2011 DCSB 6 spd, 35’s & KINGS

Thanks guys!

I have around $160 in plate steel. The tubing for the swingout will be another $100-$150 and then the chromoly spindle, shackle tabs, hitch pieces, and other odds and ends here and there. I should be around $500 -$550 for the rear bumper and swingout.

Couple more pics from today.....





I couldnt resist bolting it up after almost all the welding and grinding was done. I still have some things to tweak, gaps to adjust, a little more grinding and fab to do, but im happy with the progress so far

 

+ Mar rack ? GOLD NUGGET ! Bumper looks awesome

 

Alright, progress from the last two days......

Yesterday i started to lay out the spindle position, tag lights and shackle tabs. The spindle is a chromoly piece from TMR customs as well as the 1” thick shackle tabs, also from TMR. Super nice pieces






Started laying out the basic frame design for the swingout. 2x3 1/8” wall with some 2x2 1/8” wall braces




The main upright tube that will support the wheel plate was drilled with a 2” holesaw front and rear, I then got a piece of 2” 1/4” wall tube that will be welded on both sides of the 2x3 tubing for strength. Just to fancy it up, i rounded off the 2x3 around the 2” tube and welded a piece to cap it off and smoothed it out. Also, on the 2” tube, i got a cnc’d tube cap from TMR, welded that in and smoothed it out. Small details make a big difference





Set the swingout frame in place for a quick look, heres a few decent shots...






Finished the night welding some more before i had to pick my sister up at the airport

 

Yesterday was also a good mail day, as I was saying previously, i decided not to build my own front bumper and jumped on the preorder sale for BayAreaMetalFab’s new bumpers. Its been about a 10 week wait, and im so pumped to see it finally here. This thing is a BEAST. Also snagged a set of there shackle hangers under a labor day sale. Again, MONSTEROUSLY strong. Super pleased with both of these. I did pop the BAMF badge off the bumper just so i dont have to answer the inevitable question haha









Got the bumper holes plasma cut for the factory tag lights, shackle tabs, and got the swingout frame tacked to the spindle. The spindle will be welded around the top, the inside of the bumper and the bottom where it protrudes out, ill then cut off the excess spindle that hangs down low




Got the 2” tube to support the wheel plate tacked in place, also cut a nice full gusset to brace this even more. Should be crazy strong, overkill, but I like the piece of mind. Dont mind the filthy truck haha




I have a pull pin on the drivers side, on the backside of the bottom 2x3. Kinda hidden and discrete but easily accessible. Just slides into a hole drilled into the kickout under the tail light. Tacked on for now



On the pass side, i tacked another pull pin onto the spindle pivot, this one has a hole drilled to lock the swingout open at 90 degrees, both pull pins are 1/2” and are also TMR items. Im planning to make some 16 ga stainless “skidpads” to bolt down where the pins ride so it doesnt scratch the paint and cause rust



License plate lights in place



And the main latch is a generic trailer style latch with an adjustable u bolt. I drilled the holes for the main handle/ubolt to hang on the swingout frame, and for the hook that it latches to be on the bumper.



I then ordered some blind threaded tophat bungs from lowbrow customs ( ive used these guys alot for building chopper related stuff, tons of cool parts and pieces, check em out ) these will be tig welded in place and the latch will be bolted on with black oxide stainless hardware. Makes it so much easier having welded in bungs, no need to fiddle with nuts, washers and multiple wrenches




More progress to come.....

 

Swingout is primed



BAMF fromt bumper is mostly primed..



Rear bumper is complete, buttoned up the hidden hitch, needs two threaded bungs for the latch and some sanding, then primer in the morning



Everything should have a fresh coat of black by the end of the day tomorrow...

 

More progress from the end of this past week....

To mount the hook for the trailer latch, i modified two tophat bungs, tig’d them together, smoothed it out and then tigged them in as one larger bung. I havent tig’d in a few months so it wasnt perfect, but worked well!







Next was primer and paint. I just used rustoleums high performance enamel in the silver can. Semi gloss black, ive had really good luck with this holding up well for rattlecan, it touches up easily and its wayyy cheaper than my original plan of powder coating the parts haha. Also painted the license plate hitch mount and BAMF reinforcement brackets








And last but not least got the spare mounted up..

 

Some fancy shots with everything mounted, still needs some paint touch up and other odds and ends tinkered with. But im soooo stoked how the build is turning out.

Swung in for a quick fill up and couldnt resist snapping a pic with the sun setting behind the trees...



Heres some shot of the rear bumper, swingout, stainless “skidpads” i made for the pull pins to ride on and other detail shots. The factory tag lights work well with a couple slight mods to the housings










And a few shots of the Bay Area Metal Fab front bumper and reinforcement brackets. This thing is STOUT and looks pretty bitchin too. Very happy with this bumper






Side profile shot. The ass end seems to have squatted a bit which is what i was hoping for. Rides nicer with some weight in the rear over the HD Dakar packs from OME. I havent noticed any difference in front ride height, still on the 600 lb coils that came with the KING’s, im sure a winch would drop the front a bit.

 

Amazing work!

Truck looks great!!!

 

Crappy shot, but i cut the exhaust off at the over axle dump. Im planning to switch to a flowmaster 50 delta flow too and do the exhaust re route, so all the surface rusted stuff will be gone eventually haha. I dont want it loud, but i cant stand driving a clutch without some exhaust noise

 

Got the BAMF shackle hangers installed today. Tip.... drill the frame holes out a size larger before install, this will make lining things up wayyyyy easier hahah. Pass side took a while but the drivers side was a breeze after i figured out what i was doing on the pass side. All in all, super happy with them. You can see how much beefier they are in comparison with the stockers

 

Ouch that clip on weight on a aluminum alloy wheel
Bad combo

 

Whipped up these bedside support brackets. Uses the factory two bolts on the underside of the bed, the outside bolts to the back of the lowest flare bolt above the bumper. Rock solid. Piece of roundstock and flat bar, couple bends and a few welds. Works like a charm, no movement at all

 

Rear bumper is so sick

 

Thanks fella. Still got some things to tweak on it. I need to make a new stainless skidpad for the pull pin on the pass side. My original design isnt working out like id like. And i plan to bolt a nylon block to the underside of the swingout so it will rest on the nylon when closed

 

I looked at this thread twice too to bottom. You have some skills. Very nice bumper. Wish I was able to build something like that

 

Thanks man. Its definitely not perfect, but im super happy with how it turned out

 

Damn son, that’s a nice truck

 

Really nice truck, great job!

 

Thanks fellas. Trying to get these roof racks buttoned up this month and 4:56’s from East Coast Gear Supply will be on order this week

 

No major progress to update. Did scuff the frame and paint up some areas, i plan to paint the frame as thorough as possible over the coming weeks and then spray fluid film all inside. This frame is fairly clean knock on wood. Funny thing is i actually got a letter this morning from toyota about the frame warranty being extended for north east states. Didnt take many pics but heres a shot near the cats where they tend to rust