Chux's 2013 Beach Buggy Build

Getting some noise as well but still better than mud terrains. I've been very fortunate to have 60+ miles on mine and still pretty much even wear. And I have not been nice on them. If I see a good deal on them I'll get a fresh set.

 

I'm impressed at the life you got out of your tires. Mine aren't lasting as long as I expected. They are wearing nice an even though as long as I rotate every oil change.

 

very nice build man, im looking to run the same wheel/tire set up, glad to see they are holding up good for you!!

 

Is that aluminum? Those bars look pretty beefy!

 

Just ordered uniballs for my UCAs today. Doing more maintenance I noticed a lot of play in them.

 

Sorry missed this post, are you in OC ?

 

Got it from @cruiseroutfit , price on there website http://www.cruiseroutfitters.com/safarisnorkel.html

Smittybilt trail shade I've only used a few times. Its hard to setup and requires good anchor points for the guide lines.. vs the ARB awning I got that is easy to setup and with light to moderate winds can free stand on it own without anchors or guide lines. The trail shade is lost in the garage somewhere, it will be up for sale when I get the garage organized.

 

I'll grab some pics Sunday, will be adding reverse light to it.

Haven't started fishing yet.. saw some local pics of keepers starting to show up but heard mostly shorts but got quiet again. Still trying to settle in my house, get done what the wife wants, and set up my new garage. been having some truck issues as well. When I hear more fish being caught I'll make time for beach fishing, looking forward to the fall run.

Yea Its aluminum and very stout! happy with the way it came out. They are strong AF without the weight compared to steel and they won't rust on me. I designed them opposite of what I had. The Thule rack setup was composed of three parts, one part held together with pressure clamp and the other with rivets. My new cross bars are one solid piece.

 

Toms River sir. You?

 

Hahah very true. Im still looking for free time to fish though. New homeowner priorities I'm lucky the wife still lets me on the truck.. Down to meet up, let me know if you get into fish. Maybe I'll sneak out of the house. Do you have IBSP pass?

 

TR as well. I'll pm you

 

Hah I don't think its much more than in state. When they started that couple years ago I was buying my pass behind a guy from NY who had a summer house in NJ and she still made him pay out of state rate based off his license, he was pissed lol. I wish they would have a local rate Ive lived minutes to five to now ten minutes away from ibsp, its like my backyard.

 

Hate to say it but Im strictly a striper hunter

 

Speaking of garage, its slowly coming together..

Picked up some Husky boxes



And built a storage loft above the garage door with my kreg jig





And Finley holding down the fort

 

Just before Canada I had a buddy help me redo my cap cross bars to mount my RTT and make a dual jerry can holder. I also made new awning mounts. My fridge crapped out a couple days before leaving, after extensive trouble shooting I ran the recommended 10 gauge wire from battery to bed outlet when I should have been on my way to upstate NY to meet the guys at base camp.

 

Photo Dump:
Recent trip to Canada with @JLink and @Wheelspinner
We set out to do The Swisha Loop. We found it on http://www.graveltravel.ca Wasn't much other info on it while planning months prior, this video dropped just before we left and gives a good description of the trail
https://youtu.be/xee0uhqh8Zc





Ted from Gravel Travel






https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqvpV0dlghI











https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHv3G9FqVBc



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2CImX3xiRw





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xruTsVlLTM



















The U.S. denied us reentry back into the country because of all the dirt on the trucks.
They forced us to head back to Canada to clean our them...










Up state NY for the night on the way home




Home Sweet Home

 

Awesome guys!

 

Very nice! Why they want you to clean your trucks before returning into the country?

 

Transfer of diseases specifically hoof and mouth that effects cattle and other large animals

 

Gotcha. Never been out of the country so learning new stuff all the time