Cynicalriders "J0hnny5 is ALIVE!" 01 build thread.

Update 08/15/2018:

Current state:

Moab1015_003 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
R by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0047 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0039 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0382 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0267 by Michael Halat, on Flickr
IMG_0218 by Michael Halat, on Flickr

Mod list:

Engine and Drivetrain:
5.29 Nitro gears built by ECGS
Arb Front Locker
TRD E-locker rear
Stock 3.4L V6 Manual Transmission
GM CS 144 Alternator - Part No. 8112-5A (Carquest reman brand)
Custom made big 3 wiring harness upgrade
Military spec top post terminals
Northstar AGM 24F

Suspension:
Front:
ADS Remote Resi 2.5's on 700lb Eibach springs
Icon Delta Joint UCA's
Old:Bilstein 5100's with 625lb Eibach Springs
@Plastics Guy Front bump stops
Cam tab gussets
Spindle gussets
Eimkeith LCA gussets
Eimkeith shock tower top plate gussets
Total Chaos UCA gussets

Rear:
OME Dakar's with AAL
OME greasable shackles
Greasable main eye bolts
Firestone airbags
Daystar cradles
Ruff stuff spring under u bolt mounts run in a spring over configuration
ADS Remote Resi 2.5's with 10" of travel and welded rod ends
U bolt flip and shock relocation

Wheels and Tires:
315/75r16 Cooper S/T Maxx
1.25" spidertrax wheel spacers
OEM 5 Star Wheels
Old: 265/75r16 Treadwright Guard Dogs on stock wheels

Armor:
Skid Row IFS skid
Skid Row T-case skid beefed up
Custom built Transmission skid
4xInnovations DOM sliders w/ kickout
4xInnovations Rear class 3 hitch bumper
Low Range Offroad e-locker actuator guard
Addicted Offroad front tube bumper
Marlin Crawler weld on rear diff guard
Low Range Offroad Gas tank skid - Gas tank raised 2" as well
Boxed frame from front hanger back

Exterior Accessories:
Shovel and axe's mounted to bed
60" hi-lift mounted to bed
CB antenna mounted to custom CBI bracket
AM/FM whip mounted to custom CBI bracket
Cali raised LED side projecting ditch lights mounted to custom CBI brackets
5/8" shackles on rear bumper
3/4" shackles on front bumper
Spare tire vertically mounted in bed
Outback Air 10lb C02 tank mounted to custom built water jerry can holder in bed
ARB CKMA-12 mounted in engine bay
Toywerx Grill
Smittybuilt X20 10k and relocated solenoid
Custom made dual jerry can holder/cv axle holder mounted under the bed

Interior Accessories:
Molded Vinyl Floor
LED Mag light mounted near passenger foot well
Uniden Pro 520xl CB
External CB speaker mounted on cab wall
Voltmeter in 12V plug location
Dual USB Ports in 12V plug location
Kenwood Double Din DDX372 BT
Custom inflator holder
Dometic CFX65-DZ Fridge

Exterior Lighting:
Hella 700FF's upconverted to HID and mounted behind grill - broke on trail and removed
2 rear facing Blitzpro 6D's mounted on tool box
Clear corners with LED corner lights
Front turnsignals moved to side markers and converted to LED's
Syvania ZXE headlamps
LED reverse lights
2 Blitzpro 6LZ's mounted to rear bumper, tied into reverse lights
6 All4Offroad rock lights

Interior Lighting:
LED interior lights and map lights
Blue LED dash lights with painted blue needles
Blue LED Lighted Key ring
Blue LED HVAC controls

Custom Lighting:
LED toolbox lights
OTRATTW Switches mounted to Paranoid Fab switch panel controlled by pinswitch
LED bedlights mounted under rails
Camp lights mounted to extendable pole


Future plans:
Uniball UCA's
ADS RR front's
air bags
custom leaves
swing out?
hood struts
bed rack/rtt setup
Fiberglass flares and bedsides
Ray 10's
Half doors
Tundra brakes

Far future plans:

Full long travel. Or maybe 3-link? Currently confused and unsure.




Official Trip Reports:

Moab 2017 - Bucket List Trip - Cross Country Rock Therapy Adventure

Pott's Mountain and surrounding VA/WV areas

Exploring NH - Mt. Washington & Class VI Roads

Other trips/exploration:

Winter Bald Eagle Run - November 2018

Favorite videos/obstacles:

Escalator:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAqvJgQ_MJs

Mickey's Hot tub:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO5gchIvGII

Cliffhanger:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3NmMVBoCyE&t=5s

Kokopelli and TOTW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTym2EXMTgQ

NNJ Snow Wheeling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xrc1Iv8J_k

 

ORIGINAL BUILD START:

Let's face it, I'm no master mechanic, fabricator, electrician or autobody repair man. This truck is the first car/truck I have had the balls to really mod and I'm enjoying doing whatever little things I can here and there to it. I was never taught anything beyond an oil change mechanically but always had the urge to wrench on stuff.

My first attempts started with motorcycles (since they were never my DD and easy to work on) and I surprised myself with my successes. My last car i was afraid to do anything beyond audio mods and cosmetic on (E46 BMW) because it was my DD and if I fucked something up it would probably be really expensive to fix.

The bright side about this truck is I feel like I can comfortably work on it without feeling like I will screw it up. It's basically a toy hauler for me (motorcycles) but will be occasionally used for wheeling, camping and other outdoor adventuring.

I'm in the middle of planning a wedding too so cash is low and budget is tight.

Here is what it looked like the day I got it:




Then I went at the grill with an angle grinder and installed the billet grill:



Also installed clear and LED corners:



Put LED's in my dome and map lights:




Mounted HID'd Hella 700ff's behind the grill:



Mounted a black aluminum tool box and blitzpro's:



Tackled the wiring of my aux lights and mounting my switches yesterday:

I wanted the switches to be in the clock location and I wanted the install to look very clean but bad ass as well. Picked up a piece of lexan from home depot and painted one side black with plastic specific spray paint:






I then continued with the install/wiring. The blitzpro hook up was ezpz but the Hella's gave me trouble. I accidentally reversed the hook up and had my power going to the ground and the ground going to power. D'oh.

Final products:

Wiring inside the tool box:



Switches:






Rears:




Fronts:



Just found this list from when I first started modding:

Future plans:
Tube front bumper DONE
Winch
2.5" lift DONE
33"s LOLOLOLOL
Half doors
Possibly a roof LED bar?


Don't think I need much else after that.

 

Awesome reverse lights. I bet people will soon be afraid to tailgate you. Either that or they will go blind! lol

 

Another clean 1st gen! Grill looks good.

 

Thanks guys! I can't tell if the powder on the grill has already faded the gloss it used to have or if it's just dirty. I should try to shine them up again. And I really haven't had anyone try to tailgate me but if they do they will be in for a surprise! Usually it's me tailgating the idiots who don't get the left lane is a passing lane.

 

Don't those LEDs hit the rear window when you open the tool box?


Nice work. Clean looking wiring in the toolbox. Next you should add an led strip in the tool box. You could even use a mercury switch to turn them on when ever you open the lid since they turn on/off when you tilt them.



And btw good luck with the wedding planning! My gf and I have been talking about wedding plans more and more

 

They do but only when the box is fully opened. They don't really affect access to the toolbox at all. I was planning on doing the LED strip idea but to a pressure switch that turns off when the box is close. I also want to throw an LED strip under the box too because I found out the other night how much it sucks ass strapping my bike down at night from the strap points in the dark.

And have you proposed yet Josh? That was a big hit in my wallet and then when I found out how much a good wedding would cost me my jaw dropped lol

 

subbed, great build so far man

 

Cool. Yea bed lighting (in the right places) is so much more convenient.


Noooo I'm waiting a while. No need to spend money on rings and wedding until I have too lol. She moved in with me in February, so I figured we should atleast live together a couple years before we make it permanent.

 

Yeah I found tiny LED pods that will work great for those corners and they are cheap too. And I hear you, we have been together for a very long time so it was about time. We moved in together for the first time though in Feb of last year and we'll be together for 7 years come Sept. 1st.

Also did the diff breather mod yesterday and aimed my rear LED's. I looked into the lights behind the grill again and it looks like I need to thin my grill surround some more to make the lights aimable.

 

Went camping and put my lights to it's first real use:

 

So I learned why the stock skid never got put back on. Two bolts were sheered up front and stuck on the cross member up front and one was stuck in the back for the second half of the skid. An angle grinder got the first two off, the last one I may need a dremel.



Finished painting and clearing the free skid I got from Sander:



Installed the front for now:

 

And this is the way the skid looked originally:



Still in great shape, just surface rust mostly.

 

Looks good. Time to smash it up now!

 

Ha definitely. I mounted the second half of the skid this weekend. I had to beat the fuck out of the front skid with a hammer to get one of the mounts to line up. I also had to cut the welded nut off on the one part because of the snapped nut and bolt there.



I also did more trimming, flipped my light mount bracket to center the lights, re-cleared my billet grill, and painted the surround.



I'll take day pics tomorrow.

 

The grill in the day. I apparently lost a filler piece today

 

subb'd Love the build so far man keep up the awesome work and good luck with yall's wedding!

 

It was great meeting you Mike!
Like a boss up those hills today!

 

Thanks, it was great meeting you too! Definitely can't wait to come back to the pines with my new tires.

Recent pics and videos from wheeling in the pines and at RC:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JADq9Yk_Y68
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vamOS8o2Yhc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J4EMC1mQ7s














http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoIIe5UoyM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpzfDd9fIaQ

Probably won't be heading back to RC without sliders.