nice! i actually started fabbing my front valance today using a 8"x34" piece of 1/2" plate, a rubber mallet and clamps!!

 

1/2 inch plate!!

So that's like 10x thicker than the stock valance?

 

lol, nah man the 1/2" plate is all i have as a table. i'm using 16 gauge for the valance

 

Playing around

It's my first time having bags so I just had to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUkLSXD-54w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUkLSXD-54w

 

dang that was a fast drop! lookin good, get a vid of it raising

 

I will make more vids when I am actually finished

LCEngineering high output alternator kit:

 

Just wondering why a lot of peeps want to switch over to a high output alt? Is it to run a high wattage stereo or do you need it for the compressor for the bags because it's too much of a drain.

LOL, you look like someone pulling a prank on someone the way you look up just before you drop it. Should be cool when you are done.

 

Yes and yes.
I have experience with stereos but not compressors. I bought it because I want to keep the battery charged. I might be going with compressors and a stereo too.
This alt kit uses a gm alternator and it puts out more amps at idle than the stock toyota alt puts out at high rpms.

Yea I was kinda pulling a prank lol
I knew it was going to fall fast because I only have an air line hooked up to a tee and shrader fill valve. All I did was grab a wrench and unscrewed one side of the tee

 

where did you get the fiberglass bedsides?

 

Nice job cant wait till its all done and hoppin around

 

I don't know my friend had the truck before me. It could have been Napa though.

 

ok thanks. i will check around and see what i can come up with.

 

Cando shipment

I got my Cando Specialties upper and lower arms ball joints and laser cut frame gussets today in the mail.


I like the cando stamp on the bottom of the lower arm!


Still waiting for my upper bag brackets to go with.

Anyway I went to my Dad's shop in Nelson and used his hand operated metal brake to make some rocker panels out of 16 gauge. It was difficult but I made something I can work with:

 

Dang those candos look nice. Want to sell them? Cant wait to you get this stuff on. Take alot of pics.

 

nice! are the arms 1" tubing?

rocker material looks good!

 

Yes Burnzya. 1 inch tubing.

 

Ive got the same arms on my Toyota as well...there not cheap, but well worth the funds lol!

 

R u planning on running front shocks with the arms?

 

thanks man!

 

Im not 100% sure yet...Ive got slam's on the front, but Im thinking I will later on. I dont drive the truck much, but front shocks will be a must for long hauls.