Toyotie, part 11: Small Stuff
I had originally planned this to be the iPad post, but I’ve decided to delay that a little bit longer. Not only will it probably require several posts to cover properly, I have another trip planned & I’d like to get that experience under my belt before proceeding.
So instead we have this post: an update on some of the numerous smaller mods I’ve put in place since my last post. Here they are: (click on image to see full size)
Yaesu dual-band ham radio installed. It's slightly tilted since I need to open up the dash again & add bolts to the right side.
The Cobra 75WXST installed. It's the small grey box tucked up in the center of the photo, smaller than the handset.
Besides the radios I also installed antennas for both.
The ham antenna is a Diamond NR770HB on a Diamond K-540 base. I can fold the antenna or the base so that the antenna lays flat when I need the clearance.
The antenna mount on the 4x4 Labs rear bumber was too close for the cable to connect underneath it, so I fabricated this spacer plate from steel bar stock I had on hand.
A marine-grade 6-terminal fuse block was added beneath the hood. I fabricated a mount out of aluminum bar stock. Both radios are connected, and more accessories will be added.
Four tie-down points were added to the folding-seat mounts in the rear cargo area. At nine bucks each, the price seems exorbitant for what they are, but really a $36 cargo tie-down solution is an insignificant additional cost.
With a twinge of sadness, I moved the travel bug tag from the Jeep to the Land Cruiser. I also added a new GBES pathtag.
ARB bumper-mount for the Hi Lift Jack, cargo tie-down points prior to installation, and the ARB High Output compressor that will hopefully be installed in January.