4x4 Tacoma, Flip-Pac, and full electrical buildout in WA

1999 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Description

• Flip-pac sets up in ~30 seconds
• The Flip-Pac camper provides full standing height... people often think this is just a roof top tent, but a Flip-Pac is much more livable than that. The Flip-Pac is no longer made, but the successor can be viewed here.
• "Tons" of storage in the benches / storage compartments / cabinetry
• Excellent maintenance during my ownership... I'd expect this thing to easily make it to 300-400k miles
• Fresh oil change / all fluids are up to date and points lubed
• Electrical system makes watching movies in bed possible... indefinitely with alternator / solar power. Can power a low-voltage electric blanket, your gadgets, whatever.
• One of the most versatile overland vehicles
• One of the most reliable engines ever... research the "5VZ-FE 3.4L V6".
• Always changed with Mobil 1 synthetic or similar during my ownership
• Much better MPG than those domestic beasts
• Much much lighter than a truck camper, which leaves the off-road capabilities intact
• Batteries are still young and should have many cycles on them
• Have the owners manuals for the Midnite Solar Kidd, Alps inverter / charger, and Firestone Airbags

• 1999 Black Toyota Tacoma Ext Cab SR5 TRD
• Manual transmission
• 4x4 (with properly functioning 4-high and 4-low)
• Properly locking factory electric rear locker
• Runs perfect... oil always filled (during my ownership) with Mobil One synthetic every 3-5k miles... previous owner reports similar
• Very well-maintained during my ownership... with docs to support. I have fixed things *as soon* as they came up and fixed them. Often at the dealer.
• Clean carfax report
• Clean South Dakota title
• Air conditioning works well
• Cruise control
• Pop up sunroof
• Power windows and locks
• Kenwood bluetooth-enabled cd / stereo w/ microphone
• Toyo Open Country AT tires from Les Schwab with coverage
• Tires rotated and balanced early and often
• Driver and passenger air bags
• New brakes, tires, clutch, timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, mass airflow sensor last fall and this spring
• New cv axles, front brakes, windshield
• 2016 battery with receipt
• Towing package
• 7-way outlet towing connection
• Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller
• Firestone air bags for easy load leveling when hauling a trailer
• Rubberized floor mats for easy cleaning
• Newish exhaust
• Locking gas tank
• Bedliner
• K & N air filter

• Full head room in the middle
• Rated to 1000-lbs on the flip-top
• 6 screened windows
• Custom 2" high-density foam bench seats
• Weighs a scant 340-lbs or something, which leaves the offroad abilities largely intact
• Storage compartments with teak-oiled marine grade wood
• No heavy lumber, but strong
• Easy to re-oil / maintain
• Queen-size mattress: 3" of high-density foam fits in the upper compartment
• Gray SLO Sails Rain fly with all 6 windows... works very very well... not a drop intruded during a 5-day rain
• I am skeptic that the new Habitat actually performs near as well as this SLO Rain Fly
• After-market high-performance alloy sway-away torsion bar makes opening or closing take < 30 seconds
• Custom 20% dark tinted windows for privacy in camp
• 3 sliding windows
• 2 interior lights
• 2 stanchions come down to the hood for additional support, but the torsion bar really takes the load

• See 2 posts down for the associated electrical diagrams
• Elegantly handles simultaneous load draw and charging
• Can easily charge from solar panel, alternator, and / or shore-power
• Alps Tripplite 1250w inverter / 3-stage shore power charger
• Midnite Solar Kidd 30A solar charge controller with easy to use LCD display and 3 years remaining on the warranty.
• Blue sea 12-v fuse box / distribution panel
• 2 x USB phone charger ports in the rear bench
• 2 x 220 amp * hour GC2 batteries with receipt
• 1 x cigarette lighter port in the rear bench
• The system has a solar panel connector and a 12v external connection at the hitch for running auxiliary equipment or a trailer. Allows you to put a panel in the sun and the vehicle in the shade :)
• You can contact me at any time to ask questions about this system.

• Several paint blemishes but nothing too major... helps it from getting too much attention :P
• 191k and still being driven
• Repairing a spot on the Flip-Pac