My extremely slow 2001 Tundra build thread

[BrianTN]

Yay the bumper came and I installed the toolbox.

 

[ExpoScout]

I like the toolbox. How close to flush is it? I wish they (UWS) made a flush one that fit perfectly in there with no space on either side. That way I could have a roll up cover that would cover the whole bed and keep it watertight, for the most part.

 

[BrianTN]

It sits maybe 2" over the bed rails. It's the UWS TBC48WBLK Black Wedged Chest. I spent a while trying to find one that did fit from bedrail to bedrail without luck. There were some that seemed like a closer fit than mine, but I didn't feel like taking the chance of having it not fit near the wheel wells and reship it back.

 

[BrianTN]

Here is a shot at about the level of the bed rails:

 

[ExpoScout]

Cool, it looks nice. Can't beat UWS boxes.

 

[seanpistol]

nice on the bumper... I've been looking at the same one and thinking about plating it behind the tubing to make a step on top, protect the winch and protect everything else from road grime.

 

[BrianTN]

Here is how I plan on painting it eepwall:. It's a 4000 or 5000 lb shelving system from Lowes that I threw a chain over and hooked into the shackle mounts. Looks weird but should help me get an even coat all over, I guess.

 

[BrianTN]

Primer is on after I used a cleaner from POR15 to remove the oil used in shipping. I'm using Rustoleum professional primer and flat black with a matte clear.

 

[BrianTN]

In the future I may weld a 2" receiver on the front to use my vise while I have my trailer attached and close it up like you were mentioning, seanpistol.

 

[BrianTN]

The Ivan Stewart bumper is off, and I added some decoration to the toolbox haha.

 

[BrianTN]

Nice truck. I am a fan of the addicted offroad bumper, be sure to weld caps on the frame rails and not to hit a deer, ha!

Looking forward to seeing your progress.

After removing the bumper, it doesn't look like I need to really cap the frame unless I'm missing something. The crossmember you see here comes off with 2 14mm bolts, and the front of the frame has that mostly flat piece with remaining bolt holes on the front. For anyone who doesn't know, the Addicted bumper comes with a crossmember that is welded in between the front frame rails.

 

[BrianTN]

Welded in the crossmember today:

 

[BrianTN]

Crossmember painted, so hopefully installing the bumper tomorrow. I'll decide on trimming any plastic splash guards or whatever at that time.

 

[Derek24]

Looks great! Thanks for the pictures, keep them coming!

 

[BrianTN]

And here it is installed. I still want to trim the plastic just in front of the wheels and touch up some areas with black spray paint. Looking back I probably would of had it powder coated. The rustoleum enamel paint I used doesn't seem very strong.