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Luckily, the upper bumper support came right out of my truck and was otherwise unnecessary. The only thing I'll have to modify is the grill where it bumps the switch. I'm considering just notching it for the time being, and then maybe doing one of those cool-guy Satoshi-style grill modifications...

I've been keeping close tabs on the amount of money I've spent on this build, and the places I've purchased them on this Google Sheet. I chose the vendors that I did because I was able to save money on either tax, shipping, or both. I'm nearing my budget limit for the first mad dash to get the...

Addicted Off-Road Bumper Install. Good stuff! I'd love to go on some runs with more experienced folks. As for future plans, I've got to install the winch and throw in a deep cycle battery. After that, I'll have to decide whether or not to add a leaf spring to the rear spring pack. The truck was...

Spot on! I'm in Concord. You're related to Grant, aren't you? He and I used to work together until recently.

Here we go, guys! Been back from the Philippines for a couple of weeks, and the build is underway again. Having an issue with the AOR crossmember at the moment, though. There's a lot of daylight between the crossmember ends and the frame. I don't know squat about welding, but my brother says...

All of these reasons for a swing-out are great, which is why I was looking into it, too. It's just a bastard trying to find something that doesn't have to be custom designed and fabbed. What I have found, though, is a company called TireGate that makes a neat-looking deal called a HitchGate. It...

@stclair: Not planning on doing anything with the rear bumper for the time being. Mostly because there are no non-custom offerings on the market. I'll have to decide if it's something that I want/need for the future. I have spotted some folks here who've put armor on the *** ends of their rigs...

Thanks, man! I was just eyeballing your rig the other day and thinking about how clean your mods are. AK looks like one helluva gorgeous place to live and/or go adventuring in. I've got it in my head that I want to drive up there someday and spend a week wandering around the wilderness. Okay...

Rock Sliders and a Shakedown Run I took the rig out to Inyo National Forest over the weekend, but didn't feel comfortable going without at least having the sliders welded on. I enlisted the help of a couple of my brothers, and we got to work removing the old nerf bars, prepping the frame...

Got the Hi-Lift jack mounted. I went back and forth a bunch on where I should mount the jack on the rig, and settled on the P/S bed rail for now. I considered the roof, but ditched that idea when I thought about how much I'd hate taking it down from there. Then I thought about the rear bumper...

Thanks a bunch, guys. There's still some work yet to do, so stay tuned. @stclair: I just used PlastiDip on the badges. It wasn't a difficult job to do, but I did learn a couple of things that I wish I'd known before I got started. The big one is that even though most folks will say that four...

I'm not out of money, you guys. :sombrero: Right, then. I've been sitting around twiddling my thumbs for the past several weeks waiting for things to come in so I could bolt them on, and last Friday, the guys at ARB and Old Dominion Freight came through big time with the delivery of my ARB...

Thanks, Kya. I didn't have to do any cutting after installing the new wheels and tires. I get the feeling that it was totally a stroke of luck that saved me from any more tire rub. Also, I did the math and it looks like my wheel and tire combo is only a whopping .19" larger than yours (Mine =...

285/75/16 D-rated tires. Got five of them for $1084, out the door.

Wheels and Such Yesterday I spent seven hours in and around the waiting area of Pacific Tire Outlet. It took some doing to get the new Nitto Terra Grappler All-Terrain tires on the steel wheels from Wheeler's Off Road with the 4" backspacing. The tire mounting dude is a filthy-mouthed and...

Congrats on the new acquisitions! Hijacked thread is good thread, Comrade Overlander. I'd say install the new springs and shocks or coilovers first, and then take a look at what the UCA's are doing at full down and up travel with the help of a floor jack. Then you can make your educated decision...

Thanks @Wainiha. Good to know about the stove. I'd figured it couldn't be terrible if it's the standard one the guys over at Sportsmobile use in their rigs. I called it quits on the rear shocks tonight. That nut on the upper shock mount is a major a**-kicker and I figured I'll just let some...

Thanks, Derek! The front end suspension is now completely finished. Looks like the ride height got bumped up a little. I don't know if these new springs will settle a significant amount, but if it stays this tall, I suppose I'll be driving with the front end higher until I can install the new...

Yep, I don't plan on carrying much more over the rear axle besides a rooftop tent and expedition cargo. Once it's all put together, I'll see if I need to do anything with the leaf springs. Okay, so today I made two critical mistakes. The first is to allot only one day for redoing the...

I'm not sure what to do back there just yet. I'm unclear what the previous owner did, if anything, and should probably get some advice before I go doing anything unnecessary. What's the added value in doing the AAL upgrade/mod, anyway?