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Yes. Not my truck, but others have. Jeff @jeffz0rz operates JTA Metal works. He can make some frame plates to box the rear frame rails.

@G.T. has the plates as well as @iJonny

 

A lot of guys have done it and its a great upgrade.

 

@EddyRRT on here has done all the fab work in my truck. I'll let him tackle this one when I swap to Chevy 63s and 14" Kings. Might as well get the whole rear squared away at once. I'll post pics in a couple weeks when it's done.

 

That's heavy! Mine is right around 4000lbs (4080 with a full tank). I just made a bedcage out of .120" wall tubing, light and strong.

 

Mine is 5700 with the minimum gear I carry ( basic tools and recovery stuff)

 

Are there recent pictures of your truck posted anywhere? That's a shit ton of weight taken out of the vehicle

 

When you get the frame plates installed I wouldn't mind seeing them. @iJonny has been telling me to do it for awhile now.

 

I think I'm going to weigh my rig. I estimate that I'm 630 lbs over stock.

Click the link for his build in his sig. The one and only, project Apocalypto. Very unique.

 

That is how did it, all at once. It allowed me to set up for all the mods. Now im done and dont have to worry about it.

How did you order your Kings?

 

I've got a staun style that I got on ebay for $20. Use that way more than my ARB. Have the ARB for backup or fine tuning because it was given to me. There is something great about it being 20 degrees out and you just screw your four on and listen to them whine while you sip your coffee.

 

Stauns are cool once you set them up to your preferred off road PSI, but not 80$ cool IMO.

I use the Currie deflator and set to my terrain. Had no issues with it for 3 years.

 

I like the stupid simple and cheap Teraflex ones. Let's air out all four tires at the same time.




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Got them from filthy motorsports. They called after I ordered and asked me questions for a good 15min so they could get them valved properly for my application. Still got to get a nitrogen tank and air them up

 

They should have a tag attached on each, save it. That will tell you how they are valved

 

I just have some of these cheap-o Ebay tire deflators.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Automatic-T...ash=item2eed1ca54d:g:Gw0AAOSwyjBW8Lk4&vxp=mtr

They required some work to get them "set up" (basically had to cut the internal springs in them in half so the tires would actually deflate), but now they air me down to 18psi no problem.

 

Those are the ones I have but didn't have to cut anything.

 

Some friends and I hit the Tennessee Dirt Devil route and then up to Land Between the Lakes last Thursday-Sunday. Just thought I'd share a few pics from our little adventure. My Taco, a Tundra, and two Jeeps. The Dirt Devil is one cool route. I totally recommend it if you get a chance and LBL is a neat area, as well. Lots of great places to camp by the water and cool forest roads that criss cross the area.

I posted a write up under Adventure Reports on ExpoPortal if anyone is interested.

 

Currie. Hits 10 psi quick enough for me. But I'm usually not in a hurry.

 

Where can I find more information about the Tennessee Dirt Devil route. Looks like fun

 

The actual route is copyrighted so gpx isn't readily available...though I would mention a portion of it can be found out there but not all. The map can be purchased though for 20 and i recommend that. The route is about an hour southwest of Nashville.

Search for it on dual sport forums. There are some videos on YouTube of jeeps but a lot of them show people getting off the road and driving down the creek beds. Apparently there have been some nasty confrontations with locals over it...understandably. Stick to the roads and all is well.