Lube your oil filter!

drktacoma · 2025-11-18T00:30:50+00:00

Was able to sneak out and get some weekend camping in Eastern Tennessee as fall starts to taper off. I've been getting acclimated to this Roveroll Skynest Tent Combo and this past trip was another good outing in it. I've got the bed and camper setup pretty much dialed in to my liking; Nomad Kitchen on the passenger side, rinse kit (sometimes Dometic 45 fridge) on the drivers side and then I just pile gear up on the kitchen and so forth. The kitchen sits just below the wheel well so it's a perfect bench to sit on and use as a hangout spot. I've been trying to keep the drivers side with an open "walkway" so be able to stand and maneuver when the camper sleeping area is up, it's been working well! As for the camper is been super comfortable for my girlfriend and I, the sleeping area being on hydraulic struts has been a plus lifting all the panels up so you can stand/stretch. We're noticing too that the actual sleeping area is larger than most RTT's which helps with feeling like there's some wiggle room. There's a ton of interior features that're awesome like the USB fan, charger ports, lights, diesel heater/AC port and winter liner (hopefully soon) so it's pretty stacked with creature comforts. Take a look at the photos and let me know what you think, also keep a lookout on Trail Tacoma for the Initial Review coming out soon! PS, the portable JBL speaker is sweet...nice job Toyota.

Riley_monthule

Active Wheeler

May 29, 2024

#1

If you ever wondered if you should actually put oil on the oil filter gasket before you thread it on the answer is here! Toyota now puts grease on the o ring from factory! Assuming Toyota did what Toyota does and put a lot of research into this it's safe to assume they thought this was good practice since they now go through the extra effort to include the o ring pre greased. Pretty cool they do this I'm not sure if any other manufacture goes through that extra step and care.