modular bed mounted accessories.

[mikerox]

i have been toying with ideas to build a trire rack for the bed that incorperates 2 spares and boxes for straps and other gear. but i like to having a suefull bed as well. thanks to some guys here i have come up with an awsome way to have my cake and eat it too. i picked up some superstrut at home depot and some cne nuts as well. unistrut may have more fasteners available but it is a 35 mile drive through la for me to get some of that stuff. i am going to research the campatabilty of the two brands soon.

so i ran two lengths in the bed, front to back tight against the whel well. this is the foundation. i will have cross bars that mount to the channels and gear will be bolted or welded to the crosbars. the cross bars will be secured with 4 bolts each and will be instaled or removed in about 2 minutes. the channels ar bolted down with 1/2"(overkill?) bolts in the front back and midle. the nut spcone nuts as they are called at home depot come in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch sizes but i can't find 1/2 inch fasteners that fit in the 1 5/8 by 3/4 chanel i have. thay are to tall and made for the higher profile chanel that i do not with to run. maybe unirstrut makes a better section. 3/8" grade 8 bolts should do the trick though.

this simple and fast mod can give you endlees possibilities for you bed and is super versitle and verry easy to work with.

[rojodiablo]

Mike, go to McFaddendale in Santa Ana for any fancy bolts you need. Try using 3/8 cap head allen bolts. Should be low profile, and still plenty strong enough. You should look under my truck bed to see how my fasteners are mounted. This way, you can guarantee they won't rip through the bed, or tear the bed.

[mikerox]

well. i bolted it down with 1/2 inch bolts and huge washers. it will be good to go. i was thinking about mcfadendales for the spring nuts. i cant find 1/2 inch threaded ones that fit into the low profile chanel anywhere. lows, home depot, ash and ace only have them up to 3/8 in that style. i might have to drive up to bellflower to get what i want from the reqional unistrut peeps.

i need to tack some brackets to my frame. for rock lights. can i stop buy and bum the ude of your welde between christmas and new years?

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

i have been toying with ideas to build a trire rack for the bed that incorperates 2 spares and boxes for straps and other gear. but i like to having a suefull bed as well. thanks to some guys here i have come up with an awsome way to have my cake and eat it too. i picked up some superstrut at home depot and some cne nuts as well. unistrut may have more fasteners available but it is a 35 mile drive through la for me to get some of that stuff. i am going to research the campatabilty of the two brands soon.

so i ran two lengths in the bed, front to back tight against the whel well. this is the foundation. i will have cross bars that mount to the channels and gear will be bolted or welded to the crosbars. the cross bars will be secured with 4 bolts each and will be instaled or removed in about 2 minutes. the channels ar bolted down with 1/2"(overkill?) bolts in the front back and midle. the nut spcone nuts as they are called at home depot come in 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 inch sizes but i can't find 1/2 inch fasteners that fit in the 1 5/8 by 3/4 chanel i have. thay are to tall and made for the higher profile chanel that i do not with to run. maybe unirstrut makes a better section. 3/8" grade 8 bolts should do the trick though.

this simple and fast mod can give you endlees possibilities for you bed and is super versitle and verry easy to work with.

it is against club policy to post a description of something like that without PICS!!!!

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by hytenor

it is against club policy to post a description of something like that without PICS!!!!

soon, verry soon.

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by rojodiablo

Mike, go to McFaddendale in Santa Ana for any fancy bolts you need. Try using 3/8 cap head allen bolts. Should be low profile, and still plenty strong enough. You should look under my truck bed to see how my fasteners are mounted. This way, you can guarantee they won't rip through the bed, or tear the bed.

hey, i get steel from home depot cuz it seems to be the cheapest when you are buying small stuff. i want to get like 8 or 10 feet of angle aron to finish up my first rack for the co2 tank and some gear cans. you know a cheaper place or should i just stick to the home depot?

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

soon, verry soon.

yea, yea....still against the rules

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by hytenor

yea, yea....still against the rules

if it will make you happy, i will snap a couple when roxana(my wife) gets home. but it is stll awork in progress.

[rojodiablo]

Originally Posted by mikerox

hey, i get steel from home depot cuz it seems to be the cheapest when you are buying small stuff. i want to get like 8 or 10 feet of angle aron to finish up my first rack for the co2 tank and some gear cans. you know a cheaper place or should i just stick to the home depot?

Try IMS... Industrial Metal Supply in Irvine. Right down the road from you, maybe only 10 minutes. Alton/Redhill. They have all of it, and they have nice fab brackets, not hack jobbers. Plus, they have good supply of 1018 CR plate, but not much chromo. They are REAL expensive to get true seamless DOM, or chromo from. Better to hit Schorr metals in Placentia, or B&K metals in Gardena. Schorr is the best prices around for all steel. For small stuff, the depot is still as good as any other. WELDER??? Mi Casa Su Casa. Come on by, my pleasure. I will be back in Jtree by Wed..... work work work.

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by rojodiablo

Try IMS... Industrial Metal Supply in Irvine. Right down the road from you, maybe only 10 minutes. Alton/Redhill. They have all of it, and they have nice fab brackets, not hack jobbers. Plus, they have good supply of 1018 CR plate, but not much chromo. They are REAL expensive to get true seamless DOM, or chromo from. Better to hit Schorr metals in Placentia, or B&K metals in Gardena. Schorr is the best prices around for all steel. For small stuff, the depot is still as good as any other. WELDER??? Mi Casa Su Casa. Come on by, my pleasure. I will be back in Jtree by Wed..... work work work.

sweet. ya, home depot it is. we are only talkin ten feet of 1" by 1/8 angle so i guess the price diference can not be all that. monday evening sound good to you?

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by hytenor

yea, yea....still against the rules

hewre ya go you whiny biotch. the channels are only bolted down front and back. i am going to work on a rack for my air source and some ammo cans next.

[hossmaster]

Keep us up to date with this, I want to see what you end up with when it's all said and done.

[mikerox]

well, i got my co2 tank in but i am not hapy with it. you can't use it on it's side, so i mounted it upright. the beefy bracket from off road aid is built well but kind of wobly if mounted from the botom only because the upright portion that holds the tank in is only braced to the botom on the back so the weight of the tank makes it flex a lot. i will probably just put it on it's side for now and un latch it when in use so i can stand it up. i will try to snap some pics tomorow after i change the way the tank is. after i build a full rack for tires and gear i will integrate the whole thing.

thanks
mike

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

well, i got my co2 tank in but i am not hapy with it. you can't use it on it's side, so i mounted it upright. the beefy bracket from off road aid is built well but kind of wobly if mounted from the botom only because the upright portion that holds the tank in is only braced to the botom on the back so the weight of the tank makes it flex a lot. i will probably just put it on it's side for now and un latch it when in use so i can stand it up. i will try to snap some pics tomorow after i change the way the tank is. after i build a full rack for tires and gear i will integrate the whole thing.

thanks
mike

what size tank?

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by hytenor

what size tank?

20lb

[tenntaco]

You guys probably don't have TSC out there. They're way better than HD for small, spur of the moment projects that require steel.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

20lb

too bad, the 10# is a lot easier to handle

got a bed bar?
http://www.norcalttora.com/~chris/mo...0tank,bracket/

[mikerox]

yea, i am seeing that now. i was going for the most bang for the buck and not want ing to run out of co2 when i need it.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

yea, i am seeing that now. i was going for the most bang for the buck and not want ing to run out of co2 when i need it.

with my 33x10.50s I'm good for 4-5 trips and that includes filling up other guys half the time. cost around $11 to refill.

[mikerox]

Originally Posted by hytenor

with my 33x10.50s I'm good for 4-5 trips and that includes filling up other guys half the time. cost around $11 to refill.

i am gona chaulk this one up to hind sight. but at least my 20lb only costs 12 bucks to fill.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

i am gona chaulk this one up to hind sight. but at least my 20lb only costs 12 bucks to fill.

dang, you guys have cheaper green house gases down there, LOL

20s are just under $14 up here.

[mikerox]

am new to the co2 thing. is it a flat fee pluss the amount of co2 you get? 11 for ten and 14 for 20 makes me think so.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by mikerox

am new to the co2 thing. is it a flat fee pluss the amount of co2 you get? 11 for ten and 14 for 20 makes me think so.

the gas cost is a few cents. you pay for the time it takes the guy to fill the tank + the shop's overhead.

[Brain]

Originally Posted by hytenor

dang, you guys have cheaper green house gases down there, LOL

20s are just under $14 up here.

Where the hell can I find that? Airgas quoted me like 30 bucks.

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by generalee7

Where the hell can I find that? Airgas quoted me like 30 bucks.

airgas in Berkeley on 6th off of Gilman.

[Brain]

Originally Posted by hytenor

airgas in Berkeley on 6th off of Gilman.

That's stupid, shouldn't it be flat rate for every Airgas?

[hytenor]

Originally Posted by generalee7

That's stupid, shouldn't it be flat rate for every Airgas?

one would think...and Bezerkely usually has higher prices then anyone due to all their extra local taxes.