DFW BS Thread : ********NEW MEET!! CHECK POST #1*******

Always a great project to tackle after working from Midnight to 1pm... removing all 4 bed bolts and adding in some more tie-downs... the middle bed bolts were a piece of cake... the front ones however took a breaker bar, plus a pipe on that, some PB Blaster, and time to finally get them to remove... threads were fine but just dirty as well. So took the time to clean the threads on the bolt and on the nut.

But now have 4 more tie-downs in the bed for less than $20 if you include the price of the tie-downs, spray paint, and some masking tape.

 

Also, anyone know anyone that could build me a bed bar or something similar to this?

Would not even need to have 4 tabs on it, just 2 really... and maybe a way to mount a hi-lift underneath it?

I have an idea in my head for a solution to my spare tire problem that I have somewhat solved except for one factor that I found out at Jambo and I think a bed bar like this would solve that.





At this point... I am thinking of just saying screw it and buying myself another mig welder and reteaching myself to weld so I can do little projects like this.

 

Like this?

 

Not really like that I don't think.

 

Redline Hood strut Group Buy:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...group-buy-ends-may-31th.549085/#post-17829770

 

I still need to install mine from last year... now i have to remove some things to install them.

 

that was their aluminum one too which is the softer of the 2

 

How many of yall looked inside the Marlin truck and did yall catch that he has 2x ebrakes so he can turn like a zero turn mower... pic from his build thread
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=100408.720
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Sames... Im over 100k now, debating on buying new

I just removed one of my bed bars. I will sell it to you if you want it. We can rig up a mount to hold the high lift at the shop.

 

Yeah I saw him using it. It definitely works and helps, but not zero turn at all. Would be nice to have on those cut backs on mountain passes

 

Yeah I can help you out. Do you have the door speaker adaptors? Do you have the speakers and amps you want picked out already?

 

If he doesnt want that bar I do just let me know how much, Ive got a project in mind.

 

Word. I you got 2nd refusal.

 

Update on the truck...

Took it to tandem so they can get it to where it can be aligned. They showed me that I bent my spindle and I need new tie rods.

They were able to bend the alignment tabs back and put some welds behind them to brace them till I get my new TC tabs installed.





Now to see if the alignment can be done.

 

Which spindle did you bend?

My driver’s side will be available soon.
Passenger side is already bent.
Also, reach out to @glorifiedwelder to see if he has any for sale.

 

It's my passenger side also... I will be shopping for new ones. Maybe shopping for a new rear suspension setup, my leads are looking pretty flat and my shocks feel a little soft....

 

Find prerunners who did the spindle lift like @ChadsPride and @Crash721 . The spindles are the same. Then get them welded.

 

Damn I didn't think of that when I did mine. I thought they were different. Whoops...

My passenger side was the one that bent too.

 

Yup!!! The maxtrac's are supper beefy too!!

 

Sold my spindles the day they came off.