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MaxJac said:
Watched a video from G2 outdoors
and built it into my old Taho hunting vehicle. Guess who likes to lay on it now? Right, the dog!
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As short as I am, probably wouldn't work well for me given my "truck" has a 3.5 foot long bed.
 
You will like it, I bought my tundra brand new 9 years ago and I still love it, best truck I have ever owned and I have had a lot of them.
 
Bowmanmike said:
It is a 2007,the first year they made the bigger tundra. It is in crazy good condition,but NY salt will kill it in under 10 years. I will enjoy the heck out of it for now though.
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google Krown oil, I am just north of you I think, there is an applicator in Marcy, next to Utica, I take my tundra there every year, it’s a 2012 and I have zero rust, zero, the only spot is under the spare tire up against the box because I never dropped it before he sprayed it, now I do, once a year I have it done, my truck is white with salt for 5 months usually. I tried a couple different people and this guy is the best $150. Rust is the enemy here for sure.
 
I bought 2 sewing machines I saw on FB marketplace 5 minutes from my house. One is a Singer 201 and the other is a Singer 66. I got both for $50. I didn't have a 201 and I saw many people claiming it was the best sewing machine Singer ever made, so I couldn't resist. The 201 is dirty but not rusty. The 66 is dirty and rusty. After oiling I was sewing by hand power on the 66, rusty bobbin holder and all. I brought a Singer cord with me to test the motor on the 201 and it was trying to turn it but with no oil it was locked. After oiling, it was running great. I figured the 201 was worth $30 and the 66 about $20. The motor and light on the 66 has the cords cut but this motor will probably work. The lady said they were moving and were not taking these. She didn't want to trash them. I probably could have bought both for $30. She was asking $60 for both and she took my $50 immediately.
 
Bowmanmike said:
It is a 2007,the first year they made the bigger tundra. It is in crazy good condition,but NY salt will kill it in under 10 years. I will enjoy the heck out of it for now though.
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I have a 2004 Tacoma and the frame was replaced last year under a recall for substandard steel in the frame. It didn't cost me anything. I even had a free rental car for a week and a half where the bill showed over $1000 for the rental. I didn't see the frame cost.
 
Topdog said:
google Krown oil, I am just north of you I think, there is an applicator in Marcy, next to Utica, I take my tundra there every year, it’s a 2012 and I have zero rust, zero, the only spot is under the spare tire up against the box because I never dropped it before he sprayed it, now I do, once a year I have it done, my truck is white with salt for 5 months usually. I tried a couple different people and this guy is the best $150. Rust is the enemy here for sure.
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That's funny,i just made an appointment this morning for exactly that treatment. $165 here. Do you have them spray the inside of the doors too? The dealer i bought the car from said that wasn't a good idea.
And good to hear it works,a 2012 truck that lived here all its life should be close to dead by now.
 
bj139 said:
I have a 2004 Tacoma and the frame was replaced last year under a recall for substandard steel in the frame. It didn't cost me anything. I even had a free rental car for a week and a half where the bill showed over $1000 for the rental. I didn't see the frame cost.
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Toyota told me my 2003 tundra was not part of the frame recall. A buddy has a 2004 they just replaced the frame on. Very suspicious...
 
Yup they spray inside the doors and all the box panels, tailgate, etc, they must drill a little hole the first time and insert rubber grommets into the hole after there done, it works, if you could see underneath my truck you wouldn’t believe it, after it gets sprayed I find a dry dusty road and drive up it, the dust will adhere to the oil and further the protection, ask them, I bet they tell you the same thing. I never wash my truck, only in the spring once and a while. I have owned a lot of vehicles having a small business and can promise you oiling works for road salt.
 
Somebody clue me in on the truck bed camper thing. I know @WHW has used one for decades, but for most folks wouldn't an SUV do the same thing, but better? I know Mr. Womack was an electrician, and I know a construction worker needs a truck. But most of us aren't construction workers. If you're just hunting, something like a suburban with the seats taken out and folded down seems like it does the same thing, but better. More space, air conditioning, access to the driver seat while camping, better insulation and weatherproofing, etc. I've been driving suvs for 12 years and never felt like a truck would be a better option for hunting.

I feel like I'm missing something. I'm all about throwing a cot in the back of the suburban with a 4" memory foam mattress on it and living the good life.
 
Nutterbuster said:
Somebody clue me in on the truck bed camper thing. I know @WHW has used one for decades, but for most folks wouldn't an SUV do the same thing, but better? I know Mr. Womack was an electrician, and I know a construction worker needs a truck. But most of us aren't construction workers. If you're just hunting, something like a suburban with the seats taken out and folded down seems like it does the same thing, but better. More space, air conditioning, access to the driver seat while camping, better insulation and weatherproofing, etc. I've been driving suvs for 12 years and never felt like a truck would be a better option for hunting.

I feel like I'm missing something. I'm all about throwing a cot in the back of the suburban with a 4" memory foam mattress on it and living the good life.
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i use a minivan with the seats taken out for camping and would do the same in a hunting scenario, plenty of room for stuff in the back, luggage rack for storing stuff up top, and a twin mattress fits nicely in the back, so i can sleep comfortably and not wake up sore and stiff the next morning. I think a minivan has a bit more room than a SUV would, but would lack the 4 wheel capability and some of the clearance of an SUV or truck.
 
Topdog said:
Yup they spray inside the doors and all the box panels, tailgate, etc, they must drill a little hole the first time and insert rubber grommets into the hole after there done, it works, if you could see underneath my truck you wouldn’t believe it, after it gets sprayed I find a dry dusty road and drive up it, the dust will adhere to the oil and further the protection, ask them, I bet they tell you the same thing. I never wash my truck, only in the spring once and a while. I have owned a lot of vehicles having a small business and can promise you oiling works for road salt.
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Ok,i will have them do all the panels and doors too. I should have no problem with finding dust ,i live on a dirt road. Thanks for the info. I am a small business owner too,just a one horse operation. This truck was a biiig expense,so i want to make it last.
 
In the first year I had my Tacoma I crawled underneath and spray painted everything with many cans of spray paint. The frame was made of steel by an American manufacturer that supplied steel not up to the spec stated by Toyota. Toyota didn't test the steel before using it and so the American company paid for my new frame. I think this company is famous for differentials. I can't remember the name just now. I heard Toyota now tests frames outsourced by other companies. I wish our companies had just embraced Demming's production philosophies back in the 60's. Today GM would be synonymous with quality and not Toyota. He went to Japan and they listened to him. Our execs built the cheapest products, not the best.
 
Nutterbuster said:
Somebody clue me in on the truck bed camper thing. I know @WHW has used one for decades, but for most folks wouldn't an SUV do the same thing, but better? I know Mr. Womack was an electrician, and I know a construction worker needs a truck. But most of us aren't construction workers. If you're just hunting, something like a suburban with the seats taken out and folded down seems like it does the same thing, but better. More space, air conditioning, access to the driver seat while camping, better insulation and weatherproofing, etc. I've been driving suvs for 12 years and never felt like a truck would be a better option for hunting.

I feel like I'm missing something. I'm all about throwing a cot in the back of the suburban with a 4" memory foam mattress on it and living the good life.
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I agree with you. When looking for a hunting vehicle, it was my wife who pointed out the advantages of a SUV over a pickup truck. That’s why I picked a Tahoe. I built the truck bed inside the SUV to have a more even platform, but also because I liked the concept of the drawer for storage boxes. Another advantage of a suv is all gear stored in the car is locked up and secure vs in the bed of a truck. Now, I still think a truck looks cool though! It’s just not what I need.
 
I just sewed some webbing with my new Singer 201. One line of stitching @6SPI on 2" webbing with Tex40 thread I could pull out but not easily. 4 lines of stitches and I can not pull it out. I felt and heard a crack in my wrist. :( I will still use heavier thread for saddles.
 
Nutterbuster said:
Somebody clue me in on the truck bed camper thing. I know @WHW has used one for decades, but for most folks wouldn't an SUV do the same thing, but better? I know Mr. Womack was an electrician, and I know a construction worker needs a truck. But most of us aren't construction workers. If you're just hunting, something like a suburban with the seats taken out and folded down seems like it does the same thing, but better. More space, air conditioning, access to the driver seat while camping, better insulation and weatherproofing, etc. I've been driving suvs for 12 years and never felt like a truck would be a better option for hunting.

I feel like I'm missing something. I'm all about throwing a cot in the back of the suburban with a 4" memory foam mattress on it and living the good life.
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It's on my to do list, so I'm not speaking from experience, just spitballing.

A few things come to mind:

1) Ice fishing. I throw my shanty and buckets of fish in the back of my truck. Don't think I want that stuff inside a vehicle.

2) In the early season (up north) I would think I'll want fresh air and no bugs while sleeping. Truck caps with sliding windows & screens would work great. Can you put screens on SUV windows? I don't know. I'm asking.

3) General chores where crap gets hauled in a truck bed. Trash, brush, lawn scraps, etc. Same as fish problem from #1.

This is what comes to mind. Circumstances and needs vary of course. I tried sleeping in the back seat of my Tundra crew cab last year on an out of state hunt and it sucked. I've been watching cap camper videos for a couple years, but waiting to swap my short bed crew cab for a long bed extra cab before buying a cap. Haven't found the right truck yet.

I also just like owning and driving a truck. I never have to borrow a buddy's when a need arises... though being that buddy isn't always the best.
 
MaxJac said:
I agree with you. When looking for a hunting vehicle, it was my wife who pointed out the advantages of a SUV over a pickup truck. That’s why I picked a Tahoe. I built the truck bed inside the SUV to have a more even platform, but also because I liked the concept of the drawer for storage boxes. Another advantage of a suv is all gear stored in the car is locked up and secure vs in the bed of a truck. Now, I still think a truck looks cool though! It’s just not what I need.
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Yeah, I like all the gear locked up. I've never built a bed. I just take a fold-up cot and I can store totes under it if I want. Seems like a cheaper and easier way to accomplish the same thing.
 
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