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txgringo

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I bought this rig last year and have only done some minor projects on it since then. I've been meaning to start a build thread to keep track of what I've done and share what I learn in case it benefits others. So 16 months later, here we go.

I guess I kind of cheated as I didn't start with a stock 80 like so many guys on mud have done. I was just getting ready to kick off a build on a stock 40th that I bought in Houston in 2012 when RS6toFJ80 posted his 80 up for sale (link to that For Sale thread). It was about 90% of what I wanted to build mine into (with better options selected in many areas of the build) and the price was right so I had to jump on it.

Here's the highlights of the baseline that I started with when I bought it last March:

IPOR sliders
4X4 labs dual swing out rear w/ 3 can basket and Ladder
Slee shortbus front bumper
Slee Full skid plate
Fuel Anza Rims / Mickey 315/70/17's MTZ's
Warn VR10000 w/ synth and Factor 55 thimble & Slee fairlead
Labrak shortly roof rack
4" Slee coils ( med rear) w/ 10mm packers and caster plates plus full SS brakelines
Slee/ADS 2.5" remote resevoir shocks
Landtank LCA's - Metaltech adjustable UCA's plus all bushings
Landtank front DC driveshaft & Custom double double rear Driveshaft
Slee front and rear adjustable Panhards
Swaybar drops and front swaybar disconnects ( LC Phil )
Powerslot drilled/slotted rotors, OME calipers
Rebuilt front end w/ Aisin hubs added
New CSF aluminum radiator
Landtank fan clutch w/ 20k fluid
Fuel injectors rebuilt
EMS SS intake pipe replacing rubber OEM setup plus all gaskets
Dual AGM Dekka Batteries w/ Slee relo kit and Blue sea ACR
New OME steering stab - 555 tie rod ends and Slee relay rod
Custom Depot headlights w/ HID's and blacked out insides plus 100watt highs and slee harness
Extended breather lines
WagonGear rear storage lid
4X4 Labs rear drivers side basket
LC Phil Rear passenger mount w/ Viair Compressor & Maglite mounted
over 150 SF of Fatmat installed on almost every panel and sound dampening rubber matting
fresh OME full carpet kit installed - almost like new
Inno Hex matts on all rows
Corbeau GTSii front seats in black suede
Rosen Visors
Fort Knox safe mounted in center console
Craft Custom leather / wood steering wheel
Remin Dash wood kit
VisionX 4.5 LED driving lights on Slee bumper
Yotateq rear light brackets and LED lights
Pfran interior LED's
Kenwood Excelon Nav unit w/ Sirius and backup camera
Kenwood 5 channel amp under drivers seat
Rockford fosgate 6 1/2 components in front doors
Rockford 6 1/2 2 ways in rear doors
Scanguage in ashtray location
Gamiviti dual battery monitoring LED setup replacing cupholder in dash
SPod 6 switch kit and master panel mounted in center console
USB and 12v access in center console and rear pass panel
Streamlight Strion Tactical LED flashlight w/charger mounted on console
1500 watt inverter wired under the passenger seat
 
Awesome rig! Very well done, I would like to see what you have to add. Do me a favor and please yank out that faux wood trim.
 
Sounds awesome and reading the list made my eyes bleed. Why do we have to ask for the porn?? You know we want to see her fully exposed! :flipoff2:
 
Awesome rig! Very well done, I would like to see what you have to add. Do me a favor and please yank out that faux wood trim.

Thank you sir! The faux wood was one of the first things to go. There were very few choices that the PO made that I would have taken a different direction, but the wood was one of them.

The next thing I did was buy a 40th 2nd row seat to replace the cloth seat. I have kids and dogs, so cloth is a non-starter!

Sounds awesome and reading the list made my eyes bleed. Why do we have to ask for the porn?? You know we want to see her fully exposed! :flipoff2:

Will post up the rest of the changes done so far hopefully later today along with some pics of those jobs. Figured we'd start with some foreplay and throw out the huge list of upgrades that Erich did before I bought her!
 

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