Windigo build thread

Almost there.

 

I can't get away from cold and wet so painted it anyway.

 

Taking a break from the overlanding stuff to do some work stuff.
Made some brackets and got this almost 15 year old snowbear plow on hopefully it will stay on

 

hmmmmmmm...
April 8 2022 a brand new Amazon bearing was installed https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C2kS93KjXbA
March 8 2023 the amazon bearing lasted 11 months and another in installed at this time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iShiKWK26i8

 

Decided to go with this RTT set up for 2023. Why it looks so tall in the pic I'll never know... its still my daily driver and work truck so the bed still has to be functional for daily use hence the height..

 

Looks good.

 

Any chance you have a pic of the entire bay after the tubbing? Wonder if it looks really crammed in the bay now.

Great work btw. Looks pretty self explanatory on how much one would need to cut. I guess organizing and finding new places for everything in the bay would be the last easy part.

 

My engine bay I little affected.
Thanks to 2" body lift. I'll take a pic for you.

 

Looks stock. Just dirty.

 

Decided to take apart my old bearing and just buy the bearing portion and put it together for next time.

 

just want to remember this video just in case
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPnsFwVTVG4

 

This the nwf kit for the duals? Not able to watch through the video at the moment

also, tcase disassembly linked here. Just have to go to the original post

 

So much stuff to do not enough time.....
It's the only dual t case set up for 2nd gen with 6spd. On the books for 2024 if I can get a regear and rear shocks done this year.

 

Hear and feel that man. What is your plan for shocks?

 

I have the archive garage brackets in the garage somewhere.... Once I bolt them on whatever shocks I can find I'll get. I've been holding off on it because I don't rally see a need for it. But I do have it so it's going on.

 

I was waiting for this to come b4 getting a bearing and pressing it all together.

 

Finally got around to this.
so there is hardly any grease in the bearings and what was in there, absolutly no way was it going to cover all the rollers so added some.
the seals I got from e bay were wrong but I improvised should be ok.

 

Trying another spare mounting.

 

^The edge of the angle iron will dig into the tire sidewall over time. Fab up something to distribute the pressure.

 

Yep your absolutely right about that. I'll have to think of something. Thanks.