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Considering moving the drivetrain rearward. I need to log more hours on the truck first, to get some empirical data. Tomorrow is my goal to post a video from last saturday of a 3 point turn in a narrow wash. Well, more like a 17 point turn :)

Front axle= 9100 lbs, rear axle= 4560 lbs. Total 13,660. Net loss of 1340 lbs front, 1680 rear = 3020 lbs reduction. Gonna replace the springs with custom as it drives like a 7 ton basketball.

I understand. The toolbox has the HF crane and a bunch of tools, maybe 300 lbs. The batteries are between the frame rails behind the axle. The spare is rearward of stock and the heavy spare deployment elevator is absent. So, let me get the truck to the scales to see where we are before "weighing...

Recall the bed, at 50 inch height, is absent. Low COG is best, clearly. Moments are important also in this application. Imagine viewing the truck from the rear. Inscribe a circle, say 4 ft diameter. The engine, transmission, and all the stuff on the frame rails might fit inside that circle, an...

Yes, I want the case to be that if I clear an obstacle with the front tire then I am good all the way back without tearing stuff up.

Possibly. Need to put some hours on it to expose weaknesses. Need to put it on the scales to see how front/rear bias has been affected. More CAT yellow paint. Stickers: Goodyear/Meritor/Allison/CAT. Need to mock up a roll cage before committing to 1000 lbs of steel. Upgrade the little Goodyear...

Bed removed, spare tire elevator removed, batteries relocated to behind the rear axle, air tanks & dryer top side, spare rearward, fuel tank outta the way. Lots of details.

Making steady progress...

The 1078 shows a little over 9000 miles; I took that with a grain of salt. Recently I had a Detroit No-Spin installed. The technician at the differential shop says the wear on bearings & gears is consistent with a very low mileage unit. Lucky, I guess.

Just put a 3/4" hitch pin in place of the bolt at the top of the sway bar shackle ?

Do we need a swaybar? Well, maybe you expedition camper guys do....thoughts?

Sessions....like therapy? :)

"I honestly don’t know why anyone sticks with 4 batteries. Even when I lived in central NY (plenty cold) never needed more than 2. My 923 and LMTV are and always will be 2 batteries. Just my 2 cents" I'm thinking that if one is winching, or has an adventure rig shelter using capacity then four...

Moved the other cab to storage.

I don't stand on the tire anymore.

Mounted the hydro/pneumo doodad here:

The Euro Truck trials are pretty cool as well. Lots of ideas :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ1P9NDQn2Y

Interesting how Big Trucks became a rally class: The rules state that if you receive mechanical assistance from your pit crew, then you are out of the race. However, competitors can help each other on the course.....so the service trucks became competitors.T4 is now one of the most popular...

I like it.