Colinb17's kinda sorta build thread - now with 4-link and long travel

damn that roof rack looks good!!!

haahhah john
looksnlike u guys had a good time

 

I already want to go back. Time to test out the new tires.

 

The roof rack looked pretty intimidating in my rear view, flying down the trail.

Mike, I'll have new tiers too pretty soon, soooooo, trip in August???

 

fo sho

 

with another wheeling trip just week away, itis time to start prepping the truck. #1 on the list was to mount the fire extinguisher rolling around on the floor in the back seats. Used my standard design to make another quick release mount for it. have one on my other rack that john is getting in a week, and it works great.



also got some freebies from work. these are jack stand plates. they are used at construction sites when work trailers are set up on soft ground. the tires, tongue jack, and jack stands all go on these to spread out the load. I was able to grab two of them when they took one of our trailers away and said they didn't want them back. put a spraycan in the picture for scale. will make a good off road jack stand pad, or even a supersized hi-lift base when the standard orange one isn't big enough.
they are not load rated, but i have faith that they will be strong enough to help.

 

nice!!!!!!!!

 

hey colin wat size tires u runnin again

 

Right now, 295/70/17, but in a couple weeks, I'm switching to 285/70/17.

 

Looks great Colin. That rack is full of goodies. What did you use for the shovel mounts? I'd like to get those.

 

quick fists. i have them for my ax too, mounted to the back of my tool box. there are also two sets on the rack john is getting from me for his ax and shovel.

 

Coolio. I will order them up today. Tanx meng.

 

just remember to order the proper diamiter ones. Amazon seems to have the best prices, and you could get the in before rausch

 

Got the original size. They are good for the shovel i plan on mounting. I'm going right to End of Road. They will ship it out from Tennessee today. Should have them in a couple of days.

 

very nice!

little tip, if you haven't already, invest in a shovel with a fiberglass handle. i had a wood one oruck for about a year and a half, and we came across a little forest fire on a wheeling trip, and part of the way through putting it out (shoveling sand/dirt onto it), it cracked right at where the blade met the handle. sun and moisture do bad things. my new one has a wood core, wrapped in fiberglass, about 1/4'' thick.

 

Colin! We still bringing Mt. Bikes to RC? Im a little worried about leaving the bike behind while we wheel.

 

shit, i totally forgot about that. i'm game to bring mine. i'll have the trailer with me, so we can toss them in there during the day and lock it up if you'd like.

 

picked this guy up today. unfortunately i won't have time to fab up a mount for it before rausch creek this weekend, so ratchet straps it is for the time being.

 

Your call. The trailer would be a good lock-up.

I like. I need

 

i have room, so i'll toss mine in with therest of the gear.

 

Just had a great weekend of wheeling at rausch creek this weekend. i think we had 19 trucks at one point on saturday. Lot's of carnage throughout the group, buta good time none the less.

ton of videos and some pictures to edit and upload. here are two short ones for now

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlT1B5p8juM&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB40zK7ZAn0&feature=youtu.be