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Dollar Road NW of Telluride last May. Not difficult (the snow had just melted) but very scenic. A local referred to the "ramp" on the right side as "Inspiration Point" The other side of Inspiration Point: This is what the west (Telluride) side of Black Bear looked like in May:

Got some requests for more details on the Aluminum Extrusion Frame platform: The Frame (all parts from Tnutz.com): Side Rails - 2 Series 10 EX-1020 1" x 2" Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion, Length 38", no machining Front Cross Rail - 1 Series 10 EX-1010-D 1" x 1" Smooth Tri-Slot...

Something slightly different After looking at all the platforms and drawer setups other guys did for their 4Runners, our needs dictated a low flat platform to sleep on without having to remove the rear seats (but level with the rear seats when they're down). Since this particular 4Runner has...

Just got this last month. Our own personal 3900 lb. mobile Hotel room/Kitchen/Bathroom. Was going to wait for retirement, but as we speak the wife is trying to claw her way out of the house, so...

I installed an LFD Transfer Case Skid earlier this year and noticed the same thing. So I asked LFD (via their support page) why the "ears" welded on the ends of the skid which attach to the frame rails are slanted and don't sit down flat on the bottom surface of the frame rails. This was their...

Yes, that occurred to me; if you're using the Series 15 rails (1.5"), that is no problem. There is about 1 mm of clearance between the top of the side rail and the bottom of the crossbar using all the fasteners I mentioned, so you could use Series 15 inside corner brackets (pointing inward)...

Finally got a chance to get out of the house and drive with the new crossbars. Only went up to about 65 mph, but I didn't hear any wind noise. Only the rumbly "purring" of the KO2's...

Yes, I like projects too. I was just about to suggest that you at least buy two 1x3 beams (ends tapped for M6 x 1.0) and four 6-hole plates. That way after your experiment, you would at least have two load bars that are usable (instead of only one). And then I was going to suggest that you...

Utility (and cost) is why this approach was so appealing to me. And I needed flat load bars, not curved ones. You can literally bolt almost anything (within reason) to slotted rails. Awning mounts, traction boards, Hi-Lifts, light bars, auxiliary lights, tie-downs (you just need to make sure you...

Well, that's why I was asking #Socomanche what roof clearance he got using Series 10 bars on 2" high plates. If you drop it too low, the minute a load deflects the bar it will touch the roof. Dropping the 1" bars 3/4" and you could be getting very close. I think that's what happened to the OP...

Within a couple minutes, I got a request for the parts list(!). Here is the parts list FOR ONE RAIL (so you will need to multiply it by the number of rails you want to build): qty 1 - Rail: EX-1530UL-BLACK - 1.5"" x 3"" Ultra-Light Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion - Black Anodized. Length...

I was so inspired by Socomanche's approach, I decided to adopt it, but with a few changes: - Higher stiffness, load capacity, and beefier construction using 1530 (1.5" x 3") rails instead of 1030 (1" x 3") rails and thicker (1/4") Series 15 side plates - High-strength M8 hardware on both the...

Winner winner, chicken dinner! Socomanche wins the prize for building on the previous posters' great work and coming up with the best value engineering approach so far (and no cutting, filing, or drilling required). I was looking at the Tnutz website today, saw the 6-hole plate and thought "Why...

Based on the amount of sag I was getting with a 400-500 lb tongue load (my springs are all stock), I knew I needed some kind of load helper when towing. I was looking for an alternative to air bags because I also use my 4Runner off road and wasn't completely comfortable with cutting out the...

Heading up to the Calcite Mine east of Anza-Borrego ...must like rocks...