Custom Tundra Bed Storage: Phase 1
- Thread starter cwvandy
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Yes. There is a 2 gallon Extreme Outback tank mounted to the frame under the bed. All of the airlines to and from the the tank are also wrapped in heavy protective plastic sleeve. I have accidentally punctured the lines with rocks flying around off road before adding this protection. Not hard to hear a line with 150 psi loosing pressure.
Guys at Extreme Outback are terrific to deal with, btw. Great service and very helpful on install.
Guys at Extreme Outback are terrific to deal with, btw. Great service and very helpful on install.
Answer to how wires runs were hung
Several people have sent PM's asking how I hung long runs of relatively heavy wire (1 gauge). These runs were under my truck from the engine compartment to the electrical system in the bed of the truck. The photo below shows the wire running along the front of the bed (later covered by the water tank).
They system I used was borrowed from the marine industry and is called Weld Mount.
See: http://www.weldmountsystem.com/how-it-works.php
It is an amazing two part adhesive used to "weld" a stud to almost any surface. You then attach a wire (or hose) holder and clip it together with a 1/4-20 nut. The stud can be placed on a vertical surface, overhead and at any angle. The adhesive does not sag and sets in 30 minutes. Once set, it is permanent. The video on the weld mount site shows a single stud holding over 500 lbs of weight. I have beat on a stud that I placed in the wrong position with a BFH and could not remove it. The 1/4" stud bent, but did not come loose.
These are used in manufacturing larger power and sail boats to attach hoses, wire runs, equipment...almost anything to the inside of the hull of boats. I have used them extensively to avoid drilling holes and have hung long, large wire runs along the frame of my rig.
Check out the videos and website for this stuff. It is all they crack it up to be. A word of caution: Once attached, these things are permanent. Check position twice...adhere once.
Several people have sent PM's asking how I hung long runs of relatively heavy wire (1 gauge). These runs were under my truck from the engine compartment to the electrical system in the bed of the truck. The photo below shows the wire running along the front of the bed (later covered by the water tank).
They system I used was borrowed from the marine industry and is called Weld Mount.
See: http://www.weldmountsystem.com/how-it-works.php
It is an amazing two part adhesive used to "weld" a stud to almost any surface. You then attach a wire (or hose) holder and clip it together with a 1/4-20 nut. The stud can be placed on a vertical surface, overhead and at any angle. The adhesive does not sag and sets in 30 minutes. Once set, it is permanent. The video on the weld mount site shows a single stud holding over 500 lbs of weight. I have beat on a stud that I placed in the wrong position with a BFH and could not remove it. The 1/4" stud bent, but did not come loose.
These are used in manufacturing larger power and sail boats to attach hoses, wire runs, equipment...almost anything to the inside of the hull of boats. I have used them extensively to avoid drilling holes and have hung long, large wire runs along the frame of my rig.
Check out the videos and website for this stuff. It is all they crack it up to be. A word of caution: Once attached, these things are permanent. Check position twice...adhere once.
trailscape
Explorer
Looks like a great product to use for solar panel mounting brackets.
nocensorbo
Observer
damn man...thats really really nice
Thanks for the kind words. This has been a fun project and inspired my what many others have shared on the Portal.
Today, as my final project, I ordered 4.88 Nitro gears and ARB lockers. With the all the weight (and the towing I do) I think these gears will help with the transmission searching for the right gear and shifting more than I like. And the lockers are something I wish Toyota would include as they do in the Tacoma but should really provide the traction that has been lacking.
Today, as my final project, I ordered 4.88 Nitro gears and ARB lockers. With the all the weight (and the towing I do) I think these gears will help with the transmission searching for the right gear and shifting more than I like. And the lockers are something I wish Toyota would include as they do in the Tacoma but should really provide the traction that has been lacking.
amo
Zidaro did a Tundra build and has a fabulous section in his build thread re: adding 4.88's and a locker set up.
The gearing/locker section begins: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/50656-10-Tundra-CrewMax/page18
Zidaro did a Tundra build and has a fabulous section in his build thread re: adding 4.88's and a locker set up.
The gearing/locker section begins: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/50656-10-Tundra-CrewMax/page18
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Holy epic storage!