ponethousand's build

Bud built skid, belly, and crossmember installed. Next LCA skid.

Also I like the new gears. Feels like my truck drives smoother, pulls better, gets up a little faster. I'll be able to test it out this weekend while wheeling.

 

Don't bother with LCA skids. There's really no purpose. A lot like diff diapers.

 

Ha! Dang already bought them and painted them. Now I have to widen some holes in my Lca's to install them.

 

Yeah...

LCAs are boxed steel. Skids basically make them thicker, but they don't much need the help. Same thing with axle housings. They're already made of 3/16 and 1/4 steel, the same shit the skids are made from. Bracing the housing isn't a bad idea, along with reinforcing the backside of the diff, but diapering doesn't do much.

Some vehicle parts are already relatively tough and don't really require extra.

If you really really hang up an LCA you're gonna cause the bushing to fail or the spindle to bend before anything else, and the skid won't do a thing to stop that. I suppose they do at least have the benefit of keeping sticks and rocks out of your alignment cams.

 

Good some good protection now!

 

Love how much of a clean look skids give to a truck! Granted nobody really ever sees it, but it still looks awesome! Haha

 

Ha good for protection!

Got my co2 tank setup for this weekend trip.

 

Went wheelin this weekend. Learned a lot about my truck. Love the new gears! the 305 worked well also. Only rubbed a few times, nothing crazy. Not sure if the tires fully stuffed though.

 

Came home to more parts. Light Racing upper control arms, frame stiffening plates. So here is the list of parts that I have that need to be installed.

Allpro Expedition leaf pack
1.5 Allpro rear shackles (allpro forgot the plates, in the mail)
light racing uca
cbi frame stiffening plates
Allpro ubolt flip kit
shock mounts for relocation
bamf behind the grill light bar
relocate solenoid
Bamf lower control arm skid

Trying to decide if I should get some icon extended travel coil overs with shocks or arb front locker.

Also my boxrocket rear bumper should be completed sometime in April.

 

Still think that cbi carrier looks good

 

Looks good, but need it to be more convenient.

 

buy this http://www.cbioffroadfab.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=76

 

Sweet ride. I am slowly but surely working towards the complete trail rig.

 

That bumper is sick but by the time i put all my options on there its about $1500. Im getting one made and shipped for about $400 less with the same options. When you coming back man? Want to go to ure but cant go until may or june.

 

Rig looks clean with the bushwackers!

 

i wont be back until april 27, going to Uwharrie for memorial day weekend since its a 4 day weekend. gotta get my new bumper on before that and a couple of other things

oh and i got the full high clearance/swing out arm bumper for the 2nd gen. didnt get the fuel can holder tho. might get that added at a later time if i see a need to

 

Is your bumper going to be done by then? More shit done to your truck its already a beast!

 

yeah, ordered it last week. its going to be held till it can be delivered after the 27th. it only takes them 4 weeks to ship. i still have 6 to go and one already down.

right now i have no bumper or tiregate. as u saw at flagpole, i sold it to arkansasman5 (james). also gonna get a very low profile bed rack built and ordered a RTT from the group buy