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Hey guys,
A lot of you have PM'd me on where I got the wheel spacers, so here is the info.
Here is the link fore the adapters. http://www.ezaccessory.com/Wheel_Ada...6550-8650v.htm They are located in San Gabriel, and I just went down there and picked them up in person. Its a crazy...
I haven't taken Clyde (That's his name) out in the last couple weeks. Actually, we went to Pismo- that was cool. But Clyde is way too heavy and underpowered to carve dunes. Did fine cruisin the ridge.
And, since I can't seem to keep a vehicle somewhat stock....I've been stuck on Pirate 4x4...
Hey Danny,
It's about an 1/8" thick. Possibly approaching 3/16" in some places, but that is where it is really gooped on, and I am still waiting to see if that will totally cure rock-hard. It's not going to get any thicker w/o becoming a mush-like topping.
I believe the Herrculiner is best...
Herculiner
Ok, so I went with Herculiner. 1.75 Gallons. About 4 coats over whole thing. I do not see this sound deading and heat/cold supressing as much as I was optimistically hoping for. Also, dirt/debris will be a real mutha trying to clean out of the Herculiner. For these reasons I am going...
Pretty doggish off the get-go. Does take a certain way of driving to help it out. But for freeway it cruises 72 at 2200 rpm. but goin up hills, i have to get in slow lane. Up the Cajon Pass I downshift into 2nd and pretty much redline at 2800rpm to stay at 55mph. Going to Mammoth I drop down to...
Thought about it, liked it, but as I am going with the 6BT, 12 volt will be permanent. I would like to get a sine-wave 3k+ inverter for bigger stuff though. Time and Money my friend. There are not enough hours in the day and my pockets are too shallow sometimes. lol
-Dave
Here you go Jon, make sure you also get the correct inner AND outer lugnuts. You will NOT use your stock lugnuts with these.
Wheel Adapter 6550-8650V Wheel Adapters
-Dave
Hey guys/girls,
Little update on mods. Built a center console this weekend. It holds an ice chest as well, which doubles as an armrest. Inverter and 12v/usb up front.
Also added some 7" Hellas to the front.
And added another FAK. I put it on the driver side door. My fullsize FAK is in the...
Baldyviewdesignlab,
Looking good. Keep us posted with some pics when you get it done.
And Rjinga, I will be mounting my reverse lights up on my roof rack. The BO spots are too low and small for my
requirements.
Happy Trails,
Dave
I'm not necessarily replacing them, as much as I am adding to them. Out on the trail, the stock lights do not put out enough lumens to view the amount of terrain required in particular instances and situations.
Respectfully,
Dave
Back up lights
Hey Josh,
I have not done this mod yet. Mainly b/c I have not built my rear bumper and roof rack- which is where I will mount the BU Light. But I will use a relay (prob 20 amp) off the reverse wire to a SPST Switch and a dedicated wire from there to the light itself, as...
Way cool! My good friend works for the Forest Service and in the last year and a half we have done pretty much every trail in the San Bernardino Mountains, but as I travel out of town/state every weekend on our road trips/adventures, it was becoming more difficult to find trails that we hadn't...
Thanks! No, we don't have any prints for the cage. Be nice if we did, but we just built it in the vehicle like we do the race trucks. It was no more of a pain than any other vehicle, but a little tricky-especially where the roof raises where the cab meets the shell. When I researched Blazer...
New Additions
Hey SS,
Here's my newest additions. I bought a web belt, cut it, and riveted it to the door panels and put on molle pouches. Great for holding cell phones, chargers, whatever. Keeps the clutter down inside the center console.
And here are my seat covers if you haven't seen...
Palomar Divide Trail and Julian, Ca
Hey SS,
Thought I'd share a few photos. We did the Palomar Divide Trail near Aguanga, CA this weekend. 24 miles and climbs to 6k+ elevation. Real Beautiful.
Then we went to Julian and stayed with my Uncle and Aunt.
I joined a website called Trails.com...
hahaha. Cucvnut, when that said Do hou do, or whatever it was, I thought maybe it was Latin or something and searched the web forever trying to figure it out, but obviously came up empty handed. all for a typo. lol.
Dog Cage (Cargo Cage) and Dome Lights
Hey SS,
I was asked how I did the Cargo Cage. So I thought I would expand on that for you guys.
This was originally made to keep my K9s from trying to drive. Two pitbulls and a Mastiff on your lap is super uncomfortable. But, I have found it to be...
Yep, what I did for now was buy 6 to 8 lug adapters, (they are 2-piece) and are 2" thick. This is temporary until I get the D60/14 axles.
Being 2" thick is two-fold. One it spaces the rim which I needed, and two it put the load near center of wheel, so I do not have negative stress on the...
Ok, I'm going to attempt to get a Youtube video on here that my friend Kat from Austria made of us out at the High Desert going to Lake Arrowhead Hot Springs.