RTT platform for 05+ Tacoma: Let me bounce this one off you guys
- Thread starter Tim A
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Just thought I would throw this up. Just finished welding it, still needs to get cleaned and painted up. Very simple design however it's very sturdy. With about 300 lbs. standing on top of it jumping around and back and forth it never budged, the truck was rocking all over the place though. lol
I will post up more pictures once the customer comes to install and we get the tent on.
I will post up more pictures once the customer comes to install and we get the tent on.
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
Got another pic of what it looks like in the bed? Or maybe just point me to one?
I have to redo my rack and I am looking for ideas.
Not as of right now. It's back off the truck and in the shop at the moment. They'll be more pics when we mount it up on the customers truck. The nice thing about the way it's built is it require no cutting, drilling, or any other modifications to the truck so it is totally reversible. Can be taken off at any time.
It's steel. I'll have to see if I can manage to weigh it. It's really not all that heavy though.
Also as far as the height, the stowed tent should sit about even with the top of my factory roof rack. We were trying to keep it low for fuel economy's sake but not so low that you couldn't get into the bed to access stuff.
Also as far as the height, the stowed tent should sit about even with the top of my factory roof rack. We were trying to keep it low for fuel economy's sake but not so low that you couldn't get into the bed to access stuff.
XPEDITIONREADY
Observer
I am really excited about how well this turned out. Cant wait to get it mounted up with the tent on top and go camp! :smiley_drive:
I agree! I'm ready to see it mounted up!
enzo
Explorer
:Wow1:Just thought I would throw this up. Just finished welding it, still needs to get cleaned and painted up. Very simple design however it's very sturdy. With about 300 lbs. standing on top of it jumping around and back and forth it never budged, the truck was rocking all over the place though. lol
I will post up more pictures once the customer comes to install and we get the tent on.
Soooo..... When do you want one? :ylsmoke:
Rattler
Thornton Melon's Kid
I weighted it today and looks like it's right at 50lbs. It's probably a bit overkill for just holding a tent but it never hurts to build for a little extra.
My current one weighs about twice that!