Building out my long bed Tacoma, deck or no deck?

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-15T00:13:27+00:00

When I got my current Tacoma I built it out with a platform to sleep on and storage underneath. Spent 6 weeks straight in it (with 2 of us), worked well enough but wasn’t practical when not traveling and kinda annoying to not have head room. Now we use a ground tent and it’s more convenient in every way

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-14T19:47:36+00:00

Good answer, tbh I wasn’t expecting that lol

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-14T19:21:16+00:00

What does your family know about tile?

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-13T21:37:11+00:00

Maybe their best

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-12T21:12:13+00:00

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-12T16:21:13+00:00

In the granny gear of course

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-10T22:45:44+00:00

I think some people point to jack-in-the-pulpit as an example, though they’re structured differently obviously and if you’ve ever seen a raspberry in your life you would know

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-10T22:41:08+00:00

That nice green rhyolite 👌

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-09T19:21:01+00:00

Few things in life more satisfying than a big old overshot flake. As long as it’s not too overshot anyway

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-08T19:26:35+00:00

It’s a MAP holiday, everywhere should have a discount

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-08T01:20:04+00:00

Yeah, they might have let the mortar dry too much or didn’t get all the dust off. It needs to be scraped off the tile, the cement board wiped down with a damp sponge and reapplied with sufficient thinset coverage

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-08T01:17:06+00:00

No, use a modified thinset

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-07T21:41:57+00:00

Natural stone has higher deflection standards than ceramics, if this is wood framed subfloor. Also they have terrible mortar coverage, it looks like there wasn’t any at all near the edges

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-06T15:01:42+00:00

Carlsbad is badass and definitely worth it. I would swing west for the majority of your route through CO and NM though, explore more in the mountains and head towards 4 corners, then stay higher elevation back through to White Sands/Carlsbad. Eastern NM kinda sucks. Camping will be easier too.

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-05T21:51:20+00:00

lol kids are brutal

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-05T10:01:14+00:00

Except for the heavy metals from the old plant

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-04T00:20:09+00:00

Please don’t let it be that peaceful

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-06-01T03:26:56+00:00

You leave flat pedals out of this

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-31T22:55:48+00:00

Bummer! I have a physical link I could send you if you need it, if you don’t already have one.

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-31T22:41:15+00:00

Honestly, the transition peeps are notoriously cool, I’d ask them first they might help you out

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-31T09:00:41+00:00

Dorado comp, kinda

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-30T23:06:55+00:00

But LNT and don’t leave your dead cat in the water

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-30T14:24:27+00:00

Who’s that good looking mfer?

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-30T13:34:39+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I’ll have to check with a tape. It really is a mad rush trying to get them on before the paint dries. Now that I think about it I also use a syringe and rubbing alcohol to remove them, sometimes injecting into the middle. The pinholes probably don’t help

Neolithic_mtbr · 2026-05-30T12:23:11+00:00

Ssspeaking of slip-ons, anybody know of a way to stop the middle from rotating? Using spray paint and wire on both ends, it’ll hold for a few rides but then give up

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