I figured I should start a build thread before I got to far in to the build to start one!
I have a 2011 Silverado that was new to me last year. Previously I drove a 5spd 4Runner that took me all over the north east and as far west as Moab and Montana but she met a sad end in the middle of Missouri on a sad Friday evening...
A picture of me and the 4Runner the year I bought her in all its glory in the fall in western Maine
I got a screaming deal on this Silverado that I couldn't be pass up. Wasn't sure I was gonna keep it but I have started to fall for it. First order of business was suspension, originally I bought a rough country 3" kit but immediately rethought the decisions because I wanted to upgrade drivability and performance not just looks!
So after a lot of research and time at my local off-road shop I went with the fox shox 2.0 on all 4 corners I give them 2 thumbs up!
Next was tires the stock highway tires couldn't drive in a snow dusting never mind a trail so I found a deal on some Cooper Discoverer RTX tires and am happy with them so far, they are supposedly almost as good the AT3 tires.
Before
After
With the lift and tires the front end still didn't have any clearance so popped off the front wind valence
After popping it off I gained another 2"-3" of clearance and decided it was good time to test the articulation of the suspension and found this perfectly shaped rock to flex on!
Next I bought an LED bar (knockoff light bar from a guy on Craigslist...it works!). Had to make a wiring harness for it and I took it apart and sealed it but got it installed (holy bright) no pictures of the install.
Last weekend I took a quick trip to Freetown State Forest in MA with my brother to kick off adventure season!
My brother waiting for dinner to be ready
More to come! I have some stuff on the way and will be fabbing some protection when I have time. I Am also planning on building a pop up bed camper for adventures and surfing this summer, busy busy busy! Stay tuned
I have a 2011 Silverado that was new to me last year. Previously I drove a 5spd 4Runner that took me all over the north east and as far west as Moab and Montana but she met a sad end in the middle of Missouri on a sad Friday evening...
A picture of me and the 4Runner the year I bought her in all its glory in the fall in western Maine
I got a screaming deal on this Silverado that I couldn't be pass up. Wasn't sure I was gonna keep it but I have started to fall for it. First order of business was suspension, originally I bought a rough country 3" kit but immediately rethought the decisions because I wanted to upgrade drivability and performance not just looks!
So after a lot of research and time at my local off-road shop I went with the fox shox 2.0 on all 4 corners I give them 2 thumbs up!
Next was tires the stock highway tires couldn't drive in a snow dusting never mind a trail so I found a deal on some Cooper Discoverer RTX tires and am happy with them so far, they are supposedly almost as good the AT3 tires.
Before
After
With the lift and tires the front end still didn't have any clearance so popped off the front wind valence
After popping it off I gained another 2"-3" of clearance and decided it was good time to test the articulation of the suspension and found this perfectly shaped rock to flex on!
Next I bought an LED bar (knockoff light bar from a guy on Craigslist...it works!). Had to make a wiring harness for it and I took it apart and sealed it but got it installed (holy bright) no pictures of the install.
Last weekend I took a quick trip to Freetown State Forest in MA with my brother to kick off adventure season!
My brother waiting for dinner to be ready
More to come! I have some stuff on the way and will be fabbing some protection when I have time. I Am also planning on building a pop up bed camper for adventures and surfing this summer, busy busy busy! Stay tuned