Adios Amigos

So how long until my bed sides explode?

 

Alignments back on the list!! Never doing that again. Plus I threw the alignment tool across the garage and the gauge shattered. Oops.

I'm going to call the ford dealer and ask who aligns raptors. That's almost exactly how wide mine is.

 

Found these cool safety washers for my shocks.

 

where'd ya pick those up at?

 

http://www.shocksecurity.com/

Kind of pricey but makes me feel better. Haha

Don't be like me and order one for the top and bottom. After I did that I realized I only need them on one of the shock. If a thief can't one end off I'm safe.

Or if you do and the qty you want isn't on his site email. He gave me a good deal on 20 of them with two keys.

 

i think i'll talk to eric before i place an order just to make sure there isnt a better cheaper option that you and i just havent noticed or seen XD

 

Don't tell me if there is a cheaper one.

These are really well made. Good product for sure.

 

dude as soon as i bought my shocks and everything else i started hearing from everyone they could have got them for me cheaper

 

Haha. That's how it goes. Not always true though. Easy to say after the fact.

Plus I always look at it as I'd rather have the stuff now even if means paying a bit more. You could spend forever looking for that one deal to save a few bucks.

 

Holy shit I have to lock my shocks up? Wow I hate people!

 

I'm paranoid for stuff like that.

All of my lights have the Allen heads JB welded. My bumper has the nuts welded to the bolts. Now my shocks have those sweet bolts.

 

have you thought about running a square tube framing under the fiberglass for extra support?

 

Sweet. I was going to jb weld my light bolts too.

 

Can't wait to see some locked bumpstops on this build

 

Not sure why you're concerned about getting your shocks stolen , your truck is far more likely to get stolen than the shocks.

 

I've read multiple stories of people getting them stolen. I figured why not. Makes me feel better. That's all that matters.

 

Selling my softtopper.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/black-long-bed-softtopper.503467/

 

Gear install scheduled!

 

This is a good point, although I def am going to get on ordering some of those shock locks when I get triples. Since I will be relocating next year to the Spokane area which is up there in stolen vehicles I am looking to get a shop to do a plate kill switch that will engage with my keys and then a secondary kill switch. You may not want to go as overkill as me, but with how clean your ride is I would def consider some sort of switch atleast when you wont be by the ride for a few days.

 

I just tell myself my truck is pretty hard to steal so I don't have any switches. My wrx had multiple since it was just a key. My truck has push button and no key.

Or maybe I do have multiple kill switches.

Here's my solution for the bedrack. Better than nothing. I might tie the outside to the frame. We'll see. Please excuse the welds. That's what happens when it's late, you are in a hurry, and didn't clear the powdercoat off completely.