04' DII build

[Drover]

Its shaky upon first start up and with occasionally put a pending misfire code on the UltraGauge. It smooths out as soon as any amount of power is applied.

...I'd have more miles if I didn't life on a freaking island... somewhere that had more places to go.

That will go away, mine did that the first day, but by that wkend I had already logged like 400 miles

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

That will go away, mine did that the first day, but by that wkend I had already logged like 400 miles

Thats exactly what Steve said to me. I put about 100 miles on the first day and then maybe another 40 the second before I changed the oil. Its definitely gotten smoother since the first day, but still throws the pending misfire from time to time (I think I've gotten the CEL once). I've been riding my bike into work because I wasn't sure about driving less than 2 miles and how that would affect the engine early on. I've been trying to make sure when I drive it I put at least a dozen or so miles on it before I shut it back down. But I love it so far.

 

[GaAlpinaowner]

DroverRover how is the 04 coming along? See you went a little Jap on us as well :Wow1:

 

[ZG]

I'm slowly teaching him how to drive it. Really hard to under stand that "reverse vs. drive" theory. Oh well, what's a new winch line cost anyways?

 

[Drover]

I'm slowly teaching him how to drive it. Really hard to under stand that "reverse vs. drive" theory. Oh well, what's a new winch line cost anyways?

Yeah, teaching me how to drive. This comin from the guy who got stuck following my tracks after I broke trail , and had to winch.

 

[Drover]

DroverRover how is the 04 coming along? See you went a little Jap on us as well :Wow1:

Not many new improvements, performance wise. I kinda took care of all that when I built it. I did blow my rear locker snatching an 80ft long tractor trailer combo. But besides the replacement locker, nothing new. Made a few interior upgrades. Mantec shelves and rear door grates.

And yes, I did go full blown rice burner , sorry! I've always wanted one , and the opportunity came up, and I grabbed it.


But she does look good in the line up



I will say, when I pulled the final truck into place......
The heavens opened
I heard Gabriel's Trumpet
And angels cried
LOL

 

[dcarr1971]

Love the Mantec shelf and door grates. You import them yourself, or are they available from one of the Rover parts outfits here in the US?

 

[ZG]

Love the Mantec shelf and door grates. You import them yourself, or are they available from one of the Rover parts outfits here in the US?

C'mon Dave.... eepwall:

 

[dcarr1971]

I was hoping you'd tell me you guys have them...

 

[ZG]

We don't stock them regularly but we've brought a few in!

 

[Drover]

GaAlpinaowner- hey, look at what my uncle just bought! Thought of you as soon as he texted me pics.

It's a 99' , with 80k on the clock, truck #7

 

[cosmiccharlie]

Looks clean and came from my town!

 

[Drover]

Looks clean and came from my town!

Do you know this truck?

 

[cosmiccharlie]

No, just noticed the adventuremotorcars.com tire cover.

 

[Bob Freda]

Drew,
Really love your DII , even though I'm a Jeep guy I have a great respect for Rovers (my first was a 64 )
I just wanted to post Steve's video of your spectacular run thru the pit of despair !



http://youtu.be/f6Xe3BchArI