The S.S. TRDFerguson: Captain’s Log

Do I understand correctly that you used the bolt that holds the bed to the frame as your hold down for the support block?

 

No, but that would have been freaking smart. I was dead set on having a way to unbolt the support independent of the bed bolt, but that probably would have made things a lot easier. If I didn’t already have 5 damn holes punched through the bed I’d get started on v3.0 of the mount bracket lol

 

His bed…

 

It has excellent drainage

 

something something measure twice cut once?

 

Sometimes you just keep measuring and cutting. I know you’re just jealous of all the weight reduction I’ve done.

 

I give it a rough eyeball soemtimes

 

Open or closed?

 

Measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with axe.

 

Yes

 

Also yes

 

Okay... you probably posted in another thread. On page 56 you get the Ironman bumper installed but it's the stock fasteners holding the top plate. Page 57 your wife had it detailed and you now have all black hardware.

You got a link to said hardware or the post were you talk about it?

 

Those detail guys did a killer job on the bolt heads, right?











I probably forgot to post it. It’s just some basic 1/4” button head bolts and flange nuts from Amazon

$10 VGBUY 50Pcs 1/4-20 x 1" Button Head Socket Cap Bolts Screws,304 Stainless Steel 18-8,Black Zinc Plated,Fully Threaded,with Spanner Allen Hex Drive(VG10306)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMQRH623
https://a.co/d/eVsVRX4

 

Thank ya

 

man I reallllllly want to copy this. I had mine mounted on my spare tire mount but now changing stuff around and trying to figure out how to bolt to my bulkhead side of the bed.

is that steel piece custom fabbed?

I already reinforced my bedrail but trying to figure out how to raise up the jack mount for clearance.

any issues offroad?

 

I used this for the support and cut out an inch on the left to clear the pinch weld/bed rib and about 1.5” in the middle to clear the bed bolt… but now I’d do it a little differently after @Dsptundra made his comments lol

$15 3.00" x 3.00" x 1/8" wall (0.13) Mild Steel, Square Tube, Hot Rolled Steel (6" Long)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC1WGPQD?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

The chunk of tube gives the perfect amount of clearance to get the wheels off the floor

I’ll tell you after Friday how it holds up off road. It’s solid though. I don’t anticipate any issues.

 

you are the man- Please let me know! It looks stout

 

I see you are a fellow cheese-bed-tundra connoisseur in AZ. My previous setup was rad but I needed bed-space back. So swapped to the Prospector look. This has been amazing so far offroad so hoping your jack mount idea will work for me.

 

The bed space drives me nuts lol. I’ll do something different with my spare someday. I like your options though

 

You know what they say about big tires….

…bed holes to try and find a way to store one, new bushings and upgraded brakes

 

Yes yes… bushing and breaks are coming sooner than later lol

 

yeah buy a 2nd spare

 

Bad Ass Brother! Hell Yeah!!!

 

This reminds me I need to update my pics in that first post…

 

you probably should update you thread...seems to me you're woefully behind

 

Installed some new Christmas gifts on the vessel today (and maybe some a little early…): second 5150 whip with new controller, AlphaRex Nova tail lights, and Lasfit floor mats.

Wiring for the whip was done last week and I waited impatiently to open the actual whip today. The new controller is much nicer with an updated app. It doesn’t have as many out of the box animations, but it allows you to do some pretty cool custom stuff. I made a 2-tone blue “breathing” effect to test it out.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ngn0-cYImbw?si=SNTZdnP3BKcYGzqz


New AlphaRex Nova tail lights from @memario1214 got here a couple weeks ago, but I needed to wash the truck before I could show them publicly lol

https://youtu.be/4teHcSLfE6g?si=gBB3wpjhVm7Y3yyR

Lasfit floor mats were thrown in too. They need a day or two in the heat to get them to lay flat, but they’re pretty nice on the fit and finish.

 

what is the diy traction control disabler gonna do for you? I'm not following close enough and I'm curious what your gaining or doing with that? no critic just curious George here. thanks