Got my final shell in here. For an added bonus you can see juscampin's rig in the back with his massive camper.
OB 4517
OB 4517
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Let me know if you see any improvements from that! I have considered venting the hood in the past, but always shy away from the idea
After my little trail run I noticed that my engine temp issue was still not resolved, and on the way home my steering felt very heavy, it squeaked horrendously, and the steering wheel would "stick" in one position while turning left. No fun.
Bled the cooling system, and sure enough an impressive amount of bubbles surfaced, so hopefully that is my cooling resolved for now
And then I lifted the front of the rig up to check out the steering, and before I even started playing I noticed how badly I damaged my steering damper (Second "bar" after the axle, it is dented in by nearly an inch at the worst point)
Bled the cooling system, and sure enough an impressive amount of bubbles surfaced, so hopefully that is my cooling resolved for now
And then I lifted the front of the rig up to check out the steering, and before I even started playing I noticed how badly I damaged my steering damper (Second "bar" after the axle, it is dented in by nearly an inch at the worst point)
I installed a kb voodoo bed rack and sliding basket on my tacoma today.
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I feel lazy. I just watched it rain and looked at mine............
And rain.
And rain.
And rain.....
And rain.
And rain.
And rain.....
Trailed through the Highwood Mountains in Montana close to where I live... Was super fun with a lot of water crossings
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When I put the winch bumper on, my highway running temp jumped from 190 to 203 (Disrupted the airflow into the radiator). Added a small scoop below the radiator, dropped it 5 degrees, vents in hood dropped another 5. So I'm back around where I was, plus engine cools down much faster after shutting it off. I'm happy with it!
OB#3799
After doing a night run through Wheeler Pass in the Spring Mountians of Nevada last night, woke up this morning with the task of cleaning the interior as I ran topless and the trail was pretty damn dusty. Took a buddy with me and had a chance to take full advantage of the Rugged Radio intercom which worked like a champ both on and off road.
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Montana has the most amazing sky and landscapes. Went to Yellowstone from Seattle the last 2 Summers. Montana was my favorite portions of the drive.
Not for the truck per-se, but, my wife and I laid out and went through all our gear and paired down, pulled out and upgraded a few things. We were able to eliminate a 66L and a 20L tote from our setup.
Pathfinder I
I finally installed some extended diff breathers into my landcruiser dualcab. Getting it ready for a few up and coming trips into Arnhem Land and Lorella Springs area.
Cut some fenders. Put the 40s on. Will do 5.29s and full axle rebuilds soon.
Enthusiast II
Update on the hood vent results, Drove it a little longer today, 1 hour trip at 69 mph, temp dropped to 188 rock steady with or without a/c. Never ran that low before. I believe I'm ready for the summer!
Pathfinder I
I tested out a tarp/awning set up today. Took about 10 min to figure out how to make it work.
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Finally found a use for this case that's been sitting in the garage for ever
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Filled it yesterday. Just waiting for my compact air pump to arrive tomorrow. Very high quality shower system; impressed.
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Took my Jeep out to Silverado Canyon and the top of Saddleback.