Optimism: 2021 will be better; Big 4 trail trip.

Good question. Going to start looking under the hood and go from there. Not much room underneath.

I think under the battery tray might work. Hopefully.

Also the size is to keep the compressor from kicking on/off a bunch of times. My Dad and brother are going straight compressor to air chuck and even while filling a tire it’ll kick on/off.

 

Just seen this thread! Here for the wheeling trip. Rubicon has been on my list and so has slick rock. I’ve done snake lake(twice) and deer valley, both good trails.

 

Winter maintenance:

1. Reboot CVs
2. Drain/fill trans
3. Drain/fill rear diff Done
4. Regrease drivelines and Ujoints Done
5. Inspect and replace UBJs if necessary
6. Cadillac Alternator Tomorrow
7. Big 3 wire upgrade Tomorrow

Armor:

1. Gas tank skid (definate)
2. Rear diff diaper

Exterior:

1. Rebuild (and lighten) RTT rack
2. Add lights to cargo area
3. Build new roof rack and mount
4. Add heat shield under hood
5. Re-vinyl hood
6. Re-paint sliders and front bumper
7. Replace driver door handle Done

Suspension:

1. Install front coilovers (when Fox pulls their heads out of their asses and actually sends them) Done
2. Replace leaf springs (Alcan or Deaver)
   
3. Replace front bumps with Durobump
   
4. Coil bucket reinforcement

Interior:

1. Install new front seats Tomorrow
2. Replace carpet with vinyl Tomorrow
3. Install speakers, subs, amps Done
4. Install Cobra 75 WXST and antenna
5. Finish sound deadener floor and doors Done

Miscellaneous:

1. Definately - New tires (also looking in to new set of wheels, to run a daily set/wheeling set)
2. Possibly - re-gear
3. Refrigerator Done

 

Nothing but crickets

 

Ya, this thread kinda went by the way side.

2021 is definately better. For me anyway. We've already done 2 camping trips more than all of last year. And we've already done an 11 day/24 State cross country trip.

Thinking a "Big 4" 2021 is probably not going to happen for us though.

We've done Niagara Rim Trail once, and will probably do it again before the season closes. But I'm not sure about any of the others.

 

I have made some progress on the list though...

Winter maintenance:

1. Reboot CVs Done
2. Drain/fill trans Done
3. Drain/fill rear diff Done
4. Regrease drivelines and Ujoints Done
5. Inspect and replace UBJs if necessary - Need to order some
6. Cadillac Alternator Done
7. Big 3 wire upgrade Done

Armor:

1. Gas tank skid (definate)
2. Rear diff diaper

Exterior:

1. Rebuild (and lighten) RTT rack
2. Add lights to cargo area
3. Build new roof rack and mount
4. Add heat shield under hood
5. Re-vinyl hood
6. Re-paint sliders and front bumper
7. Replace driver door handle Done

Suspension:

1. Install front coilovers (when Fox pulls their heads out of their asses and actually sends them) Done
2. Replace leaf springs (Alcan or Deaver)
   
3. Replace front bumps with Durobump
   
4. Coil bucket reinforcement Done

Interior:

1. Install new front seats Done
2. Replace carpet with vinyl Done
3. Install speakers, subs, amps Done
4. Install Cobra 75 WXST and antenna
5. Finish sound deadener floor and doors Done

Miscellaneous:

1. Definately - New tires Done (also looking in to new set of wheels, to run a daily set/wheeling set)
2. Regear to 5.29 On order
3. Add Harrop elocker front On Order
4. Refrigerator Done

Additional Items

1. Build second set of spindles In process parts ordered
2. Replace rear brake shoes, re-adjust rear brakes Parts ordered
3. Relocate lower rear shock mounts for more up travel Parts ordered

 

I'm camping off 108 next weekend with a few buddies and plan on doing the Niagara Rim Trail.
And going to look for some tree in that area that's 3k to 6k years old.
Looking forward to trying my new suspension.

 

That tree is the Bennett Juniper.

One of the oldest living organisms in the western Hemisphere.

 

You are running it?

 

Naw, I'm just

 

I was up there at loon lake the very same day. It was a friggin madhouse. We were scouting out camp sites in the loon lake campground. Thinking of taking the popup up there.

 

I have made some progress on the list though...

Winter maintenance:

1. Reboot CVs Done
2. Drain/fill trans Done
3. Drain/fill rear diff Done
4. Regrease drivelines and Ujoints Done
5. Inspect UBJs Ordered Boots
6. Cadillac Alternator Done
7. Big 3 wire upgrade Done

Armor:

1. Gas tank skid Done
2. Elocker motor Guard Done
3. Rear diff diaper Have parts to fabricate

Exterior:

1. Rebuild (and lighten) RTT rack
2. Add lights to cargo area
3. Build new roof rack and mount
4. Add heat shield under hood
5. Re-vinyl hood
6. Re-paint sliders and front bumper
7. Replace driver door handle Done

Suspension:

1. Install front coilovers (when Fox pulls their heads out of their asses and actually sends them) Done
2. Replace leaf springs (Alcan or Deaver)
   
3. Replace front bumps with Durobump
   
4. Coil bucket reinforcement Done

Interior:

1. Install new front seats Done
2. Replace carpet with vinyl Done
3. Install speakers, subs, amps Done
4. Install Cobra 75 WXST and antenna
5. Finish sound deadener floor and doors Done

Miscellaneous:

1. Definately - New tires Done (also looking in to new set of wheels, to run a daily set/wheeling set)
2. Regear to 5.29 Done
3. Add Harrop elocker front Just need to wire
4. Refrigerator Done

Additional Items

1. Build second set of spindles Now I need to rebuild the set that was on my truck
2. Replace rear brake shoes, re-adjust rear brakes Parts ordered
3. Relocate lower rear shock mounts for more up travel Not going to do this. New leafs will sort this out

I'm tryin ta click shit off as fast as I can lol