riz_atx's 16 Locked, Geared, and Tuned TRD 4x4 "Big Perm 3.0" Build/Biking/BS Thread

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1/3/18 and 1/4/18 - Ive been working on cleaning up the water heater and propane setup. So far, I have drilled some holes in the Powertank propane tank mount and gotten it to sit nicely against the bed using the C rail.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdgYTMwntwN/?taken-by=bigpermtaco

Next, I sourced some aluminum bar stock from Lowes and figured out how to use my small table vice, some spring clamps, and a long piece of wood to bend that flat car into the shape I wanted. The top part bolts into one of the RCI bedrack's existing top bolts and the back side uses the same bolt the rack is mounted to the bed with.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdjVl_Fn8Su/?taken-by=bigpermtaco

I drilled the holes and got the hot water heater mounted onto the new bracket. I need to source some more hardware (screws and lock nuts) to get it securely fastened to the bracket. I am also planning on adding some rubber to provide some minor shock absorbency to it.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdjWZD0H3fm/?taken-by=bigpermtaco

I have already ordered the needed parts make the plumbing for this all neat and tidy. I hope to have this completed early next week so I can move on to the next project

 

Nice work man!!!
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Cant wait to see the setup in full swing!

 

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It will be a few days before the needed fittings arrive so it will be early next week

WOOT!

 

That looks nice! Excellent work sir.

 

Thanks bud! I was pretty excited to try something like this. I plan on getting more into aluminum fabrication and manipulation this year because there are parts I want that just arent made. Big things to come in 2018!!

 

Hopefully, whenever we move and get settled in I can get back to Taco upgrades. some parts are accumulating slowly though. But the lists of needs/wants are growing much faster

 

Future house warming, tacos, bacon, burnt ends, and mod day you say? Let me see...... IM IN!

 

one of the first things we're gonna do is deck out the backyard with built ins and awnings and all the works. then yes... TACO PARTY!

 

YEAH!!!! In! We could do a post TnT minimeet mod day bbq oen day.

 

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Had a great time on the trails yesterday!

 

Yeah man and this cold snap sucks! I was really looking forward to riding the nut this weekend

 

Same here!! I may still try and do it.

Sunday afternoon doesn't look too bad at all.

 

Would you come home from TnT and then go? Or go direct? I could probably throw my bike onto the roof rack and take all the riding gear i need.

 

Nah, id like to go straight to the dirt after the meet.

Probably stop somewhere along to way to drop a deuce and get changed into ride gear

 

Let me see if I can work this out. I want to ride that shit so bad! Its been years... in fact since when my buddy Andy moved to Utah. We rode the nut like 5 or 6 times in a row including a couple of night runs.

 

Damn!! I was really looking forward to it....so going to try and stick to the OG plan

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Totally didnt happen haha

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