Coot83's bro inspired "Baller Maller" Build

I've got 4 Sea Service ribbons, just not from being haze grey. The job I'm headed to will have me on the road 21 weeks for the rest of the year including a month on the Reagan out of Japan

 

It’s never too late to roll man! Sounds like the oc crew will be out in full force down there.

 

That's a long drive man for a desert trip

 

How's everything going??

 

Going pretty good man, had a chance to meet up with some of the AZ guys and it sounds like a solid group. The comedy last night was pretty legit, love how there are so many off-roaders here. Its funny how raptors are more common than standard F150s on the road as well...def the right spot for sure. You still planning to be in PA?

 

Yeah, at least for now. My new role is developing robotics and designing things, and some programming so it's super fun. Gotta make a trip out there to visit!

 

Thats solid man, sounds like some good experience that can set you up for some legit areas after. Phoenix has ALOT of government stuff going on as well. EXploring here is pretty rad too man, I hated driving back on the east.

 

So when you having a proper shop fix what IPOR did wrong?

 

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These!

 

Im honestly thinking of getting up with a buddy out here who did his DMZ install himself. He has school so I have to schedule around that, but hopefully early next year to get those bumps squared away. What about you...any shops you plan to take your rig to?

 

I wasn't good enough for you...

 

Haha I never had time to get out there to help correct that amongst the other projects I have on the plate still.

 

Yeah. I have a shop lined up to get mine squared away. I'll have the parts to fix it around the new year, so it'll be early next year to get on their schedule.

 

Nice man, after talking with a member on here...looks like we will be tackling the rear first so Im going to box the bed, relocate the bumps, and fix that damn filler neck. Then a little after that we will revisit the front...Im excited that he has a bender that I hope to get some familiarity with. Glad to hear you got a shop sourced...what shop is it?

 

What's wrong with your filler neck?

 

It just never got extended...I should have just cut it off like everyone else and extended it, but I think when iron pig worked on it they pulled it in all directions causing it to be quite loose. Sonce I have the 4Runner piece I’m just going to remove the bed and install it that way.

 

Ah...okay. No need to remove the bed. We did mine with the bed loose and just used my hitch to raise the driver side of the bed a couple of inches.

 

We will see but I have the bed cage so I have more stuff in the way with my set up to where it’s not easy to tell where things are anymore. Also I think the connection is loose close to the tank which needs me to get in there regardless.

 

So...I have been lazy about posting on my desert life since coming out here. Fourth time out with the truck which is already more times than I ever was in va. Always a good time and got to meet some new peeps and rolled with a fellow LT barci 2nd gen! Got to do it again. @Carter'sTaco, @state48overland, @0uTkAsT, @OmegaMan73

My beer game was weak that night though....but the tampopo with Carter and E keeping me alive. One of these days I will get to try the damn brusells!

 

Another fast moving trail run. Feels good to push the truck the way it was built for. Even got a little kick ass with my boy carter.