Iowa Tacomas (Idiots.Out.Wandering.Around)

Nice, simple and effective.

I did something similar on my Taco. Instead of the preferred shackles I just installed two usable recovery hooks below the valance. Between the recovery hook and the frame I made a solid steel spacer tall enough that whatever I connected to the hook would clear the valance. The spacer is too tall to use the stock bolts though. The typical recovery hook has a nominal hole spread that mated with the holes in the frame so fitment was a non-issue.

 

Hmm, I've never noticed them. Been looking at the back of the truck too much!

 

I wonder if we could move them up a little bit to come out of the opening already in the bumper above the lower valance instead of coming through the lower valance.

 

The problem you run into going out, up, over, then out again, is added stress on all those points. It can be done with gussets and welding, but it obviously drives the price up. Otherwise if you can cut a piece of 1" flat stock to size and drill a few holes, it's cheap and effective.

 

I was just trying to see if there was a way to do it with out actually cutting a hole in the bumper.

 

And there is. More monies of course! At that point I would almost be more inclined to make the front hitch like cbi has. It would be stronger for angled pulls too.

 

yeah, but the front hitch is fugly IMO.

 

Do you even see them with a license plate there?

 

Problem solved

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/cht-31002?seid=srese1&gclid=CPqV3K61_rwCFYtDMgodAz0AAA

 

Yes, exactly. Or even a flip up holder would cover it.

 

Getting back to work on my audio build, just picked up a set of these for 50 bucks:

http://www.crutchfield.com/S-mwSRLPTDud5/p_107DB651/Polk-Audio-db651.html

And in negotiations on one of these for 75 bucks:

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500MRPF300/Alpine-MRP-F300.html?showAll=N&search=mrp_f300&skipvs=T

Still need to find a set of Polk 6501 components for the front, we all know I won't pay retail for that shit

 

Let me know when you want to make the pieces to make them fit it the doors. I might know a guy who can help.

 

The DXi6501? I've been looking for those, but my stock speakers are good enough for now. So much other stuff to do instead!

 

I might know a guy who has a half a sheet of my mdf in his possession...

 

I'm using the DBI instead on the DXI

 

I think I know that guy

 

Chad, while you have the doors off you should do some sound deadening. It's easy and the ram mat product is a hell of a lot cheaper than dynamat and works well.

 

What does it accomplish?

 

Noise reduction and make it sound better because your panels are vibrating because of the speaker.

 

Like noise reduction from the outside?