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So yeah, it got cold... Not doing this stuff outside with the cold expected to go on for a couple weeks, so had to do some vehicle rearranging. The rallycar is out of action at the moment (fuel pump) and that side of the garage has an overhead rack that's too low to fit the Raider, so the...

I've been doing a lot of reading, but it's clear that many here have more extensive cooking needs than I do / more space to put stuff / more actual cooking skill than I have. Anyhow, I'm looking to pick up a small set for camp cooking that ideally would include a pot, a frying pan/griddle, and a...

With new coil, distributor/cap, fuel pump and primer switch.....STILL hard starting, and worse now that it's really cold. So I guess the next thing on the checklist from the symptoms is injectors (since it still seems like they're leaking causing too rich mix in the cylinder until it clears...

I just picked up a Samsung A7 LIte (with GSM / data SIM and GPS) and running OnX on it. Seems to work well, though still working on my route planning, etc. In terms of size, it seems about right - at least in my small rig. Price was right, around $100.

well, it's new year's eve, which is also my teenage daughter's birthday. So no partying tonight (not like there's much partying going on here in the burbs anyhow and the city is a hassle), so figured I'd finish up a couple projects this afternoon while it's still unseasonably warm. First off...

Today I ran the family out to the Rally Farm, where we used to rallycross years ago, so they could visit with the owners' alpacas and I could say hi to the owners I could post a bunch of pics of alpacas and dogs and kids and probably get more likes for this post, but trying to keep this...

A cold rainy day with nothing much to do except close myself inside the Raider for a couple hours and do some wiring re-routing - primarily to move my GMRS deck up to the top shelf, off of the dash. It's always been a bit too far away, especially the handset mount. But it was easy enough to run...

A couple little things today. For a while my fuel pump has been kind of loud and whiney, and more recently the truck feels like it's not getting fuel immediately on cold starts - I have to crank a bit and then it stumbles for a few seconds before running fine. Those things may or may not be...

Hope you all had a festive Christmas or whatever else you may or may not be celebrating this time of year. As has been the case recently, most of my gifts (aside from socks and other small stuff my kids get me) have been related to camping/vehicle stuff. So anyhow, basically got the stuff I...

love that tunnel box and the general setup.

As it turns out, good timing on this thread bumping. I ended up picking up a refurb'd A7 Lite (and a cheap protection case) and they arrived today - so already loaded up my mapping stuff and getting used to the controls. It's an international model so it gets GPS/Glonass, and is unlocked GSM so...

Two smallish projects this week. First, adding the overhead shelf eliminated my factory sun visors. They were crap anyhow, took two hands just to fold down, and whatever structure they one had just had turned into a mush foam bag of sorts. I spent a lot of time measuring and almost all...

Yeah, once I get going on things, I grind on until complete haha. Wish I had gotten the red lighted one though. IDK why I got blue :/ oh well. -- So spent this late afternoon (65 degrees!!) doing all the wiring, which cleaned things up since all these accessories were a rat's nest of random...

Ok paul, design copied (ish): Build/activities thread: 1989 Raider, 2010 Sequoia, and my other stuff.

So let's get going on the little front parcel shelf, stealing the idea from Grit City Paul here on Overland Bound. He used a semi-off-the-shelf piece and linked me to one similar on Amazon, but didn't really love it, and didn't want to drop $120 or whatever, because making something myself is...

yeah, with a SWB with a V6 and heavy front skids, trying to keep additional weight up front to a minimum. Probably need more protection up there eventually, but it hasn't been a priority to date.

That's a good thought. I'll probably do that when I replace these (and make the ends more like yours, with removable pins, as I should have in the first place)

Pretty chilly this morning, but figured I'd do these brakes. Here's a comparison of the Gen1 and Gen2 pads - a lot more surface area for sure As has been noted in other forums, the caliper assembly and mount bracket are direct bolt-on with the correct rotor offset, so no issues at all there...

thanks. I may make it out of wood/fiberglass DIY with some metal brackets, since I can drill into the plate at the front of the headliner anywhere (it's a double-wall with a gap). But yeah, like the idea :) I have a 5-speed sticker on the back glass, but it's blocked by my swing-out now , gotta...

it's a pretty beefy spring. Like, you can barely stretch it by hand (I have to loosen the turnbuckle to get it off the tab on the rack). So it has a bit of "stretch" to it but not all that much. Basically I just wanted it to stretch enough that it wouldn't pull the rack forward (which is...