After about a two month search for vehicle here in Orange County, CA, I picked up a 100 series in what appears to be great condition, but nearly 400,000 miles. I pray they really are million mile engines, but would settle for 600,000.
I am duly impressed with the amount of great information in these forums and know that many of my questions are already answered somewhere in previous posts. I will do my best to search first and not ask them again.
I intend this to a be third vehicle for the family to share. Meaning that I can use on trails around Southern California, and my teenagers who are not yet of driving age can eventually borrow while they remain at home. I grew up on a red dirt road in rural Northern California, but would consider myself nearly a novice on any truly technical trail.
This will be my first build. As you can see from the picswe are starting at a bone stock truck.
For my first question I will focus on the rear bumper.
While I won’t make this my first upgrade, I note that our LC’s have a low and longish rear end. To my way of looking at it, it seems that we have a rather low departure angle with this design.
After a search for a rear bumper with a swing away tire mount, it seems that they all seem to retain a rather long and low profile similar to the stock bumper.
Has this been an issue for anyone? And if so, how have you dealt with this matter?
I did see a rather cool alteration of the stock bumper in one thread. That said I would like to retain a hitch receiver at a level higher than the stock position.
I am duly impressed with the amount of great information in these forums and know that many of my questions are already answered somewhere in previous posts. I will do my best to search first and not ask them again.
I intend this to a be third vehicle for the family to share. Meaning that I can use on trails around Southern California, and my teenagers who are not yet of driving age can eventually borrow while they remain at home. I grew up on a red dirt road in rural Northern California, but would consider myself nearly a novice on any truly technical trail.
This will be my first build. As you can see from the picswe are starting at a bone stock truck.
For my first question I will focus on the rear bumper.
While I won’t make this my first upgrade, I note that our LC’s have a low and longish rear end. To my way of looking at it, it seems that we have a rather low departure angle with this design.
After a search for a rear bumper with a swing away tire mount, it seems that they all seem to retain a rather long and low profile similar to the stock bumper.
Has this been an issue for anyone? And if so, how have you dealt with this matter?
I did see a rather cool alteration of the stock bumper in one thread. That said I would like to retain a hitch receiver at a level higher than the stock position.
