Flatbed,35’s and Mainly Parked For Repairs

happy new year!

Just some maintenance items and photo dump from the last few months.

I was wearing out uca bushings pretty quickly (going on the third set in a year or so) so I upgraded to delrin and also welded in some gussets


New alternator with upgraded wire to the fuse box and main battery

roof rack is gone


Gusseted my battery tie down since the flat plate was flexing a bit



front main seal changed

and a few off-roading trips along the way too

Remeber to clean up what you find on the trail

New driveshaft too

 

Not much of an update. Just posting some stuff.

recently did some maintenance including spark plugs, maf sensor and throttle body cleaning. Also went to inspect a leaking arb locker in the rear. Did some axle seals at the same time and the rear diff fluid and tcase. Front was recently done.

got everything working for the yota crawl 23

truck did well. Trails were very tight which meant some wide turns using the bumper to push off things.



ground out the crack and drilled it out at both ends. Then welded it up. I did build some material up over the crack for the time being.


Other then some door dents and scratches and the skids being used the only other damage from the yota crawl which isn’t even damage since armour takes hits, but was pretty impressed on bending a slider



Was a great run!

big thanks to @Windigo and @Norilsk for spotting and pulling line! Huge shoutout to my wife for being up for running some trails on our wedding anniversary.

 

I'll wheel with you guys anytime, great time had and what a memorable way to spend your anniversary.

 

Agreed. Working on some stickers and iron on decals to mark the occasion!

 

Cap number 3 on this truck. After the first two caps, I wanted something that had a floor so it could be easily removable without jeopardizing the dust and water resistance of the box. Steel construction for strength and easy to repair. Wanted some space outside the cap for items that I didn’t want with my camping gear like garbage, wood, fluids and gas.
used 1/8” for the main frame. Everything in the middle is thinner guage to save weight.


I used bullet hinges from princess auto as they are strong and inexpensive. These aren’t the right use for them but so far so good.

I tacked thin strips to create a drip edge and a seal surface for the door to mount against. It’s around the perimeter of the door opening


this project was split up over many months so frame getting some good scale on it.

Just used some rustoleam and a brush to paint this. Afterwards did a spray coat to get into the nooks and cranny’s.


skinned the panel in aluminum composite panel. Was the best bang for the buck on a 4x8 sheet that was light and weather resistant.

mom the picture below you can see the tool box which is mounted all the time. It houses my batteries, arb compressor and locker stuff. The cap buts up against it. The other side has my tire with enough room for a 5lbs propane tank and some other odds and ends.

I have about 13” at the back for 5 gallon buckets which is great for trail cleanups. Still working or some details but after a weekend trip, gear was dry and nothing broke.


Cap came in a bit heavier than I wanted at 190lbs. I used a 3/4 “ piece of wood for the floor that floats on some steel. That added the 35lbs which I wasn’t expecting. Heavy for what it is but it will be durable