Toyota Tacoma

[CaminoRacer]

Don't both of you use Android Auto/Carplay for music?  I feel like those systems have obsoleted bluetooth and USB audio.

Plugging your phone in every time you get in the car is a PITA. I prefer just using bluetooth for music.

[giant_mtb]

Yeahhhhh I don't really want/need to use Android Auto.  I don't want phone stuff on my infotainment screen all the time, I just want audio coming out of the speakers. I am a simple man.

[AutobahnSHO]

Does anyone with a truck ever use these things?  Always seemed like a practical solution to a shorter bed to me, but I rarely see them on trucks.

Then they can't see the cool backup camera screen...

[Soup DeVille]

Any reason you went for crew cab this time around?

Don't both of you use Android Auto/Carplay for music?  I feel like those systems have obsoleted bluetooth and USB audio.

I'm curious what they do for next gen Tacoma and 4Runner.  The new Tundra has those waste gate issues which have been a nightmare.  I'm guessing they'll go turbo 4 cyclinder + hybrid system?  A multi link rear end?

It won't do carplay over the bluetooth, and the USB connection is buggy. normal BT audio does everything I want it to.

[giant_mtb]

Then they can't see the cool backup camera screen...

Also true.  I am not used to having a backup camera, as I've never owned a vehicle with one. 

In the old Taco, if I was on a trail and got to a point where I couldn't go any further (say, a downed tree, or just some obstacle I couldn't do) and needed to back up quite a ways in order to get to a spot to properly turn around, I'd put the tailgate down for extra rearward visibility while staring out the back window. Now, I guess I can just look at the screen.

[giant_mtb]

It won't do carplay over the bluetooth, and the USB connection is buggy. normal BT audio does everything I want it to.

Yeah, I've tried a few times to get Android Auto to work just to try it out, but something isn't jiving between the phone and the head unit.  Plug it in and...nothing.  But that's fine with me.  I think the only thing I'd want AA for would be Google Maps when traveling, but that's easily solved with a little vent-clip phone mount.  The standard BT audio connection allows me to see what's playing, skip songs, etc. on the screen, so that's all I really care about.

[giant_mtb]

FIRST SICK MOD

Ordered these to keep the seatbelt alarm from annoying the fuck outta me...Kota doesn't wear a seatbelt, so, his will live in the clip permanently and mine will be stored in the center console for adventure days when I'm not wearing my seatbelt out in the woods puttsin' along on dirt roads.  They were the cheapest ($8) ones I could find on Amazon, but MURRICA.

[Soup DeVille]

FIRST SICK MOD

Ordered these to keep the seatbelt alarm from annoying the fuck outta me...Kota doesn't wear a seatbelt, so, his will live in the clip permanently and mine will be stored in the center console for adventure days when I'm not wearing my seatbelt out in the woods puttsin' along on dirt roads.  They were the cheapest ($8) ones I could find on Amazon, but MURRICA.

So, is this when I tell you you can have the seat belt chime turned off by the dealer?

[giant_mtb]

So, is this when I tell you you can have the seat belt chime turned off by the dealer?

You can tell me that.  But $8 is easier than a trip to the dealership.

Also gonna find and disconnect the beeper unit that beeps whenever you lock/unlock the doors.  Can't stand that. My vehicle does not need to beep when I unlock the doors.  When locking, I can understand as a confirmation that it's locked.

[Soup DeVille]

You can tell me that.  But $8 is easier than a trip to the dealership.

Also gonna find and disconnect the beeper unit that beeps whenever you lock/unlock the doors.  Can't stand that. My vehicle does not need to beep when I unlock the doors.  When locking, I can understand as a confirmation that it's locked.

I think you can find that in the menus. In fact, I'm sure of it.

[giant_mtb]

I think you can find that in the menus. In fact, I'm sure of it.

Oh shit, you're right.  Thank you.  I'm not used to having an in-depth infotainment system...I forget that such settings are available/changeable.

[giant_mtb]

First wash 'n wax for the new unit. And of course now it's raining.

[Speed_Racer]

Yeah, those are honestly kinda neat and practical depending on your use case. But no, couldn't tell you the last time I saw somebody actually using one.

I think the downside is that they're hard-mounted, so it's either taking up space when you have it folded inside the bed with the tailgate up (if it's one that can rotate, that is), or you just always have your tailgate down, which would be a pain as it makes your truck lile 2' longer by default.

Also, useless for something like a dirtbike or 4-wheeler because...you'd have to completely remove it to get the machine in the bed in the first place. Unless they thought of that and they have some sort of quick-connect mechanism. Who knows.

My extender (taken from a Tundra, actually) sits in U-shaped receiver hinges mounted to the side of my bed. It swings in or out, but when it's pointed straight up I can lift it out of its hinges and remove. Super handy except for the rare occasion it's in the way in or out. Then I just stash it in my back seat area.

ReadyRamps are nice because they're squared off and double as long bike ramps too.

[CALL_911]

Did your buddy end up taking the old one?

[giant_mtb]

Did your buddy end up taking the old one?

Not yet. He took off on a 2-week camping trip the day I picked it up. lol. He's back home now, but he also lives 90 miles away from me, so he hasn't had a chance to take a look at it yet.

[giant_mtb]

Have begun negotiations for Old Taco. He came down and looked it over and took it for a drive last weekend (I was outta town camping, just left the keys in it for him) so I didn't actually see him, but he messaged me to ask what number I was thinking.

God I hate negotiating with friends.

[FoMoJo]

Tell him to make an offer.

[giant_mtb]

Tell him to make an offer.

Told him $4k (a reasonable number for it, honestly), he asked if I'd do $3,500, and I said yes. Wasn't gonna do anything less than $3k, so I'm fine with it. He's getting a decent deal and I'm not losing out much on it (I've owned it outright since I got it anyways), it's just cash in my pocket.

And the best part is that I'll get to see it once in a while and see its new stage of life progress as he fixes it up and modifies it.

[CALL_911]

Goddammit

[giant_mtb]

Goddammit

Sorry man. Like I said before, he's been bugging me about it for years, so I knew it would go to him.

Out of curiosity, what would you have paid for said unit, if I had said "make me an offer" instead of just asking my friend for $4k.

[giant_mtb]

Crossed over 1,776 American Miles the other day. Gave her a wash this evening after a weekend of dirty back road cruising.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Merica

[giant_mtb]

[giant_mtb]

Front sway bar is gonna come off today.

Edit: Wow is working on car stuff easy and enjoyable when nothing is rusted to fuck. Zipzipzip with the impact and it's done.

[giant_mtb]

Old Taco leaves tomorrow.  Giving it one last good interior cleaning/getting all my shit out of it.  I'd wash it and stuff, too, but it's gonna start raining tomorrow so idgaf.

[AutobahnSHO]

Edit: Wow is working on car stuff easy and enjoyable when nothing is rusted to fuck. Zipzipzip with the impact and it's done.

Jelly LOL

[giant_mtb]

Ordered a tonneau cover (Truxedo X15) and a Fluid Film kit. Rest of the money from Old Taco will be mostly for helping with rent/bills during the approaching winter (the slow season for detailing).

[Eye of the Tiger]

Fluid film is good. Some people around here get an undercoating that seems like crude oil sprayed everywhere. It looks like a massive oil leak until you look closer. I hate it.

[giant_mtb]

Taco now has a tonneau cover. Will be nice to have an enclosed "trunk" space during the winter. Never had a tonneau before, and since I live in an apartment, I have to park outside. New worlds.

Took me way too long to get it adjusted and squared up properly, but the beers didn't aid in that process. Also, one of the clips that holds it when it's rolled up was broken out of the box. Kinda pissed about that, but I guess I'll live.

[giant_mtb]

Super bright LED reverse bulbs installed. TACO MODZ.