The Camper Shell

my old blue shell on the white Tacoma
The Old Shell
vicious, sharp edges left behind
It is merely misting outside
rain-soaked bedsheets
Again, it was merely misting outside
Through the sheets onto the pad
screw right through an electrical wire
Detail oriented
still leaks a little bit
Better but not perfect

I traded in my old mid-90’s snugtop camper shell for a brand new snugtop Hi-Liner. I now have no idea why. I am extremely disappointed in the fit and finish and lack of attention to detail they took when making it. The installation was of the same low caliber as well. Aluminum drill shavings were left in and …

BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2

I am the 2nd owner of this Tacoma. The previous owner did several upgrades to it and a couple of them I even like. One that was not to my liking was his change to 15×12 wheels with substantially larger than stock Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ 33×12.50R15LT (318/72/15). While certainly fun and cushy off-road they had their drawbacks. …

Q Industries MV50 SuperFlow High-Volume 12-Volt Air Compressor

Quick deflation is cool but the flip side of that is the re-inflation when you leave the off-road world and reenter paved roads. I have found that about 48 psi, cold, is my best option for comfort on paved surfaces. When I started airing down for off-road fun my target is ~25 psi and I was …

Coyote Automatic Tire Deflators

I usually like to drive fast enough to essentially skip across the tops of the washboard rolls which seems to be between 30-35mph. In sand or on rocks reducing your tire pressure gives you a larger tire tread contact patch and softer, more flexible and pliant face and sidewalls which help grab hold off, roll …