I thought it would be nice if everyone posted a thread of theirs, so others could scroll through and get ideas. Mine is nowhere near the caliber of many others, but I figured it might possibly help someone spark an idea.
Base was bought as a 2004 Toyota Tundra DC Limited. Big ticket upgrades include:
Bilstein 6112/5160 with Timbrens
ARB front bumper
JAOS bumper lights
GFC
Line-X bed liner
Bed rug
This is when I got it (04 MAY 2020):
Unconventional way to store some gear:
I almost built a 2’x6’x10" shelf/sleeping platform on the passenger side, but decided to go this route instead. It allows me to remove it completely to haul stuff, saves almost 5x the weight, doesn’t require permanently putting holes in the bed for install, and is still sturdy enough to slide on the long removable bottom piece of the GFC and use it as an elevated spot to sit.
It’s my wife, 2 kids and a dog that use this, so space is a hot commodity.
First night in the backyard showed that we need to block the sun from coming in for the kiddos downstairs. I used 550 cord along the bottom and top parts of the rear door to make ‘rails’ and velcro’d a piece of carpet to itself for a curtain. I’ll have my guy sew it up once this COVID stuff blows over. The bottom ‘rail’ also allows us to grab the center to close the rear hatch from the inside.
I ran gutted-500 cord through the GFC mounts on both sides because well, probably going to use it.
Also used 550 to the bottom of the rear panel on both sides to the rear mounts. I put a ‘weight’ (easily accessed tie-down strap) to pull it back in when the tailgate is closed, prevents it from getting caught between the panel and the tailgate. I did this for a couple of reasons; dog ventilation, preventing the wind from flinging the rear panel open when we’re inside, and to provide some level of security while we’re inside (with us upstairs and the kids/dog downstairs, lets us sleep better if someone can’t just open the rear panel). It’s attached to a cam-lock carabiner so I can quickly adjust it.
550 handle cushioned by some 5/16" hose I had in bulk from home-brewing allows my wife and kids to easily close the tailgate from inside.
That’s about it for now. Pretty simple and open. I am waiting for Goose Gear GGAS/GGAR anchors so I can install some storage nets. I’m also wanting to get some custom molle stuff for the triangle spots in the frame, but it’ll probably be a while before I can have those made.
