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10 hours from now. :) We were up until midnight tonight applying graphics and trying to get everything buttoned up for our departure tomorrow. We won't be leaving as early as we would like, but we should be out of here before noon. After a weekend in PA, it is off to Mexico. Better pictures...

Not many pictures today. Sean from Ken's Offroad and I spent the whole day today cleaning up all the odds-and-ends type projects. We were able to get the 10" LED lights on the bumpers wired up today. On my drive home tonight I flipped them on. I was surprised again at how much light they put...

I tested amp draw. Definitely pulled more amps than advertised, which, to be honest, I am not totally surprised by. Battery voltage at idle was 14.3. With the lights turned on, voltage dropped to 13.7 but was slowly coming back up to 14+ as the alternator compensated. Amperage was around...

I haven't put a meter on the bar, but I will. Rigid Industries lists the bar at roughly 14.5 amps. There is no noticeable glare off of the hood. The hood is definitely lit up and I could read a map on it, but it really doesn't stand out, reflect, or otherwise get in the way when driving. I...

It isn't too bad cycling them off and on, as long as your headlights remain on (and they should remain on at night :elkgrin:). The only thing that is really affected is the outer reach of the headlight beams. I think the danger would lie in out-driving your headlights. You can safely travel at...

It got dark! I just got back in from running the 50" light. All I can say is... "WOW". It is bright. The 7" HID lights I have on the front bumper light up the road phenomenally well. With the 50" bar turned on, the HIDs are barely noticeable. I can't wait to get the 10" lights wired up. I'm...

I just got back from Stinky's Offroad. I wanted a way to mount my new lights and the best thing I could come up with is a NAS front roll cage. Since those things are huge money, I decided to have Stinky weld up a cage that looked similar. Stinky doing some welding. Set in place to get...

A small package showed up today. :wings: Thanks!

I enjoyed reading your build up and you have some great photos. I look forward to more. :sombrero:

I had a late night at Ken's Offroad last night working to install the locker and the front half of the lift, as well as finish up a few small projects like mud flap brackets and boring stuff like that. I drove 55 miles home on the new lift and I have to say that I like it so far. It...

Some much anticipated parts showed up today! Everything is scheduled to be installed on Weds.

Weighed the truck yesterday. Came in a lot lower than I was expecting. This is with 3/4 tank of diesel, passenger, child, and child gear (roughly 80lbs. Stroller alone is 30lb. plus beach gear, diaper bag, etc.). Empty weight should be an easy 200lbs less. I don't have a ton of experience...

Haha. Good point. Some of those topes I think do classify as a jump. The tires are on the truck now with stock suspension. The only time I hear noise is if I am turning a small amount and the front axle is compressed. If only one tire hits a bump, it tilts in enough to clear. There is still a...

I have always assumed that I was. You asking me this makes me question it though. :snorkel:

I have wheels with a proper offset so they don't rub. I have a few hundred on road miles and a few days off off-road miles on these tires. They only rub the corners of the flares. Post #7 shows that I actually do get out to the trails and flex things out a bit and I am not just B.S.ing about...

I wasn't aware that we went narrower. Someone needs to let me know when 215 becomes the new standard. I have some I want to get rid of, and if I can get the ExPo premium for them, that would be great. :elkgrin:

The lift is an OME lift that should net me about 1.5" over stock. The main reason for doing it is added load capacity, not height. The stock springs are pretty well overloaded at this point and you can really feel it driving down the road. A simple/quick fix would be to add a set of air shocks...

That is a good place to mount it. That window on my rig is already blocked by the cabinets, so I wouldn't be losing any visibility by putting it there. It should be up high enough to clear my spare tire too. I was hoping to mount the tank under the tub in the wheelwell area, but I think my water...

I don't have anything valuable to add but I wanted to say that you are not alone. I love the new body style and really want to build one. In a few more years, when they are worth nothing on the resale market, I might be able to afford one. I think that it could be just as good of an expo rig as...

I was able to get out with the wife and kid for a little test run of the truck and tent. I will make some changes to the interior of the truck before I depart, but overall it was pretty good. I still have more work to do anyway. Tent setup takes a little bit of time, but I get faster each time I...