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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Got a chance to test the new table and awning this weekend. The awning is still a two person job to setup and I have not added mounts for the support legs to attach directly to the truck like on my old setup. I just wanted to get a feel for setup and take down time. It is just as sturdy and...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Today I figured out a stupid easy way to rig a table for cooking off my Yakima HD Rack We always take this 2'x4' sheet of plywood to use a kitchen countertop on existing campground picnic tables or our folding aluminum table. Years ago I made a DIY awing that mounted the table in a similar...
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    portable gas fire pit

    I did this many years ago. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/campfire-container-for-restricted-areas.193437/post-2487375 Stupid simple. Galvanized trashcan lid. The 1/2" aluminum tubing has 1/16th inch holes drilled every 2 inches to let the propane out and the end is hammered flat...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    A few snap shots from summer camping trips. All made possible by our Tacoma: It's been a great Summer. Looking forward to Autumn...
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    Collection of Build Threads

    Here's my 2022 Tacoma Access Cab build thread: https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/switchs-2022-tacoma-access-cab-build.233840/
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    Should I replace my DIY awning? Looking for something better...

    10 years ago, I made this DYI awning Overall, it worked pretty well but it had a couple drawbacks: 1: There was no housing so I didn't like to leave it on all the time. 2: Unless I was careful, any metal parts that rubbed on the tarp would cause holes. And it needed to be secured so it did...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    I finally got the parts to finishing the aux battery project. The Hellroaring auxiliary battery isolator has an LED indicator and uses remote switch for connecting the aux battery to the primary. I needed a place to mount that LED and switch and realized I could also add voltage meters for...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    After all of my work to add lights inside and outside the bed of my truck, my wife pointed out that she couldn't see the tailgate itself or use it effectively as a table with just the LED lights inside the truck cap. She asked if a light strip could be placed on the truck cap hatch. I could...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Here is how I mounted my NOCO Boost Lithium Jump start battery to my Desert Does It Multi Mount Panel. I had tried using Velcro™ but that didn't work The magnetic strips worked great, but the Desert Does It Multi Mount Panel is made out of aluminum. So then I used bungie but it was a real...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    More work under the hood. I got tired of positioning my shop light under the hood and added an LED strip light. I needed a place to mount the switch so I designed and printed this with my FreeCAD software and Prusa MK3S 3D printer. The mount snaps in to existing holes in the body and fits a...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    I also added a Dual Battery on the passenger side of the engine bay.
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Here is my install of the Redline Tuning 21-27015-02 Hood QuickLIFT. I have to open my hood every time I rack/un rack my canoe, which is every weekend in the summer. This way my wife can work the front tie down while I'm standing on the rock sliders un strapping the canoe from the roof rack...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Now that most of my performance and electrical upgrades are complete, I've turned my attention to storage inside the cab. Glove Box: I purchased this glove box divider: $18 JKCOVER Compatible with Toyota Tacoma Glove Box Dividers Organizer 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Here's a project I've been putting off ever since I got my Brute Force HC Rear Bumper. With the mud flaps and part of the fender well plastic removed, mud gets pumped up between the bed and side body panel and also pumping mud and water on all of the wire conduit and other components that...
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    Switch's 2022 Tacoma Access Cab Build

    Last week we explored parts of Anza Borrego, Mojave, and ended up passing though Carrizo Plain on our return home. The wild flowers were good this year. A couple of notes about our camping setup: Sometimes we need to use our truck as a wind break. It helps to place the coolers and...
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