Beach Machine - Caution -Build Up in progress (fortfun Build)

[fortfun]

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

[NMVoodooFJ]

Looking good!!

[tiki]

Like the pic suggest some real bright lights on the bumper to light up the surf or beach if your surfing in the dark or fishing

[DoWork]

you get any fender bulges with the crash?

[fortfun]

a small one but nothing like what other members have. pics are on this page:
march 1st accident - some damage

[BlackIceBob]

Looks awesome! I love that Thule Castaway! I think that would be a great way to transport gear as well as fishing poles! Most of my poles break down--fly rods to land those big Utah trout!

P.S. I'm working on a front bumper wing mod. Care to donate your wings to a project?

[fortfun]

voodoobob

the castaway is great for driving up and down the outer beaches and being ready for a blitzing school.

i will see if i can get the wings back from the body shop...let you know

[Archy Chris]

Looks good!

[Money Pit]

Looks great nice job. The crash worked out in your favor too in the long run.

[fj in nepa]

nice