Recent content by 8sixFabrication

A little bit of a late update, but life has been chaos like usual. Last weekend, I was able to get the pig back on the road. I started out with shortening the bracket that bolts the strap to the frame. Here's what I came up with. With that resolved, I Re-bent the brake lines to clear the...

One of the last things I "need" to do, in preparation for the Rubicon was get the fuel tank skid plate repaired. I opted to just buy an Amazon special one. I also had been eyeballing the Eimkeith fuel tank relocation kit for a while, so I ordered it a while back. It's meant to raise the tank 2"...

The next thing I did, was make a little "platform" for the rear area in the cab, and change around some stereo components to save some space. This allows us to utilize the space better on longer trips, and provide some better storage. I have another piece I am going to make, to add on, that will...

It's been a while since I have posted any updates, so I figured it was time, considering I have been working on the truck to prepare for the Rubicon later in August. Back in May, I drove down to Vegas to meet a buddy for his 40th. While we were down there, we decided to run an easier trail...

So sorry for the super delayed response! I don't get any notifications for this forum for some reason. I still need to find the time to go out and get a bunch of noted for a re-valve. I am happy with them(accutune) so far. Their service has been great. I just need to get the shocks honed in is...

Once we got home last Sunday, I gave the truck a bath to get all the road de-icer grime off it. Then, I parked it while figuring out what to do next. Looking over the damage underneath, I see gouges and dents in the most unlikely places. The fuel tank got clobbered! It also started to rip the...

This past weekend, we took a trip out to Central Oregon to play in the woods with some friends. We decided to hit Cline Buttes OHV park. It was a shorter day, but it certainly didn't lack any excitement! There were a couple firsts for this truck. I've wheeled here a few times before, but I...

I didn't realize how long its been since I've posted any updates, so I will post some updates across the next couple posts. A couple month back, I started a conversation with Accutune about having some shocks custom tuned to help the ride. In mid December, I decided to pull the trigger...

Now its time for the unfortunate details from our Moab trip. We left Oregon early in the morning on Oct 2nd. We took the trip in 2 days, and on Friday the 4th, we started into one of our favorite trails, Lockhart Basin. It's a perfect mixture of challenging obstacles and scenery, with a little...

Life's been hectic, so here are some overdue updates. This will come in 2 posts. About a week before we were supposed to leave for Moab, my co worker noticed a coolant leak while we were chatting after work. I was pretty frustrated, but I was thankful that we noticed it when we did, and not on...

Update time. Life is throwing more curve balls, but I'm still pushing forward. With our trip to Moab quickly approaching, I've been slowly wrapping up little things. The week before last, I got my rack modified for our current tent, and awning. I wanted to see how it rode with the weight...

Small update this week. Not much progress, due to some long overdue yardwork time. I crawled under the truck the other day to check and see if the transfer case, and trans leaks were resolved, and those 2 that I fixed, seem to be dry. HOWEVER... now the rear case is leaking again from the...

Today was pretty mellow. I cleaned up the garage (again) and got to work. I first dug up the rack I made for the roof top tent and awning from a while back to make sure it still will work. It clearly needs a bath haha. One thing I have been wanting to address for a little bit was the...

Sunday was the shakedown run at a local small area (LaDee Flats). The day was a pretty damn good success. I only rubbed 1 time, and will address that this week. The truck handled really well in the rocks. I definitely put it through its paces, and came away with a small wound, as well as lots of...

This long 5 day weekend, came with some decent progress, as well as some struggles. So updates will come across a couple posts. Wednesday after work, I popped by my local DEQ to get the emissions testing done, and it passed as expected. The following morning, I got up early and went to DMV to...