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those tacomas with roof racks....

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by jess012010, Nov 10, 2014.

  1. Nov 10, 2014 at 2:19 PM
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    zscott

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    Agree'd. Check out extreme 4x4's trekking tacoma. They built a bed rack that extended over the cab for some solar panels.
     
  2. Nov 10, 2014 at 2:34 PM
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    That's pretty kool, but i don't really do long camping trips, just .every once in a while
     
  3. Nov 10, 2014 at 3:04 PM
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  4. Nov 10, 2014 at 3:30 PM
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  5. Nov 10, 2014 at 3:35 PM
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    Look forward to seeing it. Are using round tube or square? Curious if your going to go to the floor vs the bed rail.
     
  6. Nov 10, 2014 at 4:02 PM
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    Ima use round tubing, not sure as to wat size yet. And I'm planning to go off of the sides of the bed with some angle iron

    Like in the pic

    truck rack 013.jpg
     
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  7. Nov 10, 2014 at 4:25 PM
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    A rough sketch of the rack on my truck lol
    FWI:The blue line is the light bar ha
    Something like that

    Screenshot_2014-11-10-16-21-07-1.jpg
     
  8. Nov 10, 2014 at 4:26 PM
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    Nice other than the light bar I have kcs
     
  9. Nov 10, 2014 at 4:42 PM
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    And i might add a bracket to hold gas tanks in the side.....depends on how it looks when i have most of the rack done

    Screenshot_2014-11-10-16-35-50.jpg
     
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  10. Nov 10, 2014 at 5:27 PM
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    nice man, look forward to seeing it. Subd for sure
     
  11. Nov 10, 2014 at 5:59 PM
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    Yea for sure man, I'm thinking of buying the material this weekend
     
  12. Nov 11, 2014 at 1:49 PM
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    Either to about half way or all the way to the back....?

    1111141344-1.jpg
     
  13. Nov 11, 2014 at 1:51 PM
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    Hmmm IDK I like both I would say if I had to choose halfway back.
     
  14. Nov 11, 2014 at 1:53 PM
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    Yea its kind of hard to decide ha.....
    I edited some pics of both ways on my truck, I'll post them in a bit
     
  15. Nov 11, 2014 at 1:56 PM
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    Cool Ill keep a look out.
     
  16. Nov 11, 2014 at 2:01 PM
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    Different angles to get a better idea...

    camera_20141111134033891.jpg
    camera_20141111133807649.jpg
     
  17. Nov 11, 2014 at 2:07 PM
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    IMO the half way looks better.
     
  18. Nov 11, 2014 at 2:13 PM
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  19. Nov 11, 2014 at 2:18 PM
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    I was going for something like this but i have a long bed so it's probly nit guna look that good

    BridgeSide-1024x599.jpg
     
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  20. Nov 11, 2014 at 2:50 PM
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    Ture I have a short.
     

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