Dude...you are the "luckiest" guy. You win a $1K welding machine, you got your circular table saw for free and your friend happens to have a perfect piece of angle aluminum for your Pelican case. You have great Karma. Love your vids.
I didn't know how to weld, still don't really. But, I bought a $100 welder at Harbor Freight a year ago, and I'm learning. What I do isn't pretty, but it's already saved me a bunch of time and money repairing my mower decks.
cutting board material is usually High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). It is a great material. Easy to cut, easy to machine. Tough. Abrasion resistant. Usually comes in white, but you may be able to find it in black.
grade 8 hardware for the hinges! that there must be some mighty plywood :) love that this is done without cable stays. Do you ever find it too unleveled if parked on an undesirable angle? currently putting something similar together, and thought-could add in a bolt mounted to the table that turns against the hinge and adjusts the angle of the table from 90 > ~80 (relative to the tire carrier)
Nice job and thank you for the video. I'm in the market for a swing out tire Carrier. I have checked out the top 3 companies. I'm very disappointed in the price tag they have on these. Anywhere from $1400 to $2000........ totally ridiculous. I will be building my own. Keep the videos coming
@@cirecast8177 I found one online used. Wilco Offroad Hitchgate. I may modify this summerLooks very sturdy I think I'll be fine. I didn't pay much for it.
This is exactly what im looking to have built for my 2005 avalanche. Love this setup for camping/trailing. If theres anyway i could get in contact with you and you would be interested in building a similiar set up. Im willing to pay/leave the truck there for the design.
Nice build. A bit off topic (but since they made a brief appearance), but how many kids do you have and how old are they? Is your son in a forward facing seat? Is the Tacoma spacious enough for your family and all of your gear? Thanks!
Hey! Ive got two kids under 5 years old. We can all fit in the truck and have done some long road trips but its TIGHT! haha not to much extra room in these little trucks. Thats fine for right now, when i take the kids im only out for really short trips. I also daily drive the truck and for just normal daily use its totally fine with all of us.
I love your ingenuity here!! BUT I do have a question. Where/what exact hinge did you use here? If you could link it or just reply I would really appreciate it. I'm finishing up my overlander now, this table is my current project. Thanks
Wouldn’t leave your license plate taped to your back glass. Not only for theft but it can just decide to fall off, mainly theft. I lost a plate just from it rattling loose in the stock location using stock style mounting hardware
Thanks man you are right, and you probably guessed it but that just temp location since the bumper was coming off right after the video and headed to the new owner.
I was thinking so. I will hopefully start my own bumper build this month, had the same idea as dimension wise and look in the long run. I plan on doing a center mount tire carrier because I plan on running jerry can racks on both sides. That may change down the line cause I'm thinking of building a rack system to cage in my canopy. I guess extra cans can't hurt, I figure you always need water on long trips out.
Man I’m trying to build a table for my tire carrier with the same hinges you used and I’m having a heck of a time trying to find them. Does anyone know of anywhere else you can source them other than what is mentioned in the video?
For people who want to build things like this, metal cutting surfaces will kill your knives (not to mention paint or coatings you don't want in your food) so please take a few minutes to research food safety. Most wood will be terrible for germs. I would make a stainless steel or aluminum tray (maybe even perforated to prevent standing water) with a recess for a removable food grade plastic cutting board.
Hey Adam thanks for the concern. I think i wasn't that clear, i dont cut and prepare food directly on the table surface. I have a cheap and super thin set of cutting boards that i keep in my camp kitchen. The steel top makes for really quick clean up, doesn't allow water to soak into the wood and its really durable . Your right, cutting or prepping food on a spray painted surface like this wouldn't be the best.
Bro-I really appreciate your videos to help me get started camping & off-roading on a budget. Can you PLEASE invest in a microphone wind buffer? That wind noise has GOT to stop. :-) Thank you!
Dude...you are the "luckiest" guy. You win a $1K welding machine, you got your circular table saw for free and your friend happens to have a perfect piece of angle aluminum for your Pelican case. You have great Karma. Love your vids.
Sir I admire your adapt and overcome attitude with fabrication and ingenuity.
Thank you so much!
You are a big inspiration for all us. Better build yourself than buy it out the catalog and you can say proudly. “I made it”.
Thank you so much! There is just something special about making something your self
You deserve all the success that's coming your way! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks so much!
This is GENIUS!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Nice Videos! And Awesome stuff! I wish I knew how to weld and fabricate stuff for my S10
thank you! If you have any interest in welding i really encourage you to just go for it. Its so much simpler and easier then i thought.
I didn't know how to weld, still don't really. But, I bought a $100 welder at Harbor Freight a year ago, and I'm learning. What I do isn't pretty, but it's already saved me a bunch of time and money repairing my mower decks.
Great video as always, love your content. Definitely an underrated channel
Ha thanks Matt! I dont know, i feel pretty overrated with the 12k subs i have right now haha I really appreciate it!
Ha thanks Matt! I dont know, i feel pretty overrated with the 12k subs i have right now haha I really appreciate it!
Very cool..diy more satisfying than buying
Loving these builds, wish I still had my old hilux
Thanks man!
Awesome! Might steal some inspiration from this series.
another great one! love seeing your content!
thank you Coliey! really appreciate it.
great work! i love watching your videos
Thanks dude!
Sir, you rock!!!
haha well thank you John!
Love these videos, new subscriber and I already watched all ur videos 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thanks so much, i really appreciate it! Its a lot of fun to share these projects knowing that others are enjoying it.
cutting board material is usually High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). It is a great material. Easy to cut, easy to machine. Tough. Abrasion resistant. Usually comes in white, but you may be able to find it in black.
Looks great!!!
Thanks man!
Done subscribe..it s superb..love it
Awesome! Thank you again!
You bet, thanks Oliver!
grade 8 hardware for the hinges! that there must be some mighty plywood :) love that this is done without cable stays. Do you ever find it too unleveled if parked on an undesirable angle? currently putting something similar together, and thought-could add in a bolt mounted to the table that turns against the hinge and adjusts the angle of the table from 90 > ~80 (relative to the tire carrier)
Nice job and thank you for the video. I'm in the market for a swing out tire Carrier. I have checked out the top 3 companies. I'm very disappointed in the price tag they have on these. Anywhere from $1400 to $2000........ totally ridiculous. I will be building my own. Keep the videos coming
Did you find a decent one yet? I'm still looking for one that's not a crazy price
@@cirecast8177 I found one online used. Wilco Offroad Hitchgate. I may modify this summerLooks very sturdy I think I'll be fine. I didn't pay much for it.
@@markcaruso815 oh wow that's a cool one, love the high clearance. What kind of mods are you going to do to it?
Awesome dude👌thx
Thanks my man!
subbed, great video
This is exactly what im looking to have built for my 2005 avalanche. Love this setup for camping/trailing. If theres anyway i could get in contact with you and you would be interested in building a similiar set up. Im willing to pay/leave the truck there for the design.
Can you make one for 3rd gen 4Runner? I like that bumper then any on the market.
Nice build. A bit off topic (but since they made a brief appearance), but how many kids do you have and how old are they? Is your son in a forward facing seat? Is the Tacoma spacious enough for your family and all of your gear? Thanks!
Hey! Ive got two kids under 5 years old. We can all fit in the truck and have done some long road trips but its TIGHT! haha not to much extra room in these little trucks. Thats fine for right now, when i take the kids im only out for really short trips. I also daily drive the truck and for just normal daily use its totally fine with all of us.
How are your brakes holding up with all the upgrades and added weight? Are you planning to upgrade your front brakes to Tundra calipers and rotors?
I love your ingenuity here!! BUT I do have a question. Where/what exact hinge did you use here? If you could link it or just reply I would really appreciate it. I'm finishing up my overlander now, this table is my current project. Thanks
4x4 innovations hinge !
Wouldn’t leave your license plate taped to your back glass. Not only for theft but it can just decide to fall off, mainly theft. I lost a plate just from it rattling loose in the stock location using stock style mounting hardware
Thanks man you are right, and you probably guessed it but that just temp location since the bumper was coming off right after the video and headed to the new owner.
I was thinking so. I will hopefully start my own bumper build this month, had the same idea as dimension wise and look in the long run. I plan on doing a center mount tire carrier because I plan on running jerry can racks on both sides. That may change down the line cause I'm thinking of building a rack system to cage in my canopy. I guess extra cans can't hurt, I figure you always need water on long trips out.
Could you tell us the model of Pelican case please. I've never seen a top lid like that..
hey whats up bro, which hinge is that for the swing out? thx
What flavor of store-bought bumper did you end up using?
Man I’m trying to build a table for my tire carrier with the same hinges you used and I’m having a heck of a time trying to find them. Does anyone know of anywhere else you can source them other than what is mentioned in the video?
Same problem
Some problem 😢
Will you be selling the set up , if so how much and were is the pick up?
Can we see a license plate light mod?
For people who want to build things like this, metal cutting surfaces will kill your knives (not to mention paint or coatings you don't want in your food) so please take a few minutes to research food safety. Most wood will be terrible for germs. I would make a stainless steel or aluminum tray (maybe even perforated to prevent standing water) with a recess for a removable food grade plastic cutting board.
Metal cutting surfaces will kill your knives, but you’d make a stainless one? Did I read that right?
Hey Adam thanks for the concern. I think i wasn't that clear, i dont cut and prepare food directly on the table surface. I have a cheap and super thin set of cutting boards that i keep in my camp kitchen. The steel top makes for really quick clean up, doesn't allow water to soak into the wood and its really durable . Your right, cutting or prepping food on a spray painted surface like this wouldn't be the best.
@@Upliftyourbrothers "WITH a recess for a removable food grade plastic cutting board"
Wanna build one on a 2020 Taco?
Great stuff! But for the love of video, please get a dead mouse for your mic to kill the wind noise ;-)
videos need to be louder
Bro-I really appreciate your videos to help me get started camping & off-roading on a budget. Can you PLEASE invest in a microphone wind buffer? That wind noise has GOT to stop. :-) Thank you!