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Just go bed-less. Then you wouldn't have to find a tailgate, lol.

I thought about it, but in the end just left it open. Not sure the wood would appreciate being so close to the exhaust. Yesterday we closed the office due to the snow, then a few friends and I went out and dug people out of their homes for several hours. The snow was over two feet in some...

Unfortunately the beds of extended cabs and double cabs are different. Very different. So, it won't work. Thanks for the offer though.

Thursday morning and 24" of snow on the ground. Even without a bed the truck didn't struggle at all. 4HI and rear locker....truck remained totally planted

$3500. I was prepared to go north of $4K, but as I mentioned I was having issues on my end with the bidding. I could've easily used parts from that truck well in excess of $4K, and then sold the BFF bumpers to another 1st gen enthusiast. No way to contact them unfortunately. I posted on the...

That would indeed be sad. I'm just glad that he rocked the no-bed for a year. I don't feel so bad now. Looks like it originated right where the original battery was, so my guess is something about the 2nd battery wiring to the main battery shorted out. Makes me second guess doing a dual...

Not much unfortunately. Truck is in the shop right now getting the axle replaced. FYI, double cab rear axles are different from access cab axles. Apparently the axle assembly the shop ordered was for an AC, and when they installed it the axle did not engage. Close inspection showed that the...

Thanks for the info. That is very helpful. Good to hear that the bed sides are tight and rattle-free. I wouldn't have expected that by looking at them. The problem I have with ditching the rear bumper is I need the integrated tow hitch. I won't go back to the factory one because it hangs so...

HNewman - The cut down headache rack looks much better. I haven't been around a lot of utes, so I'm curious if it's heavier or lighter than the stock bed. Is the bottom of the tray at about the same height that the wheel well was at? And do the bedsides rattle or make noise when you're on a...

Truck aligned pretty well yesterday. Front wasn't too off which I was surprised about. In the end they got toe and camber right in the middle of factory specs, and pushed caster to +3.4 on both sides. These trucks handle so much better with more caster, plus it pushes the wheel forward and...

35's can fit but will take some work. You'll either need spacers or new wheels with more offset to push the tire out. Go for the wheels if you can. The fender flares will need trimming and you will need to tub the firewall on both sides. It's a good amount of work. 33's need less work, but...

I liked what he did with the boxes on the bed. My biggest concern with a setup like that would be how much does it rattle off road. I hate rattles. If I were to build something, it would have to be noise-free. Just dropping a new bed would be by far the easiest. Probably the most...

Yeah, I've seen a few of those. There's a guy rolling around my town with an older Tacoma with a huge camper built from 2x4's and plywood on it. Looks crazy sketchy. I guess I should explain what I need from the truck. I camp, but really only camp out of the truck maybe 3-4 times a year for...

Looks like some great scenery!

A flatbed is definitely in the running for consideration. If I did one, it would probably be something I build myself. The imported ones are stupidly expensive, and I really don't like how far out they stick to the sides, or the massive headache racks they have. I need something that is going...

Where are you located? There is a possibility that I may acquire a parts truck that has one. Not sure that will happen yet, but I'm looking into it.

They have not decided, but I can pretty much guarantee that fault will be ours. The guy who cut my wife off didn't stop, and my wife is the one who lost control, so it falls on us. We don't have collision on the truck anyways, so it'll cover damage to other vehicles but not to ours. So...

I had some time today to get the bed off and take a closer look. The bed bolts came off without too much of an issue. I had soaked them for several hours with PB Blaster, so maybe that helped. I removed all the connected wiring, the fuel filler, etc. And with four guys we easily picked the...

Ugh, sorry man. That's a mess. Coming in through holes for mods? Can't imagine where else it could be coming from.

The truck is driveable, so I will try to get it to an alignment place on Monday. I have a friend who did body work for years coming over tomorrow to take a look and see what he thinks about the frame. The bed is crushed past the outer skins. The passenger inner panel is pushed in several...