Sierra Challange 2015 Aug 31st - Sept 9th
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montypower
Adventure Time!
Rendering Part 1...
montypower
Adventure Time!
Huge thanks to Sam (my bro) for shooting and editing video! He did a great job. Enjoy!
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ManfromSnowyRiver
Explorer
Nice job, lots of work to put something so nice together. Cant way for episode II!
ManfromSnowyRiver
Explorer
Post trip Rig Report --- Lloyds 1996 SR
What Worked?
1. Gearing. 4:88s allowed for cruising at 80mph on typical Interstates. 4:1 Rubicon Case allowed for an incredible added capability and reduced over heating.
2. Overheating. Never driven the Sierras with out dramatic over heating, to include having a back up fan on. This time I got only warm 4 times, not using the fan! And even got pretty far up Cadillac Hill towing a dead rig. Wow!
3. Air -- No leaks, Oasis system took care of business. Factory locker quit leaking.
4. 37's, in a 40" plus trail rig world were a huge help
5. LED back up lights for night driving and camp set up
6. HAM Radios(not mine)
What broke or did not work;
1. A/C compressor starting seizing, broke belt
2. Broke right front axle on way out doing a daisy chain
3. Check engine light on, fixed some issues but did not go out
4. Tranny skid plate not built right, needs bars, pretezled.
5. T/Case cross member bent slightly and with a tight aftermarket shifter clearance began vibrating cab
6. Power Antenna, why do I still have it?
7. Oil Pan Bolts loosened up
8. Head lights are miserable, need some HID bulbs or something
9. Need to hardwire fridge
What Worked?
1. Gearing. 4:88s allowed for cruising at 80mph on typical Interstates. 4:1 Rubicon Case allowed for an incredible added capability and reduced over heating.
2. Overheating. Never driven the Sierras with out dramatic over heating, to include having a back up fan on. This time I got only warm 4 times, not using the fan! And even got pretty far up Cadillac Hill towing a dead rig. Wow!
3. Air -- No leaks, Oasis system took care of business. Factory locker quit leaking.
4. 37's, in a 40" plus trail rig world were a huge help
5. LED back up lights for night driving and camp set up
6. HAM Radios(not mine)
What broke or did not work;
1. A/C compressor starting seizing, broke belt
2. Broke right front axle on way out doing a daisy chain
3. Check engine light on, fixed some issues but did not go out
4. Tranny skid plate not built right, needs bars, pretezled.
5. T/Case cross member bent slightly and with a tight aftermarket shifter clearance began vibrating cab
6. Power Antenna, why do I still have it?
7. Oil Pan Bolts loosened up
8. Head lights are miserable, need some HID bulbs or something
9. Need to hardwire fridge
nckwltn
Explorer
I ended up adding a switch to break the connection between the radio and the power antenna motor. This let's me keep the antenna down with the radio on (usually using Bluetooth anyway) but still put the antenna up for radio reception.
Its the same wire that tells the amp to turn on. Blue in color if I recall correctly.
