The Atomic Diamondback Bed Rack For Tacoma

[@samsonitte]

Fantastic job making this video. Very well made. Also, the great ingenuity to incorporate the LLOD style rack on your Diamondback cover with your own style was very eye opening. Great humor too! Love your garage. Keep making stuff. Thanks for showing us your process.

[@TheE9climber]

Amazing video quality and amount of work put into it regarding the size of your channel!

[@mikegregory8536]

Good to see you back on the Tube……I miss your videos.

[@paulkwon7306]

Great video as always! Great job!! Looking forward to see what more you do with the Diamondback cover. Im really torn between the Diamondback and Renegade.

[@BM-dt8ed]

Did you hear that barking spider!

[@Mr.3lus1v3]

Awesome seeing you get a Tacoma and already getting started on projects with it!

[@thegaragejournal6584]

I wish I was doing projects on a land cruiser, but this will do. :)

[@Mr.3lus1v3]

@@thegaragejournal6584 I remember the thread on GJ where that was discussed. I too wish to have a LC but will just have to be content with my 2018 Sequoia TRD Sport. Although I am really interested to see what you do with the Tacoma. I have been looking for a new Tundra with the correct package but the Tacoma continues to interest me. I just don't know if there is enough rear interior cab room for me with a young son. Partially why I sold my 2012 Frontier for the Sequoia and kept my 2008 Nissan Xterra (which I absolutely love for it's simplicity and reliability).

[@johnspies4971]

Really dig how you approached the low rails and the fabricated sides. Not being as 'handy', care to share the plans for that? What did it cost for fabrication? Again, great job; thanks much.

[@cye5270]

How did you mount the plates on the bars?

[@markbarefield7570]

How do you like them? Still something you like or any modifications?

[@thegaragejournal6584]

Still loving this thing... It's crazy flexible...

[@rsaunders223]

@@thegaragejournal6584 Love it! You should make a link for us to get a setup like this!

[@JHPilot83]

I purchased the same kit and, to be honest, having trouble committing to the drilling. My layout always seems to either have a hole that would not be accessible underneath or I'm too close to the latch mechanisms. I really like your plywood jig idea. Can you tell me the dimensions you went with? i.e. the length of the jig or center to center of the tracks?? Thanks for the great vid btw!

[@thegaragejournal6584]

53”. Also, at least on the Tacoma you will not use every mounting hole. There’s one on each track that is blocked by the diamondback crossbar.

[@JHPilot83]

@@thegaragejournal6584 Thank you sir! I may get brave and try again this weekend.

[@thegaragejournal6584]

@@JHPilot83 Just go at it... I was intimidated at first, but it's actually pretty simple once you have the jigs setup...

[@ericmcnicol2884]

@@thegaragejournal6584 was 53” the center to center or the jig length? Thanks! Great work!

[@RobyWanKenobi]

I understand and appreciate you being a diamondback fan but I am curious if you have seen the Renegade bed cover. Not that you would switch but would be interested if you had any thoughts on the differences between. Thank you and always enjoy your videos.

[@thegaragejournal6584]

I'm not familiar with it, but will google!

[@RobyWanKenobi]

@@thegaragejournal6584 i took a gamble and ordered on for my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Classic Dually to for hauling lumber and 4 wheeler while allowing me to keep all my tools organized under. As everything these days it is 12 plus weeks out.

[@thegaragejournal6584]

@@RobyWanKenobi Just looked it up... LOVE the L-Track integration... That's something I've been thinking about playing with... But I don't get along with trifolds typically...

[@RobyWanKenobi]

@@thegaragejournal6584 the l track is what sold me. I have had it in the bed of my past 2 trucks. Never had a trifold only roll ups. Rarely do I need to roll it but when I do I need full access and that is had me hesitant on the diamondback. Again love your videos always excited when I see them come out. We live north of Dallas and still have lots of jobs to get to from the February snow. Take care.

[@travisgraham3060]

Is that the HD or SE cover?

[@thegaragejournal6584]

It's an SE.

[@projectDoItYourself]

Just subscribed! Amazing vid

[@mustardfj40]

Very nice! You should have gotten the 6ft bed instead

[@jonpease1881]

Great video, have always liked your content. Keep up the great work.

[@herrerajoey2]

If your worried about the wing nuts just use some blue loctite.