Sander's '02 DC Build

Sounds good we will try to let you know with some time in advance. A lot of the times we do some last minute stuff but we will try to make better plans.

 

I think we talked about this while we were in ure.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/251390-roof-rack-build.html


Emt conduit roof rack

 

Yeah I remember talking about that. Looks awesome, but Id be afraid of welding the emt though since it's galvanized

 

I'm wondering about that too. I asked that in the thread but it's a pretty old thread so idk if I'll get a response.

Nicole's dad has talked about welding galvanized before. He said you just drink milk before so it coats your stomach. Idk...

 

I was always told the fumes that come off were not good for you. Now I was also told a little won't affect you but what's a little?

The milk idea is a thought but ummm

O I have two batteries in my truck now. I'm not finished but they are in and the truck runs. Fingers crossed for no

 

I was gonna ask how that went

 

Well from what I just read there are no long term health risks from welding galvanized. Just flu like symptoms for 24 hours if you breath in too much of the gases.


I think Ill swap to flux core wire and weld outside with a box fan blowing the fumes away from me.

 

Sounds like a plan. I guess if we see pics in live of you then we know what you were up too

 

lol can't be that bad if theres already a half dozen guys on here with emt conduit roof baskets and a ton of "how to" threads all over the internet

 

You don't need to weld it anyways just use some couplings to piece together pieces and connectors to mount the conduits with

 

Do they make T couplers? Modular roof basket lol

 

Hmmm t-condulet hahaha

 

Okay so my gas guage is stuck on the E line but i learned tonight if I go past that point and on the guage works and so does the empty light. That being said does anybody with experience with the gas tanks know what I might of screwed up in the tank. If I pop the dent out of the tank is possible it will fix it?

 

I don't know much about them but if you drop the tank and remove the sending unit or pump or whatever it is, I'd imagine there will be a float like in a toilet tank. Except probably in a tube or something. There's a possibility it could be stuck in such a way that it can't raise above the e line. I really don't know though.

 

I figure if I pop the dent out, the "float" or whatever it is could read correct again I guess it's just something I'll have to figure out when I get around to pulling the bed to reinforce the frame

 

Where's BGR when you need him?

 

Giggle

 

Okay so first off I got home and wanted to finish the wiring of dual batteries. Popped the hood and found my coolant resivore not on it's new mount.



Unfortunately it's leaking the belt must have rubbed in to it......
Jb weld hopefully fixes it

 

Next I finished the battery wiring. I still need to wire the switch.








Crimper and cutter I borrowed from work




And my thoughts about columbia overland.................

 

Have the same issue with my gas gauge. Shows full after filling up, goes to half a tank after 20 miles and stays there. Low fuel warning still works though.

BoxRocket and a few others have had it happen. He just ignored it, but some of the research I've done shows that there was a recall for it on 4Runners of the same generation. It could either be the sending unit in the tank, or a grounding issue.

Never thought about it being caused from me slamming my tank skid up into my tank though.... Did happen after a long weekend of wheeling.