New England B.S. Thread

Kinda looks like it could tuck more I know John was thinking of making something to hold the tire in the bed while wheeling.

 

Thats why I want a tire rack when I do an offroad rear bumper.

 

Going to pick up some steel today before work .

 

What are you thinking of doing?

 

Well I'm getting 17" tires from Rob, I need 17" wheels for em!

 

Pictures from yesterday before my first camera died (still dialing the camera settings in, because we were on our 2nd dive. So yes, I know the pictures are shitty)

 

Today must be a good day cause I just did my mpg on this last tank and I got 289 to a tank and got 17.68 mpg. Yay!!!!! I dont know what I did but Im happy.

Oh and I still have my porter cable buffer if anyone wants it. Ill give you guys a really good deal!!!!!!! In the buy/sell section. I need to fix my exhaust

 

Something like this .

 

That is pretty damn sweet. I would be all over something like that if I didnt have a tonneau.

 

That looks amazing. I deff want one of those.

 

I found a Yakima basket on Craigslist for cheap . Now I just have to build the frame . Hopefully it comes out that nice .plus I need some weight in the bed to smooth out the ride alittle bit .

 

Are you building yours out of bent tube steel like the one you pictured or will yours sit lower and just be a rack that goes straight across the bed?

 

It won't be as pictured . I don't have a tube bender or access to one. I'm either going with a straight across or square tube cut and welded to look like the picture above . I haven't decided yet . I'd like to keep it up higher so I can still load up the bed with other supplies for the trip to pa .

 

You could prob buy the tube already bent from central mass off-road. He is a NTC member and welded Denis' sliders on.

 

Ya I could but there's no fun in buying it. I'd rather build it.

 

You'd have to use smaller tube though but maybe more of them and gusset them for strength if you really want the round tube look. They also have a hydraulic bender but it's $100.

 

I done some research on benders but right now I just don't have the extra cash for it. But thanks !

 

That's as far as it will go.
I'll figure out something for the bed.

That's nice!

 

yea same here
we need someone to make one that sits over the bed rails...."so i can still use my cover"

it might be doable with my cover .......
gonna go check it out