Paranoids 03 Double Cab build (low buckish)

bought a ill fitting bumper

 

decided to fix the bumper and add a tire swing out.

welding up the sleeve for the spindle


also added a plate to fill in the huge gap


the main upright is slightly bent to help angle the tire.


almost done, got the tire part finished, and need to add in the fuel can holder.

 

also ran into a issue with the RTT on the cab, seems its a bit much weight for the shell. started cracking on both sides.


so decided to build a internal cage (didnt want an external one due to the noise of the side parts)


put a slight bend in it to match the arc of the shell


and another test fit. super tight.


and finished. I also put in 4 flush mount LEDs into the cage to help light up the inside.


i have one more to make for the rear.

 

over heated the tranny on one of my last trips so decided to get an idea on what temps my tranny is running. apparently 33s and stock gearing is heating up the tranny way to much. on my last trip out i got to 260deg. not good. so doing a band aid till i regear.


and this will go in shortly.

 

on one of my camping trips my buddy lost the fitting to my on board air so i had to borrow something to air up my damn tires. so decided to make a quick package.
arb air gauge, 12ft of lime green air hose, and a nice USA made bag to hold it all.

 

started making a new plate to hold my Ham radio and two buttons for the seat heaters

 

and some random camping shots

 

finished up the fuel can holder. modded the CBI holder to allow for a water valve to make it easy to use.


also installed my yaesu FT-8800 R/E radio and seat heater switches.
worst pic ever lol and yes all that trash was cleaned after lol

 

Good looking truck my friend

 

Do need seat heaters. They the wet okole ones?

 

Very cool.

 

I think you are missing some words here lol.
but if you are asking if i need them, nope, but it is nice to have on cold mornings and after snowboarding and such. wife also loves them so that helps lol. and no, these are just inserts for normal seats, i have never been a fan of the wet okole covers

 

Haha I meant that I need them myself. I had them in my AWD BMW and they were the best especially after snowboarding like you said. I am hoping to eventually swap these seats with something that has more adjustment and do the same with some inserts. Where did you get the inserts if you don't mind me asking?

 

I got mine on ebay. just one of the ones i saw on there, as there are a lot. and yea, i miss them from my suby also lol

 

What type of switch did you use for the seat heaters? I was looking at otrattw and idk if it's spdt or dpdt or what hahah

 

yea its just a spdt, i wish they had a option for a hi/off/low but they didnt and trying to talk to them was like banging your head on the wall. super not helpful just want to push what they have. but i will say that they do nice work on the switches. I am still thinking of moving those and putting two different switches so i can use the round switches and put them in the center console.