I also cleaned up said rear entertainment unit.. I am sure this was high end back in the day but some things just looked poorly done... I am happy I pulled into before anything burned down
What have you done to your 100 Series this week?
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Out of curiosity…
Where was this thing with scorch marks on it? It was up against… what that got so hot?
There shouldn’t be anything THAT hot in that space.
It was just tucked in the passenger side floorboard inward toward the center console. Nothing around there is hot, I’m sure it was just poorly made and the current was too much for the wire
better, but still not great :-/We had a local welder modify our RigD Ramble Rack to hopefully conquer Strawberry Pass this weekend!Previously, we had a tough time just getting out of steep parking lots.
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Personally I've wheeled pretty hard for years without an changes to my rear bumper, and the plastic bumper cover back there is still in fine shape. Have whacked the trailer hitch frame on plenty of stuff, rolling off rocks and whatnot. That's what really takes the abuse.
I've heard from plenty of dudes over the years who say, essentially: "eh, the back bumper looks cool and all but having to swing the tire out to put groceries in or whatever gets REAL old REAL quick." I've also seen plenty of people get hung up trying to climb something steep when the tire on the swingout or the bumper itself grabs something or makes for a departure angle that's less than great, so keep those in mind.
Finally, the money. A good winch is several hundred bucks, a good rear bumper is at least 4-5x what a winch goes for. So - it's kinda up to you, and kinda depends how you wheel. I have a welder in the garage waiting for me to learn to use it, and once I've stuck a few things together that don't come apart, making a VERY simple, VERY high clearance rear bumper is on my list of to-do items. It probably won't be too much beyond a piece of 2x4 tube laid flat, and some strategic angle cuts. Similarly, I'm going to just make a basic tire carrier out of angle iron and bolt up. Getting the tire out from under the car does suck, and that's what leads people to the swingout, but... if you aren't dying for space in the back, heck of a lot easier to undo a couple lugnuts and roll the thing out off the tailgate.
In the end you'll use a winch significantly more than a rear bumper really improves anything, so I'd go that way first, myself.
That is a LONG cantilevered load sticking off the back of your receiver hitch.
Raising the load to achieve greater ground clearance is the proper design concept. When I saw your first post regarding this issue, and your resolution, I thought it was innovative. But it still leaves an awful lot of the cantilevered load close to the ground… and in the area that you want high clearance.
What about something like this drop hitch adapter? Installed inverted so as to raise the load directly out of the receiver hitch. Your bike rack is not a heavy load, relatively speaking. You could custom make one to raise the load to the elevation of your specification. I would not use a super tall drop hitch inverted to tow a 5000 pound load, but for a bike rack, it may be exactly what the doctor ordered.
As a counterpoint to @wrigh003 — you need a spare tire, even on pretty mild stuff. Too easy to do a sidewall on something silly, so the answer to your question probably depends on lift/tire choice. Once you're past the "tire still fits underneath" threshold, the answer probably swings toward having the spare mounted somewhere useful. Otherwise I agree with him. Even the best winches are fractions of what a rear bumper can cost.
All that said, for all the rock ledges out here...rear bumper was first on mine. In my idiotic quest for larger and larger tires, I was already at a point where I couldn't put a spare underneath, and I prefer to keep tires out of the cargo space.
Interested to see if using the adapter @Unrulykid suggests above will work. I've got a Rig'd Ultraswing with a spare tire mount and a pair of RambleRack bike racks. I haven't tried it all together yet but am anxious to once the new suspension gets installed.
Parked in the wrong spot last night. 4 am big storm hit. Over 50 pecan trees down. The staked down trampoline is miles from home. Rear window is a complete loss. Anyone ever install one of these?
Got mine back from glass and tint after the deer decided to body my truck last month. Nano ceramic all around keeps it nice and cool versus the 26 year old failing tint that was on it.
Can't say enough good things about Ernesto and his son at Low Price Auto Glass on Manchaca in South Austin. If you're in the area and need your windshield replaced per Toyota FSM, take it to him. He deals mostly in restorations nowadays but has a soft spot for Cruisers and the special touch they require.
Can't say enough good things about Ernesto and his son at Low Price Auto Glass on Manchaca in South Austin. If you're in the area and need your windshield replaced per Toyota FSM, take it to him. He deals mostly in restorations nowadays but has a soft spot for Cruisers and the special touch they require.
That's EXACTLY the type of person and experience needed for these windshields.
Had a nice day on Friday running the Bear Valley Loop near Truckee,CA with a group of others, and enjoyed the beautiful weather and amazing scenery.
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Did an oil change, safety inspection, and threw on a rooftop storage from a buddy! Leave for a 9 days family road trip this Friday!
Changed the valve cover gasket over the weekend. Hard to believe how clean this thing looks at 365k miles. Gotta love the 2uz
Truck looks great. I got excited for one second and thought "man, someone did the tint without it looking crazy, what did they do???!!!?!" but then realized you've got a 2000 LX vs my 99.
One of these days I'll probably put some near-clear ceramic on all of it to help with the greenhouse stuff, but that mirrored tint from the B-pillar back is a problem.
Saving the place! Glad you were able to get your truck fixed! Did you get the glass from Toyota or through his shop?
My first wheeling trip chewed up my rear bumper quite severely (no drop hitch on mine), and the first trip *after* I put the rear bumper with a tire swing out on it I destroyed the front passenger tire sidewall in a spot that made it impossible to move the truck (without likely damage to the wheel itself), and in a spot that would have made retrevial of the spare tire from underneath impossible. (perched on rock ledges midway up).
Had I not had the spare on the swing out, I would have been hosed & would have had no choice but to climb the next rock ledge with the flat front tire.
On the flipside, I always wheel with a buddy or group, so a winch has been a little bit lower of a priority for me at the moment. It (and the upcoming Goliath offroad front bumper!) are next on the list though.
Pulled my gauge cluster to send off to Tanin Auto electronics in WI to figure out the no speedo/odo when cabin temp is below 60°F
Found some broken bits too so that’s a bit of a bummer
Found some broken bits too so that’s a bit of a bummer
Thanks @Unrulykid —that’s a solid idea, and actually very similar to what Ben over at Dissent suggested!
Plot twist on our end, though: we picked up some serious battle wounds on the trail and the transmission officially gave up the ghost. The silver lining is we're pulling the trigger on a major project we've been planning—a complete drivetrain rebuild featuring a manual 6-speed swap and some other fun goodies.
Since this is going to be a long-term (~2 year) build, we've decided to part with the RIGd setup rather than let it sit in the garage collecting dust. Our loss is your gain! I’m happy to knock $50 off the price for any MUD member who wants it.
>Check out the listing here, and just shoot me a PM here or mention you're from the forum if you want it: RIGd Supply RambleRack 2-Bike & RambleSwing Pro Overland Setup + Custom Riser - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1186327040292112/