I will be using 1.5" OD tube for the lower front stuff (windshield protection, light mounts, etc) and 2" square for the rack above the roof, I think it's .120" wall. I have no aspirations of using the turret hole and I do intend to incorporate some sort of fairing to the end result. I also intend to have a winch crane mount on it as well, as I have no desire to actually carry anything up a ladder to store it up there.
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CHUCKY'S TREE HOUSE !
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1'' sch 40 pipe is plenty to make branches go up and over.
Just to confuse you a little.... I drive thru a lot of thick trees/brush and one thing I noticed is that something meant to deflect will more often than not catch a branch and make it get stuck and cause more damage. Also the deflectors only work good going forward. In reverse it grabs everything and jams it against the truck.
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Thats what the dancers are for to go up the ladder !!!
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Why yea were too old to be on them ladders i saw it on a leaf gaurd commercial the other morning we might fall and break a hip and then we cant keep up with the dancers so sit back and enjoy you be surprised how many things will need to go up on the roof then come back down it keeps there legs all toned up from climbing the ladder.
Okay. If that is what the ladders are all about - I need some for my truck too!
And maybe one of those blue fiberglass slides so we can hinge them from the edge of the roof and pump warm baby oil down the slide and they can slide down into a plastic pool of jello it will be great ! We can drive the trucks around from collage to collage frat parties and rent our truck you can print us some banners for the sides of the truck that say GIRLS GONE WILD IN O.D. GREEN ! Im already packing my bags and were gona need a sheitload of green jello !
NOW i want you all to go to youtube and search (toll booth blazing saddles) thats what i was trying to refer too
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It’s Gilespie paint I believe.
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FWIW, changing the cab from what you have to one of these just seems like a royal pain. Those nerf bars though seem like the four "bolt-on" connections on each side might be enough. Another bar up high seems smart - but it does make you wonder WHY they didn't include it. Army has a lot more money than we do for sure... Anything bigger or more attachment points would make you "too brave" and end up smashing the cab where it is bolted together in my opinion.
Looking at that push bar on the front give you the ability to push and shove a Prius without mounting it under the front axle...
I need the top bar over the glass for my fold over window screens . MADMAX MAN THE BOOGER MANS COMING!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
FWIW, changing the cab from what you have to one of these just seems like a royal pain. Those nerf bars though seem like the four "bolt-on" connections on each side might be enough. Another bar up high seems smart - but it does make you wonder WHY they didn't include it. Army has a lot more money than we do for sure... Anything bigger or more attachment points would make you "too brave" and end up smashing the cab where it is bolted together in my opinion.
Looking at that push bar on the front give you the ability to push and shove a Prius without mounting it under the front axle...
I missread that cab weight but idont beleave the sticker on the tcab says 24, 870 lbs theres no way it doesnt even have the bullet resistant panels bolted to it yet.
FWIW, changing the cab from what you have to one of these just seems like a royal pain. Those nerf bars though seem like the four "bolt-on" connections on each side might be enough. Another bar up high seems smart - but it does make you wonder WHY they didn't include it. Army has a lot more money than we do for sure... Anything bigger or more attachment points would make you "too brave" and end up smashing the cab where it is bolted together in my opinion.
Looking at that push bar on the front give you the ability to push and shove a Prius without mounting it under the front axle...
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Almost sounds like the entire truck weight!
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yea but its on the shiping doc stuck to the cab on pallats
I dont know but i like em!!!
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There's one of those cabs for sale, but he wants to sell it as a spare with the truck ($10K for the cab)..
The one on gov planet went for 2500 yesterday
Ya something like that but much bigger. Didn't even get off the clutch with the FJ40..
FWIW, changing the cab from what you have to one of these just seems like a royal pain. Those nerf bars though seem like the four "bolt-on" connections on each side might be enough. Another bar up high seems smart - but it does make you wonder WHY they didn't include it. Army has a lot more money than we do for sure... Anything bigger or more attachment points would make you "too brave" and end up smashing the cab where it is bolted together in my opinion.
Looking at that push bar on the front give you the ability to push and shove a Prius without mounting it under the front axle...
