1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

@eon_blue

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/d/richmond-2003-toyota-tacoma-prerunner/6869142950.html

Down the road from me, right next to @Sperrunner.

 

I mean, I'm not gonna start it and I won't donate to it but

 

Something about not the right color I believe. Can believe that thing is still not sold

 

I never ended up installing it, but those bed rails are plenty strong. Let me dig up some pictures of when I had the 5-Lug bedsides off to show you.

 

Small dent in it, I forget he has that special bright red.

 

Cherry MX Blues for life.

 

I drove over the Sierra-Nevada like this, had no reservations whatsoever.

 

@btbowie

Not the best picture, but you can see the naked bed in the background. Its a 'J' Shaped channel with relatively sizable sheet metal.

 

Yep, almost didn't take it.

This is when I had plans to slam the 5-Lug. I even had a fiberglass rollpan for it.

 

Hmm... I don't know about that. You'd be apply downwards force on the rail fasteners and the channel. This is why you mount things on the top of the bed rail so the weight is evenly distributed.

 

On a good day

 

Did you even buy it? Grainger?

 

Yeah that sounds kinda sketch to me.

 

Never bought it, but to save money don't use Tacoma OEM bed rails. Use Unistrut, Unistrut is 'C' channel used in construction to hang ducts, mount junction boxes, etc. It's almost the exact same thing as a stock bed rail, the OEM fasteners even fit.

Home Depot sells it.

 

My guess, no issues. Do it

 

Lets just say I wouldnt do that to my truck. I like the angled mounts that wrap over top of the bedrail better.

 

Why not use simple bed bars?

 

Grainger FTW

 

We had a Grainger on Industrial by the on-ramp, now it's SAE Fire Protection or something.

 

Its also very similar to how aircraft seats are secured to the floors.