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Nice. You still have those magnetic lights for close-in work anyways, right?

The front looks good. Nice throw and reach. I think it would be worth moving the side lights to angle them down. As they sit now the area immediately around the truck is unusable during the night. I would think that angling them down will allow you to work next to the truck as well as throw...

I've looked at it in the past but 95% of what I saw was literal junk. Never saw anything that I really needed. That was a couple years ago and I haven't bothered to look since, so maybe it's better now?

Hmm. I'm going to have to look into this. My factory antenna was broken off before I got the truck and I haven't tried replacing it. Looks like my threads might be stripped though....so not sure if anything will work.

Two reasons I don't want a hard bed shell is 1.) I use the bed all the time for hauling things, and 2.) I roll down the back window all the time. I've always been interested in the soft topper because it allows me to continue to the bed like I've been doing. I'm interested to hear of your...

Thanks for taking a look. That was my hope....that somehow my experiences would be able to help others with their builds. Glad to know that it's helping. I haven't been able to hit any trails for a month, and the season is quickly coming to a close. I really need to get back out there.

Agreed. If you are using the truck off road then the suspension will cycle through full up and down. Rubbing is not a problem with suspension, it is a problem with alignment, tire size, wheel offset, and the size of the wheel well. Good alignment will solve much of the problem, but it is...

I would add all the stuff you are going to add (camper, bumper, equipment, etc) and see where the ride height ends up. What you don't want to do is go with softer springs, then realize you made a mistake and end up having to change them again. A rear swing-out bumper is heavy, and puts even...

I see you have a RCLB. I wonder what the difference in weight is between that and the more common double cab variants? It's possible the OME springs were set for the DC trucks, which would give yours more lift if it was lighter. Typically springs will settle over time but probably not enough...

You'll want to check with local shops first. A lot of them won't install any aftermarket parts the customer supplies due to liability. Most places won't offer any sort of warranty on aftermarket products, so don't expect it.

That's always the problem with pictures. You never get a really good sense of the angles involved. I've done a few of those trails so I know how off camber they can be. Add in a tree on the downhill side and you have yourself a real tight squeeze. I'm surprised my steering rack hasn't failed...

Hit another trail last week, though I don't think this one has a name attached to the number designation. And I don't remember the number either. Whatever it was, it was intense. If you like really steep hill climbs, this one is for you. There was something like 6 or 7 big hills, with one of...

That's on my list to do. Are you local to central WA? So many good trails here.

I've been really happy with my SCS wheels and KO2's. Nice road manners on the KO2's and so far have been just fine off road. However, I don't like that they KO2's have no "protection" around the rim. My wheels have so much rock/trail rash now it's not funny. Duratrac's would have offered far...

Like I said, it's better than what I had. Just clean it off using wire wheel or stripping disk and paint it. For the age of the truck it looks really nice underneath. Most guys would kill for a frame that looks like that. Clean what you don't like, paint over it, then (if you live in a snowy...

That frame looks fine. Way better than mine when I got it. I had to do a lot of wire brushing to clean it up and then paint. I didn't see anything in the video that looked like a problem at all. The first picture shows the frame rail covered in mud and grime, but I'll bet when you clean it...

There's no "maybe" on the sliders. Absolutely do those, and do them before a high-clearance rear. With how long our trucks are, the sliders really come in handy. Have them made with rear kick-outs and you will save the rear of the truck from body damage around tight corners. Again, the...

I went with the single swing-out mostly to get the fold down table. Brute Force does make a small fold down table option for the double, but I wanted mine larger. Double is nice to spread the weight across two spindles. But it's quicker to open the tailgate with just a single. I use my truck...

Look up Brute Force Fabrication. You won't find any used bumpers for our trucks, at least not what you are looking for. Brute Force will make what you need. Dual swing-outs for the rear if you want. I went with single on mine. They don't have everything listed on their website. Just call...

Did you run into issues with the stock steering set up before switching to the new spindles? I remember reading about the conversion and it looks really stout. Certainly more peace of mind. I may need to look into it at some point. Currently still running stock (recently replaced) LBJ's...