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I have been thinking about doing this for over a year. In fact I had the additional 4 inch post for over a year, with the price of gas I finally was convinced it was worth it. I just copied my fishing rod case design
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491
and purchased a second 4 inch post from lowes and a piece of angle aluminum and some T-nuts and went to town. A single 45 degree cut and the two pieces were ready to be mounted. If you can see there is some duck tape that is covering access holes that I had to drill to insert a few of the bolts plus the end plugs are just taped in position. I will figure out some type of snap in cover soon for the duck tape. I made end plugs just like my fishing rod case but I think I will fab up a double end plug maybe extending to the outer edge finishing up with a clean look. I think I have some scrap hanging around but I did use a piece to make the leading edge. Now I can travel and fly fish in style. The Winston's will have their own space. I will have no problem taking my brother fishing and we can put the 4 piece fly rods in the front two cases and the longer two piece rods in the long case along with my golf umbrella and camping fire poker. I have a fabric boot connecting the tundra with the camper and what I noticed the first second I got on the freeway was there was no wind noise!!!! The air dam is really moving the air keeping it from slamming the flat side of the camper. I bounced the truck and drove it up curbs to see how much flex I get so I won't hit the roof. What I really need to do is get some of my daughters play-dough and do a little four wheeling to see how close it comes. I know this will help mpg, how much, only the scan gauge will tell. It will move along the bugs. It is a flying 45 degree wedge. It would be cool to put a basement in-between the cases.
http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491
and purchased a second 4 inch post from lowes and a piece of angle aluminum and some T-nuts and went to town. A single 45 degree cut and the two pieces were ready to be mounted. If you can see there is some duck tape that is covering access holes that I had to drill to insert a few of the bolts plus the end plugs are just taped in position. I will figure out some type of snap in cover soon for the duck tape. I made end plugs just like my fishing rod case but I think I will fab up a double end plug maybe extending to the outer edge finishing up with a clean look. I think I have some scrap hanging around but I did use a piece to make the leading edge. Now I can travel and fly fish in style. The Winston's will have their own space. I will have no problem taking my brother fishing and we can put the 4 piece fly rods in the front two cases and the longer two piece rods in the long case along with my golf umbrella and camping fire poker. I have a fabric boot connecting the tundra with the camper and what I noticed the first second I got on the freeway was there was no wind noise!!!! The air dam is really moving the air keeping it from slamming the flat side of the camper. I bounced the truck and drove it up curbs to see how much flex I get so I won't hit the roof. What I really need to do is get some of my daughters play-dough and do a little four wheeling to see how close it comes. I know this will help mpg, how much, only the scan gauge will tell. It will move along the bugs. It is a flying 45 degree wedge. It would be cool to put a basement in-between the cases.