XPOTRPR build & BS

thinking im gonna go with these for my light bar..

http://www.relentlessfabrication.us...mounting-brackets/p/35103590/category=3368787

and these to secure it..

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ge...utz-boltz-led-light-bars-etc.html#post8253517

then a 6 switch panel from Blitzpro in the sunglasses holder, 2 blanks for future goodies, and 4 switches, all from Blitzpro (roof bar, rock lihgts, dust lights, reverse lights) as well as installing all those mentioned (currently all sitting in my garage), followed by a roof wrap and window tint.. then a much needed deep detail inside and out, including shampooing the carpets and seats, and removing the dents in the bedside. then a long break and just enjoy the truck.. that is if i get the front end and or C/O's figured out..

 

Good choices! I have the Relentless brackets as well and they work great. I like those security bolts. I might have to grab some of those as well...

 

how did you drill the rubber gutter for the holes? removed it and measured. or measured and drilled?

and do it! gotta protect the investment!

 

I measured the hole spots while it was on the truck in place. Just lifted the edge a bit to mark a spot with a white grease pencil. The holes are not perfectly centered in the channel. Slightly offset as you will see. Put some painters tape on top of the rubber strip to drill through as a drill bit will want to grab the rubber and try to deform the hell out of it (use a good bit!). You can use a bit that fits the diameter of the hole no prob (nylon bushing diameter) with the bolts going through into the roof rail threads. There is also a metal strip inside the rubber so you have to be aware of that as you're drilling through. The bit may want to travel if it hits that, so I suggest you try to vice the strip down and keep it stable. There are a few pics of the process on my build thread you can check out. I also used a nylon bushings to rest the brackets on that you will see in the thread as well. That way you won't compress the brackets to hell when tightening them down against the strip. Good luck bro!

 

Awesome. Thanks Mang!!

Do the nylon bushings come with the brackets along with the hardware?

 

What kind of beer do you want to drink tonight? And don't hand me that "whatever you bring over is cool man" bullshit. Only thing I won't pay for are IPA's. They suck. Fucking hipster bullshit.

 

dude.. IPA's are bomb! It'll get ya drunk!! lol

ummm.. Dos?

 

Dos what?

 

Dos Equis.. Lager

 

Is that mexican beer? With the guy that pays women to hang out with him, while he claims to be the most interesting man in the world? I can tell you this, the most interesting man in the world certainly wouldn't be mexican.

 

yes.. yes thats the stuff.. i mean if you prefer your wat.. i mean coors..

 

British hipster B.S. lol. Those knobs started it all.....

C'mon man. You should try some Karbach Rodeo Clown IPA. 9.5 ABV. Do it half and half style with some Left Hand Brewery Nitro Milk Stout. ZOMG! Fawking whoa. I coined the term "Nitro Circus". Not to be confused with the other Nitro Circus hoonigans.

 

I'll ship you some Ninkasi.....i can be yo secret santa

 

hahaha.. sounds awesome.. except the milk stout. cant do those.

woohoo!

i can send out some Kilt Lifters for you guys. my favorite beer and a local here.

 

Ain't nutt'n wrong with Cuurs Lite! Except that tonight's conversation is gonna call for something more...classy. And no matter how hard Dos XX tries to market, that messican ain't classy, and neither is his beer. But then again he doesn't always drink beer. Tequila, that's some classy shit.

Yes, London. Bad food, bad teeth, worse weather, cup o tea, mary fucking poppins, London!

 

hmmm.. how bout classic Bud?

and I'm interested in what the conversations will contain tonight!

you willing to get your hands dirty too? have some projects we could wrench on..

 

I'm always down to wrench. I get out of my public policy meeting at 4, and then have to play the "beat rush hour traffic" game.

 

i hear ya. ill be home around 5:15.

 

OMG.. it fits perfect!!


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Nice!