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  1. gaterose

    DIY RAM Track mount for Dash (like TPAM/TTM)

    I got sick of my phone falling off and smacking my knee using magnetic mounts and wanted to get rid of the metal plate so I could use wireless charging so I made this dash mount for my truck over the holidays, thought I'd share. I think the actual mount ended up around $20. With the extra RAM...
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    gaterose build thread

    Haven't updated in a while and thought I should. I traded the Rigid SAEs for Baja Designs Squadrons, and added the Martin Off Road Rack. ARB 2000 Awning. Also got the awning room as an anniversary gift but haven't had a chance to use it. Icon Tubular Delta Joint UCAs Baja Designs S2...
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    CoastieRon's Silver build & BS

    Looking good Ron! I just ordered a DDX9905S myself. After waiting years for wireless CarPlay to come out, I decided to save $300 and get last year's wired CarPlay model. Have you checked into the Maestro customization? I was just looking at info for my install and saw that you can map the...
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    CoastieRon's Silver build & BS

    Where did you find that Homelink button? Cheaper than the homelink mirror?
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    Cheap Homelink

    x2, the buttons are soft to press and the mirror mount is fairly sturdy. Unless your just slapping at the buttons like an ape
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    gaterose build thread

    After trying the faceplate and mic in a few locations, I finally got my HAM setup finalized. Sorry no picture of the transceiver but it's under the passenger seat screwed to the carpet. Icom ID-880H Diamond HRKS Adhesive Mount Comet SBB-1 Flexible Antenna [I got the Diamond NR770HRKS, so I...
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    Cheap Homelink

    It's the entire mirror and mount. Based on the shape of each I'd guess your blendmount will work but I'm not sure.
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    2017 Toyota Tacoma trd off-road

    Looking good! Where do you have the front Kings set?
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    gaterose build thread

    I bought a piece of 1-1/2" AL flat bar from Lowes then cut, drilled, and bent it. I used existing slider mounting bolts. If you don't have sliders, the holes are still there though.
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    gaterose build thread

    Thanks, I like it a lot! lol
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    gaterose build thread

    Some recent photos from the Texas Hill Country
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    gaterose build thread

    Been a couple months since I updated this so here are recent updates Mobtown skid trilogy and RCI LCA skids KC Cyclone rock lights, did not see a reason for an extra switch so they come on with my cargo/bed lights. I suppose we'll have to see how the locations work out. All but the front are...
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    South Texas 3rd Gens

    Check the Corpus Christi Tacomas (or Toyotas?) facebook page. There's an annual PINS run that is HUGE in addition to several other opportunities to meet up there.
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    gaterose build thread

    Thanks! The bumper is from Southern Style Offroad / SSO. If you decide to order, PM me your email and I can "refer you" to the site then if you buy one they'll give you $100 off and give me a $100 gift certificate :cool: For the mirror I had to splice the 3 wires, it was extremely easy. You can...
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    gaterose build thread

    Did some minor off roading this weekend in order to get some sunrise photos. No shots on the way up because it was dark. Went with my 4th gen 4runner buddy Dented my engine skid pretty good here but luckily my Mobtown skid arrived the same day
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    Thanks! The last two vehicles I've owned have had a stock HU with aftermarket amp and sub and I almost immediately switched both to aftermarket HUs. This time I wanted to stick with the OE HU as it does everything I want and looks much cleaner than aftermarket so I decided to try a DSP. I...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    I have been unhappy with the 10TW1-4 in part because it didn't seem as responsive as I'm used to and also because it was only pulling 250W at 4-ohm. I've run other 4-ohm subs on 250W, but this seemed especially weak. So I decided to try an Audison APS 10 D following @Ron's recommendation. Also...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    I don't have anything to compare it to besides an old 4Runner with a different amp and high level inputs. The FiX-86 sounds much more like an aftermarket HU to me, but I didn't spend as much time tuning as you did with either setup. It definitely calibrates something because it spends time...
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    gaterose build thread

    Minor off road trip this weekend, just mostly minor trails with a couple of 4wd spots Buddy I was with decided to see if this was deep or not, it was. This picture from July was taken basically out in the middle of where the creek is now. Yeah we've had a lot of rain in the last few...
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    CoastieRon's Silver build & BS

    Great writeup! Nice to hear running the wiring was fairly easy. I've been wondering about that for when I swap the 3-ways for components eventually (it's bound to happen...) since the tweeter is wired separate. Getting from the cab through the door is always the hardest part. I decided to try...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    The amp can take low level inputs but I wanted the sound calibration and tuning
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    A few updates after living with the setup for a few months... I decided to trim my fuse panel down, for some reason I was following the Pelfreybilt design and didn’t consider customizing it for my needs. Like access to the fuse box without unbolting the panel... I also shortened the leads...
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    gaterose build thread

    Wanted to add a couple of interior accessories so it gave me a chance to reorganize some of my wiring. I decided to trim my fuse panel down, for some reason I was following the Pelfreybilt design and didn’t consider customizing it for my needs. Like access to the fuse box without unbolting the...
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    gaterose build thread

    Forgot to post the pics from my little off road trip with a couple local guys, 2nd gen Taco and 4th Gen 4R. Video of me not being able to conquer this hill, FWIW I had a coworker's kid in the backseat who was scared half to death so I let off.
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    gaterose build thread

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    gaterose build thread

    Added a Homelink mirror from an Infiniti m35. $30 on eBay vs $200+ for the OEM one. Compass, dimming, and homelink work properly and I don't mind the orange compass for the money I saved.
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    Cheap Homelink

    I have been wanting Homelink for a while but didn't want to spend the money for the OEM one ($250-300) so I picked up this Infiniti M35 mirror for $30 on eBay. It came with a connector so I just clipped the OEM wires and matched these up (black to white/black, yellow to blue, green to peach) and...
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    Black out mirror turn signal switchback mod

    Thanks! Can't say I'm surprised, I posted these on an FB group and got a ton of people commenting that they wanted to buy a set but never got a PM from a single buyer.
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    Black out mirror turn signal switchback mod

    Hah, that's something I haven't thought about in quite a while. Hopefully I don't find myself in any situations that require stealth mode.
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    South Sold

    Sold.
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    South Sold

    San Antonio
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    South Sold

    Would help if I posted pictures...
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    South Sold

    Anyone interested in these Caliraised bed accessory mounts? can be used with an antennas, lights, or whatever else. No drill Mounted for only a week. Light rust around the accessory hole on the drivers side. Willing to sell one or both. $20 each.
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    Rock Sliders

    Shrockworks, RockyRoad, and I think Demello are all very slim. Edit- RockyRoad even has some that don't have the outer bar, just the square one that protects the rocker panel.
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    Aftermarket Radio

    x3, installed a full JL/Kicker system around the Entune, including a few minor hacks to the system like front camera, rear camera anytime, and park override. I'm perfectly happy with it and like the clean OE look. The only thing I miss was the more simplified front camera interface of my last...
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    Front End Friday Anyone? Lets see em!

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    Demello Offroad

    I've known a few people who have their products and got my Icon setup from them. They were great to work with, one of the reasons I ordered the icon through them was the glowing reviews of my friend with their front bumper on his 4Runner. He's pretty picky and was very happy with the quality.
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    Rock Sliders

    I got mine from BAMF and I'm very happy with them but to be honest it came down to estimated lead time and price. The lead time ended up being a month longer than quoted and the price wasn't a huge difference though so... They are great quality though and easy to bolt on with no drilling.
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    gaterose build thread

    Got a new license plate frame.. It’s the little things, right? :ROFLMAO:
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    Cali Raised products: Yay or Nay?

    I got their switch plate for the little cubby to the right of the steering wheel. Iit fit switches terribly but when I emailed them they offered to replace the plate or give me credit. So I ordered the shapeways one and got the tailgate accessory mounts from them. They were extremely nice and...
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    Black out mirror turn signal switchback mod

    They actually just come on when the truck is on, the DRLs essentially do the same so I didn't see any reason to run a bunch of extra wire. There are only a couple of times when the truck is on and the front DRLs aren't.
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    Aftermarket skids

    I used an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel, was pretty easy. Then I used a piece of flat iron on each side with a hole tapped to bolt the insert back in
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    Hi-lift Mounts?

    I have the first world problems ones, I honestly haven't gotten around to buying the hardware to mount them. They look as reliable as the others. Made from aluminum so no worries about rust, also dirt cheap if you order them with no hardware or powdercoat.
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    What did you learn to drive in

    Not this exact one, but it may as well have been. Same ugly color, same rust, probably the same crappy motor and stick shift.. God I hated that truck. Wasn't mine, just learned in it. Luckily the first truck that was mine was much nicer -
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    Photos of your trucks on the trail

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    Aftermarket skids

    I have wondered what Toyota would say as well. I plan to add skids eventually.. I actually have an old skid from my 4th gen 4runner that I thought would fit. Went through all the trouble of cutting a filter access hole out only to find that while a lot of the rest of the suspension/drivetrain is...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    Thanks! I actually bought some larger tech wrap so hopefully this weekend I can wrap the rest up and clean up under the seat a little better. I already have a Upol Raptor Liner gun from a previous bed liner I did and will probably eventually buy another quart of that to coat it with. I used the...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    Just 2 big piles of wire that would be a PITA to run from the dash to an amp and keep straight what plugs where. I think so, I’ve read that just the tweeters are a huge difference. The 6.75s are the cheapest part so I just ordered it all at once. Now that I’ve added an amp, I wonder if I...
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    South Texas 3rd Gens

    Any other South Texas Tacomas on here? Figured I would start a thread for Texas meet-ups and discussion. Here are a few FB pages I know of for Tacos around here - South Texas Tacomas ATX Tacomas Texas Toyota Off-Roaders Corpus Christi Toyotas San Antonio Tacomas (TTE-SA) I'm in San...
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    DIY Fuse Panel

    Sure, thanks!
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    DIY Fuse Panel

    I liked the clean look of the aftermarket underhood fuse panels but couldn't justify the cost that some are charging for it so I made my own from clear acrylic sheet. Started with an 18"x24" acrylic panel from Home Depot I cut off a 9"x12" piece and used a heat gun, vise, and a couple of...
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    gaterose build thread

    I like them a lot, I actually ended up getting about .75-1 mpg better compared to the shorter but slightly wider 265/75R16 C rated Duratracs (these are E rated). With the Icon COs set how Icon sent them, the driver's side front rubs barely on full turn with a little stuff. I think they're...
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    Black out mirror turn signal switchback mod

    Thanks! If you just want to black them out and use a turn signal it's actually fairly simple. The DRL wasn't that difficult either but it does require fishing the wires through the mirror and tapping into the proper door switch wires. I couldn't believe how easy it was to cut open the signals...
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    gaterose audio build Kicker/JL

    Thought I'd share my audio build Stock non-JBL Entune TacoTunes Plug & Play Amp Harness Installation Kit JL Audio RD 900/5 JL Sub Remote JL Audio FiX-86 JL Audio 10TW1-4 Home made box behind passenger seat Kicker Subaru Tweeters In Dash (H631SFJ101) Kicker CS 3-way 6"x9" Front (43CSC6934)...
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    gaterose build thread

    Black out mirror signal mod with Diode Dynamics switchback
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    Black out mirror turn signal switchback mod

    Recently ordered some turn signals from eBay to see how they opened up. Pretty easy actually, just used a razor knife to cut through the epoxy all the way around the perimeter. I initially used a 4" generic strip that I found on eBay and was very disappointed in the brightness after adding...
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    gaterose build thread

    Thanks guys! Not anything big for a bit, I just got it in October and have dropped a ton on it. The wife is going to kill me if I spend much more. Next purchase will likely be skids or the OVTune or maybe that Magnuson supercharger if it ever comes out. But those purchases are a ways off right...
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    gaterose build thread

    A few more photos...
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    gaterose build thread

    *** I have a tough time keeping this thread up to date so for more mods, updates, and photos check out my Instagram @elgaterose *** Been watching this forum since it started up and finally got around to creating an account. Here's my '17 BBP TRD OR 4x4 DCSB Here she is the day I bought her -...
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