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What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by SlimDigg, Feb 7, 2011.

  1. Mar 26, 2017 at 3:34 PM
    Squeaky Penguin

    Squeaky Penguin Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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    I wondered how long it would take someone to catch that. :anonymous:



    That being said, there's a lot of people that jump their trucks way more/bigger than I myself, and I have not seen that same failure. Seems to me crawling and flexing would put much more stress on that crossmember than jumping would.
     
  2. Mar 26, 2017 at 3:45 PM
    WildLand

    WildLand Does Ursus arctos defecate in deciduous forest?

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    I put mine in a small conduit box. (batteries recently removed)

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    (can see placement under window)

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  3. Mar 26, 2017 at 3:48 PM
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    I don't think that picture is of door hinge.

    I have a door latch, if that is what you need.
     
  4. Mar 26, 2017 at 3:53 PM
    malburg114

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    Sorry it's the latch that i need. Send me a pm if you don't mind.
     
  5. Mar 26, 2017 at 4:06 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Bad ass. I'll do my own with one next time.
     
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    BYJOSHCOOK

    BYJOSHCOOK Mr. Mojo Risin

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    Haha I'm busting your balls. I missed 400 pages over the weekend and was skimming, saw your post about jumping then the frame so I had to haha :laugh:
     
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  7. Mar 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM
    Speedytech7

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    I've done a mod or two
    Especially if you retain the swaybar
     
  8. Mar 26, 2017 at 5:01 PM
    Wadar

    Wadar Not Well Know, But Shows Up From Time to Time.

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    It's an All Pro APEX.
     
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  9. Mar 26, 2017 at 5:37 PM
    Wadar

    Wadar Not Well Know, But Shows Up From Time to Time.

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  10. Mar 26, 2017 at 6:46 PM
    turbodb

    turbodb AdventureTaco

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    Do you have any pics of the mounting brackets you're using there? I need some in a similar location for a Bussmann.
     
  11. Mar 26, 2017 at 7:03 PM
    JBTacoma

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    Got it all installed and it works great.

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  12. Mar 26, 2017 at 7:05 PM
    because_wumbo-truck

    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 1st Degenerate Urban Off-Roader

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    What kinda of tool box is that?
     
  13. Mar 26, 2017 at 7:09 PM
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    Not sure, it does not have any info on it anywhere.
     
  14. Mar 26, 2017 at 7:28 PM
    because_wumbo-truck

    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 1st Degenerate Urban Off-Roader

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    I need to find one to fit my DC, that one looks like it would fit perfect and it's the style I want. The only ones I can ever find locally are the little ones that go between the wheel Wells and sit on the floor of the bed.
     
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    The brackets are from a wall-mounted pot rack I got from my mother. She donated it for a garage sale that never happened. So, I got a little lucky. They're basically an L-bracket.

    I had to widen the angle a bit in a vise. They aren't perfectly level with one another. The one toward the back is a little higher. That could be resolved by milling out the hole toward the top to create a short slot. I used 3M Dual Lock to secure the box.

    The brackets:
    20170326_192858.jpg
     
  16. Mar 26, 2017 at 7:40 PM
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    Blackdawg

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    I have a delta box that fit my dbl cab no problem. Most tool boxes will.
     
  18. Mar 26, 2017 at 8:04 PM
    because_wumbo-truck

    because_wumbo-truck TTC#036 1st Degenerate Urban Off-Roader

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    Where did you buy it from?
     
  19. Mar 26, 2017 at 8:07 PM
    Blackdawg

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    Local farm supply store haha

    i sell it to you for cheap if you were closer.
     
  20. Mar 26, 2017 at 8:09 PM
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    Damn, our local tractor supply never has tool boxes for our trucks
     

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