What have you done to your 200 Series this week? (69 Viewers)

[mark71]

I'm (im)patiently waiting for the new Slee rear bumper. Saw it at Cruise Moab. If the price matches my budget, I'm going for it. If the price doesn't match my budget, I'll sink into a depression and turn to this thread and you Mudders for counseling. I might need you guys to help me raise the money. Maybe a bake sale? Or a community car wash?

No pressure, Christo.

 

[Rigger]

LOL!!

That bumper is sweet!

 

[Rigger]

 

[Rigger]

Cruise Moab has a requirement that each truck have CB or ham radio. I didnt have either, so I bought an el cheapo and installed it a day or so before we went. My install was kinda temp kinda redneck. I removed it afterwards.

I need to decide on CB or ham, find a good location for it, get it installed the right way, and be done with it.

So, that's what I'm thinking about today.

 

[Romer]

I have both. Many folks don't have HAM and so some trail rides need a CB for communication. It is a infrequent when all riders have HAM and those are mostly local club runs.

If just one I would go with HAM and get a handheld CB. Of course my CB is all in the Mic so I can unplug it when I don't need it if I wanted to.

The HAM can reach out and help you when your stuck

 

[Markuson]

I'm (im)patiently waiting for the new Slee rear bumper. Saw it at Cruise Moab. If the price matches my budget, I'm going for it. If the price doesn't match my budget, I'll sink into a depression and turn to this thread and you Mudders for counseling. I might need you guys to help me raise the money. Maybe a bake sale? Or a community car wash?

Ya... I've been waiting for the @sleeoffroad bumper too (rather IMpatiently, I might add!)...but alas, I'm not sure I'll be able to afford it right away...


Maybe we should form a support group & call it:

Slee,
Lusting
Over
Bumper
But
Exceeds
Resources...

or,

"S.L.O.B.B.E.R." for short...

Wanna join?

In all seriousness... I'm hoping to be an early-adopter when it's ready for release. I've never seen anything from Slee that wasn't tough & well designed. Absolutely worth the wait and cost. If you talk to Christo about his products, you quickly figure out that he's always got a sound reason why something is either included in a design, or why they exclude something.

Good stuff ain't cheap, and Slee is good stuff. Not so much a question of if...just when.

 

[mark71]

Today I repurposed a spray can lid so that I don't do any accidental arc welding with my new battery.



BTW, IMO Slee's battery mount could damn near serve as another recovery point. Much stouter than stock. Nice work, Christo.

 

[Markuson]

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Today I repurposed a spray can lid so that I don't do any accidental arc welding with my new battery.



BTW, IMO Slee's battery mount could damn near serve as another recovery point. Much stouter than stock. Nice work, Christo.

Here's my fancy terminal cover for the Slee tray... Almost as fancy as yours.

 

[mark71]

I like yours better. When I finish the dual battery install, I'll probably fab up something similar.

 

[Markuson]

I like yours better. When I finish the dual battery install, I'll probably fab up something similar.

All it is is a piece of radiator hose, sliced on one side. If you get the right width, it stays stiff enough to pinch inward and hold itself in place even through bumpy off-road stuff. I added the zip-tie loop to prevent it from falling into the fan should it ever pop loose. Been working well for the months since adding the tray. Like you, I still don't have the dual battery management system installed. That's next on my list...but I'm an electrical moron...

 

[dukmon]

Wrapped with electrical tape, they make great chainstay protectors for your bike too.......

 

[BTUMAN]

Added the ARB fridge tie downs to my new drawers. Added another set of tie down brackets for other side. Added patches!! The Velcro sticks like glue on the ARB drawer fabric.

 

[linuxgod]

Firestone helper air bags with an air-lift compressor installed this week. I had access to a lift (and an ASE-certified mechanic) so the actual bag/line install was a breeze and took under 2 hours. Fabricating a way to mount the compress took twice as long.

Also my Gamiviti Expo++ rack arrived and with some help I got that installed yesterday. I'm evidently the first 200-series owner with one of his racks so now I feel particularly special

 

[Markuson]

Got bored in the garage today when I was putting one of my gun bags away...

Can you spot it???

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Found some unusually-small plastic caps, so I pulled the slug out of a 9mm round, fired the primer, and heated the shell to partially melt the cap in so it wouldn't pull out.

Voila!

 

[arich]

LOL Blowtorch. Glad the tip helped

Installed the OEM front spacers, @arich thanks for the tips to avoid breaking the ball joint & tie rod loose! My shutter valves opened just fine with a little PB, unit looks good still.

 

[arich]

Can you get more lift than that if you want from the air bags?
Did you cut or remove the rubber cones inside the springs?
Thanks,
Ant

Firestone helper air bags with an air-lift compressor installed this week. I had access to a lift (and an ASE-certified mechanic) so the actual bag/line install was a breeze and took under 2 hours. Fabricating a way to mount the compress took twice as long.

Also my Gamiviti Expo++ rack arrived and with some help I got that installed yesterday. I'm evidently the first 200-series owner with one of his racks so now I feel particularly special

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[MScruiser]

Made a new license plate bracket that holds the plate about 5" further to the left. It can now be seen from behind the monster rear tire.

 

[linuxgod]

Can you get more lift than that if you want from the air bags?
Did you cut or remove the rubber cones inside the springs?
Thanks,
Ant

The air bags basically replace the bump stops (you cut off all 4 sections, leaving only the very top). You're effectively riding on the bump stops, but like a balloon they are much more flexible and compressible than the original rubber stops.

Without any load in the trunk I get about 1/2" of lift. I could probably get another 1/2" of lift by inflating them further (15-20psi) but the ride would suffer. If you want a lift, I would recommend you buy taller rear springs.

With about 5 psi in the bags I don't notice any difference in the ride quality. With 8-9 psi the ride is a little harsher - I haven't driven a 200 series with HD rear springs but I imagine it's similar. I definitely noticed more hop from the rear end particularly on bumps on the highway that span the entire lane. I went back down to 5-6psi.

Because the air line feeds through the bump stops, which are at the top of the springs, the bag hangs by the air line when the suspension is extended. When the vehicle is sitting on the ground or driving normally they rest against the axle so no hanging normally at least.

So far they work great but I will be curious to see how well these hold up over time. Fortunately the bags and line was $100, so if they don't last my biggest expense to get back to stock will be a new set of bump stops.

I'm taking the kids and trailer out next weekend so I'll see how they do on a 90-100 mile highway trip. I'll do a big post for everyone next week once I have some real towing experience with them.

 

[NLScooby]

I replaced the prop shaft to eliminate the "thunk" when coming to a stop and starting up.
It worked! I also ordered a new grease gun so I can keep it all lubed up.

BTW Do they make a grease gun that doesn't leak???? My old one leaked grease out of every possible place...

 

[arich]

I ride on BP51s with 2070 OEM Springs. I have the bags and the compressor in the garage and i'd like to install for when I tow the boat or pack the truck for skiing.
I am worried about the accumulation of condensation and water in the bags with the tube at the top
Thanks for the info

The air bags basically replace the bump stops (you cut off all 4 sections, leaving only the very top). You're effectively riding on the bump stops, but like a balloon they are much more flexible and compressible than the original rubber stops.

Without any load in the trunk I get about 1/2" of lift. I could probably get another 1/2" of lift by inflating them further (15-20psi) but the ride would suffer. If you want a lift, I would recommend you buy taller rear springs.

With about 5 psi in the bags I don't notice any difference in the ride quality. With 8-9 psi the ride is a little harsher - I haven't driven a 200 series with HD rear springs but I imagine it's similar. I definitely noticed more hop from the rear end particularly on bumps on the highway that span the entire lane. I went back down to 5-6psi.

Because the air line feeds through the bump stops, which are at the top of the springs, the bag hangs by the air line when the suspension is extended. When the vehicle is sitting on the ground or driving normally they rest against the axle so no hanging normally at least.

So far they work great but I will be curious to see how well these hold up over time. Fortunately the bags and line was $100, so if they don't last my biggest expense to get back to stock will be a new set of bump stops.

I'm taking the kids and trailer out next weekend so I'll see how they do on a 90-100 mile highway trip. I'll do a big post for everyone next week once I have some real towing experience with them.