Colorado B.S. Thread

Got about 15” at my place. Main roads are ok, side streets ok as well. It could be like this until May and I’d be fine with that. Enjoy and be safe everybody!

 

Hmm good question and great idea, need to find a new recipe

 

Hey thank you. I will repost here.

 

Looking to see if you know anyone local that would have the slotted T nuts that fit into a 2009 deck rail. I assume they are all the same year to year but I'm pretty new to Tacoma's.

Also wondering if anyone has replaced the factory rails with something like 7/8" uni strut ( https://www.unistrut.us/product-details/p3300 ) . I'm thinking the uni strut would be stronger. I could also then use spring nuts that are easily available.

Thirdly, has anyone had to retap the bed rail holes and if anyone knows how supported the bed rail sides are? No doubt i am over thinking this for no reason. But any helpful insight is appreciated.

 

I forgot to give you this too.

1018 Steel T-Slot Nut, Black Oxide Finish, Grade 5, Tapped Through, 3/8"-16 Threads, 5/8" Height, 9/16" Slot Depth, Made in US (Pack of 5) (3)

https://www.amazon.com/T-Slot-Finish-Tapped-Through-Threads/dp/B07V9PLDJT

 

Duramax dies right there....

 

Now that the plow is dead....
anyone wanna go snow wheeling later today?

 

Would but got to go to work

 

I'd love too especially since all non essential employees were told to stay home today. Unfortunately I'm considered essential and will spend the next 12 hrs here waiting for someone to crash into something. Have fun and be safe.

 

You know, Josh can make this happen?

 

Just don't crash into anything east of I-25 and south of Colfax. I'm warm and comfy in the shop and plan to keep it that way.

 

Hold my beer. On second thought, pass me another one...

 

What are you saying?!??

 

Thanks. I was hoping to find it sorta local. But the best source seems to be online.

 

oh man thats a bummer

 

I drove into work leaving at 4am
It was so pleasant not dealing with anyone, and a lot of fun smashing the neighborhood..

 

Okay, the time has come for me to do an auxiliary fuse box/circuit break setup. Here's what I planned on getting. Anyone able to check my logic?

-Custom panel to hold fuse box, circuit breaker, and possibly relay bar
-Blue Seas Systems 12 slot Fuse box w/ neg terminal
-Bussman 100a circuit breaker
-Hella 4-way mini relay box?

Planned to run 4ga or 8ga wire from battery to the circuit breaker, then circuit breaker to pos/neg terminal on fuse box. Then 12ga to any relay's from the fuse box?

Now for relays, I currently only have 1 accessories set up with relay and inline fuse on my truck. Being my 40" roof rack light bar.

To my understanding, you only need to relay thing that are switched (On/off button) or pull a draw of more than 10amps. Following the basic formula, amps x volts = watts, 10a x 12v(DC) = 120w. So I should put a relay on anything over 120w.

When I get the fuse box setup, I will no longer have to have in-line fuses to the switch/accessories, but will I still need to put one between the relay and fuse box?

Each fuse slot is rated up to 40a fuse, so 480w. The relay stuff is what is confusing me, anyone able to clear that up?

 

You have most of it right.

I ran 4g to my blue sea for 100 max load.

You do not need a fuse between the relay and fuse box. The hot wire coming off the fuse box powers the relay, and the relay is activated by a switch. The switch is powered by a separate circuit. The switch is not part of the circuit. It just activates it.

I think those blue sea boxes are 30 amps per circuit, 100 amps max on the fuse block simultaneously. I only ran 14 gauge off my fuse panel to my accessories as that's what the leads were off the relays and that should be able to handle most 30amp circuits.

You can buy that hella relay box if you want smaller relays, or just wire up your own relays. I have some 30 and 40 amp ones laying around with harnesses

Next time I see you I'll walk you through what I did and how the relays work.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...l-and-b-s-thread.356319/page-17#post-17515964

 

Well this was fun. Had just finished shoveling the driveway, had backed the truck up it, turned around to go inside and heard a scraping sound.

Yeah, turns out my truck slid down my still-icy driveway. Time to invest in some proper snow tires and/or salt.