Recent content by CaptainBuilt

Moving back to Louisiana next month to Abbeville.

Nice! I really love those trailers.

Such a sick rig! Love it!

I'm getting the 7.3L van back next week. The 7.3 van is done, as in screwed. It needs a new engine and has body rust. To keep it going, the $$$ I would have to put in it, isn't worth it. So I'm going to swap everything I possibly can to the new rig, including the 4WD kit. There will be a few...

Thanks! I still haven't picked it up yet. Gotta finish some things up first. But I should have it in a couple months.

Thanks! I have more videos in the pipeline, just waiting on finishing a few things first. That's my plan too! Gonna be a fun rig to fart around with. Not gonna go crazy with it, just wanna be able to do some forest road stuff.

As mentioned before, my older 7.3 4WD van was "supposed" to be sold. Long story short is, the transmission shop that was fixing it, didn't. I still have the van. It has 400k on the clock and getting rusty. It also has LOTS of goodies on it, that I think I'm going to keep. Like, OBA system...

Yes, please. I'm going to study a little bit more and then take mine before the test change. I'm waiting on the Midland MXT400 to come in before I start installing everything. But I already have the President Bill CB and ICOM IC-2730A radios.

Yea, Hamradioprep.com isnt that great. It may work for some, but hasnt been that helpful.

I am studying for my HAM right now. The test changes I think June 11th. I am using hamradioprep.com (paid $35) it ok I guess, and the flash cards on hamexam.org also. My father is a HAM and I would also like to have it for the same reasons you are getting. I've always had a CB, on my new rig...

Thanks!

Building a new rig, getting all the radios! ICOM IC-2730A HAM radio (studying now for the test) Midland MXT 275VP4 GMRS radio. Price for the FCC License drops from $70 to $35 on 4/19/22. President Bill CB Radio.

Thanks! Right now, my main goal will be to get it running again. It's been sitting 5-6 years. Fix everything that needs fixing, new tires, and just drive it. My wife drove this Jeep when she was in college, and she is SUPER pumped about us getting it. So I think it will probably be more of...

Just a little something extra to add.... The box truck has a Dana 70 rear axle. A locker for that axle is around $1500. Add gears, and then when I convert it to 4WD, wheel spacers, PLUS a master diff rebuild kit, etc, etc... Not a cheap endeavor. BUT, I've priced Sterling axles (05-07) around...

The rear roll up door will go away. I will be adding a RV side door. On the back wall will have the spare tire, mini split condenser and a truck box. Been chipping away at it. I've been having issues with getting the old van to the new owner.... Here is the roof rack as it sits: I didn't...