Overland Hadley
on a journey
Looking good!
How is the Thule rack working out for you?
How is the Thule rack working out for you?
First things first, We'll see where it goes from there
- Thread starter richard cabesa
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richard cabesa
Adventurer
The racks are good, I carry a few long sticks or an extension ladder now and then and have no complaints. It's much easier now to reach to tie down at the fromt with the sliders on there.
I also added a couple of these. I can use them as a tie down point, a step, or a place to balance a fuel can while siphoning.
Jerseytaco
Observer
Can you post a pic of your ARB from the front? Thanks
Ben
Ben
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Where did you get the flip-step from? The ones I have seen are for mounting to a round surface.
richard cabesa
Adventurer
No problem, but it will have to be tommorow afternoon. Out of light now.
I managed to actually get 6 hours to myself to work on a gas can carrying project today :wings: I'll try to get pics of that up tommorow too.
richard cabesa
Adventurer
I got these at West Marine here local.
Here they are on line
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...RL=true&storeNum=5&subdeptNum=31&classNum=162
richard cabesa
Adventurer
Here you go, Ben
sorry it took so long. I spent most of the day riding and then worked in the garage for a bit
sorry it took so long. I spent most of the day riding and then worked in the garage for a bit
richard cabesa
Adventurer
Working on what, you didn't ask?
I don't want a full time swing out on the bumper. I need to get into th back of the truck many times a day sometimes. If it was on there all the time it would be a PIA.
I'm building this up so it is removable like the bike racks and cargo trays that slide in the receiver. It will hold three cans and maybe a shovel.
It swings out for tailgate access on the trail just like the bumper mounted type
Spring loaded latch for use around camp and a secondary bolt for security on the road.
Pulll the pin and throw the whole thing in the garage until the next time it's needed.
The cans aren't actually mounted yet and I've got some bracing and other misc to do but it sure feels good to get a project I've been thinking about for a while underway.
I don't want a full time swing out on the bumper. I need to get into th back of the truck many times a day sometimes. If it was on there all the time it would be a PIA.
I'm building this up so it is removable like the bike racks and cargo trays that slide in the receiver. It will hold three cans and maybe a shovel.
It swings out for tailgate access on the trail just like the bumper mounted type
Spring loaded latch for use around camp and a secondary bolt for security on the road.
Pulll the pin and throw the whole thing in the garage until the next time it's needed.
The cans aren't actually mounted yet and I've got some bracing and other misc to do but it sure feels good to get a project I've been thinking about for a while underway.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Very interesting, I like it!
Estimate on the finished weight?
Sending you a PM.
Estimate on the finished weight?
Sending you a PM.
richard cabesa
Adventurer
Right now it's 52 lbs with out the can holders. I figure a few more bits, three can holders, two cans of gas and one of water should put the whole thing somewhere around 210-220 lbs
dodecagon2000
Adventurer
i've been thinking of something similar...nice job...cant wait to see how it works for you
bucketosudz
Explorer
I like it also, Nice Job!! I have seen a couple of different versions of this, and they are growing on me. My year of Ford had these ridiculously difficult spare holders, it would be nice to get it out from underneath the truck. Thanks for sharing.
Streakerfreak
Jan-Kee
Wow, nice design. Very functional!
heeltoe989
Explorer
Nice looking truck! keep up the killer work!
I'll be watching :Wow1:
I'll be watching :Wow1:
