Installed my new rear diff 4.88s with a spartan locker. Gonna do the front next and need to fix a small leak on my t case. 
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Spent the weekend in the Spring Mountains just to the west of Vegas.
Looks like you had a good time. I like the rig and trailer setup
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I used the truck to help shuttle 22 women around the mountain (plus 2 vans) for a mountain bike retreat. I ended up removing the bed rack and RTT on the second day because the 4-bike rack was so floppy I was worried it would damage my hitch on the rutted out fire road climb. I definitely need to install a hoist in my garage for this thing. I found that with the shorter bed (5.2") vs. the long bed (6.2") I can't swing bikes over the tailgate and under the rack as easily as I did with the old truck so now with the rack in place I can only comfortably get 3 bikes over the tailgate. With the RTT on it's even harder so maybe 2 bikes at most. Grrr The only way to get more bikes to fit is to lower the tailgate halfway and put bikes in which is a major pain. Needless to say I won't be running around with the RTT mounted very much and outside of camping season the bed rack will come off too.
4 regular bikes, an e-bike, rack, RTT and traction boards = approx. 470lbs and a very floppy bike rack. *The missing 5th bike was on its way back to the truck when the photo was taken.
I would much rather shuttle like this.
4 regular bikes, an e-bike, rack, RTT and traction boards = approx. 470lbs and a very floppy bike rack. *The missing 5th bike was on its way back to the truck when the photo was taken.
I would much rather shuttle like this.
Wow I wouldn’t know what to do with myself if I lived so close to such a beautiful place. I’d never be home.
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Completed last Friday, b-day present to myself! Sounds like a lion now.
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Hello,
Well now, after the new gears, 4.88, today put on 4 new 31 x 10.5 x 15 BFG KM3s! On the drive home and climbing the hills, the gearing feels just right for my Jeep Cherokee. My turbo diesel motor is in the right power band or rpms now. Nice to have this part of my build finished! Only took Two different sets of gears and tires, along with a wheelbarrow full of money, but the Red Baron is flying high again! Benz.
Well now, after the new gears, 4.88, today put on 4 new 31 x 10.5 x 15 BFG KM3s! On the drive home and climbing the hills, the gearing feels just right for my Jeep Cherokee. My turbo diesel motor is in the right power band or rpms now. Nice to have this part of my build finished! Only took Two different sets of gears and tires, along with a wheelbarrow full of money, but the Red Baron is flying high again! Benz.
Enthusiast III
Started working on a roof rack. Hope to have it mounted up by the weekend and start wiring on some lights and weld in a permanent mount for the high lift and a pioneer tool kit.
Pulled the front axle shafts today. Tommorow I plan on pulling the old 3rd member and putting the new one in to match the rear: 4.88s and a spartan locker 
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Opened a box of goodies for my 4Runner.... SSO slimline front bumper, lights, D rings, and a light switch. Now just waiting on my winch so I can install everything.
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Power adder, removed boring factory sticker, added custom sticker. Probably gained between 2&5hp
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That is my next bumper, great choices
ordered tires. spending money is doing something right?!?
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Installed this interior rack on my JK, storage is amazing now!
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