elcoyote said:
To clarify, there is a frame that fits on the Taco bed body mounts. It is 40" wide whereas the Taco frame is approx 43" wide. Matt has not had any rubbing issues that I know of, even with the factory bed. I think this may be due in part to his wheel offset and spring over conversion. I'll have to check but I think he has a set of spacers on his current rear end to match the Jeep Grand Wagoneer front axle mod.
I am not familiar with how the Tundra is set up. Is yours spring over or under? This may have something to do with the rubbing, so might wheel offset.
At any rate, we plan to have the Taco Chaser in the booth at the upcoming ISE show in PHX on March 9-11. If you're in the neighborhood, be sure to drop by, meet Matt and bring a tape measure.
Sounds like a slam dunk for sure
. My wheels have a pretty deep backspacing for the tire width, 4.5" but it's a 12.5" wide tire on an 8" wide rim. Tundras come spring over from the factory, but with the axle width they gave us on both trucks, I don't think they ever expected us to do the things we do :smilies27.
We'll definately drop in when we're in PHX! Katie has relatives there, we're waiting for the el cheapo ticket deals
...or a long stretch of vacation to bring the truck.
Dunno if this will help but it's an idea...I found a place that sells scrap sheets of polycarb in various hues and thicknesses. 1/8" is easy to work with, and looks like it'll make great liners for wheel wells and for covering the gap between the frame and anything on top, so less crud gets in the spaces. They're asking about 3$-6$/# for scrap sheet depending on color (clear vs opaque), might be someone in PHX with a similar deal. These guys are Colorado Plastics, I'm sure they'll ship but local is easier. The stuff is great...nothing sticks to it easily, and it's fairly easy to work with. Much more durable than the "Lift Lips", tho those are good quality as well.
