🔧 So I did a thing, I put a thermal on the Trailhunter

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I put the Vantrue Pilot 2 on my 2025 Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter because I wanted to see what thermal could reveal on dark roads.


One field gave me a much bigger surprise than I expected. The real footage made this an interesting test.


But seeing something on a live thermal display is one thing. What does the Pilot 2 actually save when I park and walk away?


I looked at what the camera actually saved rather than relying on the live display. The result is in the full video.


Full video:


Which would interest you more on a Tacoma—seeing heat at night or checking what was recorded while parked?


--
Ole Smoky

"If you park your Tacoma, you have to turn around and do a double take!"