Any Members in Arkansas?

Skipped a beat for the second I thought you were selling a front summit bar. Haha!

 

I still have the bed mat for sale. Other items went quick.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-prov2-console-organizer-oem-bed-mat.617409/

 

I’ve just discovered how terrible it is to remove the old rubbery spray in bed liners. 2 hours of work, and I’m almost halfway done with the tailgate. Time to go with a chemical stripper I think.

 

I wish I had a spray in liner. Got a quote from LineX years ago and it was WAY too much to spend on a truck as old as mine is. I haven’t ever seen a home job look as good as I would like, so my bed has stayed bare

 

Anyone have experience with Moog inner tie rods? OEM are $217 and Moog are $53. That's quite a price spread!

 

I've used Moog stuff before and it is fine -- I think everything on the front of my old Celica is Moog. However, for u-joints, go Spicer or Dana (OEM supplier).

 

That sucks. Why are you removing it? Planning to redo it?

 

That was the plan. It’s in terrible shape. At this point I don’t think it’s worth the effort though. It’s looking like it’ll be 20+ hours of work at a minimum. I’ll be better off just finding a replacement bed eventually.

 

I'm guessing topping it off or adding a layer wouldnt help at this point? Maybe its time to flatbed that bad boy and weld your rack on risers and add some side rails.

 

Googled how to do it and it reminded me of restoring the gas tank on my '77 Celica. Thing sat for 10 years, apparently with at least some gas in it. Using stripping chemicals is the worst.

I like this idea.

 

I’m considering that option as well!

 

That would look sweet. I saw ChandlerDoom's flatbed build and wanted it. Love his box, but steel would be heavy and aluminum Utes are pricey and aluminum welds dont articulate very well. I wonder how much a sheet of black diamond plate or similar would run.

 

Truggies are always cool!

 

His was all aluminum. Badass for sure.

 

Happy 4th, mates! Enjoying some family time in Ponca.

 

It depends on the design, but I don’t think a well thought out steel setup would be meaningfully heavier than what’s on my truck now. Maybe that’ll be a project for next year.

 

Rack looks good Doc! Now break that promise on your tee shirt, get ya an RTT and come camp with us this fall!

 

Happy 4th, looks like a good spot!

Upped my budget for fireworks this year and thought I did pretty good until I saw that my neighbor pretty much completely filled his wife's Sequoia.

 

Congratulations! Youngster.

 

Small world. I have a buddy out in CA who retired from Aerojet. We were members of another car club. Though, he sold his Q45 and bought a motor home. He stopped by LR to visit on a trip to Camden one time a few years ago.