Jerretxx: truck collection, build thread, and BS thread

Bought it from a friend

 

Hmm.... who's it made by?

 

I'm not really sure. The tire carrier was made by a company, but he cut the original mount off and Fabed a new where he could use a receiver hitch

 

I believe I am going to take it off and sale it though

 

I meant the actual receiver hitch, not the tire cover btw.

But if your wanting to sell the reciever hitch, I'll take it off your hands. I don't need to tire carrier. Just shoot me a PM so we can work something out.

 

I thought you were talking about the carrier. The hitch is a universal hitch from Reese.

 

Sorry for the confusion! Lol

But thanks. I wasn't sure if Reese would have any that would fit our trucks.

 

This is a Reese universal it. I took the part where your hitch ball would go and flipped it 180 degrees so it was tight to the body of my truck

 

I'm gonna go to town tomorrow and see if I can find one.

BTW, I love your truck. Maybe mine will look similar before too long. I'll probably be on 33x10.5 though. I found a great deal on a unmounted "used" tire.

 

33x10.50 was my original plan, only went 12.50 because I got a deal on tires and wheels. More than likely run 33x10.50 km2 next go around

 

I scored a brand new 33x10.5 BFG A/T today for $100.. Seems like I'll be running those!

 

Thats a good tire. What setup do you plan on running? what year is your truck?

 

It's an 81. I have a build on here, just don't update too much.
-79-83 OME springs up front.
-89-95 OME springs out back.
-Bilsteins all the way around.
-Longer shackles front and rear. I'm gonna determine the lengths of each after I get it all on.
-4.88s
-U-bolt flip.

 

Sounds like a good start

 

Should be a decent DD/go-anywhere rig! I was gonna order a Spartan for the rear, but i don't know. They kinda make me nervous so I'll probably save and through an Yukon Zip locker in there later.

Do you have any experience with one?

 

I have a rear spartan locker and it works great for me with occasional street driving. It takes some getting used to around corners. For a DD, selectable is the way to go IMO.

 

Forgot to mention I'm also running a zip locker in the front for almost a year now and it has worked flawlessly.

 

I drive a whole lot, so the extra tire wear isn't worth it for me.

I'll go selectable when I can afford it. There's a lot of stuff on the list for me before a selectable locker.

 

There isn't really any extra tire wear with a lunchbox locker. Just the way it behaves in corners and sharp turns can be annoying. The truck will jolt and bounce in tight turns under throttle, and if you forget it is there when exiting a turn, you are reminded with a loud bang. But selectable is probably the best option for you.