2001 Provan Tiger (F250 4X4) modifications

[suntinez]

Nice upgrades Linda!!! I so need to do a backup camera too.

Thanks Mike - I figure the cost of the camera is less than the cost of one deductible

I've collected assorted bits of documentation about these Tigers over the years. Something that came with this one which I've never seen before is some structural drawings of the coach frame. They seem similar to the astro-based renderings that I've seen.

Just thought I'd share them for other Tiger folks out there. These are just pics of the docs, one day I'll get around to scanning them in for better resolution.

Driver side:

Rear wall:

Passenger side:

Roof:

When installing the roof vents/AC one thing I discovered is that the roof is very thin - maybe an inch+. The gasket for the AC unit is thicker than this, so had an issue with the bolts backing out some. I'll just keep an eye on that, now that I'm aware of it.

This is a well known issue in these earlier Tigers - not enough insulation space. So while you >can< gingerly walk around on the roof, it's probably not a good idea to setup lawn chairs. I believe the newer ones have much thicker walls.

 

[Dave Bennett]

Awesome. Quite an upgrade from the Astro based Tigers. Glad the bottle opener cross decked over :beer:

 

[1leglance]

very impressive Linda and I really like that you use your rigs to learn what you need to improve vs the never ending builds that never get used.

 

[Alpentalic]

A bit of a project running the wires for it since I wanted them inside. It’s hooked up to work in reverse, or whenever you turn it on.

That should help with the big blind spot directly behind.

Nice, I think I will do that on mine, will also help with backing the trailer into the driveway as well.
Can you tell me what model of Pioneer deck that is?

Thanks!

 

[suntinez]

Nice, I think I will do that on mine, will also help with backing the trailer into the driveway as well.
Can you tell me what model of Pioneer deck that is?

Thanks!

It's a Pioneer AVH-P1400DVD, courtesy of Esmi. With more bells and whistles than I've sorted out yet.

I definitely approve of the camera - I can parallel park now :victory:

 

[suntinez]

tires and shocks

I was getting ready for a trip and wasn't sure whether to do tires or shocks first on the Tiger. It's just as easy to do changes on the road as it is at home, so I left without doing either.

I didn't know how much life was left on my rubber but something had to be done about the stiff ride, so shocks first. I wanted the Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks but no one, not even Rancho dealers, had them in stock. So I went with the Bilstein 5100s, and the ride got much better right away &#8211; the old Monroe shocks had zero give in them, hard as a rock.

What the heck, I went ahead and did the steering stabilizer shock at the same time.

I went to Cruiser Outfitter's customer appreciation party in Sandy UT. You don't have to have a Landcruiser to discover that Kurt gives great customer service, I've bought a few things from him in the past. We didn't fit in the 40 series row,

or the 60/70/80 series row &#8211; there were lots of beautiful cruisers at his event. But we found a home in the outcast section

and Tiger made some new friends, actually it was the kids who liked it best.

Then on to the San Juan mountains of CO to meet some folks for an epic week of fun that FishPOET put together. Here's Tiger and his truck at our campsite near Silverton, a beautiful spot.

The second night there I blew a tire driving a >little< too fast back to camp. Someone in the group had problems with a close encounter of the deer kind and had to spend all day dealing with his truck before he could get his jeep on the trails. He was nice enough to take my tire in to get fixed while he was in Durango dealing with his problems.

Right before I'd left, Mr. Roo himself (Adventureduo) figured out how to put a Trasharoo on my spare. He said if I ever got a flat to just cut the straps. Couldn't bring myself to do that since I love the extra storage, so I lengthened them a bit and got everything re-attached. The strap that holds the tire on is actually great for making sure the &#8216;roo doesn't go anywhere.

I went with Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Pro 235/85/16, load range E &#8211; same brand tire I just put on the XL. I hitched a ride for the trails in ETAV8Rs Tacoma and the MJR crews' jeeps so I was set for the trip, but wanted to make sure Tiger could get around on its own.

So off to Durango myself to get all the tires swapped out &#8211; new shoe day, always a good day. :ylsmoke:

On the way back from Durango I spotted another CX and pulled in to chat. Turns out we'd talked online on the Tiger usergroup and they've made some great mods to their rig and use it a lot. Here they are together, the other one is a 94 Chevy 2500 base, 2WD.

 

[mhiscox]

Thanks, as always, for the pictures, descriptions and accounts of the travels in the Tiger du jour.

P.S.: Might as well ask this here as anywhere . . . I turned out of my neighborhood street today at about 1:15 and ran right across the bow of a Tiger CX. I figured Linda would probably at least stopped by, so I decided it wasn't her. Anyone I know in a Tiger west of Portland at OR217 and Walker Road this afternoon?

 

[Alpentalic]

So off to Durango myself to get all the tires swapped out &#8211; new shoe day, always a good day. :ylsmoke:

Great tires.
I have these on my 4runner (well, in the appropriate, size and class anyway)
and have been very impressed with the degree to which they reduced the amount of road noise.
I've also found them to be long wearing and good in snow as well. :26_7_2: