REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL
VEHICLES, CAMPERS, and BOATS => General Maintenance, How to/DIY projects => Topic started by: rcampbell on November 11, 2014, 03:08:21 PM
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Here's a few pics of the fire ext. mount I made to mount my 5lb fire ext in the the bed of my tacoma. I bolted it to the rail system. Turns out that 1/2" carriage bolts with two parallel flat sides ground on the head of each bolt slide right into the rail system nicely. The mount I made is from 1/8" flat bar that is 1" wide. There are two horizontal pieces, and two vertical pieces that I welded together. The bottom of the vertical pieces I bent at 90 deg. to act as feet. I then bolted on two big quick fist clamps, and voila! Easy to access from the side hatch of the cap. I mounted it about the wheel well so that it doesn't get in the way when sliding things in and out of the bed floor.
(http://i.imgur.com/JcgNBcx.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/TjZWSaW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/BENGobw.jpg)
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I know my pics are upside down right now, not sure how to fix it since they appear ok when I view them on their own using the links where they are stored. Until a mod. has time to tell me how to fix them, please do a handstand while viewing, thanks :)
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Looks good. Those rails are factory?
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Yup all the Tacomas come with those, as well as four sliding D ring type tie downs, very handy actually! The bed of the truck even has a 120V outlet and a few storage bins as well as D-rings mounted on the floor of the bed. Very happy with my truck :)
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Are the rails like the T-track that is used with woodworking supplies?
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=61646&cat=3,43576,61995,61646
I hope this link works. Having some thoughts, as my truck is always carrying 'stuff'.
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Yep, the link works fine. Wish I could help with the picture orientation.
I would love to get a set of that type rail for my El Camino, it has nothing in the bed at to tie things off.
How good do those straps work? Seen them around and they look stout.
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You guys sayin the pics are still upside down after I flipped them? They look right on all 3 of my pc's.
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The pics are right on mine.
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Are the rails like the T-track that is used with woodworking supplies?
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=61646&cat=3,43576,61995,61646
I hope this link works. Having some thoughts, as my truck is always carrying 'stuff'.
Yup, that's pretty much what they are like. Although on the ones that are on the truck there are spaces at regular intervals so that I can slide the tie-down hook down the rail, rotate it 90 degrees and then remove it, without having to slide the whole length of the rail and out the end.
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Yep, the link works fine. Wish I could help with the picture orientation.
I would love to get a set of that type rail for my El Camino, it has nothing in the bed at to tie things off.
How good do those straps work? Seen them around and they look stout.
The quickfist clamps are awesome! Many different sizes are available. We also use them at the firehall for everything from extinguishers, to pike poles, to haligan bars and flashlights.
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Are the rails like the T-track that is used with woodworking supplies?
http://www.leevalley.com/en/hardware/page.aspx?p=61646&cat=3,43576,61995,61646
I hope this link works. Having some thoughts, as my truck is always carrying 'stuff'.
Yup, that's pretty much what they are like. Although on the ones that are on the truck there are spaces at regular intervals so that I can slide the tie-down hook down the rail, rotate it 90 degrees and then remove it, without having to slide the whole length of the rail and out the end.
That's some handy stuff
I can see just laying some rows of the stuff inside a trailer or truck shell, then later on position cabinets, shelves or whatever, just about wherever you desire.