Zam15's Adventure Build

Finish this already

 

Heard it got traded in for a sweet ride with some stow-and-go seating.

 

Sadly it does not feel far from the truth. Starting to get crazy ideas about what I can do to get the dumb XB more trail friendly...



James said the front axle is getting locked and re-geared next week. The 3rd set of kings should arrive as well.

 

put them turdy 5s on and show some pics of fit. i really wanna dee that rear glass with 35s at full stuff

 

I just want to see it in dirt finally

 

I think if you just trim a little off of the mud flaps those tires should clear no problem...

 

Well, the 16" coilovers are finally done. Shop has quoted to weeks two finish her up... For some reason I have little faith in that timeline..

 

Feels like it's been under the knife forever!

 

What did you do with those 18s....

 

Those are staying with the shop, not sure if they'll be utilized for some future project or if they'll sell them off.

 

So..... yea.... apparently they can't get the current setup to work. So everything is getting cut off any going back to a standard 4-link.
Gas tank situation is still TBD but the truck will handle better and it will pull more travel. Just wont have all the fuel capacity I wanted. But who knows, a custom fuel cell may be in my future.

Also adding a 1" body lift, will replace all my worn out bushings and just solidify everything a little, will also help with clearance all around.


Also will be covering up most of the wheel well like this.

 

Sad to hear about the change up.

 

Is it appropriate to laugh at this point? Or no?

 

I'm a few beers in at this point so its all good haha. I just want the f'ing thing derivable at this point so I can take it somewhere safe...

 

It's been nearly a year only for them to say "This doesn't actually work, we're starting over"

JTA is only one flat bed trailer away

 

ill buy your rear fiberglass lol... time to part it out

 

Ha, was actually contemplating swapping out to a long bed. But the trucks big enough as is lol

 

if you do let me know on the glass lol long bed will help you get more articulation to get those shocks further up on the link arm

 

wait...what !? what isn't working ?

 

Well, here are the last shots of it in the current config..




Apparently the axle shifts too much with this setup, with the with the axle with, tire size and frame the shocks hit the frame.

It took a fucking year and a half to figure that out...

Luckily the axle still has the upper link mounts in place, so they'll just need to chop off the new stuff that they put on. May even be able to go back to the 18"s