Cement Tacos let's see them!

welcome and I know your pumped! Solid looking rig.

 

When you stepped up in a wider tire, did you notice a shit ton more rocks hitting the side of your rig? I am on 285s now and thinking about stepping up.
My driveway is about 1 mile of gravel FSR before I hit pavement. I hear shit pinging off my sliders everyday, but luckily most of it stays off the truck.
Tell me...are you blasting the side of your truck with rocks?

 

on 285s also with -38mm offset. I can confirm, tons of rocks hitting my sliders and the lower sides of my truck. Fenders in the back absolutely are beat up in the plastic due to this

Edit: i think depending on your offset of your wheels you should be okay though

 

It wont get any better with 285's. If your sliders are the running board closed in style then you already have the best bet for protecting the paint againest rock chips.

 

How does your bike mount setup look? I recently got a bike and was wondering what the safest transportation methods are

 

Some more from me

 

#Goals.

Nice looking truck!!

I cant wait for my UpTop racks to come in. Also never thought of doing a bumper light along with the roof light but I love the look so I might make that a plan as well.

 

do you have the uptop bed rack as well ?

 

According to his build thread the Mid Height Truss from UpTop

 

It's not much, but it's my baby.

 

Yeno that never even crossed my mind. We just came back from a trip which had fire roads and some pretty lose gravel, and I didn’t run into any issues. I’m sure a mud flap will help if you can fit it!

 

New shoes look good...

 

yes. Mid-height.

 

Switched out oem wheels/tires at only 200 miles for some new shoes! Method NV305 w/ KO2 265/70/17 C load. Loving it!

before


After

 

Looks badass. I have a bed cover so i’m looking at getting the Truss because it’s the only that will work with the bed cover i have

 

Sorry I missed your post earlier.

I have been using my bed. Works fine. I may consider the front bed rail fork mounts.

I have an older Thule, kind of a pain. Worked OK in the past.

And it just so happens, I ordered a Swagman XTC2 TILT Hitch Mount Bike Rack - I will report back on how that one is.

 

first 2021 taco.

 

what did you get to be able to install the bike on the bedrail? mines dont seem to have that rail at the end like yours