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  1. May 11, 2016 at 11:55 AM
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  2. May 12, 2016 at 5:11 PM
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    Got those ditch lights mounted

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    Digging the fit, the mounting points were a bitch to get to, but once they're on, they're flipping solid!

    Here's some views from the cab. The driver's side doesn't obscure anything, really. It's tucked pretty well behind the A-pillar.

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    Passenger side sticks out quite a bit, but not much more obscuring than a snorkel would be.

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    Now all I gotta do is wire 'em up!
     
    Lfaub03, May 12, 2016
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  3. May 18, 2016 at 2:15 PM
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    And so it begins!
     
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  4. May 18, 2016 at 2:54 PM
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    Tundra brake upgrade???
     
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  5. May 18, 2016 at 4:09 PM
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    Yessir!
     
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  6. May 19, 2016 at 12:05 PM
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    Old vs New:

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    New rotor and caliper test fit:

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  7. May 19, 2016 at 12:09 PM
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    Damn, these things look friggin beefy! I love it!

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  8. Jun 13, 2016 at 10:01 AM
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    image.jpg image.jpg Brakes and lights are all done! (Finally)
     
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  9. Aug 19, 2016 at 1:54 PM
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    Finger slipped

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    Whoops

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    If only I had a sort of rack or roof basket to mount these to...

    Wait

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  10. Aug 21, 2016 at 5:41 PM
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    Got the rack on, still waiting on some mounting hardware for the lights though so I'll do that soon
     
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    How are you liking the Tundra brakes?
     
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  12. Aug 23, 2016 at 9:27 AM
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    Couldn't be happier with them! braking with the upgraded calipers and rotors is effortless compared to the old ones, and I don't have to stand on the pedal to get a response anymore
     
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  13. Oct 30, 2016 at 2:56 PM
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    Alright, so it's been a little bit since my last update with school being in full swing, but I've found some time to wire up all of my lights. So far, I have my front-facing 30" bar hooked up.

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    It actually got wet on the inside after a car wash so I had to pull it open, dry it out, and rebuild it with silicone and glass sealant around the bezels and end caps.

    Next step is......more lights! I have some side-mounted floods that I want to put on (still thinking of how to mount them), and I also want to get a rear-facing amber pod and a rear-facing floodlight.
     
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  14. Dec 1, 2016 at 7:33 AM
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    How'd you mount the rack?
    How much weight can it handle?
     
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  15. Feb 16, 2017 at 2:17 PM
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    Sorry it took so long for me to reply. Haven't checked my tread in a while.

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    The basket is bolted through the shell using the existing brackets that it came with. I just used longer bolts and nuts instead of the hardware they gave me. Don't have a good picture but you can see some aluminum plates that hold the bottom of the hardware so they don't slip through their holes.

    On the roof I have the basket brackets sitting on some medium-density foam so it doesn't scratch. That also helps distribute the weight so the shell doesn't crack.
     
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  16. Feb 16, 2017 at 2:18 PM
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    The basket leaks a little bit, so I need to pull some of the bolts and go to town with the silicone sealant, but otherwise I like having it. I'd probably only trust to put 50lbs or so, though. I'll end up putting Jerry cans up there for fuel and water at some point
     
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  17. Feb 17, 2017 at 11:11 AM
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    Get hype

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  18. Feb 18, 2017 at 3:04 PM
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    Got the bumper pulled. I'll probably have it sitting for a bit though until the rain stops in a couple days

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  19. Feb 19, 2017 at 4:03 PM
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    Did some test-fitting today. Tacked the nerf bar on and made sure everything lined up and fit right.

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    Tomorrow I'll be finishing up my welding with some tabs to mount some lights to, and then I'll bring it to a buddy's shop to have it welded proper. After that it's just a matter of painting it and mounting it for real!
     
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  20. Feb 23, 2017 at 11:48 AM
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    Got the bumper painted up with dupli-color spray-on bedliner
     
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