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Here are measurements for the SSO slimline. My apologies that a couple of the images are fuzzy, my butt was getting cold sitting on the concrete. plastic fascia -> tip of recovery points 4" radiator core support to bottom of bumper - 7" radiator core support to bottom of license plate...

Hey sorry I missed this question. I used a standard RAM 1" ball on a diamond base: RAM(R) Diamond Ball Base After determining where to place the diamond base and that the space behind where I wanted to place the bracket was clear for drilling I used an awl to locate the center of the holes...

Today I installed a Quickfist in the glove box to hold a flashlight... ...and relocated my two way radio from a very subpar posable aluminum RAM mount to a not bouncy at all steel RAM mount affixed to the HVAC controls bezel. As you can see my leg easily clears the radio and so does my...

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Taking a break from driving in the fog on WV 39 between Cass and Summersville Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Wow, um, yeah, dunno how I missed this but they're M8x6mm channel nuts. Amazon.com: uxcell M8 x 6mm 304 Stainless Steel Spring Channel Nuts 5pcs for Unistrut Channels: Home Improvement

Yes it is okay to perch the backbone rails on top of the plastic bolt sleeves. They will compress as you tighten the bolts to secure the backbone rails to the roof. One thing I strongly recommend is to go heavy on the butyl tape and waterproofing of the holes. One of my friends recommended this...

For tracking purposes my order of a trunk lid ladder was accepted on 24 July 2019. Based on averages I expect to see the ladder in mid-November and I'm cool with that. The lady I spoke with was very up front about lead times and (now) I'm aware that the purchasing process for small fabrication...

Plot twist! The order said orange paint; however, well I'll let you see for yourself... It is very, very, very red.

Sure thing man! Here is the progress to date: That was mostly done by my wife and Citrastrip. She put on two coats of the paint stripper and then we let it marinate overnight under a tarp (to keep the gel from drying out prematurely). Now it's up to me to: finish stripping skid plate...

A little after dark action on the 4Runner: - applied a set of decals to the C pillars of the truck (its nick name is Ursa Major or "Big Bear") - test fitted some Yakima traction board mounts, I think I'll go with these in favor of the Rhino rack mounts because these lay flat on the rack...

Occasional brief dunkings are fine with the stock breather. You have nothing to be concerned about.

I bought the Raingler last year and it is very handy for storing soft goods such as pillows and jackets. To mount it you attach to the rear coat hook bolts and then drill four holes for the corner straps in the body behind the plastic trim. It ends up very clean and also quite sturdy. Just be...

I prepped mine with a little sanding to remove the sharp plasma cut edges, smoothed it with steel wool and then hit it with Rust-o-leum self-etching primer and finished with some satin finish medium gray spray paint that has a mild 'granite' texture. EDIT: Before applying the first coat of...

There really are only so many ways to solve a problem so that's why you see a lot of similar products in a market that can support multiple vendors. As other posters have mentioned it's good to have competition. HOWEVER... Yes there are some companies out there that take other people's hard...