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DIY prinsu style shell rack

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by paranoid56, Nov 23, 2017.

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  1. Apr 21, 2018 at 5:55 AM
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    Mxmili

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    First post on this forum but have been creeping for a while.

    Had this in mind then I saw this thread! The tnutz link really made me pull the trigger and I’ve wanted to mill aluminum on the cnc, here was my excuse! 3/16” x 3” side rails (I would bump to 1/4” if I was to do it again) feels solid enough. Will post more pics of the truck when I get my 5100s and new tires installed. Hope the pictures work.

     
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  2. Apr 22, 2018 at 12:55 PM
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    Nice job! I'd stick with 3/16" and do 3 mounts per side, light, more secure, and less weight per point load on the cap.
     
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  3. Apr 23, 2018 at 3:52 AM
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    Thanks! Good thought! A third mount would be easy, just wish I had done 7 rails so I could have one centered
     
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  4. Apr 27, 2018 at 5:57 AM
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    Looks good man thanks for the link for the bars was just going to buy from 80/20 down the road from me in Indiana but I believe these bars are slightly cheaper, was just looking at the cab rack yesterday and was like that is not 650 worth of work more like 160 in materials and some rattle can bedliner lol
     
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  5. Apr 29, 2018 at 8:05 PM
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    Did you get all of the hardware from Tnutz? What length bolt did you use to mount the side bar to the t-slot extrusion?
     
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  6. Apr 29, 2018 at 9:09 PM
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    1/4-20x1” I believe (it says the thread off the tnutz site) plus flat and lock washers. I got my hardware from McMaster-Carr
     
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  7. May 10, 2018 at 8:05 AM
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    yea thats about what i used.
     
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  8. May 10, 2018 at 8:38 AM
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    I used 6’ and cut it to 70” to fit the long bed.
     
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    Love it! Sending it to a buddy with a Gen 1 Tundra. Great job.
     
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  10. May 16, 2018 at 3:49 PM
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    Freakin badass man! How did you go about rounding off the edges so clean?
     
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  11. May 16, 2018 at 3:55 PM
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    On my old rack, I found something that was round and used it as a template on the edges. Then just cut/grinded with an angle grinder. THEN clamp both sides together and finish off any minor differences, so they become identical.
     
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  12. May 16, 2018 at 3:59 PM
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    Thanks man! Thats what i was thinking. Do you have a new rack or something?
     
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  13. May 16, 2018 at 4:01 PM
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    Yeah! My old one was a unistrut one, but I had aluminum sides for asthetics. I got a new cap, so I got a prinsu to go with it as I wasn’t super happy with the unistrut rack. The kind in this thread is a much nicer design.
     
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  14. May 16, 2018 at 5:03 PM
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    Yall reckon these crossbars are strong enough to stand on in the center?
     
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  15. May 16, 2018 at 5:40 PM
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    Love this! I just picked up a shell and was looking to get an old Yakima rack I have laying around on it, but im pretty sure I can get this built for less and make it compatible with the round bar attachments I have already.
     
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  16. May 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM
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    Installed my rails, have the hardware and crossbars, ordered (expensive) Smittybuilt mounts (no time to make some for now) and currently finishing the drawing for the side rails.

    Should be ready a 2-3 weeks!

    I was thinking 66" length, I see one did 70" on their Long bed, now hesitating.
     
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  17. May 16, 2018 at 10:41 PM
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    Depends on roof length and shape. The tracks don't bend much so you have to stay in a length where any curve is minimal and consistent.
     
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  18. May 17, 2018 at 2:59 AM
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    This \/ \/ \/, but I used a jigsaw for the cuts.

     
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  19. May 17, 2018 at 6:21 AM
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    I used a jigsaw too, then flapwheel on the angle grinder.
     
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  20. May 17, 2018 at 11:36 AM
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    Where did you guys get the 3 inch wide flat bar? Im having a hard time finding a shop that has it around my area.
     
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