CLOSED -- Any Softopper Model GB and BS Thread

@dilbert posted his a couple pages back. They looked slick, but I'm rocking Harbor Freight for now. LoL!

 

The push style?

 

His is triggered off of a push switch on the tailgate.

 

I meant your HF style

 

Oh! Just the little blue free one.

 

Fuck, @dilbert your lights are nice, but I'm so not that motivated yet haha

 

That is me also. I want to run power to the bed, but lazy has taken over. I have the wire and conduit on the shelf.

Someday!

 

Just gonna run a key on relay back there?

 

Running power to the back is warm weather work.

In the mean time, one of these lights mounted with the block thingy on the softopper rail works pretty good too.

Nebo Big Larry black 400 Lumens C-O-B LED Work Light Flashlight (3 AA Batteries Included),

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A70W4N8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dvoXDbYQVH4XX

$11 Two Fish Lockblocks Flashlight Holder , Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CJXB5E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9voXDbQQMVWHJ

 

Probably where I'll go for now haha

 

I should just get an 18650 battery pack and hardwire some LED strips.

 

I will probably go with direct power since I would like it when camping back there. I have a small aux fuse box from my bike that I could never find a good spot to mount it.

I just need to check gauges for the run length and actually get to it. It will only be LEDs, so I bet anything will work. I still want to think it through for any other stuff I might install back there. I can't think of anything high draw yet.

I have the HF version of that one also, not to mention a couple Lucy lanterns and more just laying around for power outages.

 

Holy crap. Those are neato and cheap. That would be simpler than routing a protected harness.

 

Just run it to the battery under the hood. It's not that far.

The @mattgecko kits make it really easy. I need to order another set of the bed lights and hood lights. Those pictures were my old truck. Still have the soft topper lights though.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-waterproof-under-bed-rail-led-lights.253004/

 

Well I'm cheap haha. I already have some strip LED's, a mini solar panel and tons of 18650's, plus being stand-alone. Idk building that little package makes me more motivated haha. I should just run some 4g to the bed to a fuse block and future proof myself.

 

Lil flush mounted toggle switch within arms reach when u open tailgate sounds nice.

 

Fuck, now I need a 3d printer to print an enclosure.

 

I miss the printers at my old company. I might need to get one at home.

 

Oh yeah. Getting this right now.

 

210 is gonna be my go to. Good lookin @dilbert