Casper's Broken Down old Grumpy Assed Build

the last picture I saw of chads bumper, it was not yet on the truck haha still bare metal if I'm not mistaken haha I don't know how he has the patience to let such an awesome mod lay around for so long

 

Oh hell Rob I'm ready to go. I think we have everything together for this trip picking groceries up tomorrow. Gonna try the new grill out also steaks Friday night and marinated chicken breasts saturday night! Just me and Momma this trip to break the little camper in rt

 

Oh hell no me either I'd have had that thing painted and on within a couple of days. I have about the patience of a gnat

 

I'm with you there! I think the only thing that would hold me back would be knowing that taking the old bumper off will not be fun at all with all the damn salt up here, id be dealing with a lot of rusty bolts haha u should have seen the piles of rust falling off the rear end when I was cutting holes for my flush mounts hahaha

 

Oh we get our share of salt. I know we don't get near the snow you do but hell the pre-wet brine injection system for the spreaders was invented rt her at the VDOT where I used to work. Then they started the pretreatments to the roads God knows never drive behind one of those trucks

 

oh man I hear yah its brutal. I do get it undercoated before winter which does help. I also got lucky that the previous owner lived in Quebec in an area where they use sand instead of salt, but he never got it undercoated so it still has some rust. still pretty damn clean considering she's 8 years old. the rear bumper and the hitch are the worst. frame obviously has surface rust which is next to impossible to prevent hahaha I'm always envious when I see pictures of peoples undercarriages on here without a spec of rust anywhere

 

Yeah I know the feeling and they usually live in nice warm climates

 

Back bumper still needs paint

Thinking about ordering an RCI IFS skid soonish

Havnt ordered a front yet

Thought about grip taping the sliders

But I dont really use them as a step, although the wife does.

 

@Casper66 was it you that has side steps enclosed? Thinking of getting different ones once I heard a guy break both ankles washing truck when he slipped thru between step and truck.

 

Well then you'll be ready for MOAB! jk The slider grip tape thing only reason i said anything is they deffiately have value getting in as I heard f several folks who slipped on there sliders and were injured. On the other side of it Ive had several tell me they had the skinn torn up on th back of their legs getting out of it hitting on the grip tape.

 

Nope sorry Kevin I just don't step on the sliders.

 

Maybe if I had gotten the kickouts I would put some grip tape on the back end for getting in the bed behind the cab and stuff.

But I went no kickouts for the total bro slider effect

 

I guess I'm just too old and don't quite understand the Bro thing. I mean I get it when y'all call the big trucks with the big chrome wheels with lopro tires and the bling all over them that are clearly not meant to run through the bushes Bro trucks (which I have absolutely nothing against to each their own) It's when I see trucks that are seemingly being built to off road such as @Coot83 and yourself with no chrome, functional suspensions, functional sized and type wheels and tires, and armor yet reffering to them as "Bro" trucks I get confused I just don't understand. It seems to be a contridiction to me. Like I said I believe in everyone doing what they want with their trucks. I guess with descriptions or stereotyping them I'm just lost.

 

Lol! You crack me up Chris.

I just call my sliders 'bro sliders' because the are flat off the frame (no angle up) and have no kickout

Basically everything a legit offroader would want, left off.

BUT, that being said. They are stout as could be and Im enjoying the piece of mind that comes along with having protection.

 

I just embrace the "bro" since everyone asks why I go LT on the east coast? It's a contradiction like you said as a true bro is all about looks and fashion with no regard for functionality. Also since I got the vape patch and the kbros, might as well just roll with it haha.

 

While we were camping I pulled the truck over for some pretty pics

 

Where are you camping at that they mow the grass? lol

 

Outlanders camp ground click on the camper's build in my sig and go to pg 10