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Bubble level for overlanding

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by foothill96tacoma, Oct 12, 2020.

  1. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:06 PM
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    Kwikvette

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    4 run, 2 don't
    Lol that was pearfect :rofl:
     
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  2. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    Damn, you're one punny SOB :burp:
     
  3. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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    tinfoil lined cab runflat headlights pee-thru seats

    cheaper than a 3rd Gen...


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  4. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:08 PM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    More reliable too :bananadead:
     
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  5. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:09 PM
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    4 run, 2 don't
    DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY PERSONALITY TRAITS
     
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  6. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:17 PM
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    Dammit :pout:




    Now HR is gunna send me out to mandatory sensitivity training

    https://youtu.be/ZPNZv8J94uA
     
  7. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:24 PM
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  8. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:30 PM
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    I check mine with a gallon jug.... NAILED IT!

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  9. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:32 PM
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    Looks like a bargain.
     
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  10. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:34 PM
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    slap an RTT on that bad boy...you make the trail...then wheel it IMMEDIETELY after!!
     
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  11. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:35 PM
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    Hey, not all of us have money for fancy jugs of store bought water or TWO pillows...
     
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  12. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:40 PM
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    Y'all are young and spoiled and soft and have too much money (as I drive my leather interior '20 around).

    Remember way back in the day when we camped on rocks with leaky tents, had to manually shift our gear boxes, and put aussie lockers in the front (in our garages), and lived with the 'click click click' around every turn? Roof tents didn't exist in the US. Bubble leveling? No amount of indicated angle is going to tell you if you're about to flop over on your side. You get that from driving offroad a lot and feeling how the Jeep -- err, excuse me, truck, as now as I'm a tacoma driver. You get a feel for it after just going out and having fun.

    Shit, I'm 35 and I'm damn near into "get off my lawn" territory at this point lol
     
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  13. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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    it’s a cult.


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  14. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:44 PM
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  15. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:47 PM
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    Oh wait I think I've been doing it wrong? It's house on truck... not truck on house?truck.jpg
     
  16. Oct 12, 2020 at 6:47 PM
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    Empty Wallet Mod
    I usually bring a laser level with me. I use 20lb river rock and topsoil bags for weighting the rear in the slick stuff and then make my campsite perfectly level and prolific for when I leave my empties; they grow into new cases for the next person.
     
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  17. Oct 12, 2020 at 8:51 PM
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    How does this affect “leave no trace” principals?
     
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  18. Oct 12, 2020 at 8:52 PM
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    Pour a slab - no trace of the untouched environment is left.
     
  19. Oct 12, 2020 at 8:56 PM
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    These are designed for boats but work perfectly well in trucks. Inexpensive, small enough to stick on your dash, and functional.

    https://www.amazon.com/Sun-Company-Heel-Angle-Clinometer-Bulkhead/dp/B0000AY6VK

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    :eek:
     
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