Yooper, now that you have been driving this truck for a while, are there any changes you wish you would have made? Anything you should have added or deleted? Your comments and observations would be very appreciated!
Thanks
Frankly most of the things I'm a little unhappy with are things the shop didn't ask me about or did slightly differently than I asked. It is mostly detail stuff though.
- I asked for freewheeling hubs, they didn't install them. I installed them myself at greater expense.
- I wanted the side windows on the soft top to zip open so I could get into the bed from the side. They do not. That would be a really nice feature.
- I'd rather have a Toyota steering wheel. The shop made the final decision to put in an aftermarket wheel. I found out about it the day I took delivery. We had discussed it once and they were supposed to get back to me with comparative prices so I could make a decision but that never happened.
- I'd like to have a second full fuse box for the added electrical stuff (inverter, four 12V sockets, driving lights, bigger stereo, etc.) I didn't specifically ask for this and they ran all the new circuits direct to the battery. I will have to fix this myself.
- I don't like the way they built the roof rack (the black one that goes on top over the soft top). It's not what I really wanted but I let them talk me into this design so it's my own fault. I really wanted a set of cross bars that I could easily take off and carry in the bed but they built a one piece halo rack. It's a nice rack, just not what I wanted. They mounted the CB and 2M antennas on the rack so I have to leave it on if I want to use the radios. I will be moving the antennas to the front bumper next summer.
- I wish the bed and the soft top frame had some tie down points to attach straps to for securing cargo. When the soft top is installed I have nothing to secure cargo to.
- The interior needs more storage. I will be adding door pockets and probably seat back pockets and will be building a custom center console. For now I am using a small console I got at Walmart and modified to fit on the tranny hump between the shifters and the passenger seat.
- I would really like to have a tachometer. I assumed that 70 series trucks all had one. I will figure out a way to add one. I will probably mount it on the A pillar if I can find a gauge pod that works there. I already have a dash pod with EGT, boost, and oil pressure (there is no factory oil pressure gauge).
- There is no clock. I will be adding an OEM dash clock - there is a blank in that slot on the dash.
- I'll add some more stuff here as I think of them.
