Recent content by Caleb Cowan

It's on a '96 Corolla. But for real. It's on a '16 Colorado Z71. Mods are: -285/70R17 BFG KO2 -Icon stage 4 resi's w/ UCA -Fab Fours Bumper w/ pre runner and 10k winch -custom bed rack made by yours truly -RTT -enough lights to land a UFO -super sliders rockers -super skidz skid plates -ARB...

Let's go with something I've been debating over the last year that I've been building my rig. How much is just enough lift? I've always avoided spacer and block kits when it comes to adding inches. I have a stage 4 Icon setup which gives me 3" of lift. I've never had clearance problems, but...

I use the Mr. Buddy heater and actually hang a small fan above and behind it and point it at a downward 45ish degree angle.. keeps the tent perfectly toasty. We were in the North Rim of the Grand Canyon with a wind chill of 9 degrees and didn't even have to dig out our additional linens. Only a...

I ran KO2's for years, switched to BFG M/T's, then switched back last week to KO2's. My last set went 55k miles with TONS of abuse. I switched to M/T's to see if I could tell a difference. Yes, and not in a good way. They were loud, awful in the rain and snow, and were soft. They NEVER let me...

#2715 here! An upgrade would be great :)

As you can see, the angle iron is just for each of the 4 posts. Nothing crazy. It's tight against the bed rail to aid in a snug fit. The anchors are 3/8. I could have used it aw and fit the current hole that's in the bed frame from the factory, but I wanted to leave that hole accessible for a...

Yeah! Give me about 2 hours and I'll send you pictures of what I did. I didn't mount it to the bed rails specifically, I just have angle iron holding the tube flush against the bed rail, and then have 3/8" anchors actually holding the tubular steel to the bed posts. Pics to follow when I get out...

I have a 2016 Z71 Colorado. It's impossible to find a quality rack that isn't several thousands of dollars. I constructed a rack for the bed of my truck using 1 1/2" tubular steel (.08g) for the vertical and side to side posts. I then used the same gage, but 1" steel for the 4 cross bars (front...