Land Shark V9

[Land Shark]

Introducing Land Shark V9 (Version 9). This is my first hundo. Woo Hoo! Picked it up a couple of weeks ago and have already started cleaning and getting other items ready for camping and adventures.

Current setup has 2" OME lift, ARB drawers, Slee front bumper with Smittybilt winch and synthetic line, Custom rear bumper and tire carrier, After market Kenwood Double din with BT and back up camera. Previous owner was good about changing fluids every 25k and oil every 5k. 5 Tire rotation every oil change as well (BFG KO2's)

List of things I have already done:

oil change with Mobil 1 synthetic
Swapped out a CV axle with aftermarket (OEM has been ordered)
Cleaned up the PO battery wiring
installed new Slee battery term's on starter battery
removed the battery heater
@sleeoffroad second battery tray with ARB compressor and Redarc battery controller mounts.
battery wiring from starter battery to second battery location
Installed wire from 2nd batt location to rear area cargo for inverter and fuse panel
installed new rear hatch and engine hood struts
installed new Auxbeam fog lights (still need to wire)
found to middle row headrests in good condition (PO had lost them in the move from Ca)

Things to do on the shortlist:

Change all remaining fluids (they are due anyway)
Finish 2nd battery set up with Redarc charge controller
install ARB twin compressor
Complete the wiring for the inverter and fuse panel
remove the old Viper security system
install tilting fridge slide
Complete fog light wiring
Wire in some misc USB outlets to fuse panel
install Baja light in engine bay
Replace the faded and deteriorating window trims
install new drain/fill plugs from @NLXTACY

 

[ofourthreefive]

Nice job, moving along quick!

 

[Land Shark]

Will be building an 80/20 roof rack. Not a full "ground up" just one that ties in to the factory rack side rails. I did this on my '15 T4R and it worked out well and saved some $$$. Factory rack is in rough shape from the California sun so that will get some paint on it as well.

Got a quote yesterday to paint the, also deteriorating, hood. $500 doesn't sound so bad. Gonna check one other place but I am happy with that price.

 

[Land Shark]

Few things going on. Installed some tie down rails on the ARB drawers. Tidied up my fridge power cord. Installed 2nd battery.

 

[Land Shark]

175k - New radiator and upper/lower hose. R&R PS valve cover gasket. Oil change w/ FS M1 5w-30 and OEM filter and OEM drain plug washer. New power steering rack.

Got around to mounting up and plumbing in the ARB dual compressor. Now just need to connect and tidy up the wiring. Couple of other items that needed addressed was the drive flanges and steering rack. No more leaky rack. Thanks @matzell

 

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Also, received and installed a tilting fridge slide from Overland Vehicle System (OVS)

 

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Wrapped up my compressor install with getting it wired. Now to get a fuse panel installed to clean up the wires and prep to wire in my new fogs. Oh and gotta get that compressor switch mounted properly

 

[Land Shark]

Fuse panel installed and wired. Used a piece of HDPE and mounted that to the compressor bracket then mounted the fuse panel top that. Came out fairly decent

New hose old clamp. Well looks like the old clamp is not holding up...

 

[Land Shark]

This stopped the leak. I moved the old clamp nearest the t-stat housing and then installed the new clamp right next to it.

 

[Land Shark]

3D cup holders so I don't spill my Monsters anymore. @CruiserDM did a nice job on them. I may sand and paint but for now keep my shiz from spilling....

 

[Land Shark]

Never really liked the rattling and extra room the tilt-a-fridge slide gave me. So I ripped it all out and started over. For now will just use one of the ARB drawers with the fridge slide mounted to the deck. Made my own floor deck system to mount the drawer and fridge slide to. While I was in there pulled out the old 3rd row brackets and sealed up the holes. Both interior and underneath the truck. Hopefully no more water coming in from there. Will go back and clean all the rust off later but for now GTG.

 

[ClassyJalopy]

That's tidy! What size fridge is that?

 

[Land Shark]

That's tidy! What size fridge is that?

45l. Just a bit smaller capacity wise than my ARB 47l. Time will tell. I’ve had my ARB for 13 ish years which has pretty much been on 24/7

 

[Land Shark]

176k - R&R T-stat and o-ring 90916-03100

Sometimes it's the really small things like, no more wind noise. thanks @nakman ! Oh and the extra bracket was definitely needed and very much appreciated.

 

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Ordered these on Thursday and they showed up on Saturday afternoon. Thanks Jason! @TRAIL TAILOR

 

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177k

So of course I had to throw them on first chance I got.

 

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Got the fronts swapped out. Just in time to head to Good Evening Ranch with the CLCC guys this past weekend

 

[Land Shark]

180k - Oil change with full synthetic M1 5W-30 and OEM filter 90915-YZZD3

New brake pads (44656-0220), driver front cv, rotors (43512-60171), fuel pump ( 23221-66040), starter battery (Interstate Group 27) and a fuel filter (23300-50090) over the last couple of weeks. New 555 PS LBJ

 

[Land Shark]

new front wheel bearings as well

 

[ClassyJalopy]

Pay to play! Should be set for a very long time now!