Spare tire mount pics, post em!

Pretty much same story here.

BTW bad ass truck man!!!

 

I got the Y strap at McKenzies in orange county http://www.mckenzies.com/

The D-rings are toyota factor ones.

 

oh ok thanks for the website. did you go to the actual store and you bought it online, im looking for the strap but too many categories.

 

I went to the store, but if you call them I am sure theyll be able to help you out

 

oh cool. thanks for the help man!

 

bump

 

So do you think 1x1x1 12 gauge with 2 bars across the bed tied into the bed rails will be able to support a load of 200-300 lbs? While driving through washboards and such

 

Matt's did?

 

it'll bounce, but it should hold up jsut fine. mine is 1x1x14g for the crossbars. i wnated to use 12, but didn't have any in my garage. it'll hold plenty of weight, but with a 33'' tire, a shovel, hi-lift, and 5 gallon jerry can, there is some deffinate movement on the fast stuff. i'm also inclined to say a good deal of the bouncing is the plastic bed rail caps squishing under load

 

But no issues with bed rails failing? I'm thinking a tool box, couple jerry cans, gear for whatever, hi lift, spare parts, recovery stuff, etc.

Do you think making a larger mounting point to the rails would help? Instead of a 3-4" bracket with 2 bolts, maybe 6" with 4 bolts? Making the bracket extend over the top of the bed? Making the bracket contour the railing system with a pad on the bottom to help it not eat into the bed material under the railing system? Does that not make any sense lol

 

Not sure if anyone else said it or not - just started reading this one - but using the cleats and track system -- EFF'N GENUIS!!!!!

 

Thanks!

 

hey man love ur idea, how did u build that to make it swing upward?

 

Those are hinges. They came from northern tool and have a zerk fitting. I got the same ones and they were about $12 each.

 

completely bolt in. i need to take it off and repaint it one of these days. who wants to help hah

 

not a second gen but still might be useful

 

two bolts ber side of each crossbar should be fine. even with two, you'll rip the track right out of the bed before the bolts have an issue. what you do want is a very large area ontop of the bedsides. that plastic will fatigue over time and squish down. so the more surface area you can have supporting the weight, the better.

 

You need locker