Heavy as heck to install by yourself aren't they?? Haha. Totally doable, but heavy nonetheless.
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Heavy as heck to install by yourself aren't they?? Haha. Totally doable, but heavy nonetheless.
Yeah they were pretty heavy! A helping hand would have been awesome. Noted for next time.
Hey you may want to check your jackstands see if there on the recall list! They have been failing and falling on people!
I checked mine as soon as I saw that a couple of days ago and mine technically aren't apart of the recall. But honestly I have to admit I'm not to keen to get back under my truck with stands that look identical to the recalled ones.
Installing bed stiffeners, halted by rain storms 
Yeah, I bought some acdelco stands for this project. Those just happened to be there for the photo! Good call though! Seriously check your stands. Mine were part of the recall.
I ordered a set of 6 ton Big Reds from at Home Depot! Has a pin for added safety!
This has been a really fun project over the last 2 weeks! Up here in Michigan we do a lot of winter camping...and with out new RTT that we got a few months ago we wanted to design a heating setup that would keep us warm and toasty throughout the night without creating any condensation! So we built in a 5Kw heater into our Pelican V800 case.
Parts:
Pelican V800 - $200
5Kw Ebay Heater - $90
Additional Parts / Fittings - $150
For those that area curious...no the plastic does not melt. With the proper heat shielding (even more has been placed strategically since these photos) the plastic gets warm but never reaches an unsafe temperature. The hose going into the tent packs up incredibly small and expands big, with really only needing about 1 foot of hose between the tent and the heating unit its incredibly efficient with minimally lost heat. (You can see the outside hose packed up inside the case). For the electronics, we are using an aviation waterproof connector on the outside of the case to extend the thermostat from the case into the tent (since the diesel heater is self regulating to what temperature you set).
Over the summer we will fire up the heater about once a month to double check on the build and the fittings to make sure they are off-road worthy, and then itll be cooler nights here before you know it and we can stay nice and cozy
Parts:
Pelican V800 - $200
5Kw Ebay Heater - $90
Additional Parts / Fittings - $150
For those that area curious...no the plastic does not melt. With the proper heat shielding (even more has been placed strategically since these photos) the plastic gets warm but never reaches an unsafe temperature. The hose going into the tent packs up incredibly small and expands big, with really only needing about 1 foot of hose between the tent and the heating unit its incredibly efficient with minimally lost heat. (You can see the outside hose packed up inside the case). For the electronics, we are using an aviation waterproof connector on the outside of the case to extend the thermostat from the case into the tent (since the diesel heater is self regulating to what temperature you set).
Over the summer we will fire up the heater about once a month to double check on the build and the fittings to make sure they are off-road worthy, and then itll be cooler nights here before you know it and we can stay nice and cozy
Shaw720
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Installed my Prinsu roof rack today. The Cali Raised light bar is on its way. My intentions were to drill 3/4" holes in the stripping but that wasn't happening because of the metal strip in the rubber. So I cut 3/4" off for the spacers and siliconed the gaps. Best I could do. Next buy is rock sliders. Any recommendations for a bolt on set?
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My jack stands were recalled. Super sketchy I’ve used them like 20 times lol returned them yesterday
Did the viper cut on the bumper today. Video coming soon.
Steve462x0
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Inspired by biohazard I ordered bed lights $48 from the dealer for the kit
ordered a the new power trays vertical mount. going to be upgrading to a 9100 shortly. my 8100 is having problems
So Viper cut is what the cool kids are calling it these days huh?
Yeah haha high clearance/ viper cut. I guess because it kinda looks like viper fangs
oh my gosh. that looks amazing. I'll have to check out the video
That's funny. I've never heard it called that. Makes sense for sure, I just called it a cut bumper back when I did it.
Video? Photos? Where’d you get the mount? This looks preferable to cutting and welding the piece in place.
These lights are super bright. This is dead darkness at night with just the lights, and yes they look this bright in person.
Rattles? Loose fog lights? Mud in your engine bay?
really cool project. Pondering that for mine when I do bigger tires.
i got my relocation kit from these guys. https://alpinedesignsoffroad.com/co...-toyota-tacoma-front-cab-mount-relocation-kit
Got up to 80 on the highway and didn't notice any extra noise. But I do have a Prinsu rack with a Plano case & traction boards that causes quite a bit of wind noise.
So good so far.
Had spindle gussets installed yesterday, my cab mount repaired, and installed the mid and rear skid plates. FabZone Armor out here in San Diego, CA absolutely KILLED it. I'm so impressed with these guys metal fab skills, and their work ethic. I definitely recommend them.
As the paint on the gusset is drying...
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What a spindle looks like before the gusset reinforcement is welded on....
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Gusset during mock up onto the spindle...
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The final product installed...
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How the cab mount turned out...View attachment 22945
What the Cab Mount looked like before... (To be fair, this was my own doing. I had a CMC done and while it was very good, my upgrade to 35's required more and I was headed on a 2 week trip the next day. So drastic measures were taken. I knew someone some day would be able to repair it. So I did what I had to do and got on the road. It was a great trip to.)
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And the skid plates fully installed...
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As the paint on the gusset is drying...
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What a spindle looks like before the gusset reinforcement is welded on....
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Gusset during mock up onto the spindle...
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The final product installed...
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How the cab mount turned out...View attachment 22945
What the Cab Mount looked like before... (To be fair, this was my own doing. I had a CMC done and while it was very good, my upgrade to 35's required more and I was headed on a 2 week trip the next day. So drastic measures were taken. I knew someone some day would be able to repair it. So I did what I had to do and got on the road. It was a great trip to
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And the skid plates fully installed...
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