MadTaco Build

I am looking at a set of Fox like your current setup, how do you like them?

 

They've been good. Eventually I will switch to ADS like @turbodb has. but the Fox are doing great for now so I'm not in a rush.

 

Because me truck is my daily driver, it has many roles to fill. Not only is it my primary overland vehicle, it is also used for getting fuel wood, home improvement needs, hauling kayaks and driving me to work with a 90 mile commute.
So I chopped off the main rack and just installed the headache rack for now. I re-mounted my Hi lift to the swing out and I may go with an aluminum bed rack in the future.

 

My daughter and I went exploring New Mexico today.

 

I installed my new Spicer drive line this morning. No more tuning fork sounds, yay!

The exploration trip today was a good test for it, and I am happy with it.

 

Looks great without the rack!

 

Tuning fork sounds like anytime you hit the gas? I get a similar sound if I let off the clutch too fast. But I think that's a clutch thing.

 

I got the sound when going forward or reverse. I replaced all the u-joints excluding the double cardan joint. I greased the slip yoke and still had the sound. I replaced the whole driveline to make it easier to rebuild down the road. My truck has 288000 miles and the slip yoke also had a dent in it, so it was time to replace.

 

I should probably do the same and replace both front and rear on mine. I've got over 324K and I know the front is still OEM and the rear shaft was rebuilt about a year prior to me getting the truck but I still have a mystery thump when accelerating from a full stop or just letting the clutch out and getting on the gas. I'm wondering if maybe the slip joint is just worn out now. Stupid house purchase is getting in the way of mods/repairs tho!

 

Wood hauling day.

 

Just realized you have airbags, are you happy with them? I feel that might be the direction I need to go based on my trucks uses.

 

I really like them! It makes a world of difference when I have a heavy payload in the truck.

 

After a short hiatus, I put my rack back on. I made a few modifications to allow an easier install and removal in the future.

 

Great idea with the gen2 bed rails. Something I think I will look into now myself.

 

I had to get out for a drive.


Out with my favorite youngest daughter at 9000 plus feet.


And then got stopped by a flatlander blocking the road.

 

I received my new camping refrigerator today. It is a Stakol 60L copy of a Dobinsons 4x4 60L.
It chilled from 72° F down to 0°F in 51 minutes. I plan on taking it out this weekend camping.

 

That thing is awesome!

 

It is way bigger than I thought it would be.

 

When you have a bag full of left over stickers!

 

Short camping trip to New Mexico.