Mountain Man Limo-ILuvtheMountains DCLB Build

You going for the TW meet? Or just going with friends on your own trip?

 

I'm going with friends on our own trip. I don't know anyone on tacomaworld personally so I feel like id be a loner.

 

Well you wouldn't be, but I see what you are saying. That sounds fun, when are you going? I hope I can get out there this summer but I might just go north or south to check out some new trails instead.

 

June 10-14. I think this summer is gonna be full of camping and new trails with my buddies. It'll be fun

 

RT would be an excellent way to make about 100 new buddies.

 

Think they'd make fun of my tow mirrors?

 

Probably, but all in good fun. I get made fun of all the time for having the limo but everyone has something I can fun of them for, so it's good.
Besides, you will end up scraping them off on a rock or a tree before too long

 

Maybe....


Unless you gave them something better to make fun of

 

I've been fine so far. As long as they're folded in they ain't to big.

True that

 

It was more of a joke about myself as I seem to scrape some part of my truck on a tree or rock about 1/2 of my trips.

 

Got a small step towards finishing the bumper. Burned on the filler plates! They will get trimmed for flexing clearance beneath the tail lights when we take the bumper off for the last time. Waiting on the latch and trying to find some 1/8"-1/4" HDPE sheeting for a good strike plate/rest for the arm when it is closed and latched. Anyone have ideas?

 

Are you still in FtC? If so, I think Ive seen this machine...so sick! Im not gonna copy but I hope mine looks tough as that someday. Well done!

 

Thanks a lot man!!! I am still there for sure. You live in town here?

She is pretty burly. I am happy with what I have done so far. Building your own stuff is way more rewarding. But time consuming .

 

Yeah, been here 11 years. I had an 03 Frontier that I was going to turn into an overland rig, but then I met my wife and now we're expecting so I had to trade in the Fronty and I hope to get modding on the Taco as soon as I get some more dough - I love my new Taco but I hate that its stock!

 

Congrats on the baby! We have two now, one 3yo and the other is almost 2. Mods are hard with the family mod already in progress, but keep in mind that a stock taco is super capable and Colorado is a great place for it. Let's hit sevenmile together with the families this summer.

 

Ive got no doubts about its capabilities - if the Fronty handled Cinnamon Pass in a rainstorm, the Taco Off Road will go easily. Im waiting for some snow to melt so I can get up to some high lakes for fly fishing. Not familiar with sevenmile - will do some research.

 

...really wish I was headed to moab right now...

 

Got the filler plates in and swing arm and latch mounted. Need some open-end lug nuts and I can mount the tire. A bit of finish grinding then Making the appointment to get it bedlined on top, bring it home to rattle can paint on bottom and the rear bumper will finally be done!
Pics

My brother's pro tig work on the thin stuff

Detail of the spindle mount

Last minute snag we hit last night was that the Handle for the latch hung down too far (I can't believe I never measured that out)! Anyway, we killed two birds with one stone when we decided to put a piece of 1/4" strap to span the gap between arm and bumper. The strap acts to keep the arm from swinging too far back and hitting the tailgate and is plenty solid for the new latch point.

In the other pics, note the angle steel cut and put on the bottom of the arms to shim up and take weight off of the spindle. There is one more behind that piece of strap.

 

Do you have any gussets on the back of that carrier plate?

 

It is actually a whole hub flange from a full-sized Nissan pickup that I welded onto some 1/4" 2x2 tubing.