"Wheeler's Anonymous"

Enjoy using the jack to drop the skids every time you change oil!

Probably don't need to but what the hey. Put on a fumoto while you're at it.

 

Already ahead of you on the fumoto. One of the best mods

 

Cool. Also, correction. Pelfrey also does not make LCA skids. Lowest point on the truck. Still not many people think to skid em.

 

I just want the front, trans, and T case skid for now. Depending on price I'll get gas skid as well

 

Gas skid isn't a humongus deal. There's plenty of other goodies you'll bash before the gas skid. The axel being one of them. The factory OR gas skids are cute. Lil plastic thingies

 

After the 3 I listed above that'll be the end of armor buying for a while, unless I can get a steal on a bumper. But I want to get more overland/camp gear (softopper, bed racks/rtt, Jerry can gas/water, etc...)

 

I have something special up my sleeve for a soft topper. Have to have my bed rack fabbed up first though. Then my buddy who works at a boat shop is gonna custom wrap my rack with marine grade bimini topper and vinyl in some areas. It'll be capable of zipping and snapping on and off as seasons change. Till I can make that become a reality, my bed rack will likely be unistrut and clamps. Hahaha!

 

Damn! That sounds awesome! Color me jealous

 

Haven't been to the shop yet.. I'm up for some snow wheeling. Gotta really trust that driver dragging the sled. You still doing a Mojave trail run this month? Couple of us are planning for Dec 19-21 running it east to west.

 

@Kens04Taco was that you I saw on Foothill Blvd today?

 

Yeah man. We're all geared up for the Mojave run next week. Leaving Friday (Veterans Day. Which is why I chose the 11th. Myself and Will are Vets and felt like hitting the trails rather than a free buffet in the city on Friday. Lol) coming back Sunday. We had to chart a 13 mile detour between Fort Piutte and the Mojave preserve due to the August monsoon season. There's 6 rigs in our group and we're gonna meet with the film crew from Overlandng USA while we're out there. All our gps maps are charted, vehicles are maintenanced, meals are planned, and 4 guys are bringing AR's. Pumped for it.

Here's our plotted detour at the beginning of the trail. Should be pretty smooth from there on according to NPS. Curious to find out what the level of the river is. Gonna data log our course to .gpx files so let me know if you want a copy to help prep your trip. (Detour in red). We're running it east to west.

 

Haha i knew that was you! I was just getting on to ask you the same thing.

 

I knew right away cause the pic you posted the other day. Are you building your own front bumper?

 

Got the skid plate and core support freshened up. Now just gotta figure out the turn signal situation while the rest of the bumper is being built

 

How do you like those King shocks?

 

Well with a lot of help yeah. Unfortunately welding and fabricating haven't been something I've learned to do yet so I've asked my buddy to help me since he does it for a living. So basically we designed it together on his program and now it's just a waiting game until he doesn't have 3 jobs on deck lol

 

Honestly with the kings and the new energy body bushings the truck ride quality is bitchen. Haven't had the chance to really push um but so far It's like a totally different truck

 

I'll take a copy.thanks. Sounds like your set for a great trip. Gonna have to share some pics.

 

Couple of us might mess around at Rowher Flats next Friday cause we got Veterans Day off. Come put em to work.

 

Haha if I don't work I'm down. What time are u guys gonna head out there ?