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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by LUSETACO, Nov 24, 2013.

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  1. Jul 9, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    What's with the heater in the cab?
     
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  2. Jul 9, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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    I just laid a CB radio mounting bracket in the bottom and placed the bottom on top of it. No drilling or attaching anything.
     
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  3. Jul 9, 2014 at 7:59 PM
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    LUSETACO

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    :anonymous:
     
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  4. Jul 9, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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    Quick disconnect kayak rack made with leftover steel and a hitch reciever I found on the side of the road. Cost me some welding gas and time.
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    PSU Taco85, Jul 9, 2014
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  5. Jul 10, 2014 at 2:20 AM
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    If you search redneck tire carrier( added a link at the bottom ) on here theres a bunch more pics from when I started making it. I'll try to answer any questions if you shoot me a pm.

    http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/204360-redneck-tire-carrier.html
     
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  6. Jul 10, 2014 at 5:54 AM
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    Made removable wooden side rails and door out of a torn down shed and about $15 worth of hardware.
     
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  7. Jul 10, 2014 at 8:37 AM
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    LUSETACO

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    Nicely done! Functional and looks good too.
     
    LUSETACO, Jul 10, 2014
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  8. Jul 10, 2014 at 8:38 AM
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    LUSETACO

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    :worthless:
     
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  9. Jul 11, 2014 at 10:10 AM
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    I "fabbed" this phone mount today. Still need to do some testing but I think it will work good. Can be removed when not using. Made from the remainder of my Firestik mounting bracket, some foam and some of the leftover rubber step pads.

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  10. Jul 11, 2014 at 10:26 AM
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    Lockable bed cubbies

    Cost: locks (all matching key numbers)

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    DIY console organizer

    Cost: Time; had the supplies laying around

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    Hood LEDs

    Cost: Time; left over LEDs from Bed LEDs

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    Fishing Pole Holder

    Cost: Time; had supplies laying around

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    Additional D-Rings in Bed

    Cost: $6.50 for 5 D- Rings and some time

    Tool mounts inspired from BensonX

    Cost: the washers, quikfists and time; had everything else. Made a set with the mid range fists that hold shovels, axe etc and a set with the small fists to carry a fishing pole.

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    geekhouse23, Jul 11, 2014
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  11. Jul 11, 2014 at 10:29 AM
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    Nice mods! I like the quickfist mounting brackets. I wanted to do something similar but I've run out of room! :D
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2014 at 7:26 AM
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    Phone mount works good and I really like this commander compass app.

    [​IMG]
     
    LUSETACO, Jul 12, 2014
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  13. Jul 14, 2014 at 8:08 PM
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  14. Jul 16, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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    Best use of a CD player i've seen in a while!
     
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  15. Jul 16, 2014 at 11:55 AM
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    While others "upgrade" to aluminum alloy wheels that will crack the bead off it hit hard I "upgraded" from Aluminum to steel wheels for $12.50 per wheel and then I sold the center caps and lug nutz making them free in the end....8 free wheels that is. Steel surpasses aluminum in just about every aspect and they only weight a couple pounds more.

    Function > Form

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  16. Jul 16, 2014 at 12:04 PM
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    rofl!! :p
     
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  17. Jul 16, 2014 at 12:05 PM
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    Xcept they make your truck look like a base model W/T. Those who dont offroad dont worry about cracking their wheel
     
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  18. Jul 16, 2014 at 12:08 PM
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    Function > Form

    To those who do really offroad they know what the real skinny is

    To the mall crawlers who never leave pavement and have thousands invested in cool looking bro wheels and MT tires....... I could care less.

    Bling is for chicks not trucks unless a chick owns it.
     
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    Fair enough but my mall crawler GETS chicks. also hauls my 4000 lb wakeboat that GETS chicks. and i also do really offroad, i just use my dirt bike, 4 wheeler or snowmobile. Not my $25000 truck, scratching and denting that beauty is just dumb. Sounds like we just have different purposes for our rides... to each their own bro
     
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  20. Jul 16, 2014 at 12:21 PM
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    Lol I didn't know no one with aluminum wheels ever offroad. Must be a bunch of idiots!
     
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