Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

[98dango]

(In my best joker voice) ( or was it 2 face) where dose he get all those wonderful toys.p

 

[PMA4x4]

My winnings from the GMC4x4 raffle.
Samlex 1000W modified sine wave power inverter with remote switch panel. This was the exact model and panel I had planned on from the beginning.

 

[sean257]

Nice!

 

[PMA4x4]

If you are on Facebook I invite you to check out and like our Facebook page. We post up a lot of build pics and shop stuff from time to time their.

https://www.facebook.com/pma4x4

 

[PMA4x4]

It's been a little while so I thought I would post up the work I did over the weekend. I finally got the lights mounted and wired on the roof rack. I had to make room for the upcoming 48" bar so I moved the 21" Hawks to the sides as side lights. I also add some tabs on the back for some backup lights and mounted up a pair of LED brake lights.

Some of these were taken on "the fly" with instagram so that's the reason for the different looks in some.

 

[PMA4x4]

I have been a bit side tracked lately with some new video equipment!

 

[piratexpress1369a]

you are going to love the led lights ...the difference from normal headlights is a 100 times better for night driving ...just go find a really dark road with no lights and kick them on and you will be blowning away

 

[PMA4x4]

I've used LEDs before just not this many which will be fun!

 

[PMA4x4]

It's like Chevy knew one day I would want to drill a 1.25" hole in the firewall and therefore gave me this.


a 1.5" diameter formed hole from factory with a pre-punched center. This is all part of the massive wiring job I am slowly trying to get around to.





I had picked up the Daystar Firewall boot.



I grabbed my Stepping drill bit that goes just upto 1.25". I first made a very small pilot hole and went back underneath to make sure that was the correct spot. It was. Aside from some insulation on the inside I didn't have to move anything out of the way.

The crescent shape is visible on the inside and the arrow points to the punched centered hole. This shot is near vertical.



Drilled from the outside and cleaned up the edges. I took some 100% clear silicone and applied it to the seal area where the body panel goes. to make sure it seals good. I then pulled it thru from inside to out. Done!

 

[aardvarcus]

It's like Chevy knew one day I would want to drill a 1.25" hole in the firewall and therefore gave me this.

Chevy knew I would convert my truck from a 4L60 to a NV4500 one day and gave me the same hole to mount my master cylinder.

 

[PMA4x4]

Nice!:victory:

 

[PMA4x4]

Been a little side tracked with videos and needing to learn the software.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWEr1aZrkM

 

[FCM]

That was a fun video. I particularly enjoyed the highway section in conjunction with the music.

 

[PMA4x4]

The roof rack wiring is finally getting done.

 

[PMA4x4]

I just have to clean them up and give them a fresh coat of white paint and I officially have an entire matching set of wheels for the Mule and the trailer.

Good old stock steelies. 16x6.5 4" backspacing and a 3024lbs load 80psi max.