nobodyspecial
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My DD has turned into a project vehicle. I am building it up to be a capable rig for long range camping and all around adventuring.
We have a few trips tentatively planned already. I just need to get this thing going as we have much that we want to see.
I will be making a roof rack to carry a few items, but most will be carried in a trailer, so to keep from putting too much weight up top. Also, it will be nice to have the roof top tent set up on top of the trailer, so I can unhook and leave the "base camp" in place and go wheeling.
Here is what I have so far:
2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0
BW4406 transfer case replacing the factory AWD unit.
5x Black Rock 942 16x8 steel wheels
5x 255/85/16 BFG KM2s
D30 (non disconnect) from a mid 90s Jeep XJ
Still needed:
Front bumper
Rear bumper, spare tire/fuel carrier
Winch
Roof rack
So far I have $2500 into it, that includes the cost of the vehicle, too.
This is how it started:
Here it is today. No lift in the front just the sawzall, and 1 inch in the rear. I plan on turning the torsion bars up in the front an inch until I get the solid front put in. let me know what you think.
I will be making a roof rack to carry a few items, but most will be carried in a trailer, so to keep from putting too much weight up top. Also, it will be nice to have the roof top tent set up on top of the trailer, so I can unhook and leave the "base camp" in place and go wheeling.
Here is what I have so far:
2000 Mercury Mountaineer 5.0
BW4406 transfer case replacing the factory AWD unit.
5x Black Rock 942 16x8 steel wheels
5x 255/85/16 BFG KM2s
D30 (non disconnect) from a mid 90s Jeep XJ
Still needed:
Front bumper
Rear bumper, spare tire/fuel carrier
Winch
Roof rack
So far I have $2500 into it, that includes the cost of the vehicle, too.
This is how it started:
Here it is today. No lift in the front just the sawzall, and 1 inch in the rear. I plan on turning the torsion bars up in the front an inch until I get the solid front put in. let me know what you think.