21 replies to this topic

[JHanson]

Sorry, my fault. It should work now.

[williak]

JHanson,

 

I can't take credit for the idea of storing a solar panel on a bracket mounted under the cab-over. There are several folks on the forum who have fabricated brackets for panels and seem to be using them with success. I just like the idea of using the front runner z brackets for a solar panel the way you did with the table. Looks bomber, and for 60 bucks, not much more than buying aluminum angle and associated HW, drilling holes, etc. 

 

williak

[Jack]

The original link is dead, but this is the table: https://www.frontrun...amp-table.html.

 

Not cheap, but well worth it.

 

[Chadx]

Jack, that link doesn't work. Looks like you have a period at the end of the link. I'll just link to the entire table and chair menu to see if that works better...there are three different tables.
https://www.frontrun...irs-tables.html

Edited by Chadx, 02 July 2020 - 03:52 AM.

[Lighthawk]

Here's the original article

[Andy Douglass]

In reference to the original post and the mounting location: I hate to be the "internet safety guy with no experience about what he is warning people about", but I have always been nervous of putting anything in that space as a little bit of bed flex on the trail could crunch that item into the roof of the cab.

[JHanson]

In reference to the original post and the mounting location: I hate to be the "internet safety guy with no experience about what he is warning people about", but I have always been nervous of putting anything in that space as a little bit of bed flex on the trail could crunch that item into the roof of the cab.

Andy, with our combination at least (2012 Tacoma Access Cab, FWC Fleet), there was zero chance of any contact. And I've had that truck up on three wheels so far the doors wouldn't open.

 

Edited by JHanson, 04 July 2020 - 03:12 AM.

[moveinon]

JHanson I agree.  With a 2011 Tacoma and Fleet I have locking drawer pulls under the overhang for my outdoor shower that pull out and also store a 160W portable solar panel between them when it is not attached to roof rack and have had 0 problems.  Have a lot of miles off road, although not technical rock climbing or anything like that.  It is a great storage place for those type of items.

[Wallowa]

Overall a good plan for storage...but I have a tray on Yak mounts and store stuff in it below the overhang; might mention that what I store are flexible items that in case I really misjudge the overhang will never contact anything "hard"....got to agree with Hanson that the chance of the Hawk or Tundra frame flexing enough to hit my tray is very, very close to zero...I have a roll up aluminum table that serves us well.....just me, but so far I have also avoided puncturing the skin of the Hawk; already too many through hull fittings....

 

Love to see this thinking outside the box!

 

Phil

[WillTheThri11]

Andy, with our combination at least (2012 Tacoma Access Cab, FWC Fleet), there was zero chance of any contact. And I've had that truck up on three wheels so far the doors wouldn't open.

 

 

This is a good data point for me. I have an access cab as well and was very nervous about doing serious wheeling based on having the doors rub when doing this without the camper while on 3 wheels.  I see you also have an ARB steel bumper and winch so that's even more weight.  I'm curious what you did for suspension.