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Fortune Taco
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My name is Chris and this channel is all about my 2021 Toyota Tacoma TRD Offroad 4x4 that I call the Fortune Taco. I'm a photographer, videographer, and published author for TrailTacoma.com. My channel covers installs, product reviews, trail rides, and events that I host or attend. If you have an interest in Tacoma content make sure to subscribe to my channel, follow me on Instagram, and head over to my website for all Fortune Taco content.
DRT Fabrication 3rd Gen Tacoma front plate bumper
DRT Fabrication has finally released a front plate bumper for the 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma. With DRT Fab being a local shop to me, I was able to pick one up and then take it off to have it powder coated before getting it installed onto the Fortune Taco. I outfitted the bumper with multiple Baja Designs lights and a WARN winch.
Tucson powder coating:
Elite Powder Works
elitepowderworksaz.com/
Any Amazon links you buy from will help support the channel at no extra cost to you!
DRT Fab plate bumper - www.drt-fabrication.com/product/2016-2023-tacoma-plate-front-bumper
DRT Fab website - www.drt-fabrication.com/
Runnin 4 Tacos bumper caps - runnin4tacos.com/products/bumper-caps-2016-2020-toyota-tacoma?srsltid=AfmBOooXPtAB-MoyUC2F33PTozgz85rNvVOPfshqT7K1E-MkmTKoNqL4
My camera gear:
DJI Osmo Action 4 - amzn.to/3WezVk7
DJI Osmo Action 4 tripod - amzn.to/3S037J2
DJI Osmo Action 4 filters - amzn.to/4cwncPn
DJI Mic 2 - amzn.to/3RYZbs9
Canon R8 - amzn.to/4cT49Pb
Canon RF 24-105mm - amzn.to/4cVhx5c
DJI RS3 gimbal - amzn.to/3xG4Hcl
Rode VideoMic Pro+ - amzn.to/460Q9AQ
If you have any questions you want to ask me, let me know in the comments below!
Follow me on Instagram @FortuneTacoAZ
Tucson powder coating:
Elite Powder Works
elitepowderworksaz.com/
Any Amazon links you buy from will help support the channel at no extra cost to you!
DRT Fab plate bumper - www.drt-fabrication.com/product/2016-2023-tacoma-plate-front-bumper
DRT Fab website - www.drt-fabrication.com/
Runnin 4 Tacos bumper caps - runnin4tacos.com/products/bumper-caps-2016-2020-toyota-tacoma?srsltid=AfmBOooXPtAB-MoyUC2F33PTozgz85rNvVOPfshqT7K1E-MkmTKoNqL4
My camera gear:
DJI Osmo Action 4 - amzn.to/3WezVk7
DJI Osmo Action 4 tripod - amzn.to/3S037J2
DJI Osmo Action 4 filters - amzn.to/4cwncPn
DJI Mic 2 - amzn.to/3RYZbs9
Canon R8 - amzn.to/4cT49Pb
Canon RF 24-105mm - amzn.to/4cVhx5c
DJI RS3 gimbal - amzn.to/3xG4Hcl
Rode VideoMic Pro+ - amzn.to/460Q9AQ
If you have any questions you want to ask me, let me know in the comments below!
Follow me on Instagram @FortuneTacoAZ
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Washing my rig with the Salty Captain 4WD Essentials Bucket
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Since upgrading my pressure washer setup which can be seen here ua-cam.com/video/4oFUnTkx_Og/v-deo.html I have been looking for the best detail kit to clean my Tacoma with. I came across the Salty Captain 4WD specific detail / wash kit and it had the main items I was looking for. If you're someone like me and you don't really need to polish or shine your off-road right but you like to wash it f...
AlphaRex LUXX-series tail light choices for Toyota Tacoma
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When doing my research for what tail lights I wanted to put on my 3rd Gen Tacoma, I came across the AlphaRex LUXX-series tail lights. The only thing I was not able to find was a photo or video showing how each color option would look side by side or on the truck. After not finding any information on what they lights might look like, I decided to get all three options and create a video to help ...
JACO Lightning RX4 Tire Deflator with Gauge
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If you love to offroad and you have not heard of JACO yet this is your sign you need to know about them. I have been using my original V1 quick tire deflator for a few years and I use it every time I go offroad. They recently came out with an updated V2 design of their already well-made quick tire deflator. In this video, I show you the new JACO Lightning RX4 quick tire deflator and how easy it...
Quick release offroad case mounts from The Mounting Company
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I use to have a long rifle case bolted to the roof of my Tacoma but it was a pain to remove gear from the box when I needed it. I was able to find quick release mounts that are made by an Arizona local, The Mounting Company. With these quick release mounts I was able to mount portable toolbox's made by Craftsman to my Prinsu roof rack. Now using my gear is much easier because I can pull the box...
Replace your Tacoma factory E-Brake / Shift boot
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Today's video could not be done without the support of Kevin, the owner of KC Upholstery. Kevin's business is a small mom-and-pop shop in southern California. They do custom upholstery work for cars, boats, and house furniture, but they also have a small lineup of shift boots and E-Brake boots for the 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma. Before I had this UA-cam channel, I installed the shift boot from them ...
The chase lights we have all been waiting for
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The RECT series of lights by Tomar USA were developed for emergency vehicles like police and fire, but they work really well offroad. Tomar has developed a light that can be used as a chase light on any offroad vehicle. They make multiple sizes, and they all come with a wire harness and a couple of mounting options. Each light has a microchip with around 40 pre-programmed patterns built in so y...
Baja Designs S2 Pro ditch light test
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In a previous video, I installed Baja Designs S2 Pros set with wide-angle amber lenses. I got a comment on that video from @AzTacoSauce asking about the light output with these lights. This video was created to show the light output on a night trail with these small but powerful lights. Any Amazon links you buy from will help support the channel at no extra cost to you! - Baja Designs S2 Pro's:...
The Tacoma bed outlet should have been this way from Toyota
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Guild Outfitters created a simple solution that many Tacoma owners have had to deal with. Using their easy-to-install, plug-and-play wire harness, you can use the full potential of your bed outlet. Plus an added bonus with this kit is getting adding a wall outlet into the interior of your Tacoma. In this video, I will show you how to upgrade your factory power invertor and I also show you how y...
Fixing my Btech GMRS-20v2 microphone
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In a recent video, I installed the BTech GMRS-20v2 radio in my Tacoma. During the installation, I discovered that BTech changed the design of the microphone and for some reason, they did not attach a clip to the back of the microphone to attach it to a CB radio mount. I found a replacement part for a CB radio microphone and In this video, I installed the CB radio clip onto the microphone of my ...
Change the look of your plate with vinyl
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One thing I have always enjoyed doing is making my truck stand out from the rest, and it's the little things that make that happen. Plate Wraps make customizing your license plate really easy with their pre cut vinyl decals. They make vinyl kits for all 50 US states so head over to their website and see what custom color combo you can come up with. Any Amazon links you buy from will help suppor...
Mounting a GMRS antenna on the roof rack
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I have downgraded my GMRS bullbar antenna system to a smaller profile ghost antenna from Midland Radio. In this video, I will use the Mohawk Designs Offroad roof rack NMO antenna mount to attach my Midland Radio ghost antenna to my Prinsu roof rack. The installation is very simple and the benefits of mounting the antenna up higher on the vehicle will improve your radio quality. Any Amazon links...
Low profile Baja Designs S2 Pro ditch lights
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I downgraded my ditch lights from a Baja Designs LP4 to the Baja Designs S2 Pro for a low-profile design. I installed the S2's on my 3rd Gen Tacoma using the CBI Offroad ditch light brackets. Any Amazon links you buy from will help support the channel at no extra cost to you! Baja Designs S2 Pro - www.bajadesigns.com/products/s2-pro-black-led-auxiliary-light-pod/?sku=480016 Baja Designs 10" ext...
Get more performance from your pressure washer
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I've had my Ryobi pressure washer for years but I have failed to upgrade anything that comes with it until now. Every time I've used it to wash my truck, I always left frustrated for one main reason, the hose for the pressure washer gets tangled and has to be fixed multiple times during one wash. I went ahead and finally bought an upgraded pressure washer hose and got myself the Uberflex 50-foo...
SetPower PT45 - Unboxing the dual zone portable fridge
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SetPower sent me a portable 12v fridge to unbox and share with you guys. This fridge will be an awesome thing to have for off-road adventures to keep all my food and drinks cool. The best part is the fridge plugs into an outlet or cigarette lighter so you don't have to worry about buying ice. If you're interested in buying this fridge or any other models from SetPower use "FortuneTacoAZ" at che...
I got a set of ActionTrax off-road recovery traction boards
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I got a set of ActionTrax off-road recovery traction boards
Swapping my BTech GMRS-50v2 for the BTech GMRS-20v2
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Swapping my BTech GMRS-50v2 for the BTech GMRS-20v2
Moose Knuckle Offroad split Jowl shackle
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Moose Knuckle Offroad split Jowl shackle
Calibrate your Tacoma speedometer with Hypertech!
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Calibrate your Tacoma speedometer with Hypertech!
YotaVerse V2 Tacoma Pro Grille (2016-2023 Tacoma)
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YotaVerse V2 Tacoma Pro Grille (2016-2023 Tacoma)
Aspire Auto Accessories wide view side mirrors
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Aspire Auto Accessories wide view side mirrors
Toyota Takeover 2024 - Lake Havasu, AZ
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Toyota Takeover 2024 - Lake Havasu, AZ
Midland Micromobile 3db gain heavy-duty bullbar antenna
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Midland Micromobile 3db gain heavy-duty bullbar antenna
I went with the red lights. Best looking aftermarket taillight on the 3rd gen tacos.
I agree, they did a good job designing them!
Good looking bumper man. I purchased the C4 overland plate bumper and cannot wait. Damn lead times lol. Can you please let me know what weight coils you are using to compensate for the added weight up front? I currently have 650 pound coils up front but im wondering if it will be enough. My bumper will be 135lbs + the winch another 70lbs so around 200 pounds total
@@eliasbeas3556 I believe they are 700lbs but I reached out to Dirt King to double check and can update you when I hear back
@@eliasbeas3556 Dirt King confirmed the 2.5 coilovers im running have a 700lbs spring
Hey man thanks alot for letting me know! 🙂. Helps alot.
Looks really good! I ordered one with a mid height bull bar. Can’t wait to get mine hopefully soon. I ordered the front and rear so I’m guessing it’ll be a while till they arrive.
@@Supervisayan I’m assuming you got the front plate bumper right?
@@FortuneTacoAZ yes I did. I was going to wait for the crossmember delete bumper but then when saw the plated one one your truck I was sold
@@Supervisayan it’s a solid choice and a unique design for a plate bumper!
@@FortuneTacoAZ I agree with you on that! It’s definitely a unique plated bumper compared to the others.
@@Supervisayan hopefully I will be getting his rear to match it one day!
Now I'm torn between the hybrid and plate...I'm curious what the plate bumper looks like with a full bull bar.
@@Nitro_218 it actually looks pretty good, I just chose to do no bull bar for a cleaner look
@@FortuneTacoAZ I haven't seen Derik post a pic yet 😭
@@Nitro_218 reach out to him and see if he has any photos, he test fit a bull bar on my bumper for some R&D before I picked it up
See if I would’ve took that jack from you at the show when you had it with you you wouldn’t of scratched your new bumper😂
@@calvinpulda5650 scratches are going to happen anyways, I was just breaking it in
@@FortuneTacoAZ you know it can’t wait for some runs this winter now that i moved to a mid size
$250 bucks and still not accurate? :(
@@mauropotiguar it was $167 on Amazon and it worked for me
Thanks for the amazing video. Made up my mind on the alpha black 😊
@@armandoquezada5559 I’m happy the video could help!
Thank you for making this!
@@konradb4578 I made it hoping it would help people, thanks for watching!
Im curious if you're still liking the new 20v2 radio? Im considering this radio because i have a small car.
@@N2ELS. I’ve been running it since this video was made 4 months ago and I love it, zero issues with it and it works for what I need
@FortuneTacoAZ thanks for getting back to me. Glad it's working out well.
Good video. I'm waiting for an installation video for 5th Gen 4Runners before I purchase the kit. Hopefully someone is working on one.
@@keithmurray7493 their website says it’s coming soon, hopefully someone is working on it. Also, thank you!
Another solid video, Chris. Just straight to the point with everything! We released a portable jump starter. Can we invite you to do a review? We have emailed for an inquiry.
@@Vivianauxito I will be in contact.
Why not take that 15 amp add-a-fuse direct to your radio? 15 amps is plenty.
You could do that, I just like to run relays for my accessory electronics to add extra safety when adding more wiring to the factory system.
Thank god bro!! Finally someone who made a video about all of them. Why the companies who have all the product don’t show all the types and what each look like are beyond me. Finally someone who shows all of them and what they look like. I wanted either alpha black or black but didn’t know which looked better and lot of peoples videos were just wrong about what they got. Thank you brother for doing this!!! Been struggling and didn’t wanna buy the wrong one.
@@duradeaqili4322 I’m happy to hear about this, your comment is the exact reason why I made this video!
@@FortuneTacoAZ After watching I still can’t figure out which I like better the alpha black or black😂. Which do you think would look better on the lunar rock color. I want black cause of the smoked lens but I also like the alpha black housing. Wish it could be combined😂 they both look great.
@@duradeaqili4322 I personally like the Alpha Black as you can tell in my video. The Black is darker from the smoked lens which I’m not really a fan of so I went with the Alpha Black for a lighter look. Iyou are a fan of smoked taillights the black will be your choice but if you want minimal smoked lens then the Alpha Black is what you should get.
I agree. The one you picked looks nice on the Fortune Taco.
@@edfig I’m happy with how it turned out
Great review Chris. You went all out for this one haha respect I personally like the red ones.
@@SimonSaysyo I love doing what I can to help people! I appreciate the feedback
That's a great air down tool with the quick-connector - thanks for sharing!
@@offroad4x4nation In my opinion is the easiest and most efficient way to air down
Trying to decide between these and the bigger squadron lights, love how how small and low profile these are. Great video and sweet rig!
@@ratboy5828 I love the low profile design of these too, I use to run Diode Dynamics lights that were similar to the squadron size and they were good but not much brighter than these S2 pros so I like the S2 setup the best
Does this work with the Toyota Sequoia?
@@ricobesse4451 it depends on the year, some years it will and some won’t. Head over to the Hypertech website and input your year make and model and it will tell you
So does it turn off when you shutdown truck?
@@SmokinZen yes, the truck has to be powered on to get any use out of the outlets
So if you are using a snatch block can you Ultra hook clip off to the split shackle or do you have to add another bow shackle to the closed system hole?
Unfortunately, the opening on the Ultra Hook is too small for the split shackle. I use a soft shackle through the closed hole and connect it to the split shackle, but you could also use a bow shackle wit the closed hole on the Ultra Hook
Such an amazing mount i definitely need one for my jeep my case that holds my jumper cables and 4tire air up hose makes it hard to see out my side mirror it would be nice to remove that case for day to day driving or move it to the inside of my rack
@@calvinpulda5650 this mount makes taking cases off and putting them back on so much easier.
For your bracket which size did you get 3/8 or 3/4?
@@TheRealJimmy831 the 3/8 hole is perfect for the antenna
Cool to see someone using tomar! I plan to get one of their LRAC lightbars in the future. Super cool company.
Not a lot of people know of them but I’m happy I found them!
Did your truck not come w/ BSM? or is the BSM from the OEM not transferable?
@@TheRealJimmy831 my truck came with BSM and I talk about it in the video
Hi Do you interested in adding a switch panel or LED upgrade or a switch panel to your tractors? We hope to do some sponsorship with you!
@@Auxbeam I’m currently running a switch panel from SPOD 4x4
@@FortuneTacoAZ How about other kind of LED upgrade? Do you want to add a spot light or driving light or something:)?
@@Auxbeam we could discuss something, I could also install a switch panel on a friends Tacoma if you want a switch panel video and you don’t mind me installing on another Tacoma that is not mine?
@@FortuneTacoAZ Sure.We won't mind at all but will your friend allow you to do so and Will it be easy for your friend to schedule a time to install the switch panel and film the video with you?
@@Auxbeam I’m sure I could find a friend that would let me use their truck and let me do an install video for the switch panel, that would not be an issue.
As a former firefighter and someone with a keen interest in vehicle lighting including emergency / warning lights, PLEASE FIX THOSE LIGHTS. Strobing chaos as you have now is worse than no lighting at all. For simple marking of a position, steady burn or very slow flashing is best. For "get out of my way" or "you need to stop or react", faster flashing helps, but it needs to be very distinct. Either everything on one side on and everything on the other side off, alternating slow enough that the brain can recognise the movement of light side to side, or changing from one colour to another distinct colour. The best example of that I've seen is our local Ambulances (seperate emergency service in Australia). All of their lights are dual colour red / blue. And ALL of the lights are on displaying either all red, or all blue. You will not see a aingle blue light anywhere at the same time as a red light. It grabs your attention instantly. The worst example I've seen, unfortunately, is the fire brigades, where some lights are set to cycle through all of the flash patterns. Approaching a scene (or working around it) it is nothing but a confused mess of flashes. It's hard to define individual vehicles at night and can trigger epilepsy in people. At bush fires, particularly at night, we'd turn off the lights so that we could see better and not get headaches. Many LED lights come with dimmable functions. This may be light head specific with a "low power" trigfer wire, or through a digital lighting controller where the light modules are set to steady burn and the controller does the flashing. The controller can then dim ANY LED lights and often also include DVI, or dynamic variable intensity. DVI introduces "fade in, fade out" effects which are less jarring on the eyes than instant on or off. As a rule, flashing lights should not be used UNLESS there is a hazard. They may look cool, but their purpose is to warn others of an issue in which they need to take specific action, such as slowing down or moving over. Using them for normal driving, even off-road, degrades that effect. It's the old tale of the boy who cried wolf. How will an offroad driver know if its just some wanker with flashing lights, or an actual hazard, offroad tow truck etc. Not calling you names or trying to insult you, but most people just don't understand and go with "if it looks cool, I'm cool". That aside, not heard of this brand and I'll look at what they offer. If you have a contact with them, something I'd pass on is that a two wire setup is possible and would be WONDERFUL. Think of Canbus, two wires provide both power and a data signal. A compact lighting controller then only needs inject the data signal which makes wiring so much easier, cheaper, more flexible and more compact overall. For example, I want to setup a lighting package on the rear of my vehicle. 4 dual colour amber / white, and three tri colour amber / white / red. It will provide white scene illumination, brake light function, indicator function (amber indicators seperate from brakes as required in most of the world that isn't the USA), amber warning as well as traffic director function. Those functions will overlap, so if amber warning is on and I turn on rear scene lights, some lights will maintain amber warning and some will swap to white scene lighting. That means each light needs ro be wired separately, that's 17 different trigger wires, JUST for the rear lights. Front, left and right lights are also planned with amber warning and scene lights. I've worked out around 40 trigger wires will be needed in total for all the functions I want. Whom ever brings a two wire system to market first is getting my money and I bet a lot of installers will also be happy new customers.
That is one hell of a comment. This lighting setup is designed as an off-road safety feature, and i know very many people who run lights light these its not just me. These lights look way more blinding and intense in the video than they do in person. If you are about 20 - 30 feet behind the vehicle you can look directly at the lights and they are not blinding like you might think. These lights already come with a 2 wire function. They have a power wire, ground wire, then function 1 and function 2 wire you you can wire up a pattern and have a second wire ran to brake lights for dual function.
@@FortuneTacoAZ again, not meant to be an insult to you. But tell me this, what safety benefit do those give when flashing like that over a steady burn? It's not always about pure light intensity blinding people, but rather the flashing pattern of light. I've worked in airport and trucking (including rollback trucks, oversize loads etc) with amber warning systems and have over 11 years as a firefighter with red/blue lighting. I have first hand real world experience that shows simpler lighting is better. At emergency scenes, after the chaos of initial arrival, it wasn't uncommon for us to go around and turn off emergency lighting on most vehicles. Only the vehicles blocking the road or being a traffic hazard needed their lights to be on. If driving in a convoy, only the first vehicle would use sirens, to help people clearly hear them rather than having a confusing mix of sounds. Having the same or similar colours (like amber and red) close together and alternating produces a "single flickering light" source, particularly from a distance, that really isn't as useful as it could be. My advice isn't to stop using these lights, but rather how to make them more effective and to convey the right message. "This vehicle exists" and "This vehicle presents or is protecting a hazard" are two very different messages. I do hope you'll read through my comment again and try to understand it for what I intended it to be. Then you can pass in that knowledge to your friends and others on the trails to promote a positive change.
@@35manning I appreciate all the feedback and information, I will look into how I can program these lights different to serve a better purpose.
@@FortuneTacoAZ do they have a sync wire? Sometimes the pattern change wire doubles as the sync wire. If they do, than my suggestion would be function 1 is steady burn on them all and function 2 to alternate a double or quad flash left than right. Units with a sync wire often have each pattern duplicated, the duplicate is offset in timing. Eg, pattern 1 is on then off, pattern 2 is off then on. I'd be happy to help as best I can if you would like that.
Just read the manual for the lights, yellow is your combination programming and sync wire. Connect to +12v for programming, all yellows together with no 12v or ground for sync. They also have a dim mode, but unfortunately it is set during programming and can't be used on the fly unless you set both functions to the same flash pattern and set one of them to dim mode. Also unfortunately, all of their light switches and siren controllers appear to be the older "basic switch" design, compared to a few companies that have moved to computer programable smart systems.
Great lighting! I’ll be checking them out!
They have a good output for a small profile light
Ok so next question do they have an input on it so I can do a solid red for a stop light
@@calvinpulda5650 They have 4 wires coming from each light (power, ground, function 1 and function 2). You could wire up function 1 as a chase light and function 2 to your brake light power and they will act as a chase light as well as a brake light.
Had the exact same experience, kinda hated the 50 watt. Doing the same thing.
What was your reason for hating the 50w?
MIssing a v8 under that hood
Let’s do a swap!
Awesome!! Those S2’s are no joke! Plenty of light output!
I didn’t think they would be this bright, this just proves anyone can use these and they don’t need to buy the big fancy lights
Wear and $$ how much
I tell you in the video, a link for the harness is in the description
These antennas are 100% about looks. A standard antenna will do just as well and cost far less. You could buy a small pile of them for what these things cost and have some left over when you die for your kids to inherit.
Yeah I have come to learn that myself, since making this video I no longer run this antenna system.
Great job on the video sir!
Thank you!
Hey great tutorial! Do you know if there is a downside to this mod? Is it harder on the alternator or anything?
Thank you! This is only my opinion because I’m not pro but Guild Outfitters doesn’t mention any downsides. Just to be safe it’s probably never safe to overload the inverter to prevent any long term wear or damage to the system
Stupid
Your feedback just made my day!
subbed w/ notifications..great video. more on comms please
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Thanks for posting! Would love to see a follow up video showing how well the antenna works in that location. I know it would be semi-subjective, but would like to hear how it compares to the other location(s) you’ve had a GMRS antenna mounted.
I like that idea I can make a video talking about it
Pretty cool, Colorado has new plates that are all black, blue and red. I have Nuggets plates so this isn’t an option for me, pretty dope otherwise!
Interesting, I haven’t seen the new Colorado plates. Also what happened to your Instagram?
@@FortuneTacoAZdeleted it. Haha "adios!"
@@SimonSaysyo why??
So you went from a 50 W radio to a 20 W radio you’re a genius
Thank you for commenting exactly what the video title is
On every NMO mount I've installed, the o-ring on the brass nut faces down against the bracket or body panel. A good practice is to apply a thin coat of silicone grease (NOT RTV sealer) to the o-ring and to both sets of the brass threads.
Yeah, NMO nut was installed upside down.
I was not aware of that, it didn’t make sense to me for it to be face down because I didn’t understand why you need to water proof the connection on the bottom it made more sense to protect the antenna. Do you know why the o-ring faces down?
@@FortuneTacoAZ That style of connector was originally designed, and still widely used, to mount antennas through roofs and trunk lids of cars and trucks. The o-ring seals the under side from water ingress. Think first responder vehicles.There is a separate, flat gasket to seal the antenna on those installations. You probably also saw (I did) wrench flats on the part you put down used to tighten the nut with a tool. Hope that helps.
@@EB1156 that makes sense! I appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me and not be rude about it like I know people love to do.
I use a magnet for the 20W mic
Please do explain more on how you did that, I just ordered a replacement clip for a cb mic and I was gong to drill into the mic so I can mount it like any other cb radio mic
@@FortuneTacoAZ I took a small metal plate used for a cell phone and gorilla glued it to the mic then used a flush mount magnet and mounted it to the dash.
@@jonathanwheeler9105 that sounds like a simple fix. My plan is to add the cb mic button on the back then possibly purchase the magnetic mic system to attach it to my dash.
Great video! FYI! I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT 50W RADIO YOU'RE REPLACING!!!
Thank you, sorry the radio was donated to a family member
Nice install! Need to see some night shots to see how they look!
Also love the custom sound effects after the intro video 😂
I will be making another video to show the output! They are pretty bright for their small size
I do all my own custom work 😂
What’s that rack/mounting system called
What mounting system?
Makes total sense to me.
Im glad you enjoyed it
That type of hose seems like a good choice plus the quick disconnects are a game changer. I’m curious if the length of the hose will reduce the pressure.
Honestly I’ve never thought about a pressure decrease, but I’m not sure if the hose length changes that or not
@@FortuneTacoAZ It's an old firefighting problem. The pressure will decrease due to friction loss. How much depends on internal diameter and length.
@@smc1897 well now I’m curious to know how much of a pressure loss happens with the 25ft extension
Quick disconnects are game changers
They make connecting the hose and gun so much easier
I want to see your Mooseknuckle.....
That’s what this video is all about!
I always wire my radios directly to the battery. That way the radio can be on without having the key in/near the ignition on accessory. Imagine being out camping and losing your key, or some other unforeseen circumstance where you're away from your truck, and other friends need to use the radio. It happens... Good Luck!
I’ve actually never thought about that scenario but it’s a good idea for an emergency
I wired my radio directly to the battery to always have power so I too can use radio without powering up vehicle. My radio has a setting to set a timer to automatically turn off radio if I forget to turn it off so I don’t get a dead battery. I think I set it to two hours of sitting idle it will power off. It’s a 50 watt with a removable faceplate so I mounted the main radio under my Jeep seat with the small face plate and mic to the top of my dash, works great.