Chux's 2013 Beach Buggy Build

Just log on to pepboiz.com and look at the pictures. That’s the direction he’s going with this build I think

 

My build is derpped with several other builds.. why not add a 4Runner

This is NOT the direction of this build...

 

Basically the wife’s build direction
Lift/tires and roof rack are really the only big ticket mods..

 

That thing is sexy.

 

LOL, I hate this feeling after being out playing in the Utah desert a few days. So dusty.

 

hahah that’s all the dust on this build thread.


Your truck looks mighty clean for a few days of desert dust

 

It's cuz the dust in that part of Utah is very fine and pale. Blends in on a white truck, but on the black dash:

 

Weboost




Driveway test:

Wifi on Weboost off


WiFi on Weboost on


WiFi off Weboost off


WiFi off Weboost on

 

I'm surprised your download speed dropped from wifi+weboost off to on. I'd be interested to see the delta results next time you go to a more remote location. I guess I expected a bogger boost. Although 2mbps is a 20ish percent increase I guess.

 

It’s actually a different rating.. Kbps vs Mbps. I had to look it up to understand the acronym but when I first saw it I figured 1Mbps > 11.8Kbps.

Here’s what I found

 

Solid tests. One thing I’m not too surprised with is that your speed dropped from straight LTE to weeboost+LTE, since you already had good cell signal.

Just another medium it has to travel though so it’ll slow it down.

 

I was only comparing the last two which had the same units, but Randy had a good point

Yeah, I'd like to see what those tests run when he's out in the sand.

 

Gotchya, yea me too.
I got plans on camping in Vermont next weekend should be a better testing ground.

 

Ok so decided to go with a BAMF antenna mount to save time on fabbing my own. Turns out I had to fabricate it anyway...

Holes did not line up with the tap hole in the bed wall. I had to redrill holes lower and move the lower part of the bracket to get the holes centered.. IDK if the jig is fucked or this was made to order wrong. Last thing I’ll buy from them.

 

WeST iS BeSt

you must not have gotten the memo. Your supposed to idolize people like that no matter how shitty their products are cuze Tacoma World.

 

How long have your trasharoo's lasted? Mine usually last about a year and die from UV exposure at the top seam.

 

A year is normal. Anymore I remove mine unless I’m on a trip, I don’t randomly pull off the side of the road to make overland content so there’s really no reason to have overland stuff all over the truck at all times so I suspect my current one will last longer

 

haha I leave it on to hang my bike helmet after rides, and sometimes wet hiking boots. It's convenient when I collect trash when I see it out on said roads

Hmm I wonder if they make one out there that'll survive UV rays.