Considering Upgrading the Taco to a Tundra (1 Viewer)

[weejub]

Using this on the plywood to paint on and then lay the carpet down.

Shop DAP Weldwood Original Contact Cement at Lowes.com

Just noticed the carpet we got from Costco is Polypro - - hopefully that works out

Let me know if you have a better suggestion. I want the carpet fully bonded with the glue/board and the contact cement also helps seal the board for moisture.

 

[JohnVee]

You can always use Polyseal or something on the flats of the plywood. The edges prove to be a problem to seal. Maybe you can find aluminum angle to fit, mounted from below (if only for edge protection).

 

[weejub]

Early pic of the side board that will be used for electrical stuff before sanding and painting. I will have a 6 AWG pair coming back from the house battery that will end with a Anderson Powerpole. The board will have the APP leading to a 6-slot breaker board. Then other stuff will be mounted on the board and connect into the the breakers: ARB Fridge, line to my CPAP battery box, incoming line from a solar panel controller (some day), etc.

When we get home from trips, I will simply unclamp the electrical side board, throw it on top of our base-board and hoist the whole mess above my garage doors until the next adventure.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

I roll with a ready welder when I go to harder events, but this could work for you!

Premier Power Welder Kit

 

[weejub]

I roll with a ready welder when I go to harder events, but this could work for you!

Premier Power Welder Kit

Very cool!

 

[weejub]

Brown Santa! Hopefully he had elves because I can't lift this alone without REALLY struggling. Yes I need to blow out the yellow pollen on the front porch.

 

[weejub]

I also had to make this, this weekend :\

Used wheel cutter to cut the steel, painted it with a metal grey flake. Painted primer, two coats of black and a clear coat on the frame.

Always looking for more small folk art to put on the board

 

[weejub]

Got the base board 3/4 done with carpet We ran out of the spray adhesive. We used two cans!

Pic of just the bottom is below. The top is also now cut to size and half of it is glued down.

We are using the wide 3" Gorilla Duct Tape on the edges for now to kinda hold seams together and provide protection on the carpet edges.

Once that is done, it is fitting for straps/tie downs.

We ended up going with these Safari Straps 48-3510-20 1" Black Metal Footman Loops Pack of 20: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Will use 3/4" #10 screws. We will have to be VERY careful not to pull out screws. Could be a massive failure here

 

[JohnVee]

Use these from below for your tie-down screws. Any hardware store should have them in various sizes in the misc drawers.

 

[weejub]

Oooo @JohnVee I REALLY like those. That will have to be an upgrade!!

 

[GLTHFJ60]

FWIW, they're called t-nuts.

 

[stevezero]

so thats where Bruce, err, I mean Caitlyn Jenner's nuts went....

 

[weejub]

So the trip to OBX highlighted a couple issues with the plywood slide out.

1. It is hard to slide anything that has a crap-load of weight on it.
2. We want to have two levels vs 1

So with that, we are looking at a Bed Slide again.

Something like this:

BEDSLIDE - Truck bed sliding drawer system.

We would then use the plywood we have as a second level vs 1st.

We want to store our clear 12" tall containers below and smaller stuff up top. We would have to cut the plywood to fit in the ARB Fridge and maybe the camp kitchen or propane bottle.

We would love to access stuff on the lower deck via the sides, we would would like to build posts between the bed slide and the top plywood.

 

[weejub]

Finally got the driver rear view mirror tightened up! I had to take off the door panel inside to disconnect the electric line to the mirror so I could REMOVE the mirror and tight up the damn bolts!

It was flopping a bit before - so annoying - quiet now.

 

[weejub]

Since we have a couple new 2UZ in the club

Taking a 2-person poll (more are welcome to jump in): @lt1fire and @custyota - - you guys doing spark plugs? I need to check on price/etc on Toyota - but with a 100K mile interval I want to go with decent plugs.

I see a debate on NGK vs Denso online, so . . . (i.e. "i never use NGK for Toyota, but this time I would" etc on the Tundra sites).

From my 2005/06 Tundra FSM:

Recommended spark plug
DENSO made: SK20R11
NGK made: IFR6A11
Electrode gap: 1.0 to 1.1 mm (0.039 to 0.043 in.)

Both of these are the $6-$8 Iridium. I see a ton of other "recommendations" on Amazon and even on via Toyota sites :\

 

[weejub]

PARK PLUG - TOYOTA (90919-01166)

This is the NON Iridium - weird that Toyota recommends it via the parts look up, but it is not in the FSM.

 

[lumbee1]

PARK PLUG - TOYOTA (90919-01166)

This is the NON Iridium - weird that Toyota recommends it via the parts look up, but it is not in the FSM.

Go with iridium. The traditional plugs are supposed to be replaced every 30K miles on a 80 series Land Cruiser. Iridiums should be replaced every 100K miles.

 

[fourtrax]

I prefer Denso but have NO issues running NGK what so ever. its more about the availability at the time of the need. franky i wont run any thing else. Go Iridium and no matter what NEVER NEVER put a bosch plug you your yota

 

[lt1fire]

Since we have a couple new 2UZ in the club

Taking a 2-person poll (more are welcome to jump in): @lt1fire and @custyota - - you guys doing spark plugs? I need to check on price/etc on Toyota - but with a 100K mile interval I want to go with decent plugs.

I see a debate on NGK vs Denso online, so . . . (i.e. "i never use NGK for Toyota, but this time I would" etc on the Tundra sites).

From my 2005/06 Tundra FSM:

Recommended spark plug
DENSO made: SK20R11
NGK made: IFR6A11
Electrode gap: 1.0 to 1.1 mm (0.039 to 0.043 in.)

Both of these are the $6-$8 Iridium. I see a ton of other "recommendations" on Amazon and even on via Toyota sites :\

I most likely will since I have no idea when or if they were last changed. It runs so well right now though i'm not in a huge hurry, after I get some more baseline MPG tests that will help me decide to do it now or just later in the year.

Get the iridiums.

 

[custyota]

@jfz80 let me ask my mech..... I think so and no clue lol