1989 GMC Suburban "Trail Boss" conversion

[mep1811]

So heres the bumper I got hosed on. At first I was pretty mad about it, and I could make the excuse that it was at night, but theres times where you just have to accept when you get hosed.

I stood there for a while trying to decide how to fix it, and none of the options were that appealing at the time lol, SO I just started building.

Winch mount

the receiver runs the full depth of the mount, with a cross plate under the rear and the cross plate in the front, theres 10 bolts holding it on (4 in each side and 1 in each top frame rail)

It sticks out a bit but I didnt want to cut the grill on this one, it sits higher than the stock bumper, and I think less than the Warn knock off would have.

planning on de-fanging it

But now I need to finish the bumper, I am going to run some 1.75 tube (red) out to the sides and wrap it a little but teying to decide if I want to put a hoop (blue) over the top and maybe leaned out a little bit or put a second tube (yellow) that would go behind the red one and plate the top of it? I have two 5" or 7" lights I want to mount on the front also.

Please dont be jealous of my mad artistic skills lol

That was a nice old school winch bumper . I bet you can sell that

 

[warrpath4x4]

think I figured out the running issue ( i hope), Its only getting 8PSI of fuel pressure at best. I picked up a fuel pressure testing kit from harbor freight with the GM adapter (man was that a pain in the a** to put in). fuel pressure ranged between 6-8psi and should be 10-13.

was going to cut an access hatch through the floor but someone has been here before

picked up a new pump and strainer but it will have t wait till after Christmas.

 

[warrpath4x4]

swapped out the pump tonight, its running at 10 PSI. I want to remove the tester tomorrow before I drive it as the hard fuel line is pushed up against the bottom of the distributor with it in there.