Remote start alternatives

now come on man, OP doesn't want to scratch his hood!
Everyone knows a hood-slid is a prerequisite for a window entry.

 

These are true facts. I’m sure there is an overlanding hood slide kit with special D ring shackles…or something. It also comes with Daisy Duke shorts and a wise crackin sidekick.

 

I have a Compustar that runs for 25 minutes. But I also have an H key. You could get a separate cooler:
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Or maybe a turbo timer? I’m not sure how those would integrate into a Tacoma, but they allow the truck to stay running for a set amount of time after the truck is turned off.

 

The way I got around that was I edited the settings so only my driver's door unlocked with the key fob's initial press. Granted, this was for true warming up in the winter before I had remote start. But, I believe you can lock the doors with your lock/unlock button while still inside, open the driver's door to get out, and manually lock after that.

 

I don’t need to, but I like to! And she likes the car rides haha

 

I think with the he viper you can have an app that can start the truck from like a mile away or something. May just have to restart it every 10-15 minutes. If you forget however your dog is gonna have a real bad day.

 

Did not realize that Viper alarm still existed. I had a new Z28 in the 80’s that had a Viper alarm and the thieves were still able to steal the car. Glory days of t-top cars.

 

I installed this. It works awesome. You can use the fob or I think I pay 40 bucks a year for the app which can be used from anywhere. Even has an app for my Apple Watch. Not sure exactly how long but I know it’s more than 10 minutes. I think somewhere between 15 and half an hour.
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