Open cab mount chop

Aside from aesthetics, and collecting debris, is there any issue to NOT welding the plate on your CMC? I can’t see it being structural at all.

 

It becomes structural in a front end collision. It’s been pointed out that the safety of Tacomas comes from the cab mount helping to deflect an impact.

 

be smart, weld it back up properly.

 

Plating in a cab mount chop is a complete waste of time and money in my honest opinion. This opinion is primary based on not giving a shit and is unaffected by logic, reason, scientific or empirical evidence.

Even if I wanted to...theres nothing left to even weld to on the bottom.

 

I mainly wanted to leave mine unplated for a bit to make sure I cut far enough back, rather than welding 3 times.

 

Oh well, yeah go out for 5 min and flex the truck while cycling through left n right... quick test you are fine but i wouldnt leave it.

 

How did this go for you? I did the whole cut and weld twice so I'm wishing I had left it open. Still getting a rub when I hit a hard left uphill going fast, can't tell where though.

 

No problems so far, and I've done a good bit of off-road driving. I plan to get it welded soon, once I find someone I trust to do it around here.

 

Best sheet metal welders you will ever find .... found in muffler shops!!

 

But....this is not sheet metal...

Edit - I guess technically it is, after looking up the definition. I've always thought of sheet metal at just the thinner stuff.

 

That looks sweet

 

I hope you're joking. That looks like shit. But seriously...how would you plate that?

 

Right on, i am gonna do some more hammering and cutting now, just gonna try to figure out my last bit. Don't worry about finding a fantasting welder, this is a project pretty much anybody can do.

 

I’m more than joking, it looks awful.

I could box that in and make it look nice

 

Meh. It's been like that for at least 5 years now. I would sooner do a relocate then plate them in at this point. I was handed a set of plates the day I first cut them for 33s and never welded them up because I knew I would be going to 35s. Now I just don't care.

 

Lol mine looked the same way for a few years. I did it myself with a grinder. When I went to 35s I started rubbing again so I got the cab mounts relocated. Now they only rub on the firewall, not a big deal lol.

 

My buddy (who gave me the plates) helped me with cuts for 33s, and I hacked the rest off when I went to 35s. Spare parts. Dead weight. Who cares?

If you're looking at my cab mounts it's because you either wheel with me or you're a passer by who wants to see what I've done. Pure aesthetics. Theres enough meat there to hold the cab to the frame and it's easy to monitor. I can see it. I will relocate cab mounts only if I go to 37s which i am disinterested in right now.

 

Yeah I did it because I do plan on going bigger than 35 when I upgrade my front suspension

 

I left my cab mounts open for like 8 years… and just had to get my frame replaced due to rust. I had rust in multiple areas, but the worst was inside the boxed section by the cab mount. I think the round hole in the frame (inside the cab mount) directs road salt and crap into the frame.

I will be either doing a cab mount relocate and weld a plug in that hole, or I’ll cab mount chop and plate it.

 

You mean this spot? Yeah...i'm feeling kinda stupid now. I think I will be dialing back my rhetoric on why I think plating cab mounts is a waste of time. Plate your cab mounts kids.