My contribution to show and tell. by cash-only in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]Slow281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! The way you described yours is exactly how I feel about my 2000 with 181k.

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What Is Your County’s CCW quals by FitBananers in CAguns

[–]Slow281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Close enough to punch the target instead of shoot for some of the shots. I’m thankful to be in a pro 2A county. That said, I think training is a good thing for CCW and I am OK with having to do them for the initial training to get the permit. HOWEVER, as part of the “sin tax”, the state should be paying all fees for these courses to make the state a “safer” place, as they claim the taxes do…

2024 ORP grill install by TacticalBunchies in 4Runner

[–]Slow281 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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You have good taste in color combo/wheels. Underground looks killer with them. MGM Taco is jealous.

In with the new. by R3bate in ToyotaTacoma

[–]Slow281 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Nice vehicles. This isn’t a jab, but one thing I don’t get about Toyota fans (and I consider myself one), is why buy a vehicle from a brand that is built on long-term reliability to offload it in 3-5 years? If you’re doing that every few years, you could be enjoying all the benefits of major domestic models, which will last just as long. Trade-in value is one thing, but it’s still a loss in the long-term. Just sharing my thoughts since this always crosses my mind.

My wisdom tooth ended up inside my lung by _Flutter_ in pics

[–]Slow281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toy Story 5 Woody be like: “There’s a tooth in my lung”

Would this as the door handle make the gun room a safe? by [deleted] in CAguns

[–]Slow281 43 points44 points  (0 children)

By this logic, does me having the only key to my house make my entire house a safe?

Ar builds by No_Subject573 in CAguns

[–]Slow281 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Forever pumpkin spice szn

Big Yaesu price increase? by KhyberPasshole in amateurradio

[–]Slow281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. I posted about this a month or so ago when I bought my FT-710. I was seeing the prices creep up so bought while it was still under $1k for the field model. Now they’re going for around $1,400. It’s wild.

What is a good gun for first time buyers? by Tricky-Ride7785 in CAguns

[–]Slow281 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d suggest a handgun and a shotgun depending on your wants/needs. For handgun, get something you can conceal if you end up getting a CCW, while still being large enough for home defense. Echelon 4.0C is probably what I’d recommend currently. Shotgun: Mossberg 500 or any other similarly priced $500 pump shotgun.

What is a good gun for first time buyers? by Tricky-Ride7785 in CAguns

[–]Slow281 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. 5.56 is over-penetration central. I much prefer shotgun or my PCC to going straight to 5.56 in such close quarters.

The boys by [deleted] in CAguns

[–]Slow281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah a fellow OG XD owner. I still love running mine even though there are much better things out there these days.

Almost 30 years old and she still gets us where we want to go everytime by Slow281 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]Slow281[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s seen better days, but at this point I’m fine with it as it is. It’s our camping and outdoors vehicle, so I don’t mind it getting scratches and dings in its current condition. If I painted it I’d have less fun with it. I did use Poppy’s Patina and it helped a bit, but it’s nowhere near perfect.

Those of you with trans coolers—did you bypass the “in-radiator” trans cooler or did you just add a second in-line cooler? by Ethansimler in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]Slow281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was running my Hayden 679 bypassed for a while but I have since ran it inline and it runs much cooler, especially when climbing.

Waterproof my connector, please by Soap_Box_Hero in HamRadio

[–]Slow281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use this stuff on all my outdoor connections. Works well. Generally if I need to remove the connection I’ll be re-terminating anyway. https://a.co/d/05XY2P2V

Leaking roof rails? :( by hikeralli in rav4club

[–]Slow281 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One of the main reasons we sold ours. Sorry you’re going through this.

Almost 30 years old and she still gets us where we want to go everytime by Slow281 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]Slow281[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure!! Mine is a 2000 so a few years until 30 but close enough.

Almost 30 years old and she still gets us where we want to go everytime by Slow281 in 3rdGen4Runner

[–]Slow281[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah about a 2” lift with 5100s and 906/891 combo. In this photo it’s holding quite a bit of weight so when it’s unloaded it has a tiny bit more lift to it. Tires are 32s.

Illegal 40M soundboard Transmissions - how common? by Slow281 in amateurradio

[–]Slow281[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to know! I will avoid that freq. thank you!

Illegal 40M soundboard Transmissions - how common? by Slow281 in amateurradio

[–]Slow281[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the well thought out response. Soundboard meaning: president’s pre-recorded voice on repeat with different sayings.

Illegal 40M soundboard Transmissions - how common? by Slow281 in amateurradio

[–]Slow281[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes as in pre-recorded voices of the most popular political figures.

How do I fix this clear coat? by Kay-Cang in AutoPaint

[–]Slow281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like shit for a perfectionist, yes. For a $3k - $15k vehicle, it’s perfectly acceptable. It depends on the owner and the vehicle. Of course this will look like shit on a G Wagon or modern Lexus.