Cuda's Photography Overland Truck Build & Portfolio & BS

@usoffroad bumper and ENGO winch went in this weekend. Installation wasn't too bad, with lessons learned I would have done a few things different if I were to do another one. Overall though, really happy with the result.







Also installed my set of g-tek fab door sill protectors that I'd ordered back at the end of the year.



Next up, need to decide what I'm going to do about wiring all this stuff and decide on switches for the cab.

 

Looks good! now all you have to do is get stuck so you can test that new winch!!!

 

dang cant see the pics

 

Outstanding!

 

Which pics aren't viewing for you??

 

So I've got a set of SOS Sliders and now the bumper and winch combo up front - the combo is probably what around 130lbs? So for a 2" lift up front, still best to go with the 885x springs?

 

With a plate bumper and winch you will probably need to go with 886's.

I can't see the pics to see what your running.

 

It's not a full size plate, just the center section, bumper weight 62lbs, winch 53lbs or so.

 

no pics are showing on this page for me. But it sounds awesome!

 

Anyone else have this problem??? All my photos are linked through my Google Picasa album, viewed the page in incognito mode on Chrome and they showed up... very strange.

Next up...

Wiring up the lights & winch
Pelfreybilt standard rear (just figuring out powder coating options)
2" front / 1.5" rear lift (OME 885's up front (might need a 1/4" spacer, to be determined), Headstrong 3-leaf progressive AAL rear)
New tires - Leaning heavily to the Yokohama Geolandar AT G015, Cooper Discoverer AT3 a close second.

 

Looks like the next phase is soon approaching. Thanks to @Yotamac for getting me specs on the Auto-ATRAC fuse panel sizing on TacomaPros, it looks like I'll be able to fit everything I need on there for a fuse panel. After way way way way way way too much over thinking of things, finally texted Billy at Brute Force Fab and got a plan together for a rear bumper. @usoffroad will be doing the powder coating on that for me so it matches the finish on the front bumper I recently installed. @HeadStrong Off-Road will be getting my business for the lift as soon as their 3-leaf AAL's are back in stock.

 

Results from previous Photography Adventure Truck Outings:

 

Finally found some of the shitty cellphone pics I've taken as I did mods:

Smoked 3rd tail light lens:


(not a cellphone pic) of the Campagnolo decal in the rear window (bonus points to anyone who knows the brand without Google)


Depo black LED tail lights

 

For Fucks Sake - why does it take Chase 'up to seven days' to send a damned email for a ccard referral? I want to get that new card, get my bonus points, and my wife get her referral bonus NOW. All my damned projects are backed up waiting on that so I can drop all this coin on a new credit card so I can get a 50k reward bonus, effectively paying for most of the bumper I want.

 

Cooper Discoverer AT3
Hankook DynaPro ATM
Yokohama Geolandar AT G015

Opinions? The AT3 I can get in a C-load, but is the most un-interesting of the 3, but gets really good reviews. I like the looks of the Geolander in E-load, but wondering if I really truly need (or will want) that beefy of a tire. I'm on the P-rated Ruggid Fails at the moment, and drive the truck as such (ie: not stupid off road).

 

No one with opinions on tires or just no one reading this thread? I'm thinking the later. Screw it, more photos! Today's selection comes from Broken Bow Oklahoma. Need to get back up there, never been there in the spring.

 

Awesome photographs as always.

Sorry I cant comment on tires bud, Ive literally never bought a set of tires for a truck.

That IS something I will be doing next month, though.

Following for suggestions

 

i can't comment on those tires, but check out my Falken Wildpeak AT3W's. love them so far. you can get them in c rated through 285/70/17 and are pretty inexpensive and light. and look narley. check out my build in the link below.

 

I'm looking at 265/75r16's, only SL and E's, and the E load is 55lbs, 10% more than the Cooper or Yokahama that are at the top of my list currently. I'd looked at them early on in the search, certainly like the look, but damn they're heavy for a daily driver in E load!

 

They have a P-rated (C load) version in your size. only weighs 43 lbs

pulled from Falken's website http://www.falkentire.com/tires/light-truck-suv-cuv-tires/wildpeak/t3w-tire#9iq16xo5ut7hxEJJ.97