Good looking daughter Racerflea!

Yeah man, it did fine. Thanks again for the tow! I haven't even had a chance to pop the hood since I parked it. My GM alternator mount should arrive tomorrow to replace the worn out homemade one and put the alternator in the stock location. Then I'll get a radiator in it and should be ready to hit the trail. Also, not sure how I missed it, but the castor is about 10* in the wrong direction, so that explains the death wobble. Have new spring perches coming in tomorrow for that.

 

Sweet! The front perches don't sit on the round part of the tube a shim/wedge may be bit easier.

 

I didn't really think that one through.
Just not sure if I can get enough of a change with shims.

 

I didn't think about how much you need it to change eather. I cant remember where i saw shims but i wouldn't use more than one and doubt that would bring the caster in enough.

 

4Crawler can make custom shims over 12* so I'll keep that open as an option. I guess I'll have to do some math and figure out what I need and the best way to achieve it. Wasn't real excited about cutting perches though.

 

The temp guage on this truck has been intermittant lately, but usually I can tap the intrument panel a couple of times and it will work for a few seconds so I wasn't stressing it too much. Anyway, heading home from the trail the weekend before last, I unknowingly lost a fan belt and didn't realize the truck was overheating until the radiator exploded (apparently the cap was bad too).
Well, according to Performance Radiator, a brand new aluminum radiator with a 3 year warranty is cheaper that repairing an old one, who new?


Also, installed Trail Gear's GM alternator mount to use with the welder's alternator. The last rig I had the welder installed in did not come from the factory with A/C, so I had made brackets to mount the alternator where the compressor would go and ran it in conjuction with an unhooked stock alternator. If one were to fail, I could just plug in the other one and keep going. This came in handy on the last run when someone had an alternator go out and we were able to swap his for my extra one and keep wheeling. But...... this rig will have A/C!!! Didn't think to take any pics though.

 

Sweet! Get the radiator in? running good? H2H Sunday?

 

Yes, Yes, and Yes!!!

 

A little enthusiastic bout gettin it done?

 

I'm just excited to hit H2H! It's time to find out what kind of rig I've built so far. I was hoping to have the dual cases installed first, but I'm still waiting on a couple of parts, oh well.

 

Coo. H2H was a good time. I did a chevy alt conversion too and scored a backup alt from a guy at work. So we are good there.

 

Nice! I'm starting to think that with all of the spare parts we carry, between you, Travis, and myself, we could probably build another truck on the trail.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByj9...oMYbcvATeD_SU=

The limiting factor continues to be power/gearing, not for long though.

 

So what are you changing first gearing or power? You get the other tcase adapter kit you needed?

 

I'm hoping that better gearing will give me the power I need to not struggle on some of the steeper climbs. I am seeing an engine rebuild in my future though. I ordered the auto adapter last week, so it should be here any day, along with the new shifter.

 

Sweet! Yea duel cases will do alot. Let me know if you want me to get them setup for you i dont mind.

 

Awesome, thanks man!

 

My triple stick shifter came in today. This thing is slick, I can't wait to get it installed! Unfortunately, the auto adapter is on backorder, so it'll be at least a few more weeks.

 

That looks slick

 

Damn!!!!!