update: will not have my locker installed before rausch creek >sigh< ... oh well. i need to focus on getting the trailer ready, though

 

Why??????

 

i forgot to order new bearings/seals, and they won't be in until late next week. also, i have too much to do on the trailer, which i really want to have done before the trip. i don't have much down-time, what with father's day and school and all...

i'll have plenty more time this year, and after i graduate (december), i'll have even more time. there's always next year...

 

Probably a great choice or priorities, Ian,... You'll be CUSH for the trip, rather than 'creeping a lil further'.. Sorry though, I know you wanted to get that sussed! Grr! lol. Either way, can't wait to see how shweeeeeeeet that Trailer is when you're done. GREAT work!

 

ssss...aaaaaahhhhhh... feels good to be back on my thread.

so here's the deal:

- air locker before rausch creek next year
- detroit locker in the rear (whenever, if it happens)
- trailer- need to finish so i can use the darn thing!
- new tires, probably 31's... maybe 265's if i can find rims
- if i get tires, i might re-gear. 4.56 will get me closest to stock with 31's
- center console. it's driving me crazy
- i'd love a yakima rack... but not likely in the near future
- a welder might help with some of the stuff i want to do, like sliders and bumpers
- maybe a low-profile t-case cross member
- new clutch and brake pads/shoes

anyway, after wheeling last weekend, i know what the truck is capable of. there's very little i actually need to do to make it green-blue trail worthy

 

I'll admit, you did better than I thought when I saw the tires you were wearing. goes to show that tires are only 1 ingredient to successful off-roading.

good job.

 

thanks

spotters are also a great help. couldn't have made it through half the stuff without someone letting me know if i had clearance or not. a lot of times, i cb'd brandon (following or in front of me) and asked him if i had room. that was helpful.

 

just got an email, my fan controller is in the mail. (took them long enough, but i'm expecting great quality). so it looks like this weekend i should be able to button a few things up in preparation for the e-fan (eg, cut the shroud, trim wires, attach a few other things)

i'll update as i go, and i'll be sure to post pics

 

crossed over 180,000 last night. only 19,965 (as of this morning) left to go! haha

 

Thanks for the info/pics/write up that's coming(Eeeeeeeee-fan) hehehe. Thinking about it, .....just been stuck a few times with buddies who had'm,....so lil leery, but I DO LOVE the idea of getting back (?%) power, ya know? Especially on MY trips, 4-500Miles of desert, right? haha.

Good to see you back, slangin mods and stuff's!

Have a great weekend, Ian,

Mark

 

thanks mark

i want to get a few things done before the winter, such as the e-fan and possibly the locker, but we'll see how that goes. the next thing i'm probably going to do is replacing the brakes all around, followed by the clutch. my weekends fill up rather quickly

i also want to get that trailer done. >sigh< so much to do...

 

Been there, done that, and it's TOUGH! lol. You'll get it, Ian, ....you're capable and we ALL 'FIND' the time eventually, right? Clutch, eh? That's right, you pulled the head, not the motor, ....gotcha. Wish I was closer, I'd love to give ya a hand!

 

ha, thanks. i'll see what rb is up to later this year. maybe another wrenching weekend in bal'more (brian, get your truck fixed)

 

Roger that!

 

(random pic from my trip to the beach. got to ride in it... great fun)


and crossed over 180k


got some stuff done this weekend! 'bout time.

started off by parking in a bad part of town. it makes getting the wheels off easier... haha. no, i was checking my brakes, as they were getting soft



brakes were fine, just needed to adjust some stuff. also re-aligned my aal



...can and a half of brakleen later:



and then today i finally finished up my auxiliary fuse box system. i still might add an over-ride switch in the cab, but it's clean, organized, and operational as-is, so i like it





fuse box, shocks hooked up



and the relay for the fuse box. it's only on when the key is at least in the "acc" position



with a diode to eliminate kick-back

 

DUDE, COME DO MY ELECTRONIC BOX THINGYMADOERHICKYJOBBER! lol. Seriously, SICK! That looks GREAT, Man! Can't wait to do SOMETHING, obviously not as TOIGHT as that, but nonetheless I'll take my inspiration from HERE and do it RIGHT! lol. Wanna get my lights and alarm to come and etc., all hooked up to something similar.

Great work, and glad you didn't need a big brake job!

 

I like that aux box. Definitly a good idea. You did a good job too!

 

thanks. "aux box"... i like that!

 

Nice job if i was going to run alot of stuff on my truck i would do something of that nature. And thanks for cleaning up that pic man it looked great.

 

You should make kits and sell them usin the name Aux Box hahhaha