Beef Nachos’ Helga Build and B.S.

As she sits 3/10/2017

My wife and I were in a bad wreck with a drunk driver and a third party. Long story short, the drunk driver walked away with no consequences, we needed to find medical treatment and a new vehicle. I bought the truck to get into off roading and learn how to make repairs/mods on my own. TW has already been a huge source of information and I’m excited to see what’s next!

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS​

Suspension

OME 90021 Nitrocharger Sport with 888 coils
OME 60091 Nitrocharger Sport rears
SPC LR UCA
Wheeler’s 1.5” AAL
OME Heavy Duty Dakars
OME carrier bearing drop
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Wheels & Tires

Stealth Custom Series F5 16” 3.5 bs matte black
Hankook Dynapro ATM 265/75 P
Cooper Discoverer STT Pro 285/75 E​

Armor

@Mobtown Offroad sliders with kick out and texture powder coat
@Mobtown Offroad 3/16” steel IFS and transmission skid​

Exterior

Debadged
Plastidip bumper caps and grill accents
@customcargrills HD Perforated Grill​

Interior

Weathertech front and rear
Rear seat clip in cover for dogs
TVD vinyl decal chrome blackout
@MESO chrome delete
@MESO map and dome lights
@MESO overhead molle panel
K&N cabin air filter​

Extras

@RedlineTuning hood struts
Rear differential breather mod
Rear differential breather mod with the correct hose diameter
Blue Sea 1045 Dual USB charger
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Tent

Elastic bedding tie down
Custom mattress cover sheet
In channel track hangers
Silica desiccants
Fairy lights
Vibration-dampening routing clamps
D-ring tie downs on folding portion for wind
Under tent ladder lighting
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Bedslide

Heavy duty drawer slides
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Smoker

Starting the framework​

 

Artwork by @Silverspool


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9.19.20

 

TRIP REPORTS
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Petit Jean State Park - Sep. 6 - 8, 2019
Palo Duro Canyon State Park / Albuquerque, NM - Nov. 25 - Dec. 2, 2019
Lake Bob Sandlin State Park - Mar. 28 - 29, 2020

 

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In for Nachos

 

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I’ll be picking up a used suspension from @jlusmc on Saturday, but I’ve got to order the ECGS bushing and an AAL before I can install.

 

Rear Differential Breather Relocate​

Drop and remove your spare tire for extra room under the bed.

Locate and unscrew the existing oem breather (left side of the clan shell). Apply thread lock tape to the new union and insert to original location.


With a few drops of kitchen detergent on the exterior of the union, slide a loose hose clip onto house and out of the way, and slide the hose over the union until it stops. Position the hose clamp just past the nipple on the union and crank it down.


Run the remaining length of hose under the bed towards the driver side rear bed cubby, leaving slack for body flex. Zip tie portions to keep it in place.


Drill your hole in top back right corner of the cubby and feed the tube through (leaving some slack). I went ahead and cut the excess foot of material here,put a hose clamp on the hose, and fitted the breather into the hose. Once the hose clamp is in position and tighten, it will hold the tubing, so push the excess back under the bed.


I’ll edit this with parts and tools later, just wanted to start getting it together!

 

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There’s going to be a lot of that around here. I’m using it mostly as a way to keep up with what I’ve done

 

No worries! I'm just here for the fun

 

It was hella hot and I forgot to take pics, but @Suprajim54 helped me get the lift on at the end of June. I disassembled the Nitrochargers from @jlusmc to replace the bushings for a fresh start before install and we got it all put back together on the truck. ECGS bushing was also done as a preventative measure.

We only had to redo one side because I forgot one washer

 

Had some second hand 265 Hankook Dynapro ATMs mounted on my 16” 3.5 bs matte black F5s

 

It was after I tried to scoot by with the Nitrochargers/888 and 1.5” Wheelers AAL that I realized I should have shelled out for UCAs in the first place.

I ordered SPC LR from 4 Wheel Parts and scheduled a proper alignment from Tandem. I didn’t open the box when I picked them up (rush delivery to the store) and they had only packed one ball joint for the set. Halfway through the install, Tandem let me know and had to get another ball joint ordered from the distribution in Coppell.

Everything was buttoned up at Tandem a few days later, but I spent a week trying to work with 4 Wheel Parts about their mistake and the money it cost me. They were rude and acted like it was entirely my fault. I didn’t realize it was up to me to supervise their order packing. I won’t be supporting them any longer. I don’t need that in my life.

 

Finally got some @Mobtown Offroad sliders and skids (transmission skid didn’t fit in the pic)! They’ve been on my spreadsheet for the future because they bring the beef. Stoked I got an affordable second hand set sooner than later.

It was a good day. They should be installed Saturday after I touch up paint the skids!

 

@Mobtown Offroad You want to send me some stickers?

I didn’t exactly buy them from you... buuuuut... I didn’t let them go to the dealership on a trade!

 

PM me

 

Great start

 

Thanks!