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- Copley, Ohio.
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I know I just got TOTM and you all are tired of seeing me, but I figured I would post an official thread about my little truck. I did a few things to it recently, and am working on making it 4WD, so I'll show a few pictures and see what you think.
I just got new 6" SkyJacker leaves in the rear. They ride great and are MUCH better than those sky-scraper blocks I had under there. The only downside is the credit bill...
As you can also tell, I just made a snorkel for my truck. It's 2" PVC drain pipe, with a little flexible braided 2" PVC in the fender. I attached a threaded end onto the airbox, so I can put a cap in it when I got offroad, but take it off when I'm travelling en-route so my gas mileage isn't completely horrible (a little late for that, though
). It worked pretty good on its debut at Yankee. I was running through water up to the headlights (yes, the water was swamping the cab), and no hydrolock!
Also, the safari doors are great. Nice ride when it's hot out, but the Staties don't like 'em too much.
Also, I got some plastic Summit seats and some used 5-points. They're great when running through uneven stuff. It's nice getting to the end of a mud hole and not being in the passenger's seat.
And Wal-Mart console secures beverages with the grip of a thousand Vikings.
As you can tell, it gets pretty muddy inside, which is exactly the way I like it. No, the switches on the dash don't do anything right now. Those are from a by-gone era. The CD/DVD player is hooked to a 600W amp, and keeps the blood pumping while I'm waist-deep in goo, trying to work the winch. I also got a free CB from a buddy, and don't really know how to set it up properly, but it worked good last time I went out with other trucks.
Red button by the steering column is for $6 HF are horn. Sounds like an ice-cream truck, which is definitely intimidating.
Lastly, I wanted to show my bumper a little better, completed. This was my first intense welding project, and I think it came out well. I got comfortable with my Lincoln AC-225 and some 1/8" 7018s. It's made out of some 2" natural gas line (don't know what schedule or whatever, but it is THICK). I know, go on with the tube v. pipe story, but I didn't have $300 to spend on DOM.
Also pictured is my 8000LB HF winch and the waterproof solenoid box I built, because the original SUCKED. I'm working on putting my lights on the bumper, but I've been too lazy to drill all of the holes. I'm thinking of somthing hokey to do instead. We'll see where that goes...
Lastly, I'm working on the 4WD conversion, and I got my D30 cleaned up, saving money for gears for it and my 7.5" Also got a BW 1354 electric, which I'm cleaning up and making into a "manual" T-case. Now I just need a transmission, some driveshafts, and a few prayers, and I will be ready to get as stuck as I probably did $1000 earlier.
Cheers mates!
Colin.
I just got new 6" SkyJacker leaves in the rear. They ride great and are MUCH better than those sky-scraper blocks I had under there. The only downside is the credit bill...
As you can also tell, I just made a snorkel for my truck. It's 2" PVC drain pipe, with a little flexible braided 2" PVC in the fender. I attached a threaded end onto the airbox, so I can put a cap in it when I got offroad, but take it off when I'm travelling en-route so my gas mileage isn't completely horrible (a little late for that, though
). It worked pretty good on its debut at Yankee. I was running through water up to the headlights (yes, the water was swamping the cab), and no hydrolock!Also, the safari doors are great. Nice ride when it's hot out, but the Staties don't like 'em too much.
Also, I got some plastic Summit seats and some used 5-points. They're great when running through uneven stuff. It's nice getting to the end of a mud hole and not being in the passenger's seat.
And Wal-Mart console secures beverages with the grip of a thousand Vikings.
As you can tell, it gets pretty muddy inside, which is exactly the way I like it. No, the switches on the dash don't do anything right now. Those are from a by-gone era. The CD/DVD player is hooked to a 600W amp, and keeps the blood pumping while I'm waist-deep in goo, trying to work the winch. I also got a free CB from a buddy, and don't really know how to set it up properly, but it worked good last time I went out with other trucks.
Red button by the steering column is for $6 HF are horn. Sounds like an ice-cream truck, which is definitely intimidating.
Lastly, I wanted to show my bumper a little better, completed. This was my first intense welding project, and I think it came out well. I got comfortable with my Lincoln AC-225 and some 1/8" 7018s. It's made out of some 2" natural gas line (don't know what schedule or whatever, but it is THICK). I know, go on with the tube v. pipe story, but I didn't have $300 to spend on DOM.
Also pictured is my 8000LB HF winch and the waterproof solenoid box I built, because the original SUCKED. I'm working on putting my lights on the bumper, but I've been too lazy to drill all of the holes. I'm thinking of somthing hokey to do instead. We'll see where that goes...
Lastly, I'm working on the 4WD conversion, and I got my D30 cleaned up, saving money for gears for it and my 7.5" Also got a BW 1354 electric, which I'm cleaning up and making into a "manual" T-case. Now I just need a transmission, some driveshafts, and a few prayers, and I will be ready to get as stuck as I probably did $1000 earlier.
Cheers mates!
Colin.
