Might be selling all 5 MTR's soon... Looking at replacing it all with new 35 KM2's

May or may not keep my alloy wheels, id like to switch over to black steel wheels but we'll see what happens. cheaper to keep mine unless someone wanted to trade.

 

I've got 5x TRD Anthracite wheels im trying to get rid of 16x7.5

 

If only they were wider and I was in the market for 365/70/16 km2s!

 

For anyone still following?...

latest gadget is a LED light bar. Now I've always wanted to setup some sort of LED light system (low power consumption) but jesus the prices are INSANE!!! The top name brands are astronomically priced! Yes new LED tech is a little pricey and still developing but $1600-$2000 for a nice 40-50" bar is ridiculous. I dont care if it'll support the weight of my truck, big deal (when will i ever drive over it???), the aluminum housing does NOT justify the insane up charge. Besides if I was gonna mount one over cab, or anywhere for that matter I'll sure as hell be protecting it with steel.

So, Superbrightleds.com has had a short lineup of LED light bars for awhile now, marginally priced but theyre small, theyre not really "bars". Which is cool, theyre still bright.

Then not long ago they got two new products in (yes made in china, what isnt?) 36w for $99.95 and a 72w for $169.95

36w https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...ight-bar/1221/

72w https://www.superbrightleds.com/more...-product/1218/

the 36w looked good for my rear flood. Since ive had no reverse lights for over 4 years ive been on the lookout for a nice solution, this looked like it. Ordered it.

Haven't installed it yet just got it, but hooked it up to the battery to see how bright it was. It's brighter than the picture on superbrights page. Perfect for a rear flood/reverse (probably piss people off in parking lots, YES!)

I will probably use a 20" 120w LED light bar for my front from http://www.trailworthyfab.com/LED-Light-Bars and mount it in a flat hoop off my bumper instead of on the cage above the cab. I dont have the cage finished yet and probably wont for god knows how long but i want forward light before winter gets bad, i hated not having any lights during last years storms.

Here is the 36w light i got,



and heres a shot of it lighting up my side yard



the picture is a little over exposed but not by much. I just want more light up front over all.. wasnt looking for a sun beam off my tail end, just something that flooded the world so i can see when im backing up!!!

cheers

 

Holy shhh!!
Thats more brighter than i expected. I want that

 

Wow! Those are brighter than my LightForces and 1/3 the cost! I think Im going to order some of those soon.

 

still folloiwng here, did you buy your gears and have them installed or buy a prebuilt unit? i bought 2 prebuilt units from low range offroad with detriots and they seem to e doing fine other then the flange leaking in the rear, which is currently being fixed

 

No I assemble my own thirds.

 

all my gear contact hasnt caused me issues in 10k of daily driving other then the pinion seal leaking, i also completely submergered the back unit.... had about a gallon of water in it, drained it, fixed my rear wheel bearing, flushed it with gear lube, still no noise, ive heard bad things about trail gear but i havent seemed to have any issues with their products

 

Awesome build up thread. Nice truck. And nice location! I'm about 45 minutes north of you.

 

Don't chya be honking yer horn at me on the freeway! Haha. Truck looks sick man. I'm dreaming.

 

was that you the other day near ft lewis? I honked at a dirty yote

 

Yeah that was lol.

 

FYI: To make a rear true-trac a front truetrac, all you have to do is reverse the internal gearing. (take it out and flip it 180 degrees).

BTW love the build, great work!

 

THE END? Thats all? I was just getting into it too

 

Nothing to much new. Truck got new rebuilt thirds. I kept the tru trac and reversed the internals so it works better for the front. rear got new Yukon gears and bearings. still Aussie locker.

Pretty much got shoved to back burner for the last 3 years. Garage ornament. haha

 

at least you still have it

 

I'd like a garage ornament like that!

 

Mine was sitting for three years too, but she is up and running, heading for smog this next week. IF I CAN YOU CAN!!