So after a long stretch at the Fabrication shop my rig has has a number of updates. Amazingly it was all courtesy of some guy that creamed my back bumper and lower hatch. I bought a lower hatch the same color, called the paint close enough, replaced the broken tail lights and went to the fab shop.
I bought a 12,000 lb Badlands Apex winch (Aluminum case, nylon lead) for the front and found a brand new open box Tractor Supply Aluminum case, nylon lead 10,000 lb for the back for $225.
At this point I have the following:
- Front winch bumper
- OME Heavy Shocks
- OME Torsion bars
- OME Back Heavy Springs
- Freedom Off Road Front UCAs
- Diff Drop
- Wheel Spacers
- Back bumper with WINCH mounted in the old spare tire well along with a SECOND Battery
- Original Trailer hitch was added back on (need for RV)
- Tire mount on a swing out
- Added hitch though the spare tire wheel for hitch Bike Rack
- The OE muffler hangs down ALOT so it's being replaced with something smaller that will mount up tight (I don't know details)
- Big LED light up front on bumper above the winch
The one thing I feel is needed is some rock sliders so that is the last thing that will be added.
Question: Tell me what other under armor plates or protections might be needed? I know the back lower CAs tend to bend, so I will eventually update those. Am I good for now? Can I switch attention to the top rack and that damn expensive tent?
I bought a 12,000 lb Badlands Apex winch (Aluminum case, nylon lead) for the front and found a brand new open box Tractor Supply Aluminum case, nylon lead 10,000 lb for the back for $225.
At this point I have the following:
- Front winch bumper
- OME Heavy Shocks
- OME Torsion bars
- OME Back Heavy Springs
- Freedom Off Road Front UCAs
- Diff Drop
- Wheel Spacers
- Back bumper with WINCH mounted in the old spare tire well along with a SECOND Battery
- Original Trailer hitch was added back on (need for RV)
- Tire mount on a swing out
- Added hitch though the spare tire wheel for hitch Bike Rack
- The OE muffler hangs down ALOT so it's being replaced with something smaller that will mount up tight (I don't know details)
- Big LED light up front on bumper above the winch
The one thing I feel is needed is some rock sliders so that is the last thing that will be added.
Question: Tell me what other under armor plates or protections might be needed? I know the back lower CAs tend to bend, so I will eventually update those. Am I good for now? Can I switch attention to the top rack and that damn expensive tent?
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