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  1. CrazyDrei

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    I know exactly how hard you've been pushing your rear end to blow up the G80, and how far you drove with it after destroying it, been there done that. To keep things simple go with a Detroit locker which would require you to swap the ring gear onto the new carrier and possibly re-adjust the...
  2. CrazyDrei

    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    I used to wonder why every surfer dude in Cali had a convertible, and now I realize that it's really convenient for for a surfboard or a kayak. Finishing up a beautiful sunset kayak paddle.
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    Baby Shark went on it's first adventure. Went for a drive and got a little carried away, ended up exploring Capitol Reef National Park. Drove the Burr Trail and up the Switchbacks. Remembered what a difference tire pressure makes, 15psi is much smoother than 35psi. 12% grade, tight...
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    al_burpe, Thank you. Stuffed the OEM wheel and tire into the trunk. I will probably get another Subaru rim and a full size spare if I can fit it into the trunk.
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    billiebob, Your TJR looks fantastic. The thought of building a lightweight teardrop to tow behind the Celica has crossed my mind a few times, lol.
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    FROADER, Virtually the same even though it feels like it's a lot less. With tiny old tires I was averaging 31mpg city(country roads) and 28mpg highway. New tires. 370 miles per tank of gas which is 320 miles displayed + 51 extra actual miles due to 16% speedometer error. This gets me around...
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    highwest, Sorry to disappoint but this is the tried and true 2.2L inline 4 cyl Camry motor mated to the same Camry automatic transmission. No turbo nor are there any turbo plans in the future. And front wheel drive only. AWD are difficult to find and are way too expensive, just not worth...
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    vintageracer, $100,000+ is nice, but $1,000 is nicer, well double that but you get the point.
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    Convertible Overlander: Baby Shark

    Not sure if this is more appropriate in general Toyota forum or other vehicle but here it is. Presenting Baby Shark ? 1996 Celica GT Convertible Gas prices keep going up and I find spending less time in my gas guzzler. Baby Shark gets 3 times better miles per gallon than my truck and I...
  10. CrazyDrei

    2007 Yukon XL K1500 low lift with 37"s

    blu88, Not exactly sure on the offset. using 17" weld racing rims, they look like about 30mm offset as well as 1.25" spacers in the font and 2" spacers in the rear. This combination gives me the most ideal scrub radius with no rubbing. Hope that helps
  11. CrazyDrei

    2007 Yukon XL K1500 low lift with 37"s

    I only have pictures on the 07 with 37s just to see what they look like. Still have 37s on my 00. I think I am going to end up doing a 3" body lift and 37s on my 07 eventually. Just way too many projects at the moment. 07 has struts, no torsion bars. To fit 37s on GMT900 you will need to do at...
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    2007 Yukon XL K1500 low lift with 37"s

    mrpeterclark, 35s are nice but 37s are nicer, 40s are nicest! To fit 37s on 2007-2010 Suburban 1500 with minimal lift you will need 3" body spacers kit, F150 torsion keys or Atomic FAB coilover kit up front, 3" coil spacers in the rear, same length shocks up front and 1-2" longer shocks in the...
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    Weight Capacity of Roof or Racks

    jaeggernaut, Can you take a post a picture of your roof/roof rack/sunroof, looking back from the front of the Expedition? Manufacturer's recommendations are based on liability. It is not necessarily the actual dead weight rating of the roof rack or the roof but the safe load of the weight on...
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    2007 Yukon XL K1500 low lift with 37"s

    It's been a crazy summer but I think I might be back to playing with the truck. Lot's and lots of miles this summer, many highway miles, many dirt roads and a couple trails that required absolutely no modifications to run so building up the Yukon has not been a high priority. Old tires are...
  15. CrazyDrei

    33's on Silverado with 2" Level Kit, Possible???

    Yes and no. Some trucks and SUVs they fit just fine with a 2" level/lift some they do not. 2005 Escalade with torsion bars cranked to the max, perfect fit and no rubbing with 285/70R17 (33x11.5") 2007 Yukon XL with 2" level:/same rims and tires slight rubbing with minimal trimming required...
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    2000 Suburban K1500 budget low lift with 37"s

    dirtdobberoffroad, Yeah, I used a pry bar and completely destroyed the neutral switch. Now I know, but thanks to eBay I got a got a brand new one for under $15 shipped. Still trying to figure out what is going on with the transmission. Flex-wheel spins when the engine is running...
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    2000 Suburban K1500 budget low lift with 37"s

    I really thought I was going to drive the Sub today... Truck fired up with no problems, transmission shifts through all the gears as it should. But it doesn't move. Service 4WD light is screaming at me. Hooked up the scanner and it was not happy at all. 6 chassis trouble code all relating...
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    2000 Suburban K1500 budget low lift with 37"s

    So long 4L60 hello 4L65 Couple days ago I pulled the 4L60 out of the Suburban. Today was a long day. Pulled the 4L65 out of my parts truck and bolted it up to my Suburban. 4L65 bolted up to the Sub and it fits perfectly, not that I was expecting anything different. New transmission came from...
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    2000 Suburban K1500 budget low lift with 37"s

    Holy cow it's been a while since I have been here! So last few posts my tranny finally went out in May, I got a 2007 Yukon XL and have been using that as daily driver and roadtripper and adventure mobile. In the mean time I was torn between swapping in a new 4L60E with a ratchet shifter, NV3500...
  20. CrazyDrei

    Hitch Carrier?

    Ultimate MX Hauler. It's pricey but yo will not find a better, more secure and easier to load hitch mounted bike carrier out there. Takes about a minute to load a bike on it by yourself. No one beats the ground clearance or departure angle of this one. Works great back or front of vehicle...
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