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37s if you wanted to get fancy. That would require pushing the front axle forward about 1/2" and moving the rear axle back 1/2". They will run the control arms at full lock unless you have offset arms. I would work best with wheels that had 6" backspacing to keep the tire from swinging into the...

Two spare tires. I guess it depends on the scope and duration of the trip. I have done multi-thousand mile trips that included hundreds of miles of hard off-road driving with no spare tire. I always have OBA, plug kit, a way to break down the tire, patch kit, and a last ditch tube. I have been...

If your doing expedition type work do you really need bigger tires or more ground clearance? Is carrying two spare tires ever practical? The portal box adds weight, complexity, and leverage to the axle housing.... A larger spare tire takes up a LOT of space, that is for sure. The...

Cool bit of design, manufacturing, and engineering. I have to wonder how well it would work long term. When I was driving Type 4 engines for the BLM a few decades ago, they where trying to use Unimogs in a few places. They could never get them to hold together for that long. The maintenance on...

Just building a few tools tonight.... I had drilled/tapped my welding table a few months back in a 6x6 grid pattern in 3/8-16 thread. I finally got around to building some clamps to use with that feature. I wanted something affordable that was easy to make. I basically ended up buying...

Some weekend progress.... I trimmed, and flanged, the drivers side rocker panel to match the work done on the passenger side. Overall that process ended up working very well for me. In the end I think it looks very factory. I found some bondo in a few places that will need to be redone, but...

Why exactly?

It's not flattery, it's respect. I can appreciate the time and extra effort it takes to post pictures and info.....let alone build the vehicle in the first place. Question. What tool did you use to cut the fenders? Body saw? The edge looks great for such a complex curve in thin metal.

This is a great thread, thank you for taking the time to post pictures of your work and ideas. I love all the detail stuff.... I am finding lots of details that I can use in my builds, or that make me think in different directions which helps keep the ideas flowing.

GREAT post! How many people even carry any pioneer type tools anymore.....shovel, axle, saw, pick, etc? I like having a shovel and axle on the side of my old flat fender! In some situation you WILL NOT be able to extract the vehicle without properly preparing the site. It doesn't matter...

I got tired of waiting. I decided to build my own version.... I started with a complete J80 frame, suspension, steering, and axle. The body is going to be FJ45-esk pickup with a small step-side style bed. I am running an all aluminum 325hp 5.3L V8 engine with a wide ratio 6spd automatic. I...

More on the rocker panel modifications.... This is what the final flange ended up looking like. Overall it really wasn't to bad to form. The 'bendy stick' tool ended up working very well. It has a little bit of a learning curve. It definitely works better on a complete panel on the vehicle...

Thanks for the idea. I have to do this bend 'on the body' which presents some issues. I don't want to weld on either side ( can't weld the inside really anyways)....or thin out the metal by scoring it. ( it's just 18-16 gauge ). I have a press brake and sheetmetal brake, but they just won't work...

Ok. $28 for one fastener seems a bit excessive to me. I guess you only have to replace one..... Personally I don't think it's worth the headache. If someone REALLY wants to mess with your winch/vehicle they will. If you really want to worry about something fun. You can have nightmares about...

Time to tackle the rocker protection / body mounts / cage mounts....but first lets make a tool.... I made this little 'bendy stick', ala Project Binky, to allow me to form flanges on the rocker panels after I trim them. It is just a block of scrap steel with a slit cut in it with the band...

The fasteners are standard thread. You can get all kinda of different fasteners. I don't see it being much of an issue, but there would be lots of ways to prevent someone from taking the winch off. -Use something like a torx head fastener, not many people have that laying around. -Tack weld a...

Be aware, moving the winch while in the driveway on level ground is one thing. Moving a 50-100lb winch/cradle when your vehicle is hanging over the edge of a road on a slippery surface and the receiver is over your head.......is another. I won't build another vehicle with a multi-mount winch...

Right, I haven't been able to think of a way to sample JUST the battery voltage with the alternator charging. There should be a way to turn off the alternator charging in some way....but would you want to do that while your trying to winch...probably not.

Or we could just slow down the recovery.....are we in a race? I would rather just slow down the process slightly if needed, rather than have to rig a double line pull honestly. In my experience, I RARELY need that much help from the winch. I wish there was an easy way to have a 'load-o-meter' to...