Ric
Adventurer
lol,, ok gotcha,, that why I dont like the net, sometimes ya cant tell if someone is serious, or if they are playing/joking, lol
rig looks sweet though
2001 4x4 4runner build. At Molasses pace
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lol,, ok gotcha,, that why I dont like the net, sometimes ya cant tell if someone is serious, or if they are playing/joking, lol
rig looks sweet though
fifthcircle
Adventurer
Me too! I have to settle for a Wee Strom to do both though :ylsmoke:
BTW: I got my stickers the other day. Now I need to decide where they go!
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
Thanks Josh!
Ya needs yur cowboy hat!! :cow: :gunt:ROFSheriffHL:
Looks like a really clean and functional system!
i know it is a old pic, but can you fit in there with your head flat or is it hanging off the end?
Are you still using this system or doing something diff. now?
EDIT, the picture didnt cme with it, it is the sleeping platform you posted on page three if that helps.
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
I'm 5'11" and I have several inches to spare at both ends. My feet touch the back hatch only if I point my toes and if I stretch my arms out they go into the front seat area. Basically, I currently run a very similar set-up that you'll see in the later pages of this thread. It's just re-built.
To give you an idea of size, I bought a queen size 4" thick foam plus 2" thick memory foam mattress from Overstock.com pretty cheap. The back area is so close to being a queen that I only trimmed a couple inches off of the length and a couple off the width for a snug fit.
Very comfy. We both sleep better in the truck than we do at home. Might have something to do with being away from the city too, but that bed is comfy! :sombrero:
thanks, we ar 5'6 and 5'7".We are usaed to sleeping in a backpacking tent but she still doesnt like being cramped. She likes to have extra room sleeping. it sounds likie a 3rd gen with the back seats removed and a good platform should give us the room we want.
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
So in 4runner news I managed to rip the coil bucket/Shock mount from the frame rails about 70% of the way due to some spirited driving or maybe just the 5 years of abuse. Hard to say. I made a gingerly trip down to Tucson and it held together! 4 hours later the rear suspension was off, it was welded and gusseted and it was all back together.
(Take note 3rd genners, this is a known issue with them and hard use over time. It was after a day of particularly spirited driving keeping up with dirt bike riders so I almost knew I'd break something. I do think that the weld had started to break loose before that day though. Sort of a long term failure)
Some before. Girls are good for bouncing trucks. :elkgrin:
Video:
You can see part of the broken weld just to the right of the shock in this shot.
No after shots. Basically lots of nice welds, because I didn't do the welding, with some gussets to make sure it's stout.
So I had some time to start on another mini project. My rear swing out rack is a gas can or water can holder with a table. That's great, but what about trash. I have used an ammo can I had for a trash can. Amazingly, there isn't an ammo can or anything else that fits in a jerry can holder exactly. So, I figured I'd take an old Jerry can and turn it into a trash can. David, Natalie and Paco who are some good friends in the old pueblo had one laying around rusting away so I stopped by to check in and pick it up.
This sucker was really rusted out, but in my eyes it just had a nice patina.
Simple enough. Cut off the top, weld on a hindge, weld on a compression latch, weld on some guides so when it's shut it stays shut in line, de burr the edges, sand blast the inside and then paint the inside and the bottom. That sounds like a lot, but it was easy.
I just painted the inside and the bottom to prevent further rust. I left the outside because I like it. It has character. I am going to let the new hinges rust up and then maybe I'll clear coat the whole thing. Big thanks to Brent as always for the help and work on the 4runner and the gas can. He has such wonderful toys!!!
He's talking!
Oh, and plasma cutters and powder coaters can be fun to make random stuff. Happy Valentines Day.
(Take note 3rd genners, this is a known issue with them and hard use over time. It was after a day of particularly spirited driving keeping up with dirt bike riders so I almost knew I'd break something. I do think that the weld had started to break loose before that day though. Sort of a long term failure)
Some before. Girls are good for bouncing trucks. :elkgrin:
Video:
You can see part of the broken weld just to the right of the shock in this shot.
No after shots. Basically lots of nice welds, because I didn't do the welding, with some gussets to make sure it's stout.
So I had some time to start on another mini project. My rear swing out rack is a gas can or water can holder with a table. That's great, but what about trash. I have used an ammo can I had for a trash can. Amazingly, there isn't an ammo can or anything else that fits in a jerry can holder exactly. So, I figured I'd take an old Jerry can and turn it into a trash can. David, Natalie and Paco who are some good friends in the old pueblo had one laying around rusting away so I stopped by to check in and pick it up.
This sucker was really rusted out, but in my eyes it just had a nice patina.
Simple enough. Cut off the top, weld on a hindge, weld on a compression latch, weld on some guides so when it's shut it stays shut in line, de burr the edges, sand blast the inside and then paint the inside and the bottom. That sounds like a lot, but it was easy.
I just painted the inside and the bottom to prevent further rust. I left the outside because I like it. It has character. I am going to let the new hinges rust up and then maybe I'll clear coat the whole thing. Big thanks to Brent as always for the help and work on the 4runner and the gas can. He has such wonderful toys!!!
He's talking!
Oh, and plasma cutters and powder coaters can be fun to make random stuff. Happy Valentines Day.
ttora4runner
Expedition Leader
Very cool idea for a trash can. :victory:
Stinks about your 4runner but at least it's up and drivable again.
Stinks about your 4runner but at least it's up and drivable again.
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
One of my favorite places to be! :elkgrin: From Trona Pinnacles to all of the cabins.
Post some pics of the blown up DR. :Wow1:
SOAZ
Tim and Kelsey get lost..
Way too many variables to say. Shoot me a PM with a lot more details.
I'm not sure if someone already asked this, but.. Where did you get the ball thing on the right from?
Thanks!
Nice rig btw.