Mohawk Dave
New member
A documentation of my build.
I will copy the way Sal R. does a write up as I think it is excellent (some of it is copied and pasted because I could not word it better. Thanks Sal!). I doubt I'll go into as much detail per post, but I am happy to answer any questions if possible.
GOAL:
My goal for this weekend warrior/dog carrier is centered around exploring/camping trips. Jack of all trades type of PreLander.
Exploring to me is lots of off-road, but I've also done a lot of on-road adventures and it is fun when you're with good people (i.e. going to Pikes Peak to race, but stopping at MTB parks and fishing spots)ergo, I want this thing to have good road manners. Because of her size, tucked and low slung were a requirement. I did not want to unnecessarily add width and height unless it served a real purpose. (err...width might be coming soon)
MODIFICATIONS:
Suspension
Photo is just my album cover.
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I will copy the way Sal R. does a write up as I think it is excellent (some of it is copied and pasted because I could not word it better. Thanks Sal!). I doubt I'll go into as much detail per post, but I am happy to answer any questions if possible.
GOAL:
My goal for this weekend warrior/dog carrier is centered around exploring/camping trips. Jack of all trades type of PreLander.
Exploring to me is lots of off-road, but I've also done a lot of on-road adventures and it is fun when you're with good people (i.e. going to Pikes Peak to race, but stopping at MTB parks and fishing spots)ergo, I want this thing to have good road manners. Because of her size, tucked and low slung were a requirement. I did not want to unnecessarily add width and height unless it served a real purpose. (err...width might be coming soon)
MODIFICATIONS:
Suspension
- Front: I guess it's 2" Lift ???
- King Coilovers, 2.5" with 800 lb VST springs, with finned clicker remote reservoirs (I snagged the reses off one of our pre-runners that was getting upgraded)
- Valving 20 over 20 with 15 single in Reservoir
- ODR uniball upper control arms with heims at chasis
- Total Chaos Double shear thing for upper bolt.
- (me) OEM upper bolt delete, cut and sleeved with threaded tube, now 9/16" bolt from each side.
- Total Chaos polyurethane steering rack bushings
- Total Chaos gusseted spindle
- (me) Lower 1.25" uniball conversion
- (me) Modified OEM lower control arm for 3/4" uniball bolt, bushing delete and uniballs at chasis
- (me) Heim steering using Camburg Clevis
- (me) Swaybar quick disconnect
- Rear: 1" of 2" Lift ???
- ARB 2862 Old Man Emu Coil Springs
- King 3.0 bypass with reservoirs (one off...my buddy worked at King and made them on his "lunch break")
- (me) lower links with heims at axle housing, bushing at chasis
- (me) panhard bar, heimed at both ends
- 5.29 Nitro / Yukon Gears (not installed yet)
- Harrop E locker F/R (not installed yet)
- Master Flow MF-1050 air compressor (ported and polished. lol)
- BFG 35 x 12.5 x 17 All Terrains (was on 285s)
- Spidertrax 1.25" spacers WHS007
- GX460 Big Brakes
- Mil-Spec F/R sleeved and stainless steel brakelines
- Cheapo tire deflators
- Off road Custom Design roof rack (powdercoated OD Green)
- Tubbed Firewall
- (me) Gas Tank skidplate
- (me) Rock sliders
- BD Squadron Pros in lower bumper
- Knockoff BD Squadrons at ditch lights
- Rago Fab Ditch Light Brackets
- Amazon cheapy 32" light bar in lower bumper (nilight or whatever)
- Pelican Storm iM3220 Case (x3) on roof rack (1. chairs etc, 2. blankets and Emerg. Clothing, 3. Recovery) Just lightweight stuff.
- Smittybilt side awning
- Atoto A6 Pro Android Unit, dual bluetooth with OBD2 reader for Torque Pro
- Off road Custom Design MOLLE panels at rear windows (modified with extra mount plus D-Rings, PC'd Gold)
- 4" foam mattress, Canvass cover bolted to floor via rivnuts
- RAM mount for Tablet
- (me) phone and GPS mounts at dash
- (me) Cargo net thing to keep dogs out of front seats
- (me) "dog run" at ceiling that their lanyards clip into and then to their harness
- (me) Rear hatch MOLLE panel
- (me) flat stock with D-Rings at grab handles
- Plano All Weather tactical gun case - 36" = Toolbox (low COG)
- ICECO VL45 Refrigerator w/ Slide & Cover
- Some rearview backup camera
- LED dome light bulbs (so worth 10 bucks)
- Front Runner Footwell Water Tank (10.6g) w/ 1/2 air hose and Amflo water spout
- Cheapo traction boards
- Some kinetic rope thing
- HMMWV scissor jack (modified to take ratchet extension)
- Kenwood TK-790 remote head
- Samsung 10" tablet on RAM mount, running GAIA
- Bao Feng Handhelds
- Tabs to hold front side markers in fender
- Derale 13212 power steering cooler
- Land Cruiser snorkel with modified tubing etc
- All Weather Pack connectors with Mil-Spec paired wiring
- Maybe LT if I get ambitious, with a single side 3 link
- F150 supplemental fuel tank
- BFF F/R bumpers
- 12k winch (sitting on the shelf)
- Cage it
Photo is just my album cover.
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