geekhouse23's "LIFE'S WAITING TO BEGIN" Overland & Home build and all the Adventures in between!

Messing up your wood is not good..

Always protect your wood!!

 

Damn Skippy!!!

 

Thank God for my brother in law who is in the automotive audio/electrical industry!! Free sound deadening!! There's at least half of the 30 sheets that came in the box, left.



I REALLY can't wait to get the molle panel delivered!!

 

Built this up a couple weeks ago. works freakin great!
Ignore the lack of badass patches.*

 

Looks great man! Do you happen to have any measurements for what you did? I am looking to keep my platform completely removable when I do not need it. Drawers would be nice, but not practical for me or in my budget.

 

My notes for the build are all mixed up because I screwed up quite a few times. I'll have a look at them and let you know. The final cost of all the materials was a little over 100-150.

 

Appreciate it man! I am in no rush, but any information you are willing to share will be greatly appreciated!

 

Ordered some TC welded cam tab gussets thanks to @ETXTacoma!

Should be receiving the cable for the limb risers tomorrow. Hopefully I can get those built and tested for this weekend's trip!

Pro grille insert from Cali Raised should be here Friday and I hope to get that mounted and installed after work! Preparing myself for the text from the wife

Forgiveness > permission

I hope to work on the bed platform perhaps Sunday, but with rain in the forecast, again, who knows if I will be able to.

 

Your sexy deep dish Satoshi!? NOOO

How you going to attach the risers to your prinsu?

 

Haha idk about sexy it's pretty beat up. I will keep it forever as a reminder to never give up on anything haha. So much time invested in that damn thing

Limb risers will mount the same way my version ones did:

http://www.sierraexpeditions.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=33131

 

Oh yea man! Going the route of my limb riser setup or what?

 

Oh snap- that's a freaking easy way to do it. I was working on mounting plates like Chux uses, but I may have to do your way.

 

Well now that I have the hoops, I plan on going Chux's route with the plate and the quick disconnect turnbuckle. The old school turnbuckle will probably be temporary and just for a couple of trips or until I can make the mounting plates that he made to utilize the swageless turnbuckles I have.

I will be making those plates so I can utilize the swageless turnbuckles, but for now, the old school style turnbuckles and eye hooks is what I will be using until I can make those plates.

 

I got the swagless turnbuckles too, they should still work with your eye bolts. Chux has a bonus cause his prinsu is chopped on the front so he doesn't have to worry about the risers hitting the front of his prinsu

 

I think the hooks are too thick for the swagless TBs..I can test later tonight and confirm.

 

Possibly so- I got the ones posted down at the bottom so I'm guessing we have hte same ones. Lemme know. My truck won't be out of the shop until who knows when.

Any tips on straightening out the side wing of a pelfreybilt bumper?

 

wut...

 

I'll get better pictures later butt.... the driver side is pushed in about an inch. I need to fix it before the Red Clay Rally

 

Holy shit dude!! Steel? Some heat, straps and a winch might be able to do it. I am not an expert by any means.

If you know a frame shop they might be able to rig something up and pull it out. Other than that, I have no ideas.

Did you reach out to Pelfreybilt and see if they had any suggestions besides spending more money?

 

Well fortunately insurance ordered me a new one from Pelfreybilt- sad news is 6 week lead time. So I gotta fix this one in the mean time. I painted my current one with VHT Roll Bar Paint which I love cause I can touch it up when I hit shit, but got the dealership to order me a powder coated one for replacement. Good idea about a frame shop. I'm gonna pound on it a bit and then if that doesn't work take it to a frame or fab shop-- worst case scenario I cut the side off and make it into a hybrid.