Selling my 2002 Tacoma in Las Vegas. It’s the access cab version with manual transmission, 4x4, TRD offroad package. I bought it at 136K miles and it currently has 225K. Clean title.
Maintenance I’ve done:
- full synthetic oil changes every 5 to 10K miles (last at 221K)
- added seafoam and...
Wanted to update the thread with what I ended up doing. I used a stainless steel bulk head connector typically used for a water tank. It took a 1" hole drilled into the camper shell to install it. I put it right underneath the solar panel to keep the sun and rain off it. Weather proofed it with...
That's exactly what I was looking for. Wish they made one that was metal instead of plastic. I'm concerned about permanently attaching plastic with VHB. I guess the top portion that takes the brunt of the sun is replaceable at least.
I have and this looks like a great option. Problem is that I want to pass straight through the shell to connect straight to the goal zero yeti via its 8mm connectors with the shortest cable possible.
With that being said. I am really leery to drill a hole in my shell and glue a piece of ABS to it. It seems like the sun will eat that sucker away in a couple years. Has anyone ever made their own cable connector box out of aluminum with holes drilled in a box like this:
Then use metal cable...
I see what you mean. I think that I am going to have to cut both cables the first time and attach glands that are on the wires permanently and splice the connectors back on. After that I can just unscrew them when i want to remove them.
I am planning to mount my goal zero boulder solar panels to the top of a fiber glass camper shell. I want to be able to remove my panels when not in use (I will only need them a few months of the year). Do any GZ users know of a wire gland or clam shell that is large enough to pass the 8mm...
I am looking to buy a pop up camper for a long bed tacoma. Something like a Go Fast Camper or AT Overland. No FWCs please. Too big for my little truck.