What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

[WUzombies]

Rear suspension upgrade! I wasn't worried so much with adding much lift as I was fixing the sagging rear when loaded out. I think this might just do it!
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Before:

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The old mark:

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The new mark:

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Thing became a little heated...

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But in the end it all came out well (the after):

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[ShawnR]

Looks good! I'd love to have an expedition van, if I didn't love my Wrangler so much.

 

[roamingtimber]

@WUzombies i love your van, the adventure van seems like the perfect solution for a family to adventure together. Keep it up man!

 

[roamingtimber]

I spent an hour working on my bumper, I drilled 3 holes, broke 2 drill bits. This project is taking forever.

 

[aghadjip]

Met a buddy to pick up some rims, gone will be the two piece, replaced with grey steelies

Pic is related.

 

[tom]

Greased the U-joints...cuz it's a good idea, easy to do and better too much than too little ;-)

 

[WUzombies]

I spent an hour working on my bumper, I drilled 3 holes, broke 2 drill bits. This project is taking forever.

Cheap bits? The good ones cost nearly 10x's as much at times but is worth it for some things.

 

[Cappy410]

Installed a mesh net under the RTT for lightweight items.

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[jz8t1]

I enjoyed my rig today !!!!!

 

[Cappy410]

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Is that a smurf working on your rig?


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[Cappy410]

Cree Led, Gobi / Eezi Awn RTTView attachment 1482 View attachment 1483 View attachment 1484 View attachment 1485 View attachment 1486 View attachment 1487 View attachment 1488 View attachment 1489 View attachment 1483View attachment 1488 View attachment 1489Copilot IPad and junk storage front of seat View attachment 1484 View attachment 1485 View attachment 1486 View attachment 1487 Installed VHF/UHF radio, Just in caseView attachment 1482

Nice rig, mang!


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[Lars]

How do you like the Comet SB-1s? II've run mine offset from my sd rack and it seems to work pretty well. Not quite the range of my diamond but a much better choice for the trail ;-)
DDon'tsee them often so ccurious your experience with them. Thanks, Tom

They work alright. I'd prefer running 1/4 wave whips on the roof for each band, or something like the Comet SBB-5, or Diamond SG-7500
but those would both get destroyed the first time I drove under a tree.

 

[Lipek]

Installed Raingler pet barrier

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[roamingtimber]

Cheap bits? The good ones cost nearly 10x's as much at times but is worth it for some things.

Unfortunately not cheap bits, Milwaukee Cobalts. I was able to weld up half of my bumper later in the evening though. I am going to have to buy replacement bits before I finish the other side.

 

[WUzombies]

Unfortunately not cheap bits, Milwaukee Cobalts. I was able to weld up half of my bumper later in the evening though. I am going to have to buy replacement bits before I finish the other side.

Are you lubing as you drill?

 

[roamingtimber]

Are you lubing as you drill?

I am. I'm using cutting oil. The problem I'm having is I'm drilling large holes with a hand drill, so the first bit I snapped was 1/4". I was drilling through 3/16" plate and while I was spraying more oil and only supporting the drill with one hand it started to punch through the back side, it caught in the hole, the drill twisted and the bit snapped. the second bit I snapped was because I knocked the drill off my work bench.

 

[WUzombies]

I am. I'm using cutting oil. The problem I'm having is I'm drilling large holes with a hand drill, so the first bit I snapped was 1/4". I was drilling through 3/16" plate and while I was spraying more oil and only supporting the drill with one hand it started to punch through the back side, it caught in the hole, the drill twisted and the bit snapped. the second bit I snapped was because I knocked the drill off my work bench.

I use a hand drill for such things often, but it takes forever because I start small and progressively work up in but size. I end up drilling the same hole a half dozen times or more. You may be doing that too, in that case I've got nothing and it sucks you're breaking bits.

 

[Steve]

Today I topped off the fluids and checked the tire pressure on the Outback. Loaded the compressor and tool bags, and took any unnecessary stuff out. We've got a nice pile started in the living room and a checklist partially finished.

We'll be leaving for Florida on Tuesday morning.

 

[roamingtimber]

I use a hand drill for such things often, but it takes forever because I start small and progressively work up in but size. I end up drilling the same hole a half dozen times or more. You may be doing that too, in that case I've got nothing and it sucks you're breaking bits.

I do the same, I start small, work up. The drill I use has an optional second hand grip, if I use both it works better, also if I use a little slower speed it seems to catch less. The real difficulty came once I reached 1/2" size. Then I was drilling through the 3/16" plate spot welded to a 1/4" plate. The 1/4" plate had 3/16" holes drilled in it already, I was just enlarging it to 1/2" and making holes in the 3/16" plate at the same time. The biggest issue is probably I'm lack of patience.

 

[roamingtimber]

Today I topped off the fluids and checked the tire pressure on the Outback. Loaded the compressor and tool bags, and took any unnecessary stuff out. We've got a nice pile started in the living room and a checklist partially finished.

We'll be leaving for Florida on Tuesday morning.

Florida?