Trump's 03 Tacoma

It’s been a long, long time since I last updated any part of this build thread. I feel that’s validation that this truck has been functioning well for my needs for years now. I think you’d be hard pressed to find anyone that have seen it operate on the trail or in camp that would disagree with me. Every time I start dreaming about something new and shiny, I hit a trail or go camping and find myself reaffirming that I’d be crazy to try and adequately replace it. It has remained mostly unchanged since 2014, but the changes that I have made have gone undocumented here. So, I think it’s time to dust off this thread.
 
Three years back or maybe it was four now... I'll have to look... I was getting ready to head to Moab with the staff here, but was not happy with my aged NATO style jerry cans. I got a Scepter as a replacement, a can that I now feel is far superior to the NATO. I also replaced the CBI jerry can carrier that I’d had for ages. It was a tough can carrier for sure, but damn, was it ever heavy. Made entirely out of steel, this boat anchor weighed, no joke, 20-25 lbs alone. Add a full NATO style steel jerry can it was designed for, and my bumper swingout could double as a wrecking-ball.

AT Overland’s Aluminum jerry can carrier dropped the weight to 6 lbs, and properly secured the Scepter jerry can, further reducing weight.

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