1996 snow runner

[lugueto]

What shotgun/rifle bag is that?? how did you attach it to your the rear hatch?? Interesting!

 

[warrpath4x4]

its just a fieldline from walmart, cost me $40. i used screws with fender washers and just screwed it to the hatch. i already knew my hatch struts were getting weak so i had planned on buying some new ones before winter (when they really wont work) but ended up ordering some today cause it wants to close with the weight of the shotgun in there.

 

[warrpath4x4]

did some exploring friday after work and got the runner a little muddy so today i pulled it into the wash bay at work and proceeded to take a strip of clear coat off AND pearl paint under it (thanks previous owner).

changed the brakes on the front since my rotors were warped and my driver side caliper was froze (likely cause of warped rotor). was waiting for the wife to show up so i could have her help me bleed the brakes. while i was waiting i decided to do something about the clear coat.

 

[warrpath4x4]

ordered two spindle hinges from atozfab this weekend, gonna build a rear bumper with dual swing outs. also ordered two 7" HID lights.

 

[warrpath4x4]

got the lights mounted up, they work pretty good.





i have some yellow lens covers ordered to use in the snow

 

[warrpath4x4]

friday after work i pulled the rear bumper off ( already have the stock bumpers sold)

had to drill a hole in the floor to be able to get a bolt out that the captured nut broke loose


spent saturday building the new rear bumper, not alot of pics of building it. built my own nut strip to put in the frame rails


before i pulled the bumper and hitch off this was my ground clearance


and after

 

[warrpath4x4]

worked on it more today, its not finished but its about 75% done, i have to run a license plate light, 2 more braces on the receiver tube, and im going to build a basket for the driver side to carry gas cans/ ice chest/ firewood/ etc.

also gave it a second coat of undercoating






checking for any rubbing issues, it can flex pretty decent for mostly stock.








now that the spare is out from under it, i can start looking for an auxillary fuel tank from a mid 90's ford to install in the place of the spare and double my mileage.

 

[warrpath4x4]

just some maintenance today

left side came out, right side went in


right now im getting a full size spare mounted for it.

 

[Willman]

Nice runner!

Hows the plasti-dip holding up?

Still getting 20 MPG's?

Your rear bumper looks great. Nice work!

 

[warrpath4x4]

Nice runner!

Hows the plasti-dip holding up?

Still getting 20 MPG's?

Your rear bumper looks great. Nice work!

thanks

my mpg started slipping but i think it was the plugs, it started to run a little rough but runs ALOT better now.

the black on the sides is actually undercoating, not plasti-dip

thanks on the bumper, its still only about half way done, i still need to finish the sides and build a basket for the driver side swing out.

 

[warrpath4x4]

so we started with this friday afternoon



add a little bit of this



let it sit over night and bam we have this







ok so it wasnt that easy lol

 

[warrpath4x4]

worked on he rear bumper a little, got the frame mounts braced and a better latch system worked out, also got some better backup lights.

 

[warrpath4x4]

my camera phone really doesnt give these pics justice

with headlights and my amber HID's



just the amber HID's

 

[BurbanAZ]

Looking great warr

 

[warrpath4x4]

Looking great warr

thanks man