Petrolburner
Explorer
Looks good, I like the porch! Keep it simple
Haggis' Multi-Use Tundra Build
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pyrate
Rollin' along
Just found this thread. The name says it all "Multi-Use". I think that is always the biggest challenge, to be able to set things up for the fun stuff but still be able to use it to pay the bills. Love the new Autohome. I've been looking at that setup for awhile...just struggling w/ cost.
Well done!
Well done!
Haggis
Appalachian Ridgerunner
There's always the temptation to travel down to Farkle Town, but then my frugality kicks in and keeps the truck additions realistic. Snorkels and thirty seven inch tires aren't needed in the environs around here unless you travel to a pay-to-play offroad park and that just ain't my thing. Luckily many mods done for "overlanding" work hand in hand with setting up the truck for work. The best example would be in the suspension where not only do I get some extra ground clearance but also benefit from a higher payload limit. I'd much rather keep a vehicle as a comfortable runner than a show piece any day.
Thank you very much!
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Haggis
Appalachian Ridgerunner
Fafhrd gets some "Porches"
Here's the finished “porches” version 2.0…
These turned out much better than my first prototype. Their made from consumer grade aluminum scaffolding planks made by Werner mounted to thick walled 2” aluminum angle. Than attached to the rails using stainless fasteners with capture nuts that slide in the rails slot. Their pretty stout and don't flex at all under my weight. Slots cut into each outboard side of the porches allow the access ladder to mount up to either side or to have a ladder on both sides at the same time. They are painted with Dupli-Color bedliner to give the porches some extra grip on the surface.
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Here's the finished “porches” version 2.0…
These turned out much better than my first prototype. Their made from consumer grade aluminum scaffolding planks made by Werner mounted to thick walled 2” aluminum angle. Than attached to the rails using stainless fasteners with capture nuts that slide in the rails slot. Their pretty stout and don't flex at all under my weight. Slots cut into each outboard side of the porches allow the access ladder to mount up to either side or to have a ladder on both sides at the same time. They are painted with Dupli-Color bedliner to give the porches some extra grip on the surface.
Haggis
Appalachian Ridgerunner
Thanks guys, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. But a buddy of mine stopped by the house and asked when I was going to mount the last plank on the top rack to complete my truck mounted picnic table.
Michelle actually likes the feel of the prototype better as there's a little give under one's feet but the planks are much stouter for sure and sure look a lot better.
Michelle actually likes the feel of the prototype better as there's a little give under one's feet but the planks are much stouter for sure and sure look a lot better.
Haggis
Appalachian Ridgerunner
Fafhrd gets a girlfriend...
After a night of sneaking out of the clanhold to go honky tonkin', that redneck truck of mine turned up with this little tart…
She's bad news I tell you but I can see what attracted poor innocent Fafhrd…
...poor boy didn't stand a chance.
Apparently my wife took a liking to her and as it seems to be hanging around the house for a while she might as well haul the family to those everyday places…
I just hope we don't end up with a litter of yappy Tacomas one of these days. :elkgrin:
And no she's not colored ExPo White but rather Great Deal Vanilla.
After a night of sneaking out of the clanhold to go honky tonkin', that redneck truck of mine turned up with this little tart…
She's bad news I tell you but I can see what attracted poor innocent Fafhrd…
...poor boy didn't stand a chance.
Apparently my wife took a liking to her and as it seems to be hanging around the house for a while she might as well haul the family to those everyday places…
I just hope we don't end up with a litter of yappy Tacomas one of these days. :elkgrin:
And no she's not colored ExPo White but rather Great Deal Vanilla.
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jim65wagon
Well-known member
Vanilla is always a good flavor, especially when topped with a slice of V8! Nice looking ride......MAACO can fix any color issues it has!
Haggis
Appalachian Ridgerunner
Put in a new passenger side front CV axle yesterday. The boot was torn and with the axle being the original piece with 89,000 miles on it might as well just swap it out for a new one. So for the record that's 89,000 miles on the truck (68,000 with a 2.5" lift and no differential drop) and I've swapped a speared inner boot on the drivers side with a new boot at around 40,000 miles (what a PITA that was), replaced the drivers side front CV axle with a new unit at 75,000 miles and now the passengers side is R&R'd at 89,000 miles. Not to bad as with my old Dodge I had to replace the front hub bearing units on the solid front axle every year. Man, those 1st generation Rams ate HBUs like M&Ms not to mention doing the same with front brake pads.
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