What did you do to your Full Size today?

[pappawheely]

Started a saginaw ps pump conversion, remote oil filter/ oil cooler delete and aluminum radiator install project. Needs to get done in a couple of days so I can make it to the Mint 400.:Wow1:

 

[Luckychase5]

Started replacing all my battery terminals
Old ones are pretty much junk, those nuts have ground there way deep into the terminals, I was just waiting for them to snap

 

[daddyusmaximus]

made a custom tablet mount for my truck for this weekends trip. ill be using it as my gps loaded with Tapo maps

I'm gonna steal this design if I get a tablet. Nice!

 

[JayT]

Oil change and checked all fluid levels yesterday, this morning hauled myself and my cross country skis to the trailhead for a brisk 7km before work.

 

[Sentinelist]

Replaced my trickle charger for both batteries with a couple 2W solar panels and battery clips- truck faces west and gets plenty of sun. Always ready to go even after sitting for a month!

 

[daddyusmaximus]

Dropped off the truck at Aluminess so they can develop a new 'severe-duty' bumper. Great folks there. Really lookin' forward to see what they come up with. Modifyin' the left swing-arm to handle the weight of the spare and incorporatin' a bike carrier right into the design. Modifyin' the right swing-arm to add a box to carry a genset.

Any updates on this? I'm planning a new rear bumper before summer is out. This interests me as Aluminess is the design I like most.

 

[Kowboy]

Any updates on this?

Done. They did a great job redesignin' and rebuildin' the deal. Lots of extra support on the hinges, support for the tire, gussets, and new brackets. They said bike and generator box was too much weight tho so not part of the finished product.

Here's some progress pics before paint/powdercoatin'. Looks great now it's all black but I ain't got no pics of that.

Cheers to Aluminess for unreal customer service.

 

[Wh1t3nukle]

Indeed nice update there Kowboy! Does the tire mount allow for you to change size if you want? Do you already have a thread showing this thing off more as I have other questions? Thanks!


Started last friday and still ongoing as of last night...hope to finish this week...

 

[Kowboy]

Indeed nice update there Kowboy! Does the tire mount allow for you to change size if you want? Do you already have a thread showing this thing off more as I have other questions?

Thanks.

The mount was rebuilt VERY specific for my tire/wheel combo. One of the original reasons for failure was the backspacing was off so the weight stuck out from the supports too much. Now ev'rythang is a real tight fit.

Please feel free to PM me with any questions 'bout my junk.

 

[Luckychase5]

Had a birthday!

 

[jdinevens]

Done. They did a great job redesignin' and rebuildin' the deal. Lots of extra support on the hinges, support for the tire, gussets, and new brackets. They said bike and generator box was too much weight tho so not part of the finished product.

Here's some progress pics before paint/powdercoatin'. Looks great now it's all black but I ain't got no pics of that.

Cheers to Aluminess for unreal customer service.

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That's similar to what I had in my mind for a more heavy duty tire mount, having something on the bottom to prevent the rocking and stress on the open/close hinges...

Edit: they should be able to make it more flexible to the tire size if they make the place where the tire attaches to the rim adjustable up and down, just make sure the weight is in the fingers at the bottom.........or so it would seem..

 

[Raul B]

Installed my decked system.

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[rxinhed]

I filled the 35-gallon fuel tank. That's enough $$ for the moment.

 

[BradyD]

Bought some cheapo 6" lights from Harbor Freight $10/ea took them apart and put 3 coats of flat black on them, inside and out. Got a little more work done on my box. hopefully all my parts will be in next week to finish that. I will post more pix of that as work progresses.

 

[98dango]

I will be using mine at 12:00 dose that count. Then Sunday I will start planning my sleeping storage platform. I had not planned to build one in this truck but new information mean a new direction.