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What's the best Axe & Shovel setup

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TWTaco, Jul 14, 2017.

  1. Nov 21, 2020 at 6:17 PM
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    Sig45

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    Thank you!!
     
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    ^^ a lot of good questions here.
    Some guys want to be prepared for the boogaloo 24/7 or think they are gonna magically ford a stream on the way home (as if I-10) will flood. Others may have a pinch of poser/mall crawler lurking in their subconscious.
    --- personally I have a tonneau cover and lock my tailgate, so it is out of sight out of mind.
    Just my $0.02.
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2021 at 11:30 AM
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    I've been looking for a simple low profile solution. All of the bed mount brackets I could find stuck out a little more than I liked, I couldn't mount on the track because my bed cover wouldn't close and would also stick out more than I prefer. I went with these simple SS rivet nuts. I think this is the cheapest solution, and tucks up under the track pretty nicely.
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    Fiskars axe & some shovel I already had. Mounted on my MOLLE panel together in one pair of 3” Kolpin Rhino Grip Flex mounts. In my opinion, Quick Fist mounts are garbage, both fragile and sloppy. The rubber strap on one of mine ripped literally the first time I tried to secure my axe. Not to mention I prefer carrying both axe & shovel as one so space is maximized, and Quick Fist stuff doesn’t fare well for this. Only 2 mounts needed instead of 4.

    Regarding why I carry an axe in my rig: ever hit remote mountain trails in Arizona, Colorado, Utah, California like I have? Around any corner can be a downed tree(or thousands of them from avalanche) or plethora other obstacles. I also often camp and need firewood. Even if I bring firewood with me, I sometimes split it down so it catches easier.

    On top of that, my rig is a weekender toy and it’s used exclusively for recreation and utility, ie to/from offroading excursions or hauling my motorcycles or the rare other large item. My daily driver is a company car, and I have 2 other cars plus several motos for grocery getting and paved roadtrips.

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