Definitely not small, weighed in at 115 lbs...but after cutting off the sheet metal and the crappy Marlin bumper I only gained about 30 lbs or so I think. Next up is making a custom spring pack out of an extra set of springs I have laying around. I got some free Rancho rs9000's from a buddy with the adjustment knob on them so I'm gunna be dialing those in as well. I think they are about an inch longer than stock as well.

 

Sorry for the super late response, I haven't been coming on here much lately...My redtop is holding up just fine so far...no problems, I just need to get some better battery terminals, the checkers ones suck lol

 

how do you like the 4.88s with the 33s for the highway?

 

That is one stout bumper!

 

Love em! I'll get about 22mpg on the freeway going ~70 @ 3200 RPMs

Yep, I didn't wanna have to make it again lol

 

Yeah well i get 16 on the freeway with mine and its a 3.0 with 33s and 4.88s!!


Hey wait a minute...

Truck looks great man! Love the new bumper!

 

Thanks man!

That's about as good as the 3.0 is gunna get huh? lol gotta love my 22re

 

I thought you were going to bob the bed while you were at it?

 

I changed my mind...I need all the bed space I can get for now...I made the bumper so it would be pretty easy to adjust for a bed bob in the future though.

 

are you plannin on sas in the future or what?

 

Yeah, eventually when I get the funds together. Not for a little while though.

 

nice bumper

 

Great looking truck man! Can i ask where you got that soft top??

 

Thanks, I no longer have it, but I got if offline, from somewhere like 4wheelparts.com. I can't remember exactly...it's a Besttop Supertop for trucks....that's what it used to be at least.

 

I found it on 4wheelparts.com, you were right. Was it good quality? Thanks man.

 

Yeah, it was really good quality...I bought it for about 540 shipped or so if I remember correctly and I got really good use out of it for about 3 years and then sold it to a buddy for $300 and I probably could have gotten about $400 for it, it looked almost brand new besides normal wear on it, no rips or tears or anything it was tough, and convenient to take off when needed.

 

anything new/

 

Not anything worth putting up lately. I just bought some DOM 1x3/4" x .120 wall tube and am gunna be adding to both my bumpers but that might not be for a little while.

 

haven't heard anything from ya in awhile. Anything new on the rig?

 

Not much yet, I've been working on my rear bumper again. I'm building a swing out tire carrier and tubing for side protection, should be pretty cool, I'll update with pictures as soon as I get something picture worthy, possible thursday...it's hot working in the garage right now with 110 degree vegas weather...