4" lift eye candy ...

[nakman]

Ty, you're looking good, buddy... welcome to form and function.

 

[Cruisin'Carolina]

I think I like the clears as well...dare to be different in a non-bling bling sort of way.....putting in the turn signals will complete it.....Do they make those in smoke?

So what are the plans for "Zen"? I was thinking a billet grill or some type of custom (which would take care of front emblem) and either shaving the rear ones off completely or changing/painting those to silver/onx black......

My preference is the clean and mean look......and you are 99.9% there.....

 

[T Y L E R]

So what are the plans for "Zen"? you are 99.9% there.....

The clear signals for sure . Next perhaps the clear signals under the mirror (wait for summer .. did those originally in the back yard at -20°C and vowed never to repeat such stupidity )

As far as the emblems .. good question . In the past with bikes etc , I have ripped off most or all of the badging . I don't think I'll ever go billet , but I will entertain the idea of blacking out the rig . Either with a flat black paint , or a flat , lightly textured Line-X . I'll wait to see how my local guy does on Line-x'ing my roof after the rack comes off . I will probably pull off the rear emblems when I have the 80 detailed outside in the summer .

Beyond that , as far as the exterior , remain the sliders , Fr/Rr bumpers . I will be staying clear of many things I presently see on the market ... I'd like a good safe bumper , but will probably end up with something more approximating a phat prerunner style . Something similar to what Podvin had on that 100 , or what Geiger is selling . Sliders I have described before , and Slee might have the answer . Rear bumper will be tough ... but I will probably head back to Posers , and bend some pipe if I have to , so that it comes off looking and feeling like whatever I put on the front . Once I get front and rear , I'll have them both Line-x'd .

Black Rock Crawler Series 97 wheels will come by spring after the truck settles a bit more , and I decide if I want OME packers up front . I have to see if putting a full size spare in the rear will drop the ass any . In any case , I think I'll leave out putting hub caps on , and go with the more industrial look of the bare hubs .. and black wheels .

And of course I'll have to have scented candles , and incense up front .. maybe a sand garden in the glovebox . Bonzai hanging from the mirror in place of fuzzy dice .

Peace ...

TY - Ohmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m m mmmmmm

 

[e9999]

sigh...
we'll never hear the end of this "Zen" thing now...

 

[T Y L E R]

You ought to lighten up dude ...

 

[T Y L E R]

Ok , I have an update ...

I went for a nice long drive today (Urban) , and noted 2 very simple items ...

1 ) On roads with irregular ice the 80 feels and drives more like something with a shorter wheel base .. It felt bouncy like a 40 , for instance . This was at speeds under 30 MPH , on a slow windy road . It does not feel like this on normal , paved roads .. nor at speed .

2 ) I do think now that I have a very slight 'rub' of the lower control arm (driver side) with the tie rod . I slowly worked the tire back and forth when I was finishing the suspension install , and they just barely grazed each other . Granted I couldn't slide a pc of paper between them (I tried ) , but there was no descernible resistance , so I did NO grinding . Now that I've driven a few times with the stereo actually off , I am noticing a slight audible click upon turns ; both right and left 90° . When I climb under there again , I will look for any bright spots on the control arms , and do a little grinding .

No chance this click is anything else eh ? Only happens on 90° turns , and is quite subtle .

Once I place a full sized spare in the rear compartment , and perhaps even replace the jump seats , I am confident the slight bounce I experince will settle .

Still lovin it !!!

Cheers ,

TY

 

[semlin]

Ty it looks very nice. Is the form/look you are going for simply "capable but unassuming"? I do agree with that and as much as I like the ARB on the front I sometimes would prefer it not announce itself so loudly. Living in a Canadian city I find it attracts far too much attention and people tend to have zero comprehension. I get tired of saying "I like to go camping" to people who think I relate to Bigfoot monster trucks.

How is it on the freeway, and how is the power response.

 

[T Y L E R]

Big foot .. never thought of that .. makes sense I guess . I can see how that would be a little annoying .

I love the build so far . Capable , but very proportioned .. everyone including Poser I think feel it still has that stock proportion to it . Look snormal until another SUV or truck pulls up next to it .

The HWY ride is great .. RPM's are low , and lots of power to pass . But remember I have the Truspeed recalibrator as well as driving with the pwr button always engaged . I also utilize the OD off on hills and sometimes to pass .

TY

 

[neowulf]

:whoops:

sinse this is me first answer to a thred here il add a pic.

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where did you by those lights?

 

[jjbodean1970]

hey neo, are you beo's little brother?

 

[Beowulf]

No chance this click is anything else eh ? Only happens on 90° turns , and is quite subtle .

The clicking could be your tyres hitting those new SS brake lines. I had to reposition mine after the MT's. They didn't make contact with the 285 A/T's but did contact the 305 MT's

neowulf,

Welcome to the forum.

hey neo, are you beo's little brother?

Nope. My momma didn't raise no fools and neowulf kan't spel for sh!t.

-B-

 

[T Y L E R]

The clicking could be your tyres hitting those new SS brake lines. I had to reposition mine after the MT's. They didn't make contact with the 285 A/T's but did contact the 305 MT's


-B-

Interesting ... I'll have to check it out as well . One thing has become clearer in my last few drives . The click is not only at 90° . It actually can be heard within 15° into a turn .

One more consideration for newish odd noise upon turning would be the absence of my running boards . Now as I turn one of the tires in the front will begin chucking debris onto the side of the truck .

TY

 

[T Y L E R]

:whoops:

sinse this is me first answer to a thred here il add a pic.

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where did you by those lights?

Hi Neowulf , and welcome to the forum ! You're a long way away from most of us here eh ?

Which lights are you talking about ?




TY

 

[jjbodean1970]

your clear corners, maybe? just a guess....

 

[T Y L E R]

your clear corners, maybe? just a guess....

Perhaps ..

Neowulf , my clear corner lenses I purchased from a fellow named Mot on this forum . ( Not entirely true .. as I purchased them off another forum member that had obtained them from Mot , and who is Stateside .. making shipping reasonable )


TY

 

[neowulf]

hi

im realy sorry for the bad spelling , i just stumbled over this forum doing some background reeseartch aboout SleeOffroad, im ordering the 6" liftkit for my LC.
considering the shipping i had to make sure the kit was the right for me .
going for 37" first then maby i'l go for 40" later (depending on wheter my frreinds go for 38")

yes the corner lenses(i realy want those)

ok i'l try to send him a pm then.
thanks .

ohh .sorry was that a real hammer ?!

 

[Beowulf]

Since English isn't your first language we won't worry about the spelling.

(Though I'm not sure what FSIMIG's excuse will be...)

-B-

 

[NorCalDoug]

...(Though I'm not sure what FSIMIG's excuse will be...)...

What do you mean? He seems to have quite a grasp on "HaHaHa" -- those six letters make up half of most of his posts.

Neowulf - don't sweat the spelling. Most here can't seem to spell anyway -- that doesn't seem to stop them.

 

[T Y L E R]

Hei Neowulf. Jeg håper det du finner linsene du er ser for. Kanne du gjøre oss en begunstige? Starte en ny samtalen , og introdusere du selv. Likeledes stolpe noe pics av din lastebil.

Fred ,


TY

 

[neowulf]

ok it will come tomorrow then ,
it's night here and i have to get up in the morning and go to work .

was that babelfish or did you do that youreself tyler?

cu all l8r