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I put in some time in the shop today, biggest achievement was setting up and then playing with my welder for an hour. I still need way more practice, but at least it’s turn-key ready now.
I also cut the remains of the old bumper off the frame rails, and hit them with some primer. Perhaps tomorrow I’ll make some cardboard templates and refine my steel shopping list.
It seems like the LC team had a few objectives in mind when they made sure the frame rails lined up perfect for Steel Bumpers and winches.
Those sliders look wicked, a lot wider than I thought they were when mounted.
Great haul Evan! Trailer looks lighter, and narrower than the last one, should treat you well on the trails.
Great Ricky-ism, two birds stoned. Winch looks in great shape.
I’m gonna start my rear bumper build, what size steel did you use for your main rear beam? I really like how your bumpers have tucked close to the body, yet still fit a swingout, and trailer hitch.
Really leaning on building from scratch, now I have the motivation to get started.
Practically a clean slate.
The chop looks good man! Will the whinch fit in there?
Frame looks awesome, hope the rest looks that clean.
Took Redee out for a tour with Matt and his 4th gen. I didn’t get any pics, but his LTX’s and perma-traction control got him stuck. The big duratracs and no-nannies got me close enough for a rescue.
On the 2nd recovery of his 4th gen, we very swiftly removed Redee’s bumper. I knew it wasn’t load bearing, but used it anyways. Foolish.
Torn between welding it on better, vs making one from scratch.
Scott glad your post made it up, your regular cab looks awesome! Keep at it, and put up a build thread if you want a bunch of opinions or koodos.
best of luck, keep your eyes peeled for a Spring M&G dates, prolly get to run into some of the SONTT guys.
Hey Evan, until the site host, server gets upgraded, we’re on a one picture per post limit. Not ideal, but it’ll work in the meantime
Thanks Kev, worth all the busted knuckles when the girls are thrilled to go for a drive.
Had an anxious end to our adventure drive. A weird *Pang* under the hood, followed by a burning rubber smell. The CHARGE light on the dash confirmed I was without an alternator belt.
I pulled off the road, popped the hood to retrieve the broken belt from under their. 20 km of hills to get home. Lights, radio, heater off, and a steady drive home.
Get home, pull the hood latch again to put the charger on the battery, and nothing happens. The sheathing on the hood end of the release cable has popped out of place. “F*#% me. Seriously? Wtf?”
I got the hood popped through the grill, put a zip tie to prevent the sheathing from popping out again, and will get a new belt tomorrow, or the next day.
