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Wheelerkr2's Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by wheelerkr2, Mar 26, 2013.

  1. Jan 22, 2015 at 2:54 PM
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    wheelerkr2

    wheelerkr2 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Picked up a shell on Craigslist the other day, old aluminum leonard. Its not the greatest looking cap but it fits and it was in good condition.

    Before I cleaned it up and took off the old stickers from the previous owner
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    Cleaned
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    Got a horse mat from Tractor Supply, basically a 4'x6' 3/4" thick piece of rubber
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    I plan to pick up a few action packers to store recovery and camping gear in the bed.
     
  2. Jan 27, 2015 at 3:01 PM
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    The truck looks great but that cap... ((shudders)) That's like a toothless fat chick from the hood...
     
  3. Jan 28, 2015 at 6:14 AM
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    wheelerkr2

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    haha believe me, if i had the money to drop on a nice fancy fiberglass cap i would have. This was cheap and fit my needs
     
  4. Jan 28, 2015 at 8:02 PM
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    Wired up some LED's in the bed and under the hood.

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    Location of the switch for the bed lights
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    Hood lights
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    Switch location for hood lights
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  5. Mar 4, 2015 at 8:15 PM
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    SOS concepts skid came in today, got it painted and mounted

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    Painted and installed
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  6. Mar 5, 2015 at 2:52 PM
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    Took a trip to Windrock, pretty icy conditions on the trails and didn't get to do much crawlin. Only took a few pics

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  7. Apr 8, 2015 at 12:07 PM
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    Sheet of 4'x4' 3/16" came in today, going to attempt to start and finish building a mid skid this weekend.

    Trip to Big Dogs Ice Breaker at the end of April.

    Didn't get the IFS skid in time for the windsock trip so looking forward to bashing some rocks at big dogs :thumbsup:
     
  8. Apr 8, 2015 at 12:19 PM
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    Damn! I want to go to this BD event but hard to justify $135 in fees alone.
     
  9. Apr 9, 2015 at 12:42 PM
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    That was my biggest issue, but a buddy of mine is riding along and splitting costs with me. From what everyone tells me, big dogs isn't a park to miss.

    You should go though, been a while since we wheeled at shoe :cool:
     
  10. Apr 9, 2015 at 12:53 PM
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    I went last fall. It's definitely cool but would've been better if the guides knew where they were going and we didn't spend so much time getting to the trails.
     
  11. Apr 9, 2015 at 12:55 PM
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    I wasn't too fond of having a guide so we'll see how that goes. I hated windrock because of how far the trails were from the camp ground.
     
  12. Apr 9, 2015 at 1:50 PM
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    Guide is needed here since there is 0 maps. It's not a bad thing as long as the group stays decent sized and are equally capable rigs.
     
  13. Apr 10, 2015 at 12:46 PM
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    Awesome build!
    Feel ya on the funds, I'm looking for the same topper/canopy as you, they aren't so bad!
     
  14. Apr 12, 2015 at 8:05 PM
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    Built a transmission skid on Friday, I still need to weld in a lip on the sides to add some strength, probably going to do that sometime this week.

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  15. Apr 12, 2015 at 8:07 PM
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    thanks man! I really wanted a fiberglass topper but i couldn't pass up on the deal.
     
  16. Apr 27, 2015 at 11:52 AM
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    Big Dogs was a fun trip, camping was very nice. I wheeled with the slightly modified group on some easier trails than i was hoping for, I had never been before so I didn't know what to expect with the different trail classes. Our guide kind of sucked and got us lost and we ended up on an atv trail which turned out to be one of the only fun things because of a small rock hill we had to climb before we figured out it was an atv trail. Got everyone up the hill then had to turn around and go back down and then on a slightly difficult muddy rocky trail back up the mountain to camp. Some of the more stock vehicles in our group were slightly mad at the guide for taking them through a trail that stockers probably shouldn't have been on. Either way my sliders got a workout and I got to use my new skids so I was happy.

    Before I left I welded on some lips on the sides of my Tranny skid to add some strength


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    Didn't take many pics but heres a few and a video
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    https://www.youtube.com/embed/WuaBZYnpLTs
     
  17. Apr 27, 2015 at 11:59 AM
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    Coming along good man. I remember looking at your thread when our trucks were basically twins.
    :thumbsup:
     
  18. Apr 27, 2015 at 12:10 PM
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    Thanks! It's a slow process haha
     
  19. Apr 27, 2015 at 12:25 PM
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    Had the same guide experience. They need to just map the place and/or have seasoned guides.
     
  20. Apr 27, 2015 at 12:35 PM
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    At one point someone asked the leading guide where we were and he said "I don't know I've never been on this side of the mountain" we were all a little pissed after that.
     

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