Ol Blue

Figured I'd create a build thread to keep me motivated a bit.

I plan on doing a mild build until I get a new daily driver, then i'm going all out.

anyways,

Here we go.

Day 1


Here is how she currently sits.


Got a SSO Slimline bumper on the way and mobtown sliders.

Next Skid plates/High clearance rear bumper & 2-3 inch lift.

 

Some things I decided on saving money on so I could spend more in Functional areas. hence the grill & rims. But they turned out great!

 

Next I added a Hi-Lift & a toolbox. Love the toolbox but it came damaged!

 

Next up was rci ifs, trans, and transfer case skid.

I used rustoleum primer then bed liner paint.

 

Then I installed my sso slimline bumper with a 10k smittybuilt winch with synthetic line.

 

Didn't like the hook so I added a blue flatlink.

 

I've got the same truck and considering that bumper too. What did you end up paying all-in with the winch?

 

That bumper is the first aftermarket winch bumper I've seen that I like. Looks awesome! second his question ^^^

 

Now we're caught up. I only have the mornings to work since my workweek starts today. Hope to have these installed the next couple of days. Think I may need a lift soon after adding all this weight!

 

The winch was around 600,700 and the bumper ended up being around 900 with powdercoat & shipping. If I did it again I'd probably paint it myself to save some $.

 

The powder coat looks so good though! Thanks for the quick reply! Truck looks great.

 

That's really not bad, thanks for the response.

 

Of course, and I'd super happy with that bumper. The install was long but wasn't too hard. Did it all by myself so that made it harder than it needed to be. Used an atv Jack to move it where it needed to go.

 

What is the difference between the SSO and C4? They look identical, but the C4 is a little cheaper.

 

Sso doesn't remove crumple zones from your truck. Believe me that is very important to crash safety in a vehicle. Those are built into your vehicle for a reason. Sso is also lighter. From my understanding they are both great options, I grew to like the sso more because it looked like the truck came from the dealer like that.

 

I have one of the light bars in my lower grille and not fond of having to loose it. What part of the winch would keep me from keeping it? My SSO should be here soon and it's killing me wondering why it won't work.

 

The top half of the winch sits right about where your light is. I'll check after work to see exactly where it is, maybe it would work with some winches? Maybe someone could make some mounts that lets your light bar sit further out?

 

This makes me feel better. I was considering the Warn VR8-S thinking that will eliminate the obstacle. Funny you thought of the extension, I didn't think anyone else would pick up on that idea. I don't want to hijack your build thread, thanks for the help. I will share what my final outcome is if you like, which will be in several weeks I am going to be real busy for awhile. Thanks!