MaverickT883's Build/Adventure Thread

A few things

Sold the bed cap- it was starting to fall apart. Reinstalled my bakflip g3 tonneau cover.

Truck is now at 168,500km, or a touch over 100k miles. I just did the front wheel bearings, they were starting to make noise, this is probably due to the high volume of wheeling trips I've been on in the wet. Not upset by it.

Also just had the starter start acting up, so that was done as well. I had previously sunk the truck in a mud puddle and submerged it, so this isn't the trucks fault, most likely. Also did a CV axle- once again my fault, got the front end bound up in heavy snow towing a trailer in 4 low

Outside of that it's done well- no real complaints on hand.

I just ordered Icon RXT Leaf packs and have eibach front lift springs sitting ready to go in the truck as a upgrade from my stock front springs and my slightly tired AAL + Stock leaf springs - the overload that are in there right now. I'm going to run the icons in config 2, may need to jump to 3 if I start towing my travel trailer more. Future plans include finishing my front bumper and longer travel rear shocks w/ extended brake lines to get the full length out of my rear pack, as my b8 5100s will limit me on travel, so I'm looking at jumping to b110s or a fox 2.0.

 

I have the RXT leafs. Currently on setting 2, going to change mine to setting 3. But my truck is pretty heavy with my camping loadout.

I also towed a 5500lb trailer with a DCLB on option 1, the leaf springs were not the reason the truck drove poor.

So if you had any doubts I think option 2 is probably what you would want.

 

My trailer is 3200~ at normal load, 3350 with water on board. I think I'm at 330ish tongue weight (w/WDH). Currently with the AAL it isn't too bad, just a little soft. I think option 2 will do me fine since my only added weight is a steel factory style bumper and tonneau cover. Can always go up, I suppose.