Squeaky Penguin's 2nd Gen Build - Take 2

Currently:




Given my 1st gen is a falling apart shitbox, I decided it was time to build a more comfortable adventure rig, so I picked up a '13 MGM TRDOR AC from @klavender1 over Labor Day weekend and drove it back home across the country.

Goal for this build is to have a capable but comfortable traveling/adventure/camping/fishing/MTB setup.

Huge shout out to @w.adventures for his help making the purchase happen.

Purchase day:



First time on the trail:




Specs:
2013 MGM, TRDOR, AC, Slushbox
Go Fast Camper


SOS slimline bumper and sliders
Warn VR Evo 10-S
Homemade rear bumper

2.5" Foxes with DSC and superbumpers F&R
SPC UCAs
Gussets and limit straps and shit
Alcan Leafs - 2.5" +600lbs, DRT Hangers

 

First mod was some Voodoo bed rails and swapping the GFC over from my 1st gen.

 

Been working on various electric additions too including Overland Equipped fuse block, heated seats, and a fuse block and outlets in the bed

 

ooh nice! I like the gray GFC. Its going to be my choice when they send me the colors in a month.

 

Awesome scenery! I'm glad she went to a good home and you are getting much more out of her than I did!

 

Should get a hell of a lot more use out of it this summer.

Thanks again man, still super happy with the purchase!

 

Lots of sound deadening installed. Butyl and closed cell foam on the roof, added some foam to the butyl that was already on the back panel, and butyl plus Second Skin mlv/foam on the floor. Sounds like the doors are already deadened, but I'll give them a once over when I have a chance. Also installed my Ham and CB radios under the drivers seat.

Nothing like drilling a big, irreversible hole in the roof.









Very pleased with noise levels now.

 

Why Fox?

 

He's owned a few of the others and wanted to wait 4 months to get them so why not?!

 

Mainly so I could get the DSC.

I was seriously considering Elka, but the smaller shaft diameter on them is kinda lame.

Wouldn't it be 4 months no matter which color I went with?

 

Basically. Last I heard is waiting on the front shocks, est delivery date of 12/30/2020.

 

You will have a pretty good sample size to compare to now, so there's that.

 

Sound deadening on the doors looked sufficient, so I moved on to fabbing a bike mount for the bed to make use of space as efficiently as possible.

 

I forgot about my homemade speaker adapters!

 

Is there vapor barrier under the MLV over the big hole in the door? Doing my rear doors now and get mixed opinions on whether just the MLV is fine without the vapor barrier

 

They looked pretty solid.

I was just happy to see the JBL components. I assumed they were takeoffs from a factory JBL truck.

That's all foil covered butyl, I only used MLV on the floor.

Didn't look like the vapor barrier was still there. I threw it out on my 1st gen too and it's been fine for a couple years.

 

OK, that's what I'm using, wrong term

 

Nope. Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANI3LAK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Refreshed a set of LCAs @Night Eagle gave me. This project was a pain in dick. In hind sight I should've just bought some dirt kings, but they're ready to go with new bushings, zerks, ball joints, and dual shear limit strap tabs.

Had to buy two sets of whitelines due to me being an idiot and messing one up, a new press sleeve kit (new tools are a good investment at least) plus new oem ball joints and a decent amount of time spent cleaning these up and welding up a few areas.

 

A well used pair of stock LCAs get a refresh and some more beating but probably not as harsh. You can't even see the good hits anymore.