Another bed project

[taco chaser]

Been working on this bed set up. The idea was to go with a lower center of gravity, light weight, and functional for overland travel as well as trail wheeling/ DD. It's a way's from being finished, it still needs mechanism for mounting the RTT, hold downs for the water tank, sliders and roll bar................

The progress so far:

 

[HMR]

NICE work!

 

[XJxplorer]

That is awesome!!

 

[slooowr6]

:lurk: Wow, that is nice!

 

[Aggie]

That is the exact tire carrier set up I need on my Tacoma. Hmmmm, time to start building!

Question on the tire carrier, where did you source all the hardware?

 

[DenCo40]

Nice! There you go again making an awesome truck even better!

 

[heeltoe989]

uhhhhhhh

That's pretty F&*Ken COOL!!!!!!!!!!!:bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[taco chaser]

That is the exact tire carrier set up I need on my Tacoma. Hmmmm, time to start building!

Question on the tire carrier, where did you source all the hardware?

The spindle and latch set up is 4x4LABS and it handles the 37" tire with no jiggle. I could hook 2 jerry cans on as well with no issues, it's over kill for the amount of weight.

 

[taco chaser]

Thank's for the compliments guy's, it's simple, functional, and straight for the most part.

 

[Overland Hadley]

Thank's for the compliments guy's, it's simple and functional.

...and oh so cool!

Very nice work. I like it.

 

[madizell]

Don't forget to put a "slippery when wet" sign on the bed. Clean fab work.

 

[taco chaser]

Don't forget to put a "slippery when wet" sign on the bed. Clean fab work.

Thanks, I'm going with a bed mat eventually, can't bring myself to bed line the aluminium just yet.

 

[OldSven]

Nice swingout:bike_rider: Might have to take some notes from you... Did you buy that round plate for the spare to bolt to or did you cut yourself?

 

[taco chaser]

Nice swingout:bike_rider: Might have to take some notes from you... Did you buy that round plate for the spare to bolt to or did you cut yourself?

The universal round plate was a kick down by a friend. It may be Ballistic fab, not sure, but I will check.

 

[taco chaser]

Here are some photos of the spindle and round plate: