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Nice write-up Doug. I hope to see you again at Moab next year.
 
Great looking truck. How bad was it to install that steering wheel cover? How do you like it? Got any other pictures of it so we can see how closely the oak tone matches the rest of the interior?
Thanks,
Steven
 
doug, how do you have the gps wired? i notice it doesnt drop down to the cig lighter
 
very nice rig Doug. It looked great in the premier issue of 4WDToyota Owner MAgazine. They got a shot of you wheeling during CM 05, The writer made a comment about your truck having a AVO turbo, it put a smile on my face:)
 
Romer said:
Nice write-up Doug. I hope to see you again at Moab next year.
Thanks Ken. I look forward to seeing you at Moab next year as well. Keep a cigar ready for me :)


mooker82 said:
Great looking truck. How bad was it to install that steering wheel cover? How do you like it? Got any other pictures of it so we can see how closely the oak tone matches the rest of the interior?
Thanks,
Steven
The instructions on the wheel cover says that it’ll take about an hour to stitch – it did. Once you get the cover on the wheel – and it takes a few minutes to work it on because it really is a tight fit, you have to stitch it together. I found that wearing a glove on one hand helped when pulling the stitching tight. Over all, it wasn’t too bad. The two-tone doesn’t match the dash well at all, but it’s fairly close to the seat color. If I were to do it again, I’d go with a solid color – probably black – but that’s just me.


FirstToy said:
doug, how do you have the gps wired? i notice it doesnt drop down to the cig lighter
I plan to hardwire the GPS, but I still have it connected to the cig lighter. I’m using a 2-way splitter coming out of the cig lighter so I can power the XM or iPod at the same time as the GPS. I routed the power along the top of the dash to the DS A-pillar, then down under the left side vent, across the steering wheel column, under the ignition key assembly and to the center console. I’m using the power cord provided by Garmin – I found it long enough to make the loop around.


nmostofi said:
very nice rig Doug. It looked great in the premier issue of 4WDToyota Owner MAgazine. They got a shot of you wheeling during CM 05, The writer made a comment about your truck having a AVO turbo, it put a smile on my face
Made me grin too. Others have asked about the license plate and if it meant that I have AVO’s turbo in the past – I guess I’m sorta committed to going turbo someday… Maybe with the wife’s 80…when I inherit that one. :D
 
No bulletproof glass for the prez?
I was expecting something more popemobileish :flipoff2:

Nice rig Doug.
 
A couple steering wheel pics for Steven.
Let me know if you want something shows more of the interior -- rather than these close-ups.
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Wheel2.webp
Wheel1.webp
 
NorCalDoug said:
What would you like to see in particular? Let me know and I'll snap a couple pics.

All I have right now is a shot of the speedo/odometer and one of the GPS and XM.


Doug that's the shot I was looking for. Wwas intrested in how you mounted your XM and GPS. Thanks
 
CRUISEHUNTER said:
Doug that's the shot I was looking for. Wwas intrested in how you mounted your XM and GPS. Thanks
Cool.
The XM package came with the vent mounts. I didn't want to do something permanent as I will be moving it between mine and the wife's 80.

The GPS is mounted using RAM mounts.
Info about their stuff can be found at www.ram-mount.com
 
Doug, how was that last most inner bolt on the Snorkel install? Did you have a hard time reaching?
 
Biff said:
Doug, how was that last most inner bolt on the Snorkel install? Did you have a hard time reaching?
There no way I could've reached the last 2 bolts.
Luckily NorCalSam came by to do his snorkel at the same time. He's got skinny, semi-long arms. He was able to reach the rearmost bolts.

Unfortunately, one of the nuts slipped off of escaped into my rocker panel. There was no way to see where it went...no way to retreive, so I'm missing one. I'll throw one on there at some point.
 
P.o.s.

Doug that truck sucks!

HE HE :D

Looks even better with the snorkel on it.

Dude I didn't get 2 miles down the road from your house with my new snork and some guy drives by in a new H3 and gives me the "hang lose" sign thing.

Cruiser envy :D

Thanks Doug
:cheers:
Sam
 
Within in minutes of installing my snorkel, I was asked by a few old ladies if I was converting my suv to a submarine.
 
Biff said:
Within in minutes of installing my snorkel, I as asked by a few old ladies if I was converting my suv to a submarine.

LOL.....Nice :)
 
Biff said:
Doug, how was that last most inner bolt on the Snorkel install? Did you have a hard time reaching?


I think you have seen his arms?


He farmed that one out........... :grinpimp:
 
cruiserdan said:
I think you have seen his arms?


He farmed that one out........... :grinpimp:


No, he said," Honey if you do this bolt for me. I PROMISE to put your Slee Sliders on." :D
 
He's having a tough time just getting his hand in there...

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Alvaro
 
I think my torso is the same size as one of Doug's guns... not kidding.
 

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