Whitney's Build Thread

05/01/16 Her name is Whitney ​

The Setup:

Suspension

• Front:
  • OME 881
  • OME Shocks
• Rear:
  • Wheelers 5-pack
  • OME Shocks

The 4 Rounds

• Wheels: Stock 15" Aluminum painted black
• Tires: 31x10.5 GT Radial Adventuro AT3s

Engine

• 2nd gen exhaust manifold

Exterior

• Bestop Soft top
• 4' firefly cb antenna

Armor

• Roof rack from Canyon Offroad
• Sliders from Canyon Offroad
• Bambi basher winch bumper from Badlandbumpers

Recovery Gear

• Warn M8000

Interior

• Toggle switches
• Uniden CB radio w/PA
• 10" sub w/400W amp

All things electrical

• Bussman Auxillary Fuse Box
• White Dash Light/Gauge cluster swap
• Underdash LEDs
• Truckbed LEDs
• 40 some inch LED Lightbar
• 2 Rear Flood LEDs
• 4000k HIDs from slimscubby

 

History of the THE TACO.


When I first bought her back in 2012

Had to take the new truck muddin after buying some new BFG AT's

My friends and I love to camp so I rigged up my own bed tent.

I also figured I could use my truck to take my 12ft Aluminum boat to the lake!

 

So I hit a deer on last monday night coming home from the maiden voyage of my new kayak.


Since I previously have been trying to arrange a new front bumper I thought this would be the perfect time to upgrade! So I called Gieco and they came out and wrote me a check to fix my baby girl up. The work began immediately to get my truck back on the road. I had to do some bodywork and install a new radiator. As you can see I had to bend the crossmember back and the passenger headlight area. With the radiator out of the way I also gave her a nice engine clean. It turned out pretty good!

 

Looking good man, love seeing trucks like mine haha

 

THIS WEEKs update:
I received a call today From Jeff over at Badlandbumpers letting me know my bumper was done and will be shipped ASAP!

I also ordered OME shocks and coils along with some new fluids for the tranny, both differentials, transfer case, and some motor oil.

As far as mods go I moved the battery over 1.5" to make room for the Bussman auxillary fuse box. Pics to come

And i went out kayaking

 

kayaking the salt river. like my chicken wire? ;p
Jeff sent me a picture of the complete bumper

 

I really neglect this thread page so here's a little update on what's been missed:

Suspension installed
Front bumper powder coated and installed
Warn M8000 installed
AUXILIARY FUSE BOX INSTALLED!! this one took me forever but turned out great
I decided to go with a curved light bar and man does that thing shine
Custom fairlead installed
I bought a $70 air compressor from harbor freight for airing down. 5/5 so far
I've got some ammo crates that I'm planning on installing behind the light bar, I just have to engineer a few things for them to work.