Zam15's Adventure Build

Awesome! That may have just sold me on the SCS... I like the look of the Ray10 and SR8 a little better, especially the Ray10 but I'll take any extra backspacing I can get.
The Stealth 6 and F5 are are also good looking wheels... Now I don't know what to pick from What do you guys think?

Also - Gunmetal or Jet Black?

 

i would just stick with black, it matches everything

 

I have Ray10's love them but being MT I get hard into the frame at lock with 315/70/17 and 4.3 BS. I will be going to 285/75/17 with my next tire, similar OD but usually .5-.75 less width depending on tire choice.

edit: I prefer the stealth 6 in whatever color you want.

 

Have a set of @SCSPerformance Stealth 6 wheels inbound! 16x8" with 3.5" backspacing in Jet Black

 

Brown Santa has Delivered! The Stealth 6 wheels look even better in person.

Can't wait to see these get mounted up with the new 35" KO2s!




P.S. Anyone interested in a good beater set of 285/75R16 AT KOs with MB Razor Rims? (pictured on truck). Would have loved to keep the old rims but needed the extra backspacing to clear the 35"s

They are scuffed up from some trail running, one of the 5 had hit in Baja and should be recycled.


You can get a new wheel from discount for like $100 if you want to run 5. They have been painted black, ready for a fresh coat.
16 X8 6-139.70 -6 BKMCMS

Good to burn up on the trail or DD them.

 

The shop sent me an update shot today. The cover for the fuel tanks is finishing up!

Drive shaft is also back after modification and the Sway-bar from Speedway Engineering should be arriving soon!

Also now that the wheel and tire situation is sorted out should be able to move along quickly!

Lost some bed space but doubled my fuel capacity, heck if I ever move out of CA I could easily squeeze in custom 40-50+ Gallon fuel cell.

 

That cover looks good. Easily removable so you can access the fuel pumps I hope?

 

A few bolts tied into rivet nuts and you're good to go!

 

Some update spy shots from the truck shop!

New wheel and tire combo mounted! @SCSPerformance and sway-bar from Speedway engineering finally arrived! The guys have already started work on it!

 

sorry if I sound like a broken record but it is still super hard to imagine that you have much articulation between that tire and your CO and now the sway bar too ? Have they put it up on the lift and articulated it for you to see ?

 

Sway-bar wasn't finished or hooked up yet. I would expect it to mount lower and clear the wheels as too not interfere. In the pictures it appeared to be where it would be maxed out.

Now that all the pieces including the final wheel/tire setup are finalized they can triple check all everything.

Update* Looks like the sway-bar arms got lots of love.

 

Build is moving towards the finish line! Most of the fab work is near complete. Next is all the little things..

Sway bar is mounted up, drive shaft is back in the truck and gas tank skid is coming together!





P.S. Here are some shots of the shop articulating the rear end with coils to make sure everything cleared.




Also, I love the new wheels!

 

Parts are off the truck and getting some paint! Should look good soon!

 

Paint makes everything better! No more Mad Max rust look!

The shop crew finished up the rear axle, the mounting tabs got their final welds. Next everything gets bolted back on the truck, fuel lines, brake lines, parking break and electrical. The front end still needs a few items. Front differential is being rebuilt with new seals, gears and a locker, electrical still needs to be finished. Then we're back in business!

 

Glad to see this thing looks to be almost complete!

 

Thanks! Yea, can't remember the last thing I waited this long for! Will be happy when I can finally travel again. Just hope it will all be worth it.

 

More progress! Back end is going back together and looking super clean.
Fuel tanks are in a getting hooked up, break lines are going in, bedside braces are being added to help the weight of the shell/RTT.


Front differential got a full rebuild, new gears and ARB locker.

 

The Witching Hour approaches...

Went in for the Friday update. All major fab work is officially complete!!!! Minus the rear swing-out that I'll figure out later.

Front differential and CVs are back in the truck, coil-overs are mounted with final spring rates TBD, bedside braces with remote res mounts finished up.


All tires were in the back getting mounted, so maybe, just maybe the truck could be on pavement tonight

 

Sweet ! Looking forward to checking it out finally !

Btw - your thread is doing that weird thing again where it does not load to the latest post automatically. I think @tcBob fixed it last time ?

 

Counting down the days until I can hit up the back country again...