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The left side is empty. I believe there is a safety flare kit available in other markets, something like that. I keep mine full of rope, bungees, and ratchet straps.

I wish I could buy a T13, can't find one. But yeah, then I'd need that plate too.

Honestly, I just get the Michelin replacement from Amazon. Works great, fits perfectly. https://a.co/d/giFoAkf

Not sure about the reservation with Tire Rack, I've ordered several sets of tires from them (including my Defenders) and had them delivered directly to my favorite local installer. Never an issue.

We should have a "cleanest neatest toolbox" contest. I'd enter, but my son has me beat. PS: I made that wooden top.

There's no way I'd do that. The rim is fine, just needs cleaned up and a fresh coat of paint. I have a bucket of old lug nuts, I'll fish 6 of them out and put them in the spare changing kit.

5-tire rotations also eliminate the situation I'm in now with my (new to me) 2015 Tacoma. The spare tire has never been used, and in fact I think I was the first person to even lower it to lubricate the winch. The 10-year-old Dunlop tire still...

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Mine is the "dummy" style, the Blue Sea ML-ACR. It's been on the job since early 2018. I like the satisfying "thunk" when it engages. But the smarter DCDC units weren't the thing back then.

Bringing this discussion BTT... After 7+ years, my AGM group 34/78 "house" battery has been slowly failing for a few months, so I need to think about replacement. It won't run my fridge for more than about 3-4 hours, depending on ambient temp...

If all else checks out, look for a parasitic drain on the battery. Lots of YouTubes that show you how.

I think it would help to let us know what breed(s) of dog(s) you have. Pictures are even better. I assume you are wanting to get them into the 2nd row seats, and not the back. Our Saint Bernard has an easy hop to get into my 200, with BudBuilt...

It's a torsion spring that keeps the lower tailgate from slamming down when you open it. It would be pretty difficult to remove, you'd have to remove the entire tailgate.

I occasionally still get to use some of my dad's tools that I inherited. Most of them were crap cheapo stuff though. Other than woodworking, my son has more tools than I do.

I use the same Yeti cup. A few pennies worth of 1/2" peel-and-stick weatherstrip foam, holds it nice and snug. Been on there since 2018. (BTW, had a 700 BDL way back in 1986, in .222)

Are you saying that even if the stalk is set to OFF, the wipers are still running? If so, I would probably start there, although I have no idea how to open that up. Maybe also pop off the kick panels and look for water intrusion. Is the truck...

Nicely done, which lights are you using? Any wiring issues?

2015 DC long bed, TRD Sport. 115k miles. Interior is mint. Have they adjusted the valves? Maybe there's a leak somewhere. Or maybe it's time for that 1UZ V8 that I always thought it needed.

Very cool, thanks for the update. I'm sitting in a dealer showroom as I read this, just handed over a check for a '15 Tacoma. Yes, a 10 year old truck. I honestly thought about looking for a vintage truck but the rust demon is still prevalent...

Position 9 in a VIN is called the "Check Digit". It's a calculated number based on the rest of the VIN. There are several Check Digit calculators on the Web, maybe check that it's correct. Check Digit Calculator Check Digit Calculator -...

I was using a laptop Windows computer. Another oddity: there are a lot of entries in the service records, apparently the PO always had it serviced at the dealer and there are entries showing they changed stuff like the diff and t-case fluids...

I had a similar problem last week with a '15 Tacoma that I'm probably buying. Entered the VIN, it told me it was invalid. But when I logged in the next day to try a different one, the truck was there in my Vehicles list, fully searchable.