Guys, getting really stoked to get out on the trail! Looking forward to meeting you all next Wednesday. Been prepping the truck but still feel so woefully unprepared! Items completed:
1. Front axle rebuild - all new seals and upgraded RCV 300M 30 spline axles and ARP studs
2. New cooling system, front main & oil pump seal
3. New u-joints
4. Cruisin Offroad skid plates and other under belly protection
5. Custom drawer system with sliding/tilting fridge and cooler tops
6. Dual Battery system using VSR, power to the back of the truck - overbuilt as hell and, yes Andy, properly fused

7. ARB Element Fridge/Freezer
8. Solar charging system - This is freaking awesome, don't know why I waited so long to do this.
Still to do:
1. Possible knuckle cut & turn - Been kicking this can down the road for some time. Prior to me owning the truck an alignment shop installed an eccentric bearing seat to adjust the caster on the driver side upper knuckle only. This caused a mis-alignment of the axle to the axle housing and created an open spot in the inner axle seal that screws everything up. Been rebuilding the drivers side knuckle every few years due to oil/grease contamination. I hated that eccentric bearing race for 2 reasons, one, the oil/grease thing and, two, the fact that the upper bearing is so much smaller than the stock bearing. I "feel" the weakness of the bearing when driving the truck and it's always in the back of my mind. That drove me nuts. Anyways, replaced the caster correction bearing with the stock bearing and I'm so much happier now, even with a slight pull to the right. I'm going to get a new axle but for this trip I'm contemplating cutting and turning the knuckle to see if I can get rid of that pull. Just need to figure out how many degrees the bearing moved everything and then how many degrees I need to rotate the knuckle.
2. Minor electrical wiring
3. Other stuff that I can't remember
It's been a long time since I've been on the trail and I used to run it in an open 60 with 33's and a dual t-case. Really looking forward to running the 80 through to see how it does! See you guys next Wednesday!
Jeff