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Been a minute since I've posted anything on this rig, mostly because I've just been driving it and working on other project vehicles. But this winter I plan to do a few things on the Raider as well. In the meantime, one thing that's always annoyed me about it is the overly-soft front suspension...

So a few weeks ago my dad gave me a big sheet of aluminum diamond plate (3x5') that's pretty beefy stuff (1/4" I think). He bought it for a handicap ramp at his business but ended up needing a longer sheet so never used this. So after some templating with a large piece of cardboard, I got out...

Thanks, wish I had more exciting (or just "more") stuff to post more often, but the car-project budget has to split between 6 different vehicles so I have to space things out lol. Such is real life I guess :)

thanks. I'm still in the e30 game, but most of my build threads for those (and a few other projects) are over on Grassroots Motorsports forum these days, since my e30 build threads are full of other non-bmw projects as well.

Jumping back a few weeks, we did a long-haul tow (14 hours each way) to Maine for New England Forest Rally. Not much to say about the truck other than I burned nearly $800 in gas all told (not including the gas for my co-driver's Tacoma that came with us to use for reconnaissance runs). Sequoia...

The rallysprint we had planned to do got cancelled due to weather, so had to find something else to do with that money and decided to do a tow rig upgrade that's been a long-time coming. The Sequoia has 177k miles and 12 years on it and the original radiator, like most OEMs, has plastic end caps...

Interesting. Though I'll be honest, it's not a huge concern of mine (and probably not worth whatever it would cost). When towing I find that I like to stop every 3 hours to stretch my legs and back (not as young as I used to be!) and take a break, so that lines up pretty well with a full tank...

Thanks, trying not to go too overboard and just do the things I need (plus, I have multiple other car projects that limit my budget!)

Towing I average about 11mpgs (10 if I'm dealing with mountains, 12 if I run 60-65mph consistently). Not sure of total range, it's a 26-gallon tank so I suppose somewhere around 260-280 miles if I took it to empty. When towing i rarely go below 1/4 tank since I like some safety margin when I'm...

Actually it's a Dodge Raider (aka Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero). But pretty similar in size and appearance (and with a V6) unless you meant the first one, which is a Sequoia (so a bit larger than a Land Cruiser)

Did some towing Did some camping Got the other vehicle dirty off-road

Mine. Nothing too fancy, but I've built four of them now so keep on improving the functionality, etc. as I go. I don't have the fabrication skills of many people here so I use steel and it's all hand-cut so not as fancy as some of the awesome racks I see built on here by people with CNC or...

yeah, i'm up there every 6 months with some black silicone and a little brush to touch up spots because I was too impatient to do it right the first time and am too lazy to take it back down and re-do it lol. Also added a couple other pics to my post of my other rack. The white chikcen coop...

I like a flat-plate style side rail, which gives a lot of options for bolting things directly on without funky brackets or having to double-hole tubing. Plus you can put the lights right into the rail cutouts. Mine has square cross-tubes but flat sides and a metal fairing that helps with...

mine is 5/16" over a 2x3 and 2x4 frame with opening compartments. It's about 48"x48" since my middle row seats fold "flat enough," plus some 8" or so fold-down flaps to bridge the gap. 2010 Sequoia, so it's about 7 feet long with the middle row down overall. just a mockup of the flap...

The top-mount setup for my Yakima water tank has always mildly annoyed me, both from a functionality and (honestly) cosmetic point of view. So I moved it down to the side of the rack where it's easier to reach and not sitting up on top, so now I can put plywood up there on Home Depot runs and...

I had to make a number of adjustments on my rack/fairing setup using trial and error to get rid of the hum. It all depends on the location of the bar relative to the roof, to the windshield top edge, to the rack design, and so forth. There's really no one-fit solution, unfortunately. In...

Take a look at the Ironman awnings as well. I have their 8-foot awning on my Sequoia, and I have previously had two ARB awnings which were very good (on other vehicles). I'd say the Ironman is pretty much identical in almost every way and quality to the ARBs, and Ironman has frequent sales so...

And today I finished it up, with all the carpeting done and hinges installed. Came out pretty good I think, for $100 and a couple days' work: All closed up. I notched the right side to just the right size to stick my Rotopax 2-gallon water jug. I know all the cool overland types strap these to...