Influencer II
This was a couple weeks ago now but I did the front brakes on my '06 LR3.
Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk
Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk
What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
- Thread starter iamout
- Start date
Gonna like it, they are nice, but the wait time blows. I'm an odd duck and actually bought the armor before the truck. Good thing, mine was a little over 6 months for the front bumper. But they are nice. On the fairlead, did you do natural or black anodized? I went black on mine so it does not stick out like a sore thumb, but with the chrome grills most Frontys have natural may look good. Let us know when you get it and keep us updated on the install. Again congrats man.
Off-Road Ranger I
- 2,865
- First Name
- Donald
- Last Name
- Diehl
- Member #
0745
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRPN 506
After a great day of wheelin with fellow TLCA members at Rausch Creek, I have spent the morning cleaning my extraction gear and my winch line. I'm thinking about washing my rig, but it's supposed to rain for the next 3 days, and I am pondering getting a new, easier to handle, and stronger winch line thimble.
I did the black fairlead over the black anodized bumper. I agonized for awhile over Shrock's "Gray" powdercoat since my truck is dark gray, but theirs is more online with battleship grey.
And yea, I got in on the tail end of a ClubFrontier group buy that had over 30 orders. I'll let you guys know how it looks next year sometime...
And yea, I got in on the tail end of a ClubFrontier group buy that had over 30 orders. I'll let you guys know how it looks next year sometime...
Traveler III
What did I do with my rig today? I put it up for sale... :(
https://www.facebook.com/ExploringTheUSA
https://www.facebook.com/ExploringTheUSA
Off-Road Ranger I
- 2,865
- First Name
- Donald
- Last Name
- Diehl
- Member #
0745
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRPN 506
I hate throwing a wet blanket on your very good choice switching to synthetic line, but it just isn't as simple as just replacing your steel line with the synthetic. It's not.. at all.. The M8000 has the brake mechanism inside the roller drum. It gets hot and will melt your synthetic line... here is something everyone should read before switching.. I made the same mistake years ago, now I have a winch designed for synthetic line..... good luck. https://jeepjamboreeusa.com/3-hidden-dangers-in-switching-your-winch-to-synthetic-rope/
Off-Road Ranger I
- 2,865
- First Name
- Donald
- Last Name
- Diehl
- Member #
0745
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRPN 506
yup,
I learned the hard way, I had an XD9000i and felt like a king when I installed 80 feet of Viking line on it... after using it on an outing I was cleaning the line the next day, spooled it out only to find melted line... Then I did my research :( I sold the XD9000i and got a Superwinch 9500 designed for synthetic. ( BTW, I did tell the guy I sold it to that it needed new "wire" line )
If your winch is operating properly it should only create heat on the power out function, not on short pulls. If your winch brake creates beat on pull, something is wrong.
Neutral line out solves this issue.
I did a small amount of research as well :-)
synthetic winch line FAQ
There are other articles out there that agree with this consensus, and a few real life users of the mod. I'm willing to take my chances. My winch is BNIB and the drum is spotless. New Hawse fairlead on that order as well.
Neutral line out solves this issue.
I did a small amount of research as well :-)
synthetic winch line FAQ
There are other articles out there that agree with this consensus, and a few real life users of the mod. I'm willing to take my chances. My winch is BNIB and the drum is spotless. New Hawse fairlead on that order as well.
Last edited:
Off-Road Ranger I
- 2,865
- First Name
- Donald
- Last Name
- Diehl
- Member #
0745
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- WRPN 506
Advocate II
Unfortunately, I was unable to finish my rear diff work, so my daughters and I just painted my wheels. :)
We kinda made it this weeks Daddy-Daughter time.
We kinda made it this weeks Daddy-Daughter time.
Last edited:
Installing the rear LOKKA dif locker today. Going to be fun.
Hope to have a writeup on my build thread by tomorrow.
Sent from my SM-S920L using Overland Bound Talk mobile app
Hope to have a writeup on my build thread by tomorrow.
Sent from my SM-S920L using Overland Bound Talk mobile app
Last edited:
Installed some LED Pods I had laying around from previously being used for reverse lights.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hand-fabbed (hacksaw and file) some 1" aluminum angle to replace the front seat cross members and put some Maglite clips in. MagLED on the driver's side, hotwire on the passenger.
Last edited:
Installed my fog lights, auxiliary lights on my bumper, thus completing, finally my 5 month long bumper project, I'm proud of it, but I'm glad it's over. Took way too long, too hard to find time for a big project like this. I'm pretty happy with he finished product though.
Took a day and a half but got the Locker installed.
LOKKA Auto-locker for rif dif. Can't wait to put it to use.
LOKKA Auto-locker for rif dif. Can't wait to put it to use.
Started the Projector Retrofit research for more lighting from a standard housing
Enthusiast III
Sent from my SM-G920V using Overland Bound Talk mobile app
Enthusiast III
