Bed mods

just a thought. but what about having the thread moved. so both 1st and 2nd gen can post? in stead of having 2 threads. just a thought.

i’m going to get some bed bars from ATO to i can lock my snowboard up. and than when i can get welder and everything. make a rack to haul stuff.

 

what did you use to make that? me want to get it so i can make stuff like that.

 

Did you fab that up yourself? Looks bad ass.

 

Just google sketch up. What i used to make my first design. Students can get Auto CAD too for free.

and wtf??...that design confuses me..

 

ok will do.

and it dose me to a little. i like it!

 

Yea i don't get it...what is forward..well..it..can't work???......odd..

 

huh..interesting..i would never do that to my truck..but hey, i didn't design it

 

It was just an idea that I sent to my Fab guy to show him what I'm wanting to have built. I want a roof rack/ basket that goes over the cab and part of the bed. Along with a light bar on the front of the basket. I also want the roof rack/basket attached to my sliders and to the frame in the bed to form the start of my exo cage. Eventually I will ditch my bed and it will become a full expedition vehicle just one step at a time.

on a side note google sketch up is free easy to use.

 

gotcha. That makes sense now. Im doing a roof rack off the bed rack as well..but ill just copy Allpros design i think as i won't be going hard core enough to cage my truck. Think ill just keep my compressor, aux batter and lights and some tools up there so nothing super crazy heavy so i won't need the support. You gonna get it built tho?

 

I plan on having it by Moab. The basket it's self will be square tube aluminum to save weight up top.

 

sick man. Im hoping to have mine by then too. Hope to see you there!

 

This is one of the sicker expedition racks I've seen on here

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/149626-expedition-bed-rack-build-56k-warning.html

 

Yea i remember this one. Was sweet. to bad he sold the truck. Was also a touch too high no that i look at it again for my taste..

 

I remember that one. pretty badass

 

the truck or the rack?

 

The rack. Then the tent is taking all the wind force. If the rack was a bit lower it wouldn't create as much drag..just a personal thing i guess.

 

ahh i see. i take it you dont like the allpro bed rack either?

 

That would be negated once he got the roof rack done. The whole design was sweet and I would definitely do it if I had a use for all that.

 

no i like the allpro one. I based my design off that one. Its a bit lower so it seems to work better IMO.

 

True, it would also depend on what he would hold up in the roof rack i guess. Im thinking thats were my OBA system is gonna live.