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Think I’ve decided to just try and do a zf5 swap. Now on the hunt for parts. The zf5 itself isn’t terribly expensive for a completely rebuilt one (significantly cheaper than a HD built e4OD) but all the little pieces could end up costing me an arm and a leg of i have to buy everything...

It was revving super high. Seemed like it wasnt shifting up. Kind of felt like a clutch was slipping.

I have jelibuilt tunes, but havent put my exhaust on yet, my transmission has a shift kit, but not sure how built it is beyond that. It had just been rebuilt right before i bought the truck, so i dont know the details. Once I get the exhaust on, then I can play with finding the right tunes for...

Hey guys, just been driving and (mostly) enjoying the truck, and kind of trying to decide what the next major move is. I installed the hydrachip and it definitely gave it some more power, but still dont love how it shifts. I live up in the mountains, and the traveling i do usually involves a...

I am running the super duty springs that sky’s recommends. Their rsk and those springs give me a 4” lift.

very happy with my sky rsk.

very rad build. this is kinda similar to what u am thinking for v2.0 of my build, but would have cabover for the bed.

hahah. No, first morning of the trip and we camped in the AZ desert and it was already near 100 degrees when we woke up. She just got out of the tent and found the only shade. Just ordered a 4" ss diamond eye. Opted for a muffler so my neighbors dont hate me as much. CP addict sells...

Yea I was amazed how many obs trucks i saw pulling giant trailers or boats on this trip. Maybe ignorance is really bliss in this case. Just let it do its thing dont install an egt gauge, and hope for the best. They must be pretty damn tough.

Welp, just got home from a 2.5 week trip to Colorado, and this truck did not disappoint. Was slightly worried taking a 20+ year old truck out on such a big trip, but man did it handle it all. Drove up trails that reached almost 12k ft of elevation. Drove through temps up to 115 degrees. Tons...

Decided to go a different route and it’s too late to return them. New in box. Purchased for obs ford but should fit other full sized trucks. Check website. Will do $200 for both which is $125 off new. Local pick up preferred but can ship at buyers expense.

This thing is almost ready for the road. Made some real progress. Getting the box in with two people took some real creativity. The tolerances are very tight, but we made it happen. We covered the bottom with some 1/16" rubber mat to chill out the vibrations. Box is in. gas struts are...

I forget what offset the wheels are now. I'll have to go back and check. No rub when I turn right, quite a bit of rub when i turn left. Hoping it will be minimal on both if I get in centered. And yea, both sides are threaded. Guess I should just take it to an alignment shop and let them...

Bring it to California and sell it if you really wanna get some money for it. 97 is the last year of no smog for us, so they sell for insane amounts. Drove to Oregon to get mine and could have driven it home and turned a $5k profit no problem.

Bit more progress. Things are getting closer. Old girl got some new baja designs amber driving lights. The box is aaaaaalmost done. Latches and half the gas struts are on. Other door just needs needs the gas struts put on and then we can get it on the truck. Not much to see but the redarc...

Things are strarting to come together. Finally got the tent on. Made some pretty heavy duty hardware for the tent. Found some vibration dampening pipe hangers on mcmaster carr, modified them and made a top plate, and they make a nice beefy ass mount. The hardware the previous owner had was...

Here are some updates from the week. Not quite the process that I had hoped for but ended up stuck waiting on some parts to be delivered, and then we had a problem with our welder, but here's where things are... I pulled out the rear seats and built this storage bench. I'll have most the...

I know. The original plan wasnt giving the lines enough drop, so I gotta clean that up. I think I'll eventually put some tie down bars on the side of the flatbed that will also double as a little protection, but i should do something sooner than later.

Nothin beats a two tone obs in my book

I’ll do a full update in a day or two, but the drawings are starting to become a reality. Got the mounts for the awning worked out, so the rack is off to powdercoat tmw.