Frame rail spacing at front?

Anyone know the horizontal distance between the front frame rails of a 2006 4WD quad cab, ideally the distance between the bolts holding the tow hooks?

Tried to search the forums but the answer didn’t jump out at me.

I’d just measure it myself but my truck’s 200 miles away at the moment.

Thanks!

 

06 FSM only shows frame dimensions of Access or Regular Cab, so no help there. Might be able to sweet talk a Body shop out of a printout for few bucks.

 

Wouldn't think it would vary for a quad cab, but you never know. Do you happen to recall the measurements for the access/regular cabs?

Of course, it doesn't really matter since I've already pulled the trigger on a surf rod rack with 36" spacing and will have to have two 2" receivers fabricated and installed on the frame I've got!

 

Access Cab pic and pdf of the pages dealing with Reg and AC frame measurements from FSM. Might be way more than you need but oh well

 

Awesome! Thanks!

Looks like I got lucky and 36" on center would land pretty near the center of the rails if the quad cab is the same but just a longer.

 

My first thought was a safari rig with seats up front. Please tell me that's what this is for...

 

It's a surf fishing rod/cooler rack for the front of a 4X4 pickup truck, used when/where you're allowed to drive on the beach. I live in NC and spend a couple weeks surf fishing 24x7 on Hatteras Island. Here's my old homemade rack on my old truck. This new rack is way nicer, made of aluminum (won't rust) and has more room in the "basket" for coolers/tackle. Rods butts go in the tubes.

My dad referred to these things as "cow catchers," but later in his life when he moved 12 hours inland to NW GA and was frequently asked "What's that thing?" by the locals, he'd answer, "It repels elephants." He was extremely full of crap. If they seemed confused, he'd ask them,"You don't see any elephants around here, do you?"

I hadn't thought of this in years, but when you asked and mentioned a safari this memory came back and made me smile. Thank you!

 

I now possess the fancy new rack/basket shown above and will be having someone fabricate the receivers soon. By my tape measure, it looks like I actually did get lucky. It looks almost like a perfect fit, spacing wise.

I'll need to remove the skid plate temporarily to allow him access to the frame for welding. Hopefully that won't be too big a deal. Haven't done it yet but think I'm gonna need to know how so I can change the oil when the time comes. (She's been sitting in the garage most of the year I've owned her and had a fresh change just before purchase. Will probably go ahead and do it while it's off.)