Chase truck tips and tricks

[dan200]

I have the umbrella part covered (I have since upgraded to a larger one) and I was going to build something to mount into the hitch like you described. Good seeing you at San Nicolas too Dan, if you remember LOL.

yea, i remember... good to see you too. BTW your truck looks a lot better in that pic than when I saw it last...

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[loufish]

Husky makes a cool bag that organizes tools pretty well for the field. I've had it for a while and it rocks.

Two thumbs up!....I dig that bag and like the idea that it could be hung from a couple of hooks when needed...

I also lash everything down tight.....Have a rack system that allows for basically unlimited set-ups...

[TMorford]

BTW your truck looks a lot better in that pic than when I saw it last...

Aw come on, the water balloons shined her right up...

[dan200]

Two thumbs up!....I dig that bag and like the idea that it could be hung from a couple of hooks when needed...

I also lash everything down tight.....Have a rack system that allows for basically unlimited set-ups...

Lou i am gonna bug you on TT about how you did some of those, that look like modded utiitrack hooks?

[dan200]

Aw come on, the water balloons shined her right up...

i just played the video from inside your truck like an hour ago... Good times... Welcome to the UNDERGROUND

[loufish]

Lou i am gonna bug you on TT about how you did some of those, that look like modded utiitrack hooks?

They are....I can show you some pics if that helps to get your creative juices flowing...

[dan200]

They are....I can show you some pics if that helps to get your creative juices flowing...

please......

[loufish]

I take the Titan stops that come with the cleats, remove the 10mm hex head bolt. I drill and tap the steel base for 7/16"-20....The same thread used for the hi-strength eye bolts used for seat belts...and finally drill out the aluminum stop block 7/16"...I now have a very strong eye bolt that can be moved anywhere along the tracks...I pick up the eye bolts from a seat belt supplier...

I can also use them to both hold something to the bed and still have the eye bolt to use as you can see in the pic where I attached my aluminum gas can holder to the floor and bed side...

You can remove the actual cleat from the base and have a moveable lock down base but mine now have 2 eye bolts to allow the use of turnbuckles to firmly hold down my tool box & ice chest...This has worked great for several years now including a couple of Baja Chase runs...

[dan200]

I take the Titan stops that come with the cleats, remove the 10mm hex head bolt. I drill and tap the steel base for 7/16"-20....The same thread used for the hi-strength eye bolts used for seat belts...and finally drill out the aluminum stop block 7/16"...I now have a very strong eye bolt that can be moved anywhere along the tracks...I pick up the eye bolts from a seat belt supplier...

I can also use them to both hold something to the bed and still have the eye bolt to use as you can see in the pic where I attached my aluminum gas can holder to the floor and bed side...

You can remove the actual cleat from the base and have a moveable lock down base but mine now have 2 eye bolts to allow the use of turnbuckles to firmly hold down my tool box & ice chest...This has worked great for several years now including a couple of Baja Chase runs...

Thanks Lou. Cool trick. I will be trying this.

[aiiraciing]

Put your tools in a bag rather than a box. And get them from Harbor Freight, because you will undoubtedly leave about ten percent of them in Baja each trip.

Husky makes a cool bag that organizes tools pretty well for the field. I've had it for a while and it rocks.

Im looking for a that's similar to this only I need to carry more tools like crescent wrench's, plyers, vise grip's etc. etc. I'm so tired of carrying 2 bags of tools around with me.
Same bag?
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053

Thanks Lou. Cool trick. I will be trying this.

I have all my stock cleats if you want them. I was going to sell them but I'd rather you use them if needed