Loco's Mid Travel Badassery Build-Totalled

Yes I drained the diff to keep the fluid from slowing down my heat. I also didn't run my welder very high power as I was cutting into the 1/4" diff guard more than I was happy with at first and I was slight worried about the thickness of the housing as I was coming across the welds toyota laid down during assembly. All in all it welded up pretty nicely and is strong as an ox.

 

Thanks.

Yes that 50" gives me glare. Not unbearable but I am getting my hood vinyl wrapped in matte black in the next few weeks. It is not as bad as the sun hitting the scoop...that is horrible and the real reason for the hood wrap but I know it will help with the light bar too. I could easily live with the light bar glare but that sun glare is horrible.

In these pictures you can see how it lights up the hood.

 

Awesome reference pics. Hmm yeah I never thought that the scoop would give that much glare. I wonder how much better it'll be with the wrap.. what have others said?
Maybe it's just for the hood scoop...? I see TONS of vehicles, especially Jeeps with roof LED bars so I doubt it'd be so popular if they all had glare issues

 

Nice pics Brother. I haz no skewps

 

I'll trade you! I want to get rid of my skewp!

 

lol. Thanks but, already I ordered this and ama gonna plasti dip it.

 

I know others that also have them over the roof get glare from off the hood to include Jeeps...the difference is that scoop sends it make at my face a bit more. I think for most they deal with the glare because the light output is so nice down the trail/road.

 

We can make the trade at Moab if you want...only cost you 25 ZJs.

 

Done.

Speaking of which...I have an extra set of brand new MaxTrax and pins I need to pawn off. I only need one set and wife doesnt want them....pfft.

 

you should ask her..... "do you even wheel bro?"

 

I'm not trading my hood after getting it wrapped...

What are these Maxtrac things? Is that some kind of tampon for you clowns without winches and lockers?

 

^^^^^^ this .......

 

Imma just gonna leave this here...

 

Must've not been locked or had a winch.

 

And maxtrax floated away.

 

:laughs:
I feel like this may of been directed even more so to those of us that have them both.
fuck. I may have 2 sets for sale now .

 

hahaha. Seriously they have a purpose but not for anything I do. I always wheel with at least 1 other truck to use as a winching point and don't get on the sand....So for me they are pretty much worthless with lockers/winch.

I do carry a shovel for what its worth...

 

Errrrmahgerrrd, so many mods... Great freakin truck!

 

It seems like maxtrax have the advantage of speed. I guess someone who is seasoned with a winch could do it quickly but for me, switching on the winch, unlocking the gears, unspooling it the proper length, hooking it to either another person's truck, a tree, or wahtever else with some combination of hook, tree saver, thimble, shackle, etc. is slower than throwing down some mats and driving out on them.

Yes a winch is likely more effective for extreme recoveries that someone with 35's and lockers might get into, but with 33's and an open front I rarely venture into those areas. For me, if I have to use the winch, I am either helping someone out, or I am in some serious

For mild recoveries though, maxtrax and other traction ramps seem to be a quick easy solution.

 

Agree with some of the points about speed but it doesn't take that long. It would take me as long to get them off my roof and then get um buried and then drive off and then walk back and get them and then put them on the roof as it would to just toss a Snatch strap or a which line to someone else.

Plus the winch puts way less stress on the truck than trying to spin the wheels to get traction. When I'm winching I am not driving at all. Just letting the winch pull me out.