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New Shoes After a long search, I settled on getting a set of Goodyear Wrangler AT/S tires (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Wrangler+AT%2FS&partnum=175SR5WRATS&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes). It turns out it's almost impossible to find load range D...

My buddy picked up an '82 Westy that had a poorly done 1.9TD AAZ swap done. He's spent an insane number of hours over the past couple of years working on that thing. If he had the choice to do it again, he would have gone with a gasoline engine and done the standard subaru swap.

Do the wide body mounts rattle a lot? I haven't had any issues with mine, but I like the plywood backing. Seems like it'd give the mount more surface area to pull against. The paddle mount is pretty sweet as well. I was planning on getting something like this...

I replaced it with one of these from MasterPro: http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MPV0/659355/01430.oap

Front Prop Shaft We took the Tiger out again last weekend. Did a bit of paddling and boondocked at 10,000 feet on Kenosha Pass. The next day, on the way to do some climbing I noticed quite a bit of drive train noise. Rattling while coasting, and a clacking while going uphill or during hard...

I'm definitely down for some sessions next season!

I remember seeing your rig! Yep, that's me: river surfing, Asian dude, with dreads. I'm definitely looking forward to using the Tiger at Glenwood next season.

I installed a Propex HS2000 in my Westy. My only complaint was it seemed to drain my battery faster than anything else. The external exhaust was the only thing that seemed safe for heating the inside of a vehicle. It's obviously much less efficient when it comes to generating heat, but I think...

I definitely want to upgrade the tail lights. They are pretty dim in full day light. Was there any particular tail light assembly you guys found that was a direct (or almost) replacement? HMR put some nice one's on his old Tiger...

Good tip! I'll do that for the next set.

Roof Racks Our first trip in the Tiger involved some river surfing down in Buena Vista, CO. Without any roof racks, we ended up cramming boards inside… less than ideal. I decided to install a Yakima rack using Wide Body mounts. I've used this same mount on my Westy for years without issues...

Some general maintenance As with any older vehicle I purchase, I start off with some general preventative maintenance. I switched to full synthetic Mobile 1. I decided to try the "high milage" stuff, being a little worried about switching to synthetic causing new leaks.The engine seems to like...

Definitely not roughing it compared to what we're used to!

Here's my temporary ladder. 8.5 feet, fairly sturdy, and packs down to a nice size.

Wow, that's the PERFECT urban boondocking paint job!

Sorry I beat you to this one! I'm in Boulder as well, I'd love to take a look at your Tiger. It looks like you have some suspension upgrades going on there!

I'm decent with working on engine stuff, but I know practically nothing wheels, tires, and suspension (one of the reasons I'm on this forum)! The previous owner upgraded the leaf springs and custom shocks (not sure the exact details, I'll post pictures). The tires currently on it are...

Interior Pics and New Curtains Here's some interior pics! My girlfriend, Erin, is all about making the interior look pretty. So she started with the curtains that she felt was too dark for the small space. So she took a brighter pattern she liked and made some new curtains. The...

I recently purchased a '91 Astro Tiger XL AWD! It's pretty mechanically and cosmetically sound, but my girlfriend and I have been working our way through it making small changes and doing preventative maintenance. I read through HMR's build thread...