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If your tank is stock, definitely carry extra fuel. Last chance for fuel was in Fruita before the trailhead on Monday morning, and then three full days in the back country without any services. Most everyone had at least an extra 5 gallons, and a couple had 10. I know they all dipped into their reserves and were getting close by the time we got into Moab. I have a 38 gallon tank and I was showing 1/4 left when I got to Moab, but I'm sure my mileage was a bit worse than most.
 
8cam said:
If your tank is stock, definitely carry extra fuel. Last chance for fuel was in Fruita before the trailhead on Monday morning, and then three full days in the back country without any services. Most everyone had at least an extra 5 gallons, and a couple had 10. I know they all dipped into their reserves and were getting close by the time we got into Moab. I have a 38 gallon tank and I was showing 1/4 left when I got to Moab, but I'm sure my mileage was a bit worse than most.
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Thanks! That's helpful! I noticed you did not have extra cans, but did not realize you had a 38 gallon tank!
 
Took the chance to get away this weekend and hit a favorite spot in the Chattahoochee National Forest. We finally got RTT 001 and 002 together.

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A few more pics from the getaway this weekend. It was a total unplug weekend, Friday-Sunday, and I really needed it. Even with the trip to Moab a couple weeks ago I ended up working the whole week and didn't get to truly relax. This weekend was all about relaxing, no service, very few people around, just the birds and the streams.

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It was nice meeting you and Peggy. You have a hell of a nice truck. Great summary of the Moab trip, see you out there again!
 
Dilspec said:
It was nice meeting you and Peggy. You have a hell of a nice truck. Great summary of the Moab trip, see you out there again!
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Nice meeting you too! If I make it up to Chicago we'll have to swap some more Honda stories. You have a rare truck in the US, really like what you've done with it. I got a great shot of you coming down Rose Garden, did you get it?
 
Thank you it's an alright truck. I did - Thanks for that! I tried to upload a video of you going up a ledge going on TOW but it wouldn't post on Sharepoint. I uploaded some pictures as well. I can email you footage if you'd like.
 
Some goodies have arrived, will be a busy weekend. Dual color light bars and a pair of scene lights from Extreme LED. These should be interesting to set up, and will make a big difference.

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8cam said:
Some goodies have arrived, will be a busy weekend. Dual color light bars and a pair of scene lights from Extreme LED. These should be interesting to set up, and will make a big difference.

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Explain dual color feature
 
Interesting, did you install them yet? Curious what your feedback is. I'm looking into adding 2 more lights.
 
Not yet, life keeps getting in the way. Right now another car is upset with me because I've been spending all my time with the LC, so I've got to give that car some quality time this weekend. However I will have them installed prior to SAS because I have a number of things I need to get ready before that trip.
 
I've been working on a project the last three weeks, basically weekend only since that's the only time I can get into the garage. I can NOT WAIT to be retired. I've been wanting to run a refrigerator, which means I needed a second battery system. There's a real need for it, because I'm headed to Colorado with my son next week, spending a week exploring Ouray with the SAS group. He's a type-1 diabetic and we need the fridge to keep his insulin for the week, so definitely extra incentive to get it done.

I've worked on cars for 30+ years now, but electrical stuff is definitely my weak point, so this has been a real learning experience. I started with the basics, knew I needed a battery and an isolator, and then figured it out from there. With the turbo plumbing taking the place of the usual second batter location, I wanted to put it in the back, along with the various controllers, fuses, etc. to make easier access at camp. After looking at about a million threads her and Expedition Portal, learning all I could, talking to friends, and then pricing out all the bits and pieces I needed, I decided better to pony up and get a good basic system I could expand easily in the future. So I went with a Redarc BCDC1225 controller, really an amazing piece of equipment. Then I picked up a Renogy AGM batter, various bits and pieces from Blue Sea, and starting figuring this stuff out.

Anyway, I finally got it all together and working last week. I will probably go with Wit's End's rear quarter panel mount at some point, but right now that rear space is taken up by a giant amplifier and alarm system components. That stuff will have to go eventually, but for now it means the stuff has to go inside. My carpentry skills leave a lot to be desired, but it all works well now.

Frankenstein box all together and Redarc...redarcing.

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Fridge running for the first time. I ran it all night and it maintained an easy 41 degrees, while the battery only dropped 5%. Really happy with the outcome. This will work well for the trip next week, and over the next couple months I'll get it cleaned up and put away into the rear quarter.

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Today I changed the oil for the first time and overall a pretty easy job. I'm used to the Corvette which is a challenge. You have to get it up in the air, with the rear higher than the front because of the design of the oil pan. The cruiser, different story. So quick and easy to drain, just roll under it on the creeper and remove the drain plug. However, that oil filter is a bitch. The one thing that's easier on the vette!

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For reference, here's what you have to do with a C5 Corvette. Pain in the butt.

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8cam said:
Today I changed the oil for the first time and overall a pretty easy job. I'm used to the Corvette which is a challenge. You have to get it up in the air, with the rear higher than the front because of the design of the oil pan. The cruiser, different story. So quick and easy to drain, just roll under it on the creeper and remove the drain plug. However, that oil filter is a bitch. The one thing that's easier on the vette!

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For reference, here's what you have to do with a C5 Corvette. Pain in the butt.

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Add the Ford 90° oil filter adapter and you will never complain again.

Simply slide the zip lock over the filter and unscrew = no mess anywhere

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LandCruiserPhil said:
Add the Ford 90° oil filter adapter and you will never complain again.

Simply slide the zip lock over the filter and unscrew = no mess anywhere

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That's a really good idea, I will have to look into that. I stuffed a bunch of paper towels under it and came out pretty well. Biggest pain was just access to it, really tough to get my strap wrench on it and get it loose/tight.
 
If you don't use a wrench to tighten your oil filter, you won't hate yourself next time you change the oil... Just sayin'.
 
Get the Toyota Oil filter wrench, or wrench for whatever size oil filter you are running, and it's much much easier than a strap wrench.
 
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