geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

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I guess you could also be batman..lurking in the shadows.

 

And I change my answer to Batdad..scooter is Batdad. Yes..

 

Got a few things in the mail already for the bumper install!





I'm really interested in seeing how the CA Thick and 3M hold up. I think, since it's cold out, I'll do some testing to see how they hold up in the colder weather. Since we do have seasons here, that does matter when it comes to durability:



Once again shout out to Bill aka @Bluegrass Taco for the edge trim. This definitely is quality stuff and I appreciate the hookup!!

Peter is sending me the reverse camera brackets that he never used and I should have those in tomorrow.

I also have some feelers out for sandblasting and powdercoating and working on getting some quotes.

Oh, and it looks like Caitlyn will be undergoing facial reconstruction surgery early Saturday morning!!

 

Gotta love science!

 

How many monies do I need to send @Bluegrass Taco for some of that trim for mine?

 

Pm me

 

Shout-out to Peter..now I have to figure out where/how the camera mount mounts:



(Featuring my OP EDC; Boker full-auto)

 

Great build! Tried looking through the search and your 157 pages... Any problems with the RTT on the camper shell? Thanks in advanced!

 

Silly question- why two brackets

 

Was hoping someone would know and chime in..

 

No real issues. No cracking at all.

Once I get the spare out of the bed, I'll be completing the bed platform for single overnight trip. RTT will likely be put aside in hopes for a trailer build eventually.

 

MOAR SHIIIT!

10" Aluminum drop hitch and Gorilla wheel locks for the spare

 

I've got that same drop hitch. Wish it was still shiny like that, snagged it out of my dad's shop.

 

It's a purty piece of machined aluminum sir!

 

Amen!
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I may strip and paint mine

 

Curious to know how bad yours is

 

It's not too bad, just some oxidation.

 

Upon further review of the research I did, I found this:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ith-spare-tire-swingout.491245/#post-15144633

 

Yep. Just learned that: 12-15 and 09-11.

Saw this and I like how clean it looks, but it looks like that shit fell through:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-after-market-bumpers-esp-pelfreybilt.496826/

I think I will just go with something like this:



Since I already have the brackets and everything ready to go.

My brother will be installing his, most likely before me, and I plan on learning from that experience on the do's and dont's