I think having more height on the topper would be more practical. Adding another 6 inches would open up all sorts of options, whether just for extra comfort or building out a storage system with slide or drawers that doubles as a sleeping platform. It's something we might upgrade at some point. For now it does the job, just sleeping on a mattress with plenty of room to sit up or even kneel. We are both short though lol

​@@caddisguyI appreciate the reply. Not many options, videos for 3 gen frontiers, your video was helpful. Good to know one can sit and kneel with a cab high topper, thank you again..

I don't expect it to be perfectly accurate, but I have used it to test dozens of radios and the power, frequency and SWR always reads around where I would expect (except for the BJ-318 of course, but that is a common issue with these radios) Perhaps just like the BJ-318, some of those Surecom meters are faulty.

You got it right! That is in Harrison Lake, BC.

@@caddisguy It's so beautiful there.

@caddisguy Great video, by the way. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you.

They stopped making them for Canada this year. Actually the only 2024 trims we have to chose from are PRO4X and PrO4X Luxury crew cabs. I started looking too late into 2023 and there weren't any new PRO4X king cabs left, but I found the 2022 with only 6000KM on it. I hope they start making/selling them again in both countries. I'm guessing they weren't selling as fast, but for some people having only a 5 foot bed is a deal breaker.

King Cab is back for '25, and as Pro4x

Thanks Age! I tell ya those deer will all be thick steep timber ninjas by the time bow season comes around. They only tease me like this in the Spring/Summer 🤣

@@caddisguy Ya looks like you found deer summer camp all right 😎 Nice to see healthy numbers even if they all go complete Ninja in the fall haha Nice bear nice trip thx for bringing us along

@@caddisguy when I go out in the fall looking for black-tail here on the island, I'm almost not sure that any live here, lol😁

@@dano5616 maybe I'll radio collar a couple while I can and then track them down with the yagi antenna in the fall. Will have to double check the regs on that first though 😆

@@caddisguy I was wondering what all that fancy radio equipment was all about 😝

Thanks Bottles! I think this one area is the only place I have ever seen them. Super interesting critters for sure. Quite a few alligator lizards as well which are pretty cool too.

Let's say it's at 80percent and I turn it on it will start solar charging til it get to 100percent and stop, if I keep using power throughout the day the percentage will continue to drop and never start solar charging again, I have to shut it off turn it back on and then it starts solar charging. Hopefully it's only mine that is messed up. Great review

Welcome aboard! It's great to have you. 73

They sure are pricey. We procrastinated and put it off for several months. Kept telling myself the "glamping" novelties just aren't worth that much. I eventually talked myself into it with the consideration it could potentially save us an equal (or more) amount in food by keeping our freezers going during a lengthy power outage. That is only because I am unable to run a gas generator where I live currently.

@@caddisguy freezers and power outages is a good reason to have that!

Good to hear from you Ohwildon! Thanks for the tip. Do you just wedge it in the gap and take it out when you get to where you're going? Ideally I'd like to find something that will stay in. Maybe I can rig something with foam and 3M tape. I do have a bunch of 3M weather seal I might try to rig something up with. Doesn't have to be perfect, but something that stays in place and keeps most dust and midges out would be nice.

err,,, make that many not man haha

Lmao for man buddy trips, another cool thing about this truck is buddy can sleep in the back and I can sleep in the front. The front seats recline almost horizontal like we're used to in the jeep. Easy to house a homie in Chateau Frontier without sticking them in the a tent (to avoid snoring sounds or canned chili induced inconveniences)

Thanks! I forget to mention the front seats recline almost horizonal just like the Jeep. I could see myself sleeping in the cab on solo trips in colder temps. Seat warmer will be too tempting. It will work for some trips, but there are definition limitations. I already dug trenches with the hitch receiver on minor stuff I wouldn't even think twice about in the Jeep. It will work for at least half of the places we go!

@@caddisguy yeah, the Jeep will certainly get you in to a lot more places easier. Plus you can turn around much easier on trails with the Jeep too.

Oh no! That's not good. I hope mine lasts. I have not had any issues but I have only used it on small engines to around 8psi

So were you able to catch my callsign? Or do you just see the repeaters call sign? 😉 73 my friend!

I was pretty sure it was a TRAM 1185 in that video but looking it it I am second guessing myself if it was a Bingfu. Either way, the TRAM 1185 is the better out of the two. I did another video comparing the Nagoya NMO-72 and Nagoya TB-320A. The best out of all these (as far as reach is concerned) was the Nagoya TB-320A but it is a larger antenna (I wouldn't want to drive around on the highway or in the bush with it) The Nagoya NMO-72 is a really good antenna though. Similar size to the TRAM 1185 and Bingfu but works better. The mag mount for it is larger and sold separately. The NMO-72 is the one I use now when I'm mobile in the Jeep. Hope this helps!

@caddisguy thanks for the detailed info. Last night I won one of these radio on a giveaway from my local gmrs emergency group. I need a good antenna for it and I saw your video. Thanks sir. Merry Christmas and wish you best for the next year.

@@MrRoman-lo6ih you're welcome and Merry Christmas to you as well! Congrats on the radio. Speaking of emergency groups, I have used this radio on some of our local emergency simplex testing nets. At 18-20W, it does quite well. Over 50km without line of sight. I also have a portable yagi antenna (the split boom Arrow II antenna) and with that, I can do the same (well over 50km) on low power on the AnyTone and even a hand held set to low power (1W) ... just figured I would mention it in case this would be useful for your emergency group. We will do a video on the Arrow II sometime. It's a great antenna. I have been using it a lot on my balcony and when we're out camping, mounted to a tripod.

I am not sure about cloth gaskets for the 240. The 240's don't come with cloth gaskets from the OEM like some of the other Husqvarna models. There might be some aftermarket ones. If not, you could probably get the material and trace/cut it yourself. I'd be interested if I ever need to re-do this one, another 240 or similar. The liquid gasket was the most difficult part for me. I tried to just run a good bead on the lines at the bottom of the cylinder housing, but ended up just smearing a thin layer on the entire bottom of it. Then of course putting it back on and screwing it in without letting it rub or touch anything. That was the hard part for me. If it helps at all, I used Loctite 518 for the gasket and it is still holding up great. In my case I consider myself lucky to have got it good on the first try. I can see how it could have taken more than one try (a job I'd prefer to avoid doing twice) One another thing I'll add, I remember looking at the temperature rating on this stuff and thinking I better make sure I have the saw tuned right, that I am not running lean or going over 9000rpm in the cut, because I don't think the gasket (I could be wrong) would hold up if the saw overheated by much. Luckily the carb was "almost" spot on. I think I just needed to open up the low and high jet a little bit (like 1/8 turn) to mark it perfect (it was bogging in the cut initially) Still running great though!

Thanks! Glad you liked it. Hopefully it helps others. I had fun doing the rebuild video as well as this final one testing the finished product. It all turned out well and the saw still runs like new. Might do a another saw soon. Same guy who gave me the 240 has an old 66 from what I gather just needs a new piston/cylinder, fuel lines and carb kit. Figure I'll rebuild it for the cost of parts as a favour for giving me that 240. If I do I'll film that one.

@caddisguy that sounds great! I've got an 064 that's been ported (not by me) that gets used almost everyday that I cut or mill. 24" for bucking and 36" for slabbing. Picked up an husky 281 to use for bucking, cause it can pull a 36" which I need in the big maple and walnut. Got issues with it though.

Still loving the radio. I have been running 3 of them for a while now. One for the Jeep, one for the main base and another for the home office. It's a very capable little radio. Tested the DTMF tones for IRLP / autopatch recently and that works too. Also bought a portable Yagi antenna for it. Using it to bounce signals off the ISS.

Thanks! All of the spots we used to hunt close to town are gated or blockaded so we had to find new area out of town. Always a gamble trying new areas, but it paid off and hopefully will be the gift that keeps on giving. The amount of sign around there tell me that it will! :)

@@caddisguy that good news! Gates? I thought you lived on the Mainland and didn't have this same problem that we have on the South Island. Sometimes it leads you to more interesting places like this has 😁

Backcountry access is getting difficult on the mainland, particularly Region 2. Our old stomping grounds for bear and blacktails was gated in 2021. A generous buddy suggested an area for us in 2022. It was loaded with very large black bears. However it was gated (illegally according to the NRO which is still looking into it) a few months later. We scouted a couple more places in 2022 that were promising for bear and blacktail. They were both gated this Spring, so we headed out to Region 3 and found some good idea. It's nice to explore more and more, but can get a little exhausting and discouraging. As you probably agree, scouting and finding those great little tucked away and productive areas is one of the most time consuming aspects of hunting. Getting one or two gems shut down, no big deal, but when they get shut down as fast as you can find them, it's hard to keep up, but one thing for sure is we're never going to quit, because we're stubborn and we love it!! :)

@@caddisguy yeah, finding a spot and then having it shut down soon after sucks! I've had a number of those☹️ The good thing is that I like exploring so it gets me to discover new gems. I'll keep at it and keep finding new places to explore and hunt. Sounds like you've got the right attitude too. Just keep plugging away because you'll discover new things like awesome hunting areas and abandoned cabins 😁

LOL @ hunting new areas and finding abandoned cabins. I like your style!! Scouting for new spots IMHO does make a person a better hunter because you're usually looking for sign versus animals. We could tell this spot held quite a few bears and that is one thing I wished we had filmed. Every patch of grass for a few kms in any direction looked like it was freshly grazed by a week whacker.

I have not been there since that video was filmed several years ago, but you used to be able to take bass if you wanted as they are invasive and were illegally introduced to the pond. That said, I heard they shocked the pond in effort to eradicate the invasive fish, so I am not sure if they are still present in the pond. It's worth checking out. Let us now what you find!

I'm looking forward to trying out one of the Arrow II portable antennas higher up the mountains. Should be fun! Does Sask have much of a radio community? I see there are quite a few repeaters with IRLP and/or Echo Link! 73's

We normally just sleep in the Jeep. Pretty good mobile shelter, but we're thinking of giving that cabin a little TLC (sweep / wipe down and such) and doing a night or two in there for a little fun and entertainment.

Dee-ne-ne-nee-nee 😂 Yeah we had all sorts thoughts. Maybe traps? Skeleton inside? Was surprised to see how old it was and good condition. I have a feeling whoever built it has moved on.

You got that right! Had one growl and charge us a few weeks back, then play wounded bird. Either had a nest or chicks near by

Probably give it a better look around in the summer and give it a little TLC.

It sure is a great little radio. I hope you'll like it just as much as we do. I liked it enough I bought a second one so I can keep one in the house and the other in the Jeep. Glad you enjoyed the video. We filmed another video a few weeks back comparing the Nagoya TB-320A and NMO-72 antennas with this AnyTone UV779. I will post that up sometime in the next few weeks if you're interested.

@@caddisguy Sure, I'm looking forward to more. I started getting into radio when I was 19, but life happens, Now at 74 I have been a ham for 4 years and just decided to get a GMRS capable rig. This will work for me since it does both. ✋73's🎙KD9OAM🎧📻📡

It does the "Fun" things, more specifically the "Function" things. Squelch, Skip, Scan, Reverse, Power, etc. I like that they abbreviated it to Fun though 🤠👍

I think by the time I got around to testing those radios it was outside of the return window. I'm not sure about the 218's but from what I gather than 318's are hit and miss. Some of them are functional for the most part power wise, but are still glitchy. There are better radios for the price... AnyTone and TYT are good in my experience.

I think here in Canada they freeze our bank accounts now if we transmit more than 2W on GMRS 😂 How long have you had your AnyTone 779? I am curious how they hold up over time. I went to order another one from Amazon but they are sold out. Not too sure about ordering from AliExpress.

@@caddisguy It has floated around between the trunk of my car, the front seat, the seat of my truck and the space behind the seats for about a year and a half. On again off again usage. I just got it installed on the dash of my truck a few weeks ago. So far it is holding up.