East Coast Baja Build

I want to see that, if you can make a snorkel that looks like its factory that would be the bomb

 

turned out to be the PERFECT camping lights! bright but still ambient

 

Love the lights man! Might have to get myself a set after I finish all the other stuff I have going on.

 

avw: Thanks! they're a HUGE help on the trail and as I said, work great as ambient lighting in camp

Gaunt: i don't know about "factory" but I"m gonna come up with one that fits the glass fenders like an ARB or Safari should and not just all cut-up and re-glued

 

sweet, snorkles are IMO cheap insurance compared to a hydrolocked engine

 

I agree... especially since I've already ALMOST done that once on this truck...

 

So I've decided to start my mods with more direction: on the list for 2015, MOAB Rock Therapy trip as well as returning from there on the TransAmerican Trail. (if you haven't seen this check it out: http://www.transamtrail.com )

to do this I've got a few things in mind on the mod list:

TIRES... SOON!


finish rear suspension setup:
extended rear shocks
work on custom leaf pack
shack flip kit?

upgrade front suspension:
OME 886 coils with the billies set accordingly
UCA's

trail defense (all custom made by me)
IFS
Transmission
Transfer case
Gas tank?
Sliders
Finish Rear bumper***

Exhaust:
Flowmaster super 40 series with custom pre axle drop
move x-over pipe to allow for flat skid

engine:
Safari Snorkel (custom done for the Baja fenders

Bed rack:
Custom made for spare tire, high lift, shovel, spare fuel/water, and MAYBE RTT

RTT??? (anyone got one for sale at a discount??

Lighting:
LED tail lights/3rd brake
Bed lights
LED map/dome lights
LED interior floors
LED center console and glove box
LED rock lights
LED fog lights
MOAR LED's for front and side lighting
.... ya i like LED's

Recovery:
9-12K lb winch, very wide open still but I know I need one
OBA

comfort/trail readiness:
OBW (both potable and non)
fridge? (probably not by next year but eventually)

 

When it gets closer to that time next year I may have to hit you up. I'd love to make it out to Moab and checking out the TAT would be sick!

 

absolutely! I'd really like to do it with a group more than solo anyway! start savin up now though, gas alone will be crazy!

 

You aren't kidding, I think there will be a few other people from the east coast headed out that way. I'm just trying to get as much as possible done on my truck this summer!

 

I'll be doin the "slow" version of a build most likely. I'm buying a welder in the next few weeks and then from there shit will hopefully move kinda quickly, but that all depends on moro being steady

 

Great job! Truck looks awesome and I bet it feels that much better that you're doing this so efficiently.

 

Thanks! And ya it really is.. the thread title doesn't really fit anymore sense I've fallin into some good jobs so I'm doin things WAY faster than I expected to

 

Just wait till the loans hit

Speaking from experience

What's next on the list?

 

right now i'm at ZERO on loans and I'm trayin REAL hard to keep it that way, i.e., protect and not fuck up the truck

and have you seen the MOAB list above? that's still building but it's a "start" lol

 

Well done bud!

And yeah I saw it lol, just wasn't sure if it was in order or not

 

ohhh haha order.. no it's not at all.

I bought a welder yesterday as a bday present to myself so I'll be learnin on that hear in the next (insert time period here, lol) and then I'll finish my rear bumper and proabbaly build sliders before the bed rack.... after that, tires for sure, I need em as this point

 

Congrats on the welder Lookin to get one of those myself soon....

Cant wait to see pics of your work!

 

Thanks man! I'll be learnin for a while but I get the concept and have played around with it a little, I'm hopin to pick up the basics pretty quick and then go all out!

 

It really is not too hard to pick up the basics. Getting the voltage/wire speed dialed in is the hardest part. A lot of welders these days have a guide on them to make this easier. Biggest thing that I have run into is if your wire speed and voltage are ok and you are still having issues, check your gas. When I was welding on my sliders something got bumped and the shielding gas wasn't flowing. I was like WTF is going on, we just spent 45 min getting everything dialed in perfect and now it sucks and i cant weld a damn thing!