What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

So glad I got a re-gear and programmer, still got a CEL but no codes to show for it. I can clear the CEL and at about 65-70 it will come back on and either flash or remain solid, but it clearly is not affecting mileage or performance, it's not a big worry to me. Finally the lift struts are ordered and I plan on installing then this spring. Now looking at a roof rack+awning, possibly batwing style, I am unsure for now. Wish me luck...IMG_20181127_145052636.jpeg
 
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What started as a simple factory roof rack removal on my 80, it escalated quickly and of course "while you are in there"
So removed factory rack and ribs
Decided it was good time to drop the headliner and sunroof
Then entire interior was removed so that it would be easier to wire up a few things and also insulate the trans tunnel.
Drilled a hole on the roof rack to install a code3 wire harness so that it would be easier to add LED lighting to the ARB roof rack
Once roof was drilled I sanded the entire top and covered the old roof rack mounting holes with stainless steel screws and sprayed with 4 coats of raptor liner.
Then I cruised over to @wits-end and purchased a few goodies from him. The biggest being the rear quarter panel insert. This made it easy to mount a few other goodies back there.
Installed my ham radio, sPOD, arb twin compressor and fuse panel.
Was able to track down a new carpet for the rig as well.
Everything is put back together and powered up, just need to decide on what type of LED lights to go with. The sPOD screen is held secured using the wits-end rear view mirror bracket. Ham radio is also secured using another mount system from wits-end that mount in the useless cubby above the radio

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Very nice. Can tell a lots of love, sweat and maybe a few tears went into this. [emoji41]
 
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What started as a simple factory roof rack removal on my 80, it escalated quickly and of course "while you are in there"
So removed factory rack and ribs
Decided it was good time to drop the headliner and sunroof
Then entire interior was removed so that it would be easier to wire up a few things and also insulate the trans tunnel.
Drilled a hole on the roof rack to install a code3 wire harness so that it would be easier to add LED lighting to the ARB roof rack
Once roof was drilled I sanded the entire top and covered the old roof rack mounting holes with stainless steel screws and sprayed with 4 coats of raptor liner.
Then I cruised over to @wits-end and purchased a few goodies from him. The biggest being the rear quarter panel insert. This made it easy to mount a few other goodies back there.
Installed my ham radio, sPOD, arb twin compressor and fuse panel.
Was able to track down a new carpet for the rig as well.
Everything is put back together and powered up, just need to decide on what type of LED lights to go with. The sPOD screen is held secured using the wits-end rear view mirror bracket. Ham radio is also secured using another mount system from wits-end that mount in the useless cubby above the radio

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Alignment after all tre replace
Pls comment my readout
Thanks
 
Nothing, am still waiting on my next paycheck (will get it the 12th) so that I can get the alternator replaced.
 
Did this 2WD conversion along with slee off-road lower control arms few months back as well. Now a days we travel a lot more on paved roads than off-road. Gained gas mileage with this mod as well.
 

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The rig needed shocks and while i was in there i decided to go with heavier springs in the back. The rear was sagging a bit specially with camping gear and the turtleback trailer. The background in one of the photos was all smoke from the recent fires.
 

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Im curios as well, is the rig lifted?
 
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