What did YOU do today?

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Packed a few more storage totes to go to the storage unit, and finished putting the sheets and blankets on the bed in the trailer as I was waiting for the mattress protector and heated mattress pad to show up...about a month away from living full time in a trailer. Had to sell the house due to poor financial choices, and things spiraling out of control. So I'm having to move from the home I've lived in for over 30 years so you can imagine the amount of stuff I have to go through and pack or toss out. Plus trying to work full time at the same time, its very hard and extremely exhausting.

I'm going thru a similar thing. I have to move from where I'm at. At least they gave me a years notice... I have a lot of stuff to sell and donate and scrap out...

 

[superj]

Installed a 1.5" lift on the wife's wrangler

Here it is when it was stock when we got it a few years ago

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Went to the Trader Joe's with my wife. The Kobalt tool box on my truck is essentially its trunk, and it just feels good to close the lid on four large cooler bags and two paper sacks full of groceries, and toss a 3rd behind the seat. My Ranger is a standard cab, so having that enclosed, lockable space is great. Honestly, I wouldn't be able to do a lot without it.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Went to the Trader Joe's with my wife. The Kobalt tool box on my truck is essentially its trunk, and it just feels good to close the lid on four large cooler bags and two paper sacks full of groceries, and toss a 3rd behind the seat. My Ranger is a standard cab, so having that enclosed, lockable space is great. Honestly, I wouldn't be able to do a lot without it.

I was really reluctant to put a cap on my green Ranger because I liked the look of it without the cap, but practicality won out. Even with the extended cab, having a bit of dry, lockable storage is nice. My F-150 is a regular cab and I have two long side boxes and a cross box on it. There’s often still not enough dry storage.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

I was really reluctant to put a cap on my green Ranger because I liked the look of it without the cap, but practicality won out.

I can't say I haven't thought about it, but at least with my truck's tailgate there's no lock, so it would be less secure than I'd like.

Sounds like you could use a utility bed for that F-150!

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Installed a 1.5" lift on the wife's wrangler

Nice! What's next? Bigger tires? Different wheels?

 

[superj]

We have moto metal wheels in the garage and some goodyear wrangler all terrains to put on. I just have to refinish the wheels

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I can't say I haven't thought about it, but at least with my truck's tailgate there's no lock, so it would be less secure than I'd like.

Sounds like you could use a utility bed for that F-150!

Well, the rebuild is sort of going to address that. I’m intending on either building a custom utility bed or trying to buy one. I heard of a company that makes low profile utility beds that will work with 5th wheel hitches. I think that’s the direction I’d like to go with it. Of course it’s also getting 1-ton axles and 37-44” tires plus a few other goodies. I like how well it’s worked out for me so far, but I think it’s time to level up again. Need to fix the dump truck first though.

 

[Roert42]

A cap on a truck turns the truck into a very low quality van.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

A cap on a truck turns the truck into a very low quality van.

My problem is I need both an open bed and a van or something. An aluminum cap is possible to take on and off the truck without help and really easy with two people to gain an open bed. Not so easy to do that with a van. Things may get reconfigured when I get more of my fleet back online though.