For me a semi sharp knife would by-pass any security I need for my bed. My front rails sit fine but as you go down they sink below the bed sides.. Pisses me off to no end.
I am always impressed and inspired by the folks on here when it comes to any of their electrical or electronic mods. I also wouldn’t have the slightest idea of where to start on any of these probjects. I take one look at their setups and all I see is this…As I continue to "wing it" with this inverter project, my dc-to-dc charger and modified marine box arrived.
My two main routes:
Now I'm at a crossroads and not sure with way to go. With the size of the charger and inverter, I have an all-in-one solution with the larger plano box. I would outfit the top with 12v, USB, and 120v outlets and charge ports for connecting an array of charging options (12vdc for the dc2dc, 120ac to 12vdc, and solar, possibly all wired to a rotary selector switch for full isolation from each other). That said, the foot print is larger than I wanted for just one battery.
Second option is more modular. Use the smaller battery box and mount the dc2dc charger and inverter on the side wall of my bed (thinking builtright molle panels down the line) and have the smaller battery box tucked out of the way behind the wheel well... I could then order a second battery and basic marine battery box- by adding an anderson plug and make a 6ft jumper, double my ampacity running the two in parallel, and have them both tucked against driver and passenger side out of the way.
Only concern would be having the charger and inverter mounted right under the edge of the tonneau cover and the possibility of them getting water in/on them.
As a bed rack and RTT are still far out additons on this project, I'd contemplated purchasing the truck bed tent (fordpass points maybe?) and air mattress by Napier in the mean time, so something tighter to the side walls was a consideration with that in mind.
Choices?...
Any thoughts, suggestions or similar setups to what I just described? Thanks!
That gap's messing with me too! And that gap doesn't seem to be uniform—wider in some places and narrow in others and different from side to side.
I've been looking through amazon for shims (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=flat+shims&ref=nb_sb_noss)
Thanks for the link, I had see Wobble Washers (but not the link with all the sizes) and it seems like they are only hard plastic.
Yeah so did I, but wood absorbs moisture and figure over time they'll probably rub through paint by expanding and contracting as wood does.
Ugh, like you, I don't want to order crap that I'll just mostly toss out.
Hmm, this made me think of just cutting up some "jar gripper" things we have, that may work! *desperation kicks in*
Crud, and then rust, bah!
If I went that route, I could fashion some vibration dampening on my computer and make some knee pads or some ish.
Well, the build quality of this truck leaves much to be desired, despite what some here say.Crud, and then rust, bah!
It's a pickup truck and you should be able to sit and step on the rails!
Only time I had the rail come off was at the DUMP when I drug out a queen size mattress. Argh!Crud, and then rust, bah!
I'll futz with the adhesive stuff I still have from Bak, cuss a lot, get sore knees, and eventually get it done, but what a pain. I just want those rails to be more solid feeling and not worry if someone sits on the bed rail.
It's a pickup truck and you should be able to sit and step on the rails!
The dump's not something to be trifled with!
Dang, you're quite the stud! =pTruck hinted what she wants.
Today courier delivered the safety investment.
*At least no damper lights on dashboard.
