ffirg's 02 DC Build

Thanks! Yeah so far the OME is quite nice. It was very stiff at first, but even after putting only a few hundred miles on it, it has softened up a ton! The front really does soak up things in the dirt a hell of a lot better. And the rear is actually softer than stock. Even with the AAL. But it holds more weight, so best of both worlds!

 

haha yes!

 

Really liking the truck! Nice job on the retrofit as well

 

Thanks. I like them a lot. I thought they would be brighter but they are a hell of a lot better than stock. And easy to install as well.

 

Picked up a smitty built receiver hitch d-ring w/shackle Got it and a diff drop from a fellow TW member that sold his first gen for a Tundra.

 

Hey man REALLY like the truck and the mods...thinking of getting an '02 without a reciever hitch, recommend any specific brands for the reciever? Id like one that has a shackle attachment...mind posting pics of yours?

Thx

 

Thanks! its a work in progress but its coming along nicely. Not sure what else i can do rihht away. I'm not sure what brand my receiver is, but the only one I know of is Reese or drawtite. I can post a pic later of what I have.

 

Did you get a lock with it as well?

 

Yep! It came with a locking pin. Although I don't really like the way the lock feels/is sealed up. I'm probably going to use my own nice locking one or just a standard pin without lock. I'll only have it on when I'm offroading, otherwise I'll have a 2'' ball in there.

 

So today I found out my truck might look good with bronze wheels. What do you guys think?



...In all seriousness, I had to get towed out of some mud by a decked out subaru hahaha. I slid into a deep rut and was immediately up to my bumpers in mud. Time for some meaty 33's I guess

 

Hell yea! Looks good with a little mud too.

 

Thanks! Although after washing it today, I realized why I don't like going through mud...

And for those of you who were wondering about the receiver shackle, here's a picture. I know I don't have the pin in all the way. I put it in just to take the picture.

 

Nice! what kind of tow package is that? Reese? Drawtite? Any reccomendations?

 

I'm not sure which brand it is. I got under it and looked but the only words I saw on it was the weight capacity.

 

More than likely it's Reese, that's what came on my 02 and what the body shop replaced it with when I had a fender bender

 

In this pic, what is that little square compartment on the left side top interior of your camper shell?

Btw, excellent build and you must be lucky to be live in beautiful Alaska when the weather is good!

 

I have no clue haha. I think it's supposed to be a grab handle. It flips down. It was there when I bought it. There's a little indentation in the shell that its molded into.

And yeah I'm lucky to be up here. We've had 3 weeks straight of 70-75 degree weather which is not common so I'm loving the summer so far. We had I think 10 days last summer that were over 65 degrees so this is awesome.

 

I left it on. I'm thinking of taking it off but The truck still feels a little unstable while turning with speed and I don't know if ill like more of it without the sway bar

The ride has softened a little. But I've only put around 500 miles on it so far so it should get better.

 

Yeah I feel a little unstable. Better than stock, but still tippy. But I'm talking about those clover leaf on ramp things or corners on highways. So only when I'm going 50+. It's solid other than that.

 

Yeah I'm sure the shell has a little to do with it. And I have a lot of stuff in the truck all the time. There is one hill going up a mountain pass that starts at sea level and takes a 180 degree turn the opposite direction that immediately starts up a section of highway that is all uphill for about 5-10 miles. I have to keep up my speed/momentum around that corner or I'll be chugging along at 45 the rest of the way haha. That's the main section of road I'd worry about without the swaybar. I have to take that corner going 65-70 mph, and by the time I'm at the crest of the hill I'll be at 55 if I'm lucky. That is assuming I have a pretty heavy load in the bed or a trailer.

And yeah it'd be neat to compare rides. You've got some extra weight with the sliders but I'm a DC with a shell and an overweight/height driver haha, so it should even itself out.