Howdies!

I guess it all depends if I will ever finish with this experimental project. Keep in mind that as I learn more, things/shapes will change so permanent materials will become wasted. Not sure if I want to spend that much money to only throw those parts away. You might notice that many of the things on the rig have been used before and get put into service for other things.

I would love to go in the direction of aluminum paneling but I don't have those skill sets, tools, or materials. Maybe you would be willing to fund my experimentation...

The way it looks isn't as important to me on how well it performs. Look at all the pretty lifted 4WD trucks that can't perform in the dirt, rain, snow, or anything else but to only look nice. Just saying...

 

That's understandable and I can't disagree with you on the lifted truck thing
As for funding your project, I'm not interested in giving my money away

 

what would your mpg be if you didn't have all these panels?

You said in your original post you are saving upwards of $500-$700/year, but have you calculated recently where you would be without all the work?

Oh, and of course....

 

Since stock MPG is 19mpg highway and I barely broke over 21-22mpg highway before I started down this path, I would guess close to stock numbers. So I would be about $3500-$5000 less in my pocket.

My other T-100 friends on another forum gets close to stock numbers.

 

Updated rear...

 

Belly pan in white!

 

Pulled an indicated 29.5mpg from Checotah, OK to Roaring River, MO...even going through the mountainous hills along the way! Scaring the locals around here in Cassville and Monet.

 

Now scaring the locals here in Wichita, KS.

 

Getting ready to head South on I-35 later on today. Going through Ardmore, Oklahoma City, Denton, Ft Worth, and Waco. Hope to see you on the road!

 

Out scaring the locals here in The Woodlands, TX.

 

Using up 3 parking spots...

 

Same basic idea, bigger scale...

 

I have a fan!

 

There sure are a lot of winky faces in this thread

 

Embedded the new air bag spring extension hose into the wheel pant tail.


I also upgraded the clear side gap covers with some sheet metal since the attachment points on the acrylic was cracking from the stress when opened. I still have to paint them flat black.

 

Reconfigured for normal hauling.

 

Looking for a welder in the Spring/Conroe area to weld the support arms to my hitch. Any leads in the area?

 

Found a local welder to weld up the extension arms to the hitch. I still need to prep and paint the hitch.

 

New rear belly pan and rear diffuser completed!