Builds The Return of Bacon Bits, the bastard pig (2 Viewers)

[2KCruiser]

Not sure if this will work on Mud but wanted to post my first drone videos I have ever made. They came out pretty well.

 

[2KCruiser]

Went to a Toys for Tots event earlier this month and setup a dancing Santa on top of the rack. The event planners decided to use BaconBits to collect the donated toys and just about filled the entire bed with toys which was really awesome. Did some poser shots before we left.

 

[FMC80]

Bacon Bits is its own legacy now! Fantastic work; enjoying following along.

 

[Flank]

Thats pretty funny: Cruiser, Jeep, and Porsche...

 

[2KCruiser]

Thats pretty funny: Cruiser, Jeep, and Porsche...

Land Cruisers are always power tops

 

[2KCruiser]

Collected scraps of metal from around the shop and decided to build a spare tire carrier to mount inside the bed. I wanted to make it easily removable if I needed an empty bed for hauling stuff. I wanted something modular so that I would be able to mount different items depending on use. First I had to have a crossbar which will be the mounting points for all attachments. I drilled than welded in nuts to both sides of the bed rails and main hoop. Then used angled steel and gussets to bolt from one side to the other.

 

[2KCruiser]

After a million measurements and testing a billion angles this is what I came up with.

 

[2KCruiser]

Here it is after it was all painted. The tire doesn't touch the cab or bottom of the bed. It's free floating and can be removed with two nuts that connect to a crossbar.

 

[2KCruiser]

Planning on making two more attachments. One side would be for a large ammo can to store recovery rope, gloves, shackles, etc. and the other for the offroad jack. Threw them up there to see how they will all fit and had plenty of room. Anything else you guys can think of that might be good to have bolt down as well?

 

[clrussell]

That is a great solution. Simple yet functional and elegant.

 

[2KCruiser]

Tailgate hold cable worked out nicely. Flat surfaces always come in handy either when you are working on the rig or off grid cooking.

 

[2KCruiser]

Got invited to an overland expo style show in Downtown LA by Fifteen52 to showcase at their booth. Saw some really nice builds and chatted with some Yota fans.

 

[2KCruiser]

Next little add on resembles what most land cruisers in the middle east have. Unfortunately being in CA I have to settle for a water storage tank shaped like one. Its an 8 gallon tank that can be pressurized to 50psi. I will also be adding a 12v heating element that is adjustable which is pretty cool or should I say hot.

 

[toyotaaddict83]

I tell ya, if I had said tank on my vehicle, I would not have the restraint from trolling people with "Its a torpedo that I found from an ol warship...."

 

[Funner]

Next little add on resembles what most land cruisers in the middle east have. Unfortunately being in CA I have to settle for a water storage tank shaped like one. Its an 8 gallon tank that can be pressurized to 50psi. I will also be adding a 12v heating element that is adjustable which is pretty cool or should I say hot.

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You’ll put your eye out.

 

[2KCruiser]

Went to grab some parts for a customer from Specter Offroad. Decided to take Bacon to test out the new headers, EGR delete, Rear Heater Delete. Happy to report no leaks. Just a tad bit louder than factory, but definitely a deeper tone.

 

[Funner]

Looks like you a bolt trying to get free.

 

[2KCruiser]

Looks like you a bolt trying to get free.

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Pics were taken during installation. I was too impatient and posted before completion. Everything is back to controlled chaos.

 

[2KCruiser]

At the moment of typing this I'm tinkering with the 60 dash. Test fitting, measuring, and a lot of standing around staring while thinking of future electrical connections that might need to be accessed.