Quick update on the truck. Here is how it's sits currently, unwrapped and with a bed again.
Also got the spare tire mounted with our new In-bed spare tire mount that is now available on our site.
Check out the instructions posted on our site: https://589fab.com/pages/installation-instructions
The mount comes with a bracket to relocate the solenoid box under the hood in front of the battery. You will need to make new wires for the solenoid box.
Our transmission skid will work with your factory front skid. However, our oilpan skid won't work with the factory front skid. We sell the Front skid and oil pan skid together as one because they bolt together.
Hope that helps!
Thanks!
Which factory skid? The very front one that goes up to the bumper, or the one under the front axle/oilpan?
With the very front skid, no problem. With the factory oil pan skid, I haven't tried it yet but I believe they will work together. May need some minor trimming on the factory...
Thank you for the support!
Thanks! As of right now (plans change constantly) we will be putting the bed back on and may be upgrading to a crew cab in near future. I can let you know if that plan changes though.
Had a great weekend keeping up with the Jeeps and ZR2's in northern Michigan.
You may notice the truck is now running 315/75r16 Falken WildPeak AT3W's. Tires did awesome in the snow and ice.
I took the bumper off real quick to grab some more pics. When I get some mounts back from the laser cutter, i'll get some pics off the truck.
Sorry for the dirty truck, hard to wash it when its 20* out.
Here you can see the full mount. It has the two large holes to allow air to pass through...
I'd have to weigh it. My guess is ~20 lbs at most.
Winch fits very well in there with enough room to get your fist between the radiator and the winch. The winch will mount feet forward, so the fairlead is the top of the winch, not bottom like seen traditionally. Also the normal "Front" of the...
Yes you can refit the factory skid. The truck was in the middle of the build for Overland Expo when that picture was taken.
In this photo the factory skid plate is installed. Requires no modification to the factory skid.
Radflo offers two different front coil-overs. One for around 2" to level the truck and an extended version that requires the upper control arm. Should have no loss of travel with the extended coil-over and upper control arm.
Just bolted on a Rough Country 3.5" lift. I have Radflo 2.0 coil-overs and shocks that still need to get bolted on, really soon i hope.
As for fitting the 35s, We took it to a local alignment shop and had them adjust the castor up front to push the front tires as far forward as possible...
Hey guys! Sorry for the delay. My cold turned for the worse into a chest infection and I've been fighting it off since. Finally starting to feel better today, just in time for some snow! Had to give the couch a break and take the truck out on the back roads.
No heat issues have been observed at...
Great weekend tearing it up in the sand!
Also a little better look at some of the our new skid plates. We have skids that cover from the front bumper to transfer case, plus shock skids.