geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

So I got home from work and decided to go out to the garage and get everything (tools etc for tomorrow) packed up and ready for tomorrow's install!

I also decided to mess with the damn dually/foglight mess.

Here is before:



And after:



one less thing to do tomorrow!!

I also cleaned her up a bit and laid a coat of paint down and it's looking pretty mint!



Tomorrow morning I plan on doing a little work on the rear before heading to @GARSHA91 's house to install the bumper and give him a hand.

When @ChandlerDOOM visited, he noticed that my passenger side rear upper shock bolt was loose So, I will be under her tightening EVERY bolt on the rear suspension AND putting loctite on the upper shock bolts on both sides. Shoutout to Chandler for saving lives!!

 

Bumper looks good

 

Thanks dude..super anxious to get this on tomorrow!!

 

Here we go!!!!!!













Front recovery point bolts were a bitch to get out!! The tacks that hole the threads on snapped off completely so had to bust out the grinder!!





Final product!!!







YAAAS!!!

Can't wait to get this b*tch on the trails now! I will try to take better pics tomorrow..super artsy like

 

Looks awesome dude, gotta love the weight savings of aluminum and not having to re do your front suspension

 

I have 886 coils ready to go just in case. Got them from @bluewaters182 when we met up with him at the badlands..again, scored them for a steal and they are new never used. Might need them when I get a winch but for now, I don't think I'm any lower in front now than I was this morning.

I still have some fender well plastic to trim on the driver's side as I am still rubbing. Perhaps I will tackle that tomorrow.

 

Looking great

 

You'll need the 886's with skids and a winch so I'd hold on to them

 

Or just get coilovers...caugh...caugh...

 

Very true. He'll buy mine in the fall

 

I figured..I love lab to hold onto them at least til I get a winch and figure out the front suspension.

Let me guess..Kings? Should I just get 35's too??

What do you got?

 

Nah 35's aren't necessary. 285's would've been just fine or even 295's

 

Says the guy who has wheeled all of twice...

 

But..but..pissing contest

 

I don't think the first trip counts, that looked like a nice drive down a dirt road...

 

Ok, so you caught me being generous.

 

I think it might be time to trim..

 

Nah you'll be alright, I ran the bumper without trimming until I moved to 35s. Trust me, don't trim your flares until you have to

 

Which you will have to with 285's.. At least I do