1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

Best fishing mods

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by radclerk1, Dec 12, 2021.

  1. Mar 2, 2022 at 9:57 PM
    #41
    rick carpenter

    rick carpenter Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2019
    Member:
    #308623
    Messages:
    460
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rick
    Huntsville, East Texas
    Vehicle:
    2019 SR5 2wd v6 DCLB for the win!
  2. Mar 3, 2022 at 5:25 AM
    #42
    TartanEagle

    TartanEagle Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2017
    Member:
    #209287
    Messages:
    1,465
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    '17 ACLB 4x4 MT
    Simple aluminum strap/bar. I used what I had on-hand and the width is just right, but I wouldn't mind a bit thicker just to be more rigid.
    Bar is available at any hardware store.
    Make sure the bolts (that attach the bar to the can holder) don't puncture the jerry can. Obvious, but still had to say it.
    Use the shortest bolt you can, but ensure full nut engagement. (CheeryMax rivets would be perfect here!)
    The alu strap does allow for shaping. As you can see in the 2nd photo. (Photos suck, my fault, but I had to be somewhere else. I could only take quick shots.)

    Looking down from directly above the jerry can. Truck bed rail at top:


    Behind the can. Alu bar is bent at an angle to keep can away from bed side. May not be necessary if not over the bed-side cubicle: (can see the bed cubbie door & mount screw)


    Easy mount to bed rail. Has held the can in position for about 9,000 miles so far without issue: (The lime green object is really an OD jerry can. ??? Ignore the blk & grn foam at top, it was a cushion for the shovel blade once.))

    The bars were painted five years ago, and are now in need of a touch-up...
     
  3. Mar 3, 2022 at 5:58 AM
    #43
    TartanEagle

    TartanEagle Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2017
    Member:
    #209287
    Messages:
    1,465
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    '17 ACLB 4x4 MT
    Very cool! You had a great career & experience! I'm drawing a blank on chassis names. Too long ago.
    You have described everything else perfectly: fuel tank on back of seat and/or steering yoke; chain drive mostly (we did try belts for a while and a direct (gear) drive once); all expansion chamber exhausts (of course!); experimented with reed valves on rotary ports; would fill the ports with epoxy and then carve out our own shape & size; tried hand throttles, manual clutches, twin engines; and we even created a "pogo-stick starter" from square 2" tubes, spare engine w/ lawn mower type pull starter.
    (This pogo-stick's main tube was 4' tall and was the fuel tank too. Then two cross 2" square tubes: one for the bottom foot stand & pivot point, and the other for a t-handle at the top. Engine was mounted on the main tube about 20" off the bottom and had the drive pully still attached. We pull started the pogo-stick, walk up behind the kart (driver in seat), lean the pogo forward and slip a belt over the kart engine pully and then the pogo eng pully, lean rearward (foot stays in place, pogo pivots on it) putting tension on the belt, and engaging the kart engine to start it. Was very popular at the tracks!)
    Most of my races were on large flat concrete areas (airport ramps, parade grounds, parking lots, etc.) shaped with truck tires. The track outside of Manila was the first place to have a track built dedicated for kart racing. It was sweet! Even had an overpass!

    My folks house in Rockport took Hurricane Harvey on full force. That caused the loss of some of our original karting stuff too. Sucks! But the house remained.
     
    Last edited: Mar 4, 2022
  4. Mar 4, 2022 at 8:12 AM
    #44
    bigbadbarty

    bigbadbarty Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 23, 2021
    Member:
    #366561
    Messages:
    169
    Granite Falls, WA
    Vehicle:
    2021 Tacoma OR DCLB
    cool, thanks for the pics.
     
    TartanEagle[QUOTED] likes this.
  5. Mar 5, 2022 at 2:07 PM
    #45
    Rollo67

    Rollo67 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2017
    Member:
    #237786
    Messages:
    169
    Gender:
    Male
    I don't mind them sliding but you could put a piece of foam (actually the caps come with some) inside the caps to protect the rods. I use rod sleeves on each one to keep them from getting tangled and "69" them to use the space.
     

Products Discussed in

To Top