Phil's DCLB Locked & Long Travel on 37s Off-road Adventure Build up in the Great Canadian Prairies

Nope, the fitting just came loose and lost all it's oil after being on the vehicle for so long and never being retightened or even checked

 

I'm assuming you haven't seen the issue with these icons w resi lots of people been having?

 

I have, but I still have at least 1/2" of clearance between the two at full compression even with no bumpstops, and even more at full droop.

I was even told about it by icon directly when I purchased them, they even sent me pictures, but I have not had the same issue as others, it is likely due to the location the reservoirs are mounted.

 

Ok.

 

UPDATE!!!

Bedrack mostly all tacked together!!!
Ready to weld, then to decide on a paint of some kind and reinstall

 

HUGE UPDATE!!!!!
-Painted and Installed Bedrack
-Purchased & Mounted 4 Gallon Rotopax
-Mounted Fire extinguisher
-Mounted Axe
-Purchased & Mounted 60" X-Treme Hi-Lift Jack
-Purchased Factor 55 Fair-lead and Flat-link
-Pelfreybilt Hi-Clearance Rear Bumper with Swingout arrived and installed
-Installed Baja Designs Reverse Lights
-Mounted x2 2 Gallon Rotopax to Bumper
-Purchased and Installed New Spare Tire
-Regeared to 4.56
-ARB Air Lockers Front and Rear



Temporarily spray painted the Bed-rack black until I decide to get powder-coated



Sample weld






Purchased Factor 55 Fair-lead and Flat-link






Pelfreybilt Rear Hi-Clearance Bumper with Swing-out Gate has arrived!



Unboxed



Bumper Removal and Triming has begun + New Spare Tire and Tire Rotation





Finished Product Installed with Spare Tire and x2 2 Gallon Rotopax and Baja Designs Reverse Lights






Blew up my Spider Gears in the Rear Diff





Upgraded to 4.56 Gears and ARB Air Lockers Front and Rear



Front Diff Removal

 

Yes! Love seeing updates on this truck!

 

Nice truck! What do you think of the 4.56's and 33's?

 

So far I love them, I can definitely feel the additional torque the truck has, they've only been on for a week and a half, but it's a huge noticeable improvement over stock. It's making me really think about getting a new set of wheels, probably bead-locks, and 35's put on, but I feel the need for a suspension upgrade at the same time.

 

Looks great!

 

Bedrack got Powdercoated



Axle Dumped the Exhaust



Also Replaced/Installed LED Dome, Map, License Plate and Reverse Lights

 

Lookin' good!

 

Great thread!

Any updates on the regear? How are you liking it with more KM beside the wheel? You still thinking about going to 35's?

 

Gears and Lockers are going strong, did the break in oil change and all quite a while ago now, been also out wheeling lots with the lockers and loving them! No issues yet

Still wanting and thinking about 35's, not sure when I'll pull the trigger, but I'll definitely be at least getting some bead-lock wheels first as the current wheels I have are pretty beat up as they're the oldest item on my truck, if of course I don't buy them both at the same time. Currently planning on getting some minor things done and/or fixed up first for the next while; things such as some additional wiring and an additional switch panel to prep for more lighting I have planned as well as in-cab winch controls on top of the existing Warn Zeon S-10 Platinum wireless controller, Updated Engine Splash Guards, Relocating the intake away from the fender well, possible new headlights, and the possibility of finally getting a Root Top Tent before spring/summer comes around, at which point I will hopefully get a IFS Suspension upgrade before the wheel/tire upgrade.

 

Lots of updates coming, Nice! Sounds like it's gonna be a busy next few months.

What kind of beadlocks are you thinking about getting? I've always wanted to get a set of SCS F5 and get them converted to beadlock. I would have to do a lot of reaseach and see if it's the right fit for me first if course. I've got a few other things I wanna do before that tho.

Look forward to the updates! Great BTW

 

Haven't totally decided yet, but possibly another set of Methods, not really a whole lot out there for beadlocks that I like

 

Posting a bunch of 4x4 and truck related photos from my recent trip thru Alberta and BC.

Just a recent photo of me stuck in a hole with super fine drifted in sand, I was aired down to 10 PSI and had both lockers on and couldn't get out.


First stop in Alberta on the way to BC, camped out for the night. I need a roof top tent...



Made my way into BC over the next few day and found the trail to Greenstone Mountain.




Made my way to Molybdenite Ridge only to find out it is closed for the season from mid April until July 1st due to Grizzly Bear Hibernation and likely lots of snow.


Went back to the Nahatlatch Fire Lookout for the second time almost a year apart to the date.
Met some locals at the top that live near the base who also used to live in Saskatchewan as well, thought that was super neat!



Met up in Chilliwack with William, a friend from a Calgary based 4x4 group who let me stay the night at their place, super jealous of their almost lake front property. Haha


William recommended I check out Overland Outfitters(@WormSquirts) in Surrey where I bought 2 handy Backroad Mapbooks and a Crazy Beaver Shovel.
Super cool store that everyone in the area should check out, definitely will visit again.



I unfortunately suffered a few vehicular issues after I started the journey home, which meant I was going to play it safe and I decided to end any 4x4 adventures, so I continued and just did some minor hiking, sight seeing and food eating along the way, but what an amazing trip it was.

 

What happened to your truck on the way back?!? Trip looks awesome anyway!

 

Had a minor click/grinding noise develop on the passenger side, It ended up being a CV axle which I replaced out on trail/campsite a week after I returned home

 

Another Big Update!

PROTEC Splash Guards
Sylvania Silverstar zXe Headlightss
Total Chaos +2" Long Travel
Total Chaos +2" Extended Axles
Total Chaos Swaybar Spindle Gussets
Total Chaos Cam Tab Gussets
Total Chaos Stainless Steel Long Travel Brake Lines
Spidertrax 1.25" Rear Wheel spacers


Coming This Week
Wheeler's Front SuperBump Bumpstops
CVT Mt. Rainier EV Stargazer Red Summit