209 TACOS - B/S and shenanigans

Same kind? You can probably pick up a nice 2 lung OHV Kohler motor.

 

Yea the space that the motor fits into is not very accommodating for motors, and the vanguard V-twin fits very snug, some people have notched the side to accommodate other motors, but I don't want to put any extra holes into something that is designed to swim
https://youtu.be/S_RgN2pyPos?t=17

 

Been a few months since I last signed onto TW but pick up my BAMF sliders last week and installed them today!

 

Your product looks great. Good luck with the business.

 

Not eager to repeat your uncles mistakes?

 

Idk why but I’m excited AF to get my Baja Designs in and switch panel...

 

What switch panel did you go with?

 

something simple

$170 Auxbeam 8 Gang Switch Panel BA80 Automatic Dimmable LED Touch Control Panel Box Electronic Relay System Car Touch Switch Box Universal for Truck ATV UTV Boat Marine SUV Caravan -Blue, 2 Years Warranty

https://www.amazon.com/Auxbeam-Control-Harness-Stickers-Caravan/dp/B07KZLB74K

 

Plan change.

I'm f'n spent. We're cutting the trip short. Going to route change to a direct route down 25 to Albuquerque and across 40.

Nothing bad happening... this has just been a lot more taxing than I thought it would be.

This will cut return trip down from 3 days to 2 days.

 

Kelly and I jetted up to Usal Beach and Road. One of the few places not on fire and blue skies. Camped for the weekend without cell service. So nice! And she spoiled me with amazing camp food!

 

Officially... the cheesiest, most tourist trappy photo I have ever taken on a road trip

 

Switch panel is installed! Took a little longer than anticipated thanks to my chatty neighbor who decided to come out and talk to me for an hour.

kit does not come with a tap fuse/add a fuse so you have to source your own but fortunately I had one from my old dash cam kit.

have some BD S1s going up on my ditch light brackets but the bolt is tiny that came with it so gonna have to either drill a new hole on the bracket or get extra washers

 

BD S1s are on!! Instead of drilling into the ditch brackets, ended up getting a 1/4” ID plastic spaced washer and put it in the ditch light bracket hole to eliminate the bolt moving around. Had to grind off a bit of the plastic to make it fit snug but the figment is PERF. gonna test the lights out later but it’s all wired up to the switch panel too!

 

OME 861s, 4th Gen T4R billies, Durobumps bumpstops front and rear installed!!! Removed rear sway bar.

glad to have some wheel gap after adding all the armor.

didn’t have time to install the PCK but the panhard angle doesn’t look too bad.

height difference between my pop’s 5th gen

 

Mail call!

Thought this would be a good way to keep track of what States we've hit.

 

I run 861's. Your panhard is most certainly at a bad angle. From the factory they are level at ride height. The PCK will return you to that and keep your ass end from hopping all over the place on washboards. Just weld it up.

I also run no sway bars. The 861's handle cornering well enough that I hardly ever even notice it's gone.

 

states driven through?
visited/been drunk in?

 

Driven through / Visited... specifically in El Taco Diablo.

I've been in (somewhere around) 43 States.

 

I actually have an adjustable panhard on there probably should have mentioned that!