april 13 2006
First - get her ready to fish
the castawy clamps fit nicely on the stock cross bars
the locking reel box protects your line for the sun as well
june 2006 - with Thule Castaway - locking solution for fishing rods & reels
stock tire recall allow me to slide into Nitto Terra Grapplers at almost no cost.
may 2007 - stock roof rack with Wavewalk kayak & custom build cargo carrier
still working on the cargo carrier...will update when it is finished.
Trail hitch Cargo carrier
i decided to make my own airdam by recomissioning an old 44" Thule fairing (from an old pathfinder)
refinished piece - spray painted
i took the longest crossbar from the stock rack and drill a new hole in the hard plastic clamps. this enable me to use one star bolt to secure the plastic clamp to the cross bar and a hex bolt to secure the fairing support through the middle hole (because i drilled a 3rd hole) in the plastic clamp section and thread into the crossbar
for the center support, i bought a Yakima Mighty Mount 23H to fit around the crossbar.
underside view
front view
side view
september 2007 - out on a cape cod outer beach with fishing rods, 9ft longboard & 7ft surfboard. newly painted black bling plate which acts more like a shovel in sand than a skid.
fishing trip - fishing rods at the ready for a passing school
march 1st 2008 - stop signs are optional in massachusetts
march 1st accident - some damage
luckily, the bumper wing stayed on
since she and her lap dog were at fault, i ordered an All Pro front bumper and IFS skid to piece her back together. Oh and bilstein 5100s to level the front end, just for good measure.
Back in Action!
to mount the PIAA 510 Ion Fog Lamps, i was not interested in welding anything to my new bumper, so i visited the local hardware store for some inspiration. painted bolts and homemade bracket
side view
tacoma switch
now i am hoping for fog, lots of fog!
more info:
Lights in All-Pro winch holes
