In all her glory, as she sits right now.

 

Hmmmm. I'm not so sure about your speaker placement there bud

 

Wow...ok, so now I recall you had a sig picture that showed that. It was posed up on a trailer or a flatbed? I didn't catch you share about it or I just missed it completely. I was always curious but didn't want to intrude.

Very awesome and excited for ya. What are you going for on final wheelbase, if you don't mind, when all said and done? I have to ask...where was the 13" off the front? Looks like the entire front frame plus factory xmember. I'm excited for you and hope you share it.

I do have 4 link in mind as well, but it won't be until it's retired to a capacity similar to yours. Where the long trips with it just won't be the greatest with it. Admittedly, I have been looking at how to move the fuel tank to get to a rear link setup... lol That would be the first thing I'd like to know on your plans. So far I really like my buddies way he did with the Dakota.

Note....you guys building in garages...snck *****!!!

 

So I made some progress with the rear bumps....but it's going to get reworked. I had help from the little ones and some expert consultation from NorCal Dakota.

One did some drill press work and then they combined on the boltup.



We located and tacked them in.




Then it was time to go out and flex test everything. You can tell perhaps, that the bump is quite high from the spring, more than there is uptravel. haha

I wanted to know if I had the general position right and then height adjustment would be left to do. Went to the OHV place to flex both front and rear to check bump position and clearances. Also limit strap approximation. After that, it was to take a quick run around the park since putting in the new rear shocks. I didn't go very fast, probably 25 or 30 max, and instantly was relieved.

This test session was run at full tire pressure. I think I'm going to rework the driver side shock mount, clock it down a couple degrees and I've got different bumps to use...that I completely forgot about.

Enjoy the vid. Oh, moment before this a guy in a Yota was doing donuts. We watched him lift driver rear tire, but he dropped it down. We both looked away...and then he was on his side. No pictures...but his buddy flopped him over. Funny Friday.

 

Nice video, had some good data. I guess it would be good to do the same to my rig to check everything out.

 

It was my sig pic for a little while, I've not said anything about it, because the only thing I've done thus far is take parts off. I plan on starting the build next winter if it survives getting beat around this year, and don't worry I'll share it if I do! I just may find out the stock suspension works just fine for where we wheel and keeping it simple has its advantages, which is why I'll probably keep the 120" wheelbase. When I say I shortened the front 13", I took 13" out of the hood, so the grill is 13" closer to the firewall vs. stock. Planning on ditching the stock gas tank and going with a fuel cell, especially if the fuel pump goes out again. And lastly it was -4 the other morning, so yeah it's in the garage!

 

Well that mod looks pretty darn good. Thanks for filling in some of the details. I forgot how cold it can get where you are.

Keep it coming though as things warm up, including trip pics!!

 

Working away some items in preparation for one of the top offroad races in the world, called King of the Hammers. Me and some buddies are going down as race volunteers. So some up close and winch tactics are forthcoming. Possibly even towing/recovery back to Hammertown. Check out Ultra4 Racing.


Got the new Odyssey PC1500 battery dropped in. Tidied up some wiring tabs and heat shrink.





Finally put up these quick disconnect Fire Extinguishers





Put together the spicer joints into the Cromo shafts



Pulled the front coilovers to finally box in the towers and paint, then change out the top springs to try a little different setup.






Recharged the fronts and the rears to 200 psi

 

I am so excited for you to be able to go to KOH! Some day I will join you!


Truck is looking great Carl.

 

Nice stuff, You ought to have a blast at the KOH event!