Taco bumper time! After a year and a half of owning this thing I've finally got the time to get started on it.
Starting point
Also whipped up some dirty Rotopax mounts for my 4 gallon in the bed
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| Author: | TIJKK1220 [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:44 am ] |
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I didn't realize you had started making them with a kick up! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:30 am ] |
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TIJKK1220 wrote: I didn't realize you had started making them with a kick up! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Yep! I've had that as an option for a while now, just everybody orders the flat sliders with the dimpled fillers.. |
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| Author: | TIJKK1220 [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:49 pm ] |
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At The Helm wrote: TIJKK1220 wrote: I didn't realize you had started making them with a kick up! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Yep! I've had that as an option for a while now, just everybody orders the flat sliders with the dimpled fillers.. The dimpled fillers are pretty great... Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Bmxer524 [ Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:59 pm ] |
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At The Helm wrote: TIJKK1220 wrote: I didn't realize you had started making them with a kick up! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Yep! I've had that as an option for a while now, just everybody orders the flat sliders with the dimpled fillers.. Personally I like the look of flat sliders more than angled. Plus it's an easier sell to the wife, you can make them out to be steps lol. And they actually function as a step more comfortably. |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:27 am ] |
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Bmxer524 wrote: At The Helm wrote: TIJKK1220 wrote: I didn't realize you had started making them with a kick up! Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk Yep! I've had that as an option for a while now, just everybody orders the flat sliders with the dimpled fillers.. Personally I like the look of flat sliders more than angled. Plus it's an easier sell to the wife, you can make them out to be steps lol. And they actually function as a step more comfortably. ^^^^ Pretty much nailed it. The angled sliders give a different aesthetic that some might prefer, and the only extra clearance you get is from off camber situations. |
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| Author: | Bmxer524 [ Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:38 am ] |
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At The Helm wrote: ^^^^ Pretty much nailed it. The angled sliders give a different aesthetic that some might prefer, and the only extra clearance you get is from off camber situations. That's a pretty nasty angle, I know I'd have some pucker factor at that point lol. They help with sliding off some rocks or ledges too. Theoretically they're way better offroad, I just don't think that many people wheel hard enough to justify that over the other set that can dual function. Hell, even if I built a JKU on 40s and for crawling, I'd probably still go with the flat set lol Oh...the dimple set reminds me of the poison spyder sliders for JKs....and I love those sliders. They make a body mounted set which is just dumb to me. I can't see it being as strong as chassis mounted, and isn't the point of sliders to protect the body? If you mount the slider to the body, don't you risk the chance of denting where it's mounted? |
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| Author: | TIJKK1220 [ Thu Dec 08, 2016 9:10 am ] |
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The dimple die are what I've truly been waiting for. Now it's a matter of gathering enough cash to throw at Morgan Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:17 pm ] |
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Taco bumper time! After a year and a half of owning this thing I've finally got the time to get started on it. Starting point Also whipped up some dirty Rotopax mounts for my 4 gallon in the bed
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:49 am ] |
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Taco bumper just about finished up... 
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| Author: | GordnadoCRD [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:40 am ] |
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Don't know ya but I really enjoy following your projects. That grinder finish makes the pieces almost look semi-transparent. Would be rusted within an hour here though. |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:49 am ] |
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GordnadoCRD wrote: Don't know ya but I really enjoy following your projects. That grinder finish makes the pieces almost look semi-transparent. Would be rusted within an hour here though. Thanks  The material I use is called hot rolled pickle & oil steel. From the mill it just has a very slight amount of scale on it that get easily knocked off with a flap disc which gives it the bright and shiny surface. More expensive but worth it because the welding and end result is so much cleaner. I actually had the center section on and got caught in a snow storm which instantly gave it surface rust  For the most part if I keep it dry it won't rust out where I live though (thankfully).
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| Author: | GordnadoCRD [ Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:57 am ] |
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Yeah I never had this problem in San Ysidro, either. Health issues... they are a game changer. It's still good to watch and dream, even if it's all I can do. |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:56 am ] |
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Tacoma bumper done!    
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:48 pm ] |
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Getting started on a little project 
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| Author: | PALiftedKK [ Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:35 pm ] |
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At The Helm wrote: Getting started on a little project Taco T-case skid plate? |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:51 pm ] |
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PALiftedKK wrote: Taco T-case skid plate? No, they are U bolt flip plates. More pics later of what I mean. T-case and trans are getting one big continuous skid to cover both. I have it all drawn in cad and picking the parts for it soon. |
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| Author: | tommudd [ Fri Feb 03, 2017 10:59 am ] |
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At The Helm wrote: Tacoma bumper done! [url=http://s748.photobucket.com/user/Morgansam1/media/B433E1D5-9FE0-4E4D-B212-F8632D134F93_zpshghhhthb.jpg.html] Best looking Taco front bumper that I have seem Good work |
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:37 pm ] |
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tommudd wrote: At The Helm wrote: Tacoma bumper done! [url=http://s748.photobucket.com/user/Morgansam1/media/B433E1D5-9FE0-4E4D-B212-F8632D134F93_zpshghhhthb.jpg.html] Best looking Taco front bumper that I have seem Good work Thanks Tom 
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:21 am ] |
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Couple more Taco goodies     Bumped up to 33's on the Tacoma which meant cutting welding and pounding.   
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| Author: | At The Helm [ Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:59 am ] |
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Well apparently hose bed brackets were popular    
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