Idaho BS thread in the PNW

I probably won't go to a full bed cage until I cage the whole vehicle. For now I am going for something simple like this



I'll have to think about the rear leaf hangers because if I modify the frame like Logan did I'll have to redesign the rear bumper... Axle mounts and shock mounts shouldn't be too bad.

 

why would you have to re do the bumper??

 

I would cut the back of the frame off and widen it out to full width to get rid of the dove tail. I'd have to move the mounting points on the bumper out as well to flip them around maybe to make it work.

 

2nd gen issues...haha

Ill have to change mine for glass bed sides..but i'll probably just build a new one.

 

See how it bolts to the frame? Shortening the side braces would be easy, but the rear mounting would be a bit harder, especially since the receiver is tied into it...

 

eh..sell it and get a new one haha

 

Yeah. I'll have to widen both of mine out, but Ben said if I get them to him he could do that pretty easily.


I could always just pick up the DMZ SUA kit I guess instead of the 50T leafs, and it would be a much simpler install since I would have all the custom work.

 

That's a custom one off from Ben! I can't sell it! Besides it's tough as shit and works great. You'd be surprised how much abuse I have put that thing through already! haha Hell somebody even hit it over the weekend.

 

have u checked out st anthony at all

 

I have a cousin that goes up a lot. Almost went once but the trip fell through. I'd like to get my rear end done before I head up that way. Since like I said it sucks...

 

go all da way..no half ass LT shit..you'll just regret it and end up that way anyways..haha

exactly..easy to sell for big bucks. Its one of the best 2nd gen rear bumpers i have ever seen. Then get another on off made

 

definitely go sick dunes there huge run out of gas and never leave fun

 

I don't see much trouble with "half-assing" it this time around since I won't be able to fully use all that travel until the front is LT and it isn't getting LT for several years I'm sure...

For now, it works great for me and I probably won't have to modify it for quite some time.

I wonder if the Armortech shackle flip kit would work with some 13" Engage shackles. haha If they did that would make the 50T's a lot easier to install.

Yeah, Lake Channel isn;t nearly that big, but it is plenty big for what my rig is capable of at the moment. Plus there is a lot of rock crawling right there in the dunes as well. And it's a lot closer to me.

 

yeah ive had lots of fun at Lake channel.. and ill help ya with the LT if you need Brady.

 

Sweet! Thanks!

 

I wanna go back to lake channel. Been a while for me lol

 

Have you been out there in your runner?? last time i remember you out there you had your heep.

 

I haven't been there in the runner yet. Just the heep. So yeah I need to make it out there sometime

 

aww now it's all cold and shit.. lame.

 

So my October drill is completely cancelled now. haha They are going to try to merge those days into the Nov and Dec drill pending approval from the state, which can't do anything until federal fixes their shit... haha