[pDubs]

Nice! Do you have to completely remove the seats to install those?

What's the process to have the fully functioning back seat leaving just the drawers in the trunk?

[geofox784]

Originally Posted by pDubs

Nice! Do you have to completely remove the seats to install those?

What's the process to have the fully functioning back seat leaving just the drawers in the trunk?

Requires removing at least the bottom part of the seat, but that's very easy. I removed the whole seat because leaving it in its wasted storage space. Not hard to do either.

Not sure I understand your second question. You just leave the seats in and install only the drawers. The drawers don't take any of the seat space.

[pDubs]

Thanks. Sorry I meant going from having drawers and a full sleeping platform for weekend camping trips to having a functioning back seat again to fit my 2 kids car seats, etc when not doing camping trips.

Removing the seat bottoms looks easy but can you fold the seat backs back up?

[geofox784]

Originally Posted by pDubs

Thanks. Sorry I meant going from having drawers and a full sleeping platform for weekend camping trips to having a functioning back seat again to fit my 2 kids car seats, etc when not doing camping trips.

Removing the seat bottoms looks easy but can you fold the seat backs back up?

You can fold them back up but it will require removing the sleeping platform. Once assembled that should only require undoing the strap and undoing 4 allen bolts. The allen bolts are tricky to get to. Not something I would want to deal with every weekend but not terribly difficult either.

[geofox784]

Replaced my iPad mount with a Ram Mounts / Proclip combo. Added a small screw to the bottom to make it even more stable.


ProClip 834492
RAM-347U
RAM-201U
RAM-HOL-UN8BCU

Installed a ScanGauge II to show tire pressures and held it in place with a 3D printed adapter. I modified it with a small screw and a notch on the radio hanging button so that the radio can't rotate out of place.


Replaced my RAM phone mounts phone holder with a sliding clamp that used the same ball size as RAM so I could still use the rest of the RAM components. I didn't like how with the RAM phone mount I needed two hands to put it in place. The sliding clamp was originally too strong so I had to modify it by removing one of the springs. That was very difficult because the bolts are aluminum and loctited into place. I had to use a small heat gun to melt the loctite to remove the bolts without shearing it. I broke one mount before I knew I had to heat it up. I'm really happy with the phone mount now.

[geofox784]

Installed OEM TRD Pro LED Fog Lights. I also did a full review of these including brightness readings and beam patterns. You can check it out here.

[geofox784]

Installed a Midland 75-822 CB Radio with a 3' Firestik II and Rago Fab Mount. Used a chassis mount 239 Connector to give to make the radio easily removable. SWR 1.4 or lower across the whole band. Eventually I'll do a full how to article.





3D printed an adapter so I could attach the mic holder without drilling.

[zzdocxx]

Good heavens man you are loaded and ready for anything, amazing !

Just wondering do you have a write up anywhere on how you hooked up that LED strip lighting across the inside of the liftgate ? Eh, that would be cool to have it on a dimmer switch for stealth sleeping in the back.

Thanks and congrats on your build !

[geofox784]

Originally Posted by zzdocxx

Good heavens man you are loaded and ready for anything, amazing !

Just wondering do you have a write up anywhere on how you hooked up that LED strip lighting across the inside of the liftgate ? Eh, that would be cool to have it on a dimmer switch for stealth sleeping in the back.

Thanks and congrats on your build !

I've taken photos and plan on making a guide soon.

[geofox784]

I installed the CBI Gas tank skid. I now have a set of full RCI skids (engine, trans, transfer). The only skid I am missing is the rear diff, and I'll have that on soon. I went with the CBI skid because of the lip that is built around it. (The RCI gas skid does not have one).


I also installed a Alpine Electronics PWE-S8 Subwoofer. I went with this instead of the already written about S/O subwoofer because those that already have the S/O sub didn't seem to be impressed with it. I am satisfied with the Alpine sub. It fit perfectly under the drivers seat and the sound output is great. It does a great job of filling in the lows that the stock sound system is missing. I won't be a window rattling monster, but I gives some solid output during bass heavy music.

[geofox784]

Over the past 3 days I installed my bumper and lift. I have never worked on a suspension before so on my own it was a solid 30+ hours of work. There was a lot of fenangeling to get the suspension done. I went with dobinsons because they had a setup that could account for the weight of the bumper and account for KDSS. Right now I have a 1" lean with the passenger side being higher (opposite of the norm with KDSS after a lift). I'm hoping that it settles into place over time. Right now I am at almost 13" of ground clearance! (Not including the rear diff.) While everything was taken apart I also threw some fresh paint on the frame, LCA's, and rear axle. I special ordered the struts to be black direct from dobinsons, and then had the springs powder coated locally to be grey.






I also installed some ABS guards.

[CRFofiddyF]

Originally Posted by geofox784

I've taken photos and plan on making a guide soon.

Nice build! Also interested in the hatch mod

[redneckcrawler]

Which abs guards did you go with?

[geofox784]

Originally Posted by redneckcrawler

which abs guards did you go with?

sdhq

[geofox784]

Originally Posted by CRFofiddyF

Nice build! Also interested in the hatch mod

Sorry for the wait for those interested. I'll be switching back to night shift soon where I'll have allot more spare time to do things like write the articles I've been meaning to work on. I've got a ton of pictures for lots of different installs, but I just havent had the time to actually write up the articles.