands of jumpers. I found mine to self-discharge (they all do, but slowly) at an unacceptably fast pace. This is a pic after just a few weeks storage from 100% charge, compared to an Amazon cheapo. Perhaps this is something they fixed with the new model. Things are evolving very rapidly with Lipo jumper tech it is amazing. Having one (or two, like I do! because of the tiny size) with me inspires confidence in the backcountry. Plus no chance of a full auto-size jumper pack battery flying around the cabin/shell in case of a wreck.
    Anyway something to keep an eye on. It's a good practice, as you know, to top them up once in awhile. It will be interesting to see what it reads on the indicator lights. They likely corrected the problem, if not the costco return policy is generous.
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/best-portable-jump-starter.514744/#post-16236085
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  19. Oct 18, 2018 at 5:16 PM
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    Thx. I'll keep an eye out for that!
     
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  20. Oct 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM
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    On the subject of lithium jumper packs I have one and I must say it is pretty darn awesome. I happen to have the Noco GB40 and I've used it only once on the truck when it had a dead battery on my arrival from the airport (I was at least warned by my storage place it was in this state). Fired up no problem. I've also used it on a Honda Civic with a totally dead cell (essentially no voltage). In the case of a totally dead cell the "smart" safety features need to be disabled on the device (use a button sequence to do this) and it had no problem turning over the engine.

    A word of warning on all of these is potentially junk lithium cells. A second word of warning that the counterfeit market on these things is extreme. As soon as a product gets a high rating on Amazon the counterfeiters go to work and start saturating Amazon's supply chain with crap counterfeits. It doesn't matter what vendor you choose, because of the way Amazon manages inventory you'll still have a chance of getting a counterfeit even if you actually select the manufacturer of the device as the third party vendor!

    Anywho, I always have one of these on my camping trips and off road explorations. Even better they are so compact that I can actually charge it at home and bring it in my airplane carry on so I know it is ready to go if I discover a dead battery on arrival. My unit holds charge quite well, usually more than 75% full after a few months storage (at climate controlled temperatures indoors).

    Highly recommend these devices but be careful in sourcing them. Models change frequently, battery vendors change frequently and counterfeits are everywhere!
     

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