A.Wilson013's Build Thread

[A.Wilson013]

That's quite impressive. If memory serves me right, with a full tank of gas, E-load 32's on each corner, myself, 50#s of tools, matching spare, & a 300# fridge stuffed in the back the scale was either 4600 or 4900 (I'll have to see if I can find the weight slip later). What are you guys stuffing in these things, lead?

That makes me REALLY question my weight, haha... I'll have to find a better scale.

I had...

Me, wife, dog, 5x 54lb tires, 5 gallons water, 2 cases beer, 10 gallons of fuel (total), storage platform/box, tent, bumpers, winch (synthetic), tools, skids, sliders... That's about it.

 

[the great him]

They have a 3975lb curb weight... They are no light weight

 

[GSPRunner]

I know you had at least 4 tubs of potato salad too

 

[A.Wilson013]

FS Road 24 Darrington, WA

Went out on Saturday for a little day trip with a couple of guys from Tacomaworld.

The intent was to climb to the top of FSR 24, but we didn't quite make it due to the snow over about 4500 elevation.

Right away we ran into this tree blocking our route. I tried to push it out of the way but it was a healthy tree that had not broken just blown over, and was wedged under another tree. The gent in the red Tacoma wanted to use his winch, so we pulled it off of the road.

Video of trying to push it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FSg-RqqLMY

Setting the line up to finish the job
DSC_0007 by awilson013, on Flickr

This tree sucessfully blocked anyone from going up before us, so after this it was all fresh snow, albeit a bit wet at lower elevations (as you can see).

Once we got up to where the snow was deep was also the time I stopped taking pictures... Weather was crap and I am not so sure how well my camera does in the wet. The red Tacoma was leading the way and hit an area we could not get through... At least a foot of snow on a steep, exposed hillside.

But anyway, here are a few more pictures.

DSC_0005 by awilson013, on Flickr

DSC_0013 by awilson013, on Flickr

DSC_0015 by awilson013, on Flickr

DSC_0018 by awilson013, on Flickr

 

[the great him]

youll scratch you bumper doing that... :hiding:

 

[A.Wilson013]

Oh, and you can also see that I replaced my Thule crossbars with the Smittybilt Defender mounts. I am happier having it attached at 8 points now vs 4, and it also dropped it a couple inches closer to the roof of the 4Runner.

The only downside I see is how difficult it is to reach the bolts on the underside of the tent... I am not a huge dude, but it took a LONG time for my to contort my hands to get the tent bolted to the mounts.

DSC_0023 by awilson013, on Flickr

 

[A.Wilson013]

youll scratch you bumper doing that... :hiding:

Haha, it got it's first scratch winching that Tahoe out of the ditch... I rested the bumper on the guard rail to anchor myself there. Second cratch was from a tree... Third scratch from a tree... I see a pattern forming :flamethrwoer2:

 

[TheToyotaGarage]

Looks like an awesome time! Hit me up next time you guys head out for something! [MENTION=63487]A.Wilson013[/MENTION]

 

[MTD]

DSC_0023 by awilson013, on Flickr

VVVV

JK looks goods

 

[A.Wilson013]

JK looks goods

Haha, thanks man... How high off of the roof is yours?

 

[MTD]

Haha, thanks man... How high off of the roof is yours?

About 1/4", it was nice and cozy up there lol.

 

[masphx]

When you state 'icon piggy back but mounted outside the frame' are you saying you disconnected the piggyback and relocated the res? Picture?

 

[A.Wilson013]

About 1/4", it was nice and cozy up there lol.

That's the dream... So did you have to mount the tent to the rack and then attach it to the rails? Did you mount the tent base straight to the rack without utilizing the aluminum mounts that come with it?

When you state 'icon piggy back but mounted outside the frame' are you saying you disconnected the piggyback and relocated the res? Picture?

No, sir. I had some mounts fabbed up and had them welded outside of the frame. Now my shocks are like this... | | instead of like this... / \.

 

[4eigner]

About 1/4", it was nice and cozy up there lol.

Have any closer shots of this taken on a horizontal plane?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like your rack has about a 1/4" between it and the roof. If that's the case, how far off the roof is the floor of the tent?

If I ever find the time, I'd ditch the rtt rails and fab up a rack similar to yours but instead have the cross bars extend further out laterally past the stock roof rails and bolt the floor of the tent directly to those ends. I think this setup would make for the lowest profile and quickest mount/dismount while using the factory roof rails.

 

[MTD]

That's the dream... So did you have to mount the tent to the rack and then attach it to the rails? Did you mount the tent base straight to the rack without utilizing the aluminum mounts that come with it?


No, sir. I had some mounts fabbed up and had them welded outside of the frame. Now my shocks are like this... | | instead of like this... / \.

With this design the tent gets mounted right to the roof rack forgoing the aluminum extrusions. That way you can mount it much lower.

Have any closer shots of this taken on a horizontal plane?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like your rack has about a 1/4" between it and the roof. If that's the case, how far off the roof is the floor of the tent?

If I ever find the time, I'd ditch the rtt rails and fab up a rack similar to yours but instead have the cross bars extend further out laterally past the stock roof rails and bolt the floor of the tent directly to those ends. I think this setup would make for the lowest profile and quickest mount/dismount while using the factory roof rails.

Yep that's what i said lol. All the pics from a pile of steel to finished product from every angle are in my old build thread. I have technical drawings too if you want them. Another member here requested them so he could have one built for himself.

And the tent does bolt direct to the rails what you see is as low as a RTT will ever sit on a roof short of bolting it directly to the roof... There is no need to extend the rails any further because the ribbing in the floor of the tent is oriented so to provide support for the cantilevered sections.

 

[4eigner]

With this design the tent gets mounted right to the roof rack forgoing the aluminum extrusions. That way you can mount it much lower.

Yep that's what i said lol. All the pics from a pile of steel to finished product from every angle are in my old build thread. I have technical drawings too if you want them. Another member here requested them so he could have one built for himself.

And the tent does bolt direct to the rails what you see is as low as a RTT will ever sit on a roof short of bolting it directly to the roof... There is no need to extend the rails any further because the ribbing in the floor of the tent is oriented so to provide support for the cantilevered sections.

I'd love the tech drawings on it if you're willing to share!

I think there is a slight misunderstanding here; I was meaning to extend the crossbars beyond the roof rails for ease of bolt access for the rtt attachment and not for support.
Also, when I stated rtt rails, I think that's what you're referring to as the aluminum extrusions?

 

[SCRunner12]

No, sir. I had some mounts fabbed up and had them welded outside of the frame. Now my shocks are like this... | | instead of like this... / \.

Any issues with the tire coming into contact with the mount? I'm putting some FOX 2.0's on soon, but don't want to deal with the stock mounts.

 

[A.Wilson013]

Any issues with the tire coming into contact with the mount? I'm putting some FOX 2.0's on soon, but don't want to deal with the stock mounts.

Never. I do have 1.25" spacers though...There's probably 2" between the tire and the mount? I'll go measure.

Edit**

2-1/8" between the mount and the tire

1-1/4" between the shock body and the tire (since the tire bulges out down near the shock)

I think that when I am running my normal shocks (they're being rebuilt right now) there is a bit more space... Seems tighter than usual under there.

but don't want to deal with the stock mounts.

So nice having them here... Can change out shocks in a few minutes if I want to.

 

[SCRunner12]

Never. I do have 1.25" spacers though...There's probably 2" between the tire and the mount? I'll go measure.

Edit**

2-1/8" between the mount and the tire

1-1/4" between the shock body and the tire (since the tire bulges out down near the shock)

I think that when I am running my normal shocks (they're being rebuilt right now) there is a bit more space... Seems tighter than usual under there.


So nice having them here... Can change out shocks in a few minutes if I want to.

Awesome, I'm going to put off installing my shocks and look into something like that. Thanks for the measurements and as always your truck looks amazing.

 

[C-RAIG]

Wow great build, you've done some really nice thought out mods to it.