The BS Daycare but no build thread

I see it now

Overlanding BRO

Just missing the kitchen sink

 

Ok cool, narrow just like it is on the left.

That's what I was leaning towards which is why I cut it down twice already before posting.

 

Is that why I see so many for sale on 37-40s with no modifications? lol

 

That's a job, but I think it'd pay off

 

That's....a lot of steel

 

Then your mpgs can match the cost of gas per gallon

 

It's already pretty close where he lives

 

I just filled up for $5.69/g. And I was happy about it. Fuck you inflation.

 

I've been at $4.79/gal, granted I use 87 like some peon

 

@Gen1FTMFW

Here's where I'm at so far.

 

It ranges here, last week was 3.46/gal but it's around 4.07 normally. Depends what state I'm in, I work over the border and I travel a lot.

 

Man, going to need more cardboard.

Don't want to create any areas to "catch" anything on so I'll need to belly up the underside of the bumper.

 

Or take some cues from my old 4Runner.

 

Ahh yeah that.

Will definitely chop it, weld open corner and round it off.

 

It's those little things that are "obvious" but you don't think about sometimes. Well I didn't think about it that is so thanks.

I'm planning to run some steel as a mounting point to the inside frame rails (and bolt in), to strengthen the sides. This way any hits to the side will prevent the wings from caving inward.

 

What's the planned departure angle looking like, Nelson?

 

I'd forgotten how clean and low profile your old bumper was.

 

Better than the factory bumper, but mainly because it cuts off quite a bit higher.

Aside from that, I can't shorten it and keep a rear swingout cause I need that clearance from the rear tailgate.

If I wanted to get extreme, I could chop the rear off and do a 2 passenger UTE setup though that's largely outside my skill set

 

Nelson, re angling it. This is how my BFF is: