2021 TRD Off Road / Crew / 4x / LB / Army Green "500xChase"

If you're looking for a production piece for yourself, this company will be offering one soon. It's meant to act as storage or hold a fuel cell.

https://jdfabrication.com/collections/05-15-6-lug/products/tacoma-rear-gastank-kit

 

yeah, it fits exectly between the bed rails. This one is a prototype that has been digitized and will be available for purchase. You will need a gnarly box cut in your bed floor to include the spare tire mount supports (underbed) after that, it is bolt -in. and yeah, find a home for your spare..

 

This is awesome. THX
A few differences...The SMP box is sealed ( water tight ) and can be installed without removing the bed. Which CalPoly?

 

That's not my truck, I forget the username of the guy who owns it. I just frequent the thread and thought I'd share. I love the idea, wouldn't mind coming up with one myself.

 

Agreed, I wanted more secure storage, but wanted to keep my bed. If you look closely, my bed still accepts 4x8 sheets of plywood, even with the Chase rack. THX

 

I need that front bumper in my life

 

I gave Steve the green light to digitize it and make it available as bolt on. This one was about $4K. Maybe he gets it down to $3K
Plus another $2K to Baja Designs

 

Just like a Honda Ridgeline!!

 

Quite a bit of area. Looks perfectly flush too.

 

The forthcoming Rivian R1T also has that feature. Ironic that it comes stock on the trucks that many deem not “real” trucks and your truck is on the other side of the spectrum.

 

So here is our approach. It doesn't need much of this except for the stiffener. The caging was a Baja thing..

 

Rear Bumper just about ready for coating.

 

Great work in here. I’m right up the street from the SMP shop so I see their customer trucks often.

 

THAT is flippin' sweet!

 

How are the plates attached to the tubes? I dont see weld beads but do see dots at the corners. Curious how they did it.

 

The box mounts to the bed. The cage mounts to the frame. They do not mount to each other. Is that what you mean?

 

Is this what you mean?

 

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Looks like they are bolted on and not welded. What was the decision process on that? Also, is there potential for the top plate to be replaced for a winch bracket/fairlead?

 

The motive behind mounting hardware is to work on various parts of the truck without removing the whole thing.. Here is the sub-straight. I would defer to Steve on load bearing and what add work ( if any ) would be required. Absolutely could happen. Check out the front winch design on Bandito. Pretty clever
Sick 2013 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner Bandito | Built by SMP Fab Works - YouTube