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  1. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    I got parallel in the ditch when the locker engaged and the passenger front was in the hole the jeep made on the previous trip around it was nice to get the burb out on a piece of property and test it out to see what can be improved and what other junk i need.
  2. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    So yes a big field with drainage cut through it. Yes to shallow of an approach bad thing is I'd already been through it in the same spot a few times before that this was the last group of boys on a ride in the jeep I was playing tailgunner. This was a church memorial day party and this was on...
  3. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Ok the falken a/t at3ws are not for mud i wish i would have taken pictures dragslicks come to mind. Even with gracious amounts of RPM the mud wouldn't fling out. At that point i smashed the valance under the front bumper. Like i said before if i would have aired down it may have helped in the...
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Not too bad, the bumper is going to be removed anyways most of the dent will be removed also. Only thing i know now I've got to make the rear bumper wider too keep things off the panel in front of the taillight out of harm's way.
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Cant believe I got pulled out by a jeep twice. One was a very tight hill between trees that the Cherokee barely fit through soft sand and i was worried about my body panels. I slid sideways and got above the tree with no way to back out i believe i could have aired down and through my x bulls...
  6. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Well just registered for the rendezvous in the Ozarks hopefully I'll have my bumpers done by October. Chec it out at https://www.naturalstateoverland.org
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    We have it so good in Missouri when it comes to gun laws. But that is something to keep in mind while traveling.....now i have to start over with a longer drawer system...lol
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Twinkies now my project time.
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Decided I better work on her book case tonight. My first woodworking project, if its twin comes out as good as this one I will be stoked.
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Rayra its in area I'm not 100% sure on it. Yes there is plenty of room in front of the drawers, I'm trying to decide on the latches and think I've come up with slam latches for marine application I will have to drill a 2" hole in the plywood drawer fronts because the only cheap slam latches...
  11. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    My cooler slide/tilt out the larger piece goes on top of the cabinet and fastens with a piano hinge that will let the base tilt up in the rear when the smaller piece slides out with a cooler on it. I figure will bu slides that are half that of the cooler that way at full extension it at the...
  12. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    So I'm thinking i will attatch some spare plywood to the back ot the rear most seatto make a short deck and maybe later build another cabinet to fill out the space when the rear seat is removed. It sits pretty flush between the seat back and cabinet top and my boy fits fine if he wants to...
  13. Overlandtowater

    Los Angeles -Class Attack Sub(urban), Build / Collected Werks topic - '02 k1500 Z71

    Yeah it would be nice if it was just a bad O-ring somewhere out side the cabin. The UV dye makes quick work of finding any leaks though.
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    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Ran out of plywood and had to go back and get some more. The ly wood i use was 3 ply 1/2" they were out of it and the only other on tha measured 1/2" was 7 ply so i cannibalized the drawer for tools and recovery to make sides for the general drawer and rebuilt the heavier content drawer from the...
  15. Overlandtowater

    04 2500 suburban build

    For some reason I thought the swing out was done. Yes small spare better than none
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    04 2500 suburban build

    LOL you still have the spare under it.....
  17. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    you mean I'm supposed to glue it..Joking…… no I have not glue it yet I bought two 48" piano hinges to cut up and use where needed. Thanks again Rayra! I started working on here book shelves and now they are on the back burner and Im working on my truck....
  18. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    Thanks I didn't even check and see if my cooler would fit.....crap. well I have a plan for it....included another set of slides and a hinge with a removable pin for when I don't need the cooler but I didn't even check to make sure it would fit on top.
  19. Overlandtowater

    Overlandtowater’s solid axle suburban

    So a carpenter i am not, its been a good learning experience. I have my cabinet built and will work on the drawers tonight. I trimmed the bottom board to fit the rear threshold, the top sits almost level with the third row when folded down.ki
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