1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Small tint job, seeking advice Amazon find: **cheap** blacked out headlights Where are you fastening cargo net up front of bed floor. Mail Call/Phone Mount Install Cleaning Dog Hair Product Suggestion For Travel

No Drill Off-Road Ram Ball Mount Testers Wanted

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by wileydavis, Nov 8, 2016.

Page 16 of 27
  1. Dec 23, 2016 at 12:58 PM
    #301
    GoatFiddyone

    #301
    GoatFiddyone Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2010
    Member:
    #31464
    Messages:
    552
    Gender:
    Male
    Altamonte Springs, FL
    Vehicle:
    '17 DCLB TRD OR
    I am using these,

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PAERRNE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/National-Pro...=UTF8&qid=1482526700&sr=8-3&keywords=ram+ball

    and I am experimenting with these to figure out which one works best for me,

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WJA5ZY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    $28 RAM Mounts Composite Double Socket Swivel & Ratchet Arm RAP-B-200-2U Compatible with RAM B Size 1" Ball Components
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009SX0J88/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0074WMQLS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
     
    GoatFiddyone, Dec 23, 2016
    #301
  2. Dec 23, 2016 at 1:24 PM
    #302
    forty2

    #302
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    Yaesu FTM-400XDR, still need to mount the antenna, probably won't happen until after the new year.
     
    forty2, Dec 23, 2016
    #302
    tubbsisland[QUOTED] likes this.
  3. Dec 23, 2016 at 4:20 PM
    #303
    Joe23

    #303
    Joe23 Canuckistikian

    Joined:
    Oct 5, 2015
    Member:
    #165909
    Messages:
    11,300
    Gender:
    Male
    The Great White North
    Vehicle:
    2017 TRD Off-road DCSB
    greating fellow bozite.


    I can't be the only one that thought of big bang theory from that haha.
     
    Joe23, Dec 23, 2016
    #303
    ExplorHer likes this.
  4. Dec 24, 2016 at 7:18 AM
    #304
    Akroedge540

    #304
    Akroedge540 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 22, 2016
    Member:
    #182050
    Messages:
    101
    That's a slick mount for your ham.
    Where did you get the 3D printed mount for it? Or did you do it yourself?
     
    Akroedge540, Dec 24, 2016
    #304
    GPLarge likes this.
  5. Dec 24, 2016 at 10:19 AM
    #305
    forty2

    #305
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    I designed it pretty quickly and sent it to Shapeways to get it printed out, my printer is out on loan and has been for a while. It's not perfect and I'll probably redo it at some point but for now it works.
     
    forty2, Dec 24, 2016
    #305
  6. Dec 31, 2016 at 6:49 AM
    #306
    GPLarge

    #306
    GPLarge N1ALW

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2016
    Member:
    #202096
    Messages:
    142
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Al
    Central CT
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 4X4 2.7L
    2 questions,
    1. How did you route the control Head wire?
    2. Can you post a pic of the back of the control Head to see the mount please?

    Wicked clean looking and precisely what I am thinking about. Only have the FTM-100dr right now but may trade in another rig go the 400.

    73's
    N1ALW
     
    GPLarge, Dec 31, 2016
    #306
  7. Dec 31, 2016 at 7:06 AM
    #307
    taczilla

    #307
    taczilla I intend to live forever; so far.... so good!

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Member:
    #82874
    Messages:
    8,485
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    PEC, Ontario, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2016 RAM Rebel
    2012 TRD Sport - STOLEN! / 2016 RAM Rebel
    Sub'd for this

    Which vent are you planning on?
     
    taczilla, Dec 31, 2016
    #307
  8. Dec 31, 2016 at 10:14 AM
    #308
    forty2

    #308
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    Haven't routed it yet, waiting until I have some time when my kid is back in school from Christmas break. Plan is to nip a small section of the grey trim where it won't be noticeable so I can unplug the head and stash it and the control line can feed back into the dash just leaving the RJ connector showing just barely. The control line will run back through the dash and along the trans tunnel to the radio located under the driver's seat. The back of the head is just a simple stepped bushing, it fits pretty well now but it might need to be oversized a little to keep the nice friction fit over time. Also I forgot to recess to screw hole in the model so that came later, if I make it again I'll fix that properly.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]

    I also made this:

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
    forty2, Dec 31, 2016
    #308
    tubbsisland and Pistol Pete like this.
  9. Dec 31, 2016 at 1:18 PM
    #309
    taczilla

    #309
    taczilla I intend to live forever; so far.... so good!

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Member:
    #82874
    Messages:
    8,485
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    PEC, Ontario, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2016 RAM Rebel
    2012 TRD Sport - STOLEN! / 2016 RAM Rebel
    This is cool:

    [​IMG]

    Can you make switch blanks for right side 2nd Gen?

    ... or at least a piece that can glue on to the switch blank. It looks like it would have to be the size of the charger switch in the pic.
     
    taczilla, Dec 31, 2016
    #309
  10. Dec 31, 2016 at 1:24 PM
    #310
    forty2

    #310
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    Maybe. I've been thinking about a cubby plate that incorporates a keystone jack, a single switch and a mic hanger. Not sure if the demand is there though.
     
    forty2, Dec 31, 2016
    #310
    GPLarge likes this.
  11. Dec 31, 2016 at 1:26 PM
    #311
    GPLarge

    #311
    GPLarge N1ALW

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2016
    Member:
    #202096
    Messages:
    142
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Al
    Central CT
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 4X4 2.7L
    @forty2 That would be awesome! I would definitely buy one. If you need someone to test out the setup let me know :)
     
    Last edited: Dec 31, 2016
    GPLarge, Dec 31, 2016
    #311
  12. Dec 31, 2016 at 1:26 PM
    #312
    taczilla

    #312
    taczilla I intend to live forever; so far.... so good!

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Member:
    #82874
    Messages:
    8,485
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    PEC, Ontario, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2016 RAM Rebel
    2012 TRD Sport - STOLEN! / 2016 RAM Rebel
    I have a 2nd Gen with no upper cubbies. My lower cubby is already full of switches and a plate. I was looking for something clean to stick on the switch blank under the AC controls.
     
    taczilla, Dec 31, 2016
    #312
  13. Dec 31, 2016 at 5:57 PM
    #313
    GPLarge

    #313
    GPLarge N1ALW

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2016
    Member:
    #202096
    Messages:
    142
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Al
    Central CT
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 4X4 2.7L
    GPLarge, Dec 31, 2016
    #313
  14. Jan 1, 2017 at 4:52 AM
    #314
    forty2

    #314
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    I may draw up a simple version of what I'm thinking of when I get home from vacation, I'll keep you posted.

    I don't know what size those switches are, if they are the shorter fatter switches then my mic hanger is already the right size. I have it up for sale on Shapeways. If it's the taller narrower style Toyota switch I haven't made that yet but probably will someday.
     
    forty2, Jan 1, 2017
    #314
  15. Jan 1, 2017 at 6:16 AM
    #315
    GPLarge

    #315
    GPLarge N1ALW

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2016
    Member:
    #202096
    Messages:
    142
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Al
    Central CT
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 4X4 2.7L
    Looking forward to it. I don't have the 3D printing skills to produce something like that but the keystone port would be great for the mic extension.
     
    GPLarge, Jan 1, 2017
    #315
  16. Jan 1, 2017 at 7:49 AM
    #316
    forty2

    #316
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    forty2, Jan 1, 2017
    #316
    GPLarge[QUOTED] likes this.
  17. Jan 1, 2017 at 5:27 PM
    #317
    GPLarge

    #317
    GPLarge N1ALW

    Joined:
    Nov 11, 2016
    Member:
    #202096
    Messages:
    142
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Al
    Central CT
    Vehicle:
    2016 Tacoma SR5 Access Cab 4X4 2.7L
    GPLarge, Jan 1, 2017
    #317
  18. Jan 1, 2017 at 6:36 PM
    #318
    taczilla

    #318
    taczilla I intend to live forever; so far.... so good!

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2012
    Member:
    #82874
    Messages:
    8,485
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Marc
    PEC, Ontario, Canada
    Vehicle:
    2016 RAM Rebel
    2012 TRD Sport - STOLEN! / 2016 RAM Rebel
    Yup, that's the one.

    I'll take a mic hanger.

    I'm Canadian. Shapeways, I have to look it up.

    Google-Fu!
     
    taczilla, Jan 1, 2017
    #318
  19. Jan 1, 2017 at 6:38 PM
    #319
    Scoobarooo

    #319
    Scoobarooo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2014
    Member:
    #133735
    Messages:
    3,851
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Casey
    Brooksville, FL
    Vehicle:
    '02 DCSB TRD OR
    3" OME/Bilstein, Retrofits, Custom Bed rack/Toolbox, Amsoil Everything, tons of others.
    This is badass. Make one for the 1st gen!
     
    Scoobarooo, Jan 1, 2017
    #319
  20. Jan 1, 2017 at 7:04 PM
    #320
    forty2

    #320
    forty2 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 21, 2015
    Member:
    #162379
    Messages:
    1,390
    Cascadia
    Vehicle:
    2016 DCSB OR 6MT
    forty2, Jan 1, 2017
    #320
Page 16 of 27
To Top