Cletus' 2013 Tundra DC TRD Off-road build

[Cletus26]

Built the bracket this morning out of 1 1/4" 1/8" thick flat bar. Notch is for the alignment tab on the factory bracket. Bottom hole is offset to allow proper slack side to side from the new higher location. Just waiting for the paint to dry (and cleaning up the garage from the lift instal.

 

[Cletus26]

When I bought it:

Now:

 

[Cletus26]

Made some progress today before work (night shift). Got the sliders all bent and notched. Need to weld them up and design some mounting plates.

Built the plates for the top of the box rail that have stake pocket adapters that bolt through the factory holes. Tent rack will all be welded to these plates.

 

[wrenchMonkey_]

Sliders look great.

Thats a nice chunk of tube you got. Whod you go through?

 

[Cletus26]

Metal Headz in nisku. Got some 2" .120 wall and 1 3/4" .120 wall. I have some .095 wall 2" on order for a lifting tent rack for my 02 as well

 

[Watt maker]

I'm digging those sliders and the plates for the tent rack. Very well done. Keep the pics coming!

 

[Cletus26]

Built one more intermediate for each side and cleaned up all surfaces for welding. Also cleaned the shop/bench so there's somewhere to work.

 

[BlackDogTundra]

Add A Leaf

Nice thread! Was thinking about getting the same Add-A-Leaf. How do you like the ride with it installed?

 

[Cletus26]

Nice thread! Was thinking about getting the same Add-A-Leaf. How do you like the ride with it installed?

Ride is much nicer than stock. I'd recommend it for sure.

 

[Cletus26]

Made some more progress yesterday on the tent/headache rack. Waiting for some .095wall 2" DOM to make some removable cross braces.

 

[Cletus26]

Little more progress. Cut out the gusset plates, changed the vertical pieces along the sides for angled ones instead.

 

[Cletus26]

Finished up the main part of the rack. Ready for paint. Still need to make the removable cross brace but that's it for now. Get it painted and out of the way. Still working on the sliders today and hope to make the frame plates. Going to go a little heavy but will help give me peace of mind.

 

[Cletus26]

Cut and bent the mounting plates for the sliders. Marked out the bolt holes and the holes to house the rivet heads on the outside of the frame

the cardboard represents the 1/8 aluminum steps that will be dimple died (upward) for traction and a little more "shape " to make it look better

 

[Cletus26]

Finished the outer frame plates for the sliders yesterday. Now just need to make the aluminum step pads, weld tabs to rivet those to, paint them and cut and drill inner mounting plates. The front 2 on each side are in a boxed area of frame so will need to be made of flat bar to reach with the nuts welded on.

 

[Cletus26]

Built the first "load bar" for the rack. Took a little refinement but very happy with how well it clamps and looks

Hopefully get time to build the second one tomorrow