The I have no idea what I’m doing build thread

I dig it! Looking forward to getting some camping done!

 

Yep I think we are going to get out this weekend and just do a trial run.

 

What kind of front bumper? The link to eBay didn’t work for me. Nice build!

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/312781753903

But when I bought it was around 400.00 so evidently it’s gotten really popular.

 

Thanks!

 

One other question. I'm thinking of going from my 285s' to the 315 size you have. Did you have to do any gear ratio work given the bigger size of that tire?

 

I drove with 35’s for almost 6 years before I regeared ymmv but I did eventually go to gears after adding a ton of weight and 4lo mod

 

Awning mounted. Pics to come. And being as intimately close as I was to the shell tonight I realize my truck really needs to be washed.

 

Finally got out for the weekend well just a day because our plans got changed helping out with another project but it was fun non the less we camped at pisqah however you spell it and I plan on creating a .gpx file for the entire trail from the interstate to max patch for anyone interested. I managed to drop way points at every single camp spot there. What seemed to go on for ever with no luck in finding a spot @lowinhz finally found us a spot that we had already passed up due to size. However a little 4l and some well placed spotting by Kurt ensured we all fit and we were able to deploy camp.

 

Fender flares installed over the 4th weekend



Got ready to go camping as well and then realized ......


yep. Ordered or they sent the wrong one. The packaging said 2500x2500 so sent that back and still waiting on a replacement.

ordered a new fridge as well we wanting a dual zone and something a little bigger since the 52qrt wasn’t enough for when we went out for multiple days. It’s currently somewhere between there and here so hopefully next weekend that will show up.

got the dual battery setup installed. Only got a pic of the Battery it was too damn hot in my coffin of a truck to want to take more and more pics.


Ordered some new seat covers since I got into my truck at some point with my leather man open in my back pocket and cut the crap out of my leather now it’s fraying.

And then built a skottle. No way was I paying 300 for a timbo tusk. Total cost on my home made version was 75.00



And that’s about it. Currently waiting on insurance to come total out our camper from a pretty bad water leak in the roof and then buying a new trailer to take when we go out. After that it’s planning a trip to Canada and then possibly/hopefully Alaska next year.

 

Its a little ironic it was a leatherman that cut your leather seats, but not definitely not funny. The skottle idea is awesome.

 

Yep. We really enjoyed it. Made cooking a breeze and so much room too.

 

Gmrs radio showed up today. But my antenna cable is no where to be found so hopefully it shows up tomorrow.

 

Impromptu trail ride today with Heather. We just wanted to get out of the house and forget about all the crap 2020 has brought so far this year. While dear friends were missed from this adventure and certainly would have been nice to explore with, we had a blast with just the two of us. Heather got some much wanted time behind the wheel and the look on her face when we crested over a hill to the see the windmills was more than enough for me. The look of awe and excitement made the entire day absolutely perfect.

 

Wish I lived closer to the mountains

 

It does have it benefits.

 

So after spending 35 minutes airing up from 15 psi to 30 and my compressor over heating I got violently pushed in the direction of co2.
So I got a tank



A 20#er to be exact. Picked up some good hose 30’ of 300 psi rated poly hose.
Kurt hooked my up with an adjustable regulator. Then I had to order a new inflator since mine wasn’t able to handle the co2. Total cost with the tank hose and inflator was right at 225.00 still a lot cheaper than a PowerTank. And based off their website I should see right at 12 air ups. I brought it home lightly sanded it annndddd




Don’t worry I put the warning label back on.

 

Tomorrow I’m going to go rummage the scrap pile at the metal supply drop off a 6 pack and hopefully come home with a 24” piece of 4x3/16 and bend a bracket out to hold this bohemoth.

 

Got the tank mounted a new inflator since mine couldn’t handle the co2 it actually shattered the front and another one spun the needle so hard it broke off.

Then today
After a year I replaced my climate control panel, the high speed wire and the connector. Took all of 10 minutes once I realized there is a bottom plate you can pry off to release all the old pins. It actually took longer for my solder gun to heat up than it did to do the swap once I found that plate.

 

Pic of the inflator