Just wanted to share some pics of our new setup. I had eyebolt supports installed on all four corners of our Tacoma. I had them welded to the frame at a local shop. They give the truck floor much needed support and they feel very secure. They are 1\4" flat steel that has a few simple bends and a hole for the eyebolts that the turnbuckles are attached to.
The front and back are almost the same.
I also installed cheapo running lights on the rear so I dont get ran over on those midnight travels.
I got them at Wally world for 5 bucks each. When I was replacing my rear lift and choping off the rear lights, it made sense to add them.
I took the whole setup and did a quick shakedown trip just North of Payson, AZ.
I installed a simple solar setup that I can plug into when I arrive at camp. Im using a Rouge MPPT controller and a 65 watt Kyocera solar panel that has a 25' wire. I will do a write up on the electrical when I get home.
So far, I really like the setup. It is very basic, but suits our needs perfect. The V6 Tacoma has much improvement pulling the camper over the 4 cylinder Ranger, but the Ford seems to be a much beefer truck. The whole setup, truck,camper and equipment was less than 11K!
The front and back are almost the same.
I also installed cheapo running lights on the rear so I dont get ran over on those midnight travels.
I got them at Wally world for 5 bucks each. When I was replacing my rear lift and choping off the rear lights, it made sense to add them.
I took the whole setup and did a quick shakedown trip just North of Payson, AZ.
I installed a simple solar setup that I can plug into when I arrive at camp. Im using a Rouge MPPT controller and a 65 watt Kyocera solar panel that has a 25' wire. I will do a write up on the electrical when I get home.
So far, I really like the setup. It is very basic, but suits our needs perfect. The V6 Tacoma has much improvement pulling the camper over the 4 cylinder Ranger, but the Ford seems to be a much beefer truck. The whole setup, truck,camper and equipment was less than 11K!