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That's exactly what I want to do, although I have some crazy and outlandish ideas too. I mean, I'd like to add some protection against small arms fire, but only if I can do it cheaply and without a lot of weight, but that's down the road...

Holy thread bump, Batman! Anyways, see pic. This is a new shoe I bought in 2017. The thickness appears closer to 15/32. Though maybe if I had calipers they would be 1/2...

I doubt no one cares when it comes to these trucks. IMO there seems to be 2 camps, the people that restore and the people that don't. I frequently come up with ideas and if I can find that someone else has done it first, that'd be great to find, but if not you can always be first. I recently...

There's a company that advertise here in the classifieds (out of CA) that makes a unit that mounts above your head between the seats. It's secured at front and back. I have plans to make my own using this location. What you want could easily be modded with hinges so it would swing down when...

Bought 1/4" diamond plate (new) from a local metal recycler (call around, prices can vary widely even in the same town). They sheared the 2 pieces to my exact size (24" x 25") for an extra charge (~$150 for metal and cuts). At the same yard I found a rusting piece of channel iron which I got...

Bob it, put on the biggest tires you can and you'll probably get the best mileage.

If you're not in a hurry to get your tires, and there's a military base near you, keep checking the gov surplus auctions. I usually see 395's come up 1-2 times a year. However, they often come up in lots of 12-20, usually mounted on a wheel already (but not always). The tires can be super...

Installed bumper platform on the driver's side today. I'm not sold on the ladder, it's a little shaky.

Well, there are no tulip fields north of Mt. Vernon. I hope you don't consider the Yukon to also be tulip country... As for the MRAP, I suspect the sheriff got it for free, and as it's at the VoTec I suspect that students are getting to work on it (the engine) as part of their classes.

Seems like this topic just came up not to long ago... I have jack stands rated at 6t each, 2 I got from HF and 2 from Amazon (which was less $ than HF - and they're better than HF). I splurged on and got a Esco yellow jacket jack rated at 20t. If you're gonna remove the wheels and get into...

Driving on the freeway today when the low air warning buzzer comes on. Pull onto an exit ramp (that's on a slope) within probably 100 yards, all the while slowing down. As I come to a stop I got both feet on the brakes because I've lost pressure. But one tank was still fine, at just under 120...

The jack stand I was referring to are: https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Lift-T-6906D-Double-Jack-Stand/dp/B074R17GL4 which are rated 6t each. When I bought them a few months ago the price was almost $10 cheaper. I also agree with going a little overboard on ratings. I have 2 6t rated stands from...

I got a pair of 6t jack stands on Amazon for about $30-$40 including shipping - cheaper than HF and better quality. The whole truck weighs just under 7t. While I can make the argument to buy better than HF when it comes to the jack itself, jack stands are pretty basic. I'm a little leery...

*blows the dust off the thread* Found this tonight when I got to my welding class at the VoTec in Bellingham...

Cue the Rolling Stones... The streaks on the tires in the second pic is because it started to rain during the painting. Stupid 10% chance of rain...

My top speed used to 55 mph, after I put on super singles the top speed increased to 62 (15% bigger wheel, 15% faster). However, if there's any sort of uphill slope involved my top speed varies widely.

I've thought about how I might put on some bumper platforms and figured I'd post my rough plans here and ask for any input. Plan is fairly simple: 1/4 inch plate steel (I'll look at diamond plate or maybe something else when I'm at the steel yard and compare prices). I have a stick welder...

It's mostly done for cosmetic reasons. If you go to super singles (A1 or A2), depending on the offset of the wheels many flip the hubs to push the wheels more outside. It can also add to stability and align the front and rear wheels to the same track.

You can go in through the windshield if this happens. A good reason to leave your windshield unlocked. There's a sentence I never thought I'd write.

I tell people that running A3's start around 12k and up. Find the happy medium between how fast you can sell it and what you can get for it.