octanejunkie
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Good on you! Those are my fave factory wheels too. 34s... is your next mod a pinch weld mod? Lol
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Atomic6
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Pinch weld mod? I don’t have those anymore
Atomic6
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May 6, 2018
Speaking of the washer bottle, I had the slightest contact at full bump. I probably wouldn’t have had any issues, but this mod is so cheap and simple I figured I should just do it now. For a whopping $8 I relocated the washer bottle with a coolant overflow tank that’s in stock at most of your FLAPS. All you have to do is drill two 3/4” holes to mount the stock pumps.
Part number: MCR3
On the same night, I also replaced the fluids in the motor, diffs, and transfer case. :thumb3:
Speaking of the washer bottle, I had the slightest contact at full bump. I probably wouldn’t have had any issues, but this mod is so cheap and simple I figured I should just do it now. For a whopping $8 I relocated the washer bottle with a coolant overflow tank that’s in stock at most of your FLAPS. All you have to do is drill two 3/4” holes to mount the stock pumps.
Part number: MCR3
On the same night, I also replaced the fluids in the motor, diffs, and transfer case. :thumb3:
Atomic6
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April 17- May 20, 2018
I’ve been wanting to build a rear bumper, but never really had a reason for it. My hitch has acted as a great skid offroad, the spare fit in the stock location, and my trips weren’t long enough to carry extra fuel. Now that I have a full size matching spare and I’m going on longer trips, I need a place for the spare wheel and extra fuel.
The base of the bumper is waaaay overkill. It’s 3/16” 2x6 tube with 1/4” 3x4 angle frame mounts. I used 3/16” 2x2 square for the swingout and tire mount. The braces and fuel mount on the swingout is 1/8” 1x1 square. I also capped and sleeved the stock frame where the bumper bolts to it.
Unlike most swingouts, I choose to put the hinge on the driver side for better visibility. I park in the city a lot and having the spare on the right side would block my view backing in. Unfortunately, this means I have a ton of weight on the driver side which might add to the stock lean. One more reason to relocate the fuel tank
While it’s not finished, it’s good enough for the upcoming trip. I’ll clean it up and add side protection in the future.
I’ve been wanting to build a rear bumper, but never really had a reason for it. My hitch has acted as a great skid offroad, the spare fit in the stock location, and my trips weren’t long enough to carry extra fuel. Now that I have a full size matching spare and I’m going on longer trips, I need a place for the spare wheel and extra fuel.
The base of the bumper is waaaay overkill. It’s 3/16” 2x6 tube with 1/4” 3x4 angle frame mounts. I used 3/16” 2x2 square for the swingout and tire mount. The braces and fuel mount on the swingout is 1/8” 1x1 square. I also capped and sleeved the stock frame where the bumper bolts to it.
Unlike most swingouts, I choose to put the hinge on the driver side for better visibility. I park in the city a lot and having the spare on the right side would block my view backing in. Unfortunately, this means I have a ton of weight on the driver side which might add to the stock lean. One more reason to relocate the fuel tank
While it’s not finished, it’s good enough for the upcoming trip. I’ll clean it up and add side protection in the future.
octanejunkie
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Nice effort on the bumper, do you have a list of what materials you used and any plans showing how it connects to the vehicle?
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April 17- May 20, 2018
I’ve been wanting to build a rear bumper, but never really had a reason for it. My hitch has acted as a great skid offroad, the spare fit in the stock location, and my trips weren’t long enough to carry extra fuel. Now that I have a full size matching spare and I’m going on longer trips, I need a place for the spare wheel and extra fuel.
The base of the bumper is waaaay overkill. It’s 3/16” 2x6 tube with 1/4” 3x4 angle frame mounts. I used 3/16” 2x2 square for the swingout and tire mount. The braces and fuel mount on the swingout is 1/8” 1x1 square. I also capped and sleeved the stock frame where the bumper bolts to it.
Unlike most swingouts, I choose to put the hinge on the driver side for better visibility. I park in the city a lot and having the spare on the right side would block my view backing in. Unfortunately, this means I have a ton of weight on the driver side which might add to the stock lean. One more reason to relocate the fuel tank
just noticed you're in the denver area. we will have to get together some times so i can check out that bumper. what are you planning to do on the sides?
Atomic6
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Not sure yet. I was thinking about getting some round tubing bent up for the sides and lower side sections of the main. I think that might look pretty good. Or I'll just plate it, but I want to cut some unnecessary weight from the main section first.
I basically work in Aurora so we're pretty close. We'll have to hit some trails together!
Atomic6
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Taking a gander at your thread for any missed inspiration, but mostly wanted to drop my new signature on your thread for the world to see!
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:rockon: Now you can (finally) start a build thread of your own! You have too many great photos not to share them.
Atomic6
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Well, I totally dropped the ball updating this thread. Long story short, Kokopelli’s trail and the tiny bit of Moab we did was epic. I cannot wait to get back out there and explore more of Moab.
May 25-26, 2018
Night 0: Camped in Rabbit Valley and waited for the whole crew to show up.
Day 1: Ran Rabbit Valley, Westwater, Cisco, and Dome Plateau.
May 25-26, 2018
Night 0: Camped in Rabbit Valley and waited for the whole crew to show up.
Day 1: Ran Rabbit Valley, Westwater, Cisco, and Dome Plateau.
Atomic6
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August 31st - September 3rd
For the long Labor Day weekend, I fifth-wheeled with [MENTION=149376]AJvan64[/MENTION] and his wife and his friend Tyler and his girlfriend to the San Juans. This was Tyler’s first official off-roading trip with his beautiful LR3. To say I was impressed by the rover would be an understatement. The technology in the suspension was really fun to watch and experience on the trails.
I didn’t plan for it to be as cold and rainy as it ended up being, but we made the most of it and it was a hell of a weekend!
Night 0: AJ and I were coming from Denver and Tyler was coming up from Oklahoma. Since Tyler got in earlier than us, he scouted a few camp spots we spoke about before the trip. He ended up finding a great spot on Corkscrew Pass to call it a night.
Day 1: Back tracked to Ouray to fuel up and grab some coffee. AJ had a screw in his tire, so he plugged it before we hit Engineer Pass.
On Engineer, there's a spot with vaulted bathrooms the ladies were happy about. We found a rock... so we obviously posed on it:
by AJ Van Grinsven
by AJ Van Grinsven
If you’re ever on Engineer Pass, definitely make the (really short) detour to Odom Point (Trails Offroad calls it Oh Point). The views are spectacular and much better than the summit of Engineer.
Hit summit so I could check it off my bucket list and turned around to stay within the area we planned.
There was no need for us to drive all the way to Lake City to take Cinnamon Pass back to the other trails. Instead, we took the Alpine Loop Connector to San Juan CR 2 to Minnie Gulch. Drove around the area for awhile looking for camp, but ended up not finding much that would fit three trucks.
SW CO Adventure: Day 1 *Click this for the Gaia Tracks
Night 1: Camped on Minnie Gulch
For the long Labor Day weekend, I fifth-wheeled with [MENTION=149376]AJvan64[/MENTION] and his wife and his friend Tyler and his girlfriend to the San Juans. This was Tyler’s first official off-roading trip with his beautiful LR3. To say I was impressed by the rover would be an understatement. The technology in the suspension was really fun to watch and experience on the trails.
I didn’t plan for it to be as cold and rainy as it ended up being, but we made the most of it and it was a hell of a weekend!
Night 0: AJ and I were coming from Denver and Tyler was coming up from Oklahoma. Since Tyler got in earlier than us, he scouted a few camp spots we spoke about before the trip. He ended up finding a great spot on Corkscrew Pass to call it a night.
Day 1: Back tracked to Ouray to fuel up and grab some coffee. AJ had a screw in his tire, so he plugged it before we hit Engineer Pass.
On Engineer, there's a spot with vaulted bathrooms the ladies were happy about. We found a rock... so we obviously posed on it:
by AJ Van Grinsven by AJ Van GrinsvenIf you’re ever on Engineer Pass, definitely make the (really short) detour to Odom Point (Trails Offroad calls it Oh Point). The views are spectacular and much better than the summit of Engineer.
Hit summit so I could check it off my bucket list and turned around to stay within the area we planned.
There was no need for us to drive all the way to Lake City to take Cinnamon Pass back to the other trails. Instead, we took the Alpine Loop Connector to San Juan CR 2 to Minnie Gulch. Drove around the area for awhile looking for camp, but ended up not finding much that would fit three trucks.
SW CO Adventure: Day 1 *Click this for the Gaia TracksNight 1: Camped on Minnie Gulch
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Atomic6
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Day 2 (Sunday): Drove out of Minnie Gulch back up CR 2 to Picayune & Placer Gulches
by AJ Van Grinsven
This trail connects to California Pass which then connects to Cinnamon Pass where we back tracked from Day 1.
Back up the Alpine Loop Connector and back though Engineer Pass to Poughkeepsie Gulch. I really wanted to run the harder line up Poughkeepsie, but it was pouring down rain and a dual locked TJ on 35s couldn’t make it up without his winch. My diffs are still open and I don’t have a winch, so there was no way I’d make it. Maybe next time…
SW CO Adventure: Day 2
Night 2: same camp site as Night 0. Tons of space and pretty quite
Day 3: Back tracked out of Corkscrew to the Million Dollar Highway to get back to Ouray.
SW CO Adventure: Day 3
When we were airing up, we spoke with the Forest Ranger who asked if we got any snow last night. We didn’t, but apparently some of the passes around us got a few inches. On this trip, I’m happy we didn’t get any as I wasn’t prepared for how cold it was and snow would have made it even worse for sleeping. Then it was time to part ways with Tyler and head back to Denver.
All the links next to the maps go to my tracks on Gaia GPS. Let me know if this is helpful for anyone. I used this app the entire time so we could check out the trails I pre-loaded and make a plan for where we wanted to go.
by AJ Van GrinsvenThis trail connects to California Pass which then connects to Cinnamon Pass where we back tracked from Day 1.
Back up the Alpine Loop Connector and back though Engineer Pass to Poughkeepsie Gulch. I really wanted to run the harder line up Poughkeepsie, but it was pouring down rain and a dual locked TJ on 35s couldn’t make it up without his winch. My diffs are still open and I don’t have a winch, so there was no way I’d make it. Maybe next time…
SW CO Adventure: Day 2Night 2: same camp site as Night 0. Tons of space and pretty quite
Day 3: Back tracked out of Corkscrew to the Million Dollar Highway to get back to Ouray.
SW CO Adventure: Day 3When we were airing up, we spoke with the Forest Ranger who asked if we got any snow last night. We didn’t, but apparently some of the passes around us got a few inches. On this trip, I’m happy we didn’t get any as I wasn’t prepared for how cold it was and snow would have made it even worse for sleeping. Then it was time to part ways with Tyler and head back to Denver.
All the links next to the maps go to my tracks on Gaia GPS. Let me know if this is helpful for anyone. I used this app the entire time so we could check out the trails I pre-loaded and make a plan for where we wanted to go.
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AJvan64
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Great time sharing the adventure down there
We did have a killer time up there! That high country is absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to go back and attempt the trails on the west side of the highway!
This year maybe I'll start up my thread so I've got starting point to document the additions to the rig and share our next level trips with even more friends.
Cheers, bud! Thanks for sharing the adventure!
We did have a killer time up there! That high country is absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to go back and attempt the trails on the west side of the highway!
This year maybe I'll start up my thread so I've got starting point to document the additions to the rig and share our next level trips with even more friends.
Cheers, bud! Thanks for sharing the adventure!
Atomic6
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September 9, 2018
Quick day trip with a few friends in hunt for some fall colors. We explored the trails around Pickle Gulch/Blackhawk Colorado. It was an awesome day with no plans other than to drive around, have lunch, and shoot some photos.
by Josh Warras
by Josh Warras
Everything was going great until I accidentally had us go down an ATV trail. It was way too narrow for our trucks! The LX obviously got the worst scratches since it’s the widest, but we all ended up with a few that aren’t buffing out. Oh well, it was still a fun outing.
Quick day trip with a few friends in hunt for some fall colors. We explored the trails around Pickle Gulch/Blackhawk Colorado. It was an awesome day with no plans other than to drive around, have lunch, and shoot some photos.
by Josh Warras by Josh WarrasEverything was going great until I accidentally had us go down an ATV trail. It was way too narrow for our trucks! The LX obviously got the worst scratches since it’s the widest, but we all ended up with a few that aren’t buffing out. Oh well, it was still a fun outing.
Atomic6
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November, 2018
I was at the junkyard for a few miscellaneous parts for the 4Runner and happened upon an ‘88 4Runner with the roll bar still installed. Being in Denver, I couldn’t believe it hadn't been picked over yet. Since I struck out on finding what I came for, I decided to grab the bar. It was only $25 too.
Following a few threads on here, I modified it to fit. I took a page out of Dirtco’s book and added an interlocking tube clamp so I could easily install/remove it.
I’ve built a shelf to store a few Front Runner wolf packs and my Hi-Lift, but haven’t found time to weld tabs to the roll bar yet.
In the future, I’ll add a mount for my CO2 tank and a fire extinguisher.
I was at the junkyard for a few miscellaneous parts for the 4Runner and happened upon an ‘88 4Runner with the roll bar still installed. Being in Denver, I couldn’t believe it hadn't been picked over yet. Since I struck out on finding what I came for, I decided to grab the bar. It was only $25 too.
Following a few threads on here, I modified it to fit. I took a page out of Dirtco’s book and added an interlocking tube clamp so I could easily install/remove it.
I’ve built a shelf to store a few Front Runner wolf packs and my Hi-Lift, but haven’t found time to weld tabs to the roll bar yet.
In the future, I’ll add a mount for my CO2 tank and a fire extinguisher.
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RomanSchnobrich
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This thread was so fun to go through! I always enjoy when folks don't give up due to a little rust-- this is a prime example. Huge fan of what you did with your ARB too, I'd like to do that to mine one day. Keep the posts coming, man!
Atomic6
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Thanks for the kind words. It's been a labor of love. If I could have swapped to a rust-free example, I would have, but I've learned a lot because of the issues this truck has had.
More mods to the ARB coming after I finish some other projects (rear bumper, roll bar, and rack) :wink2:
BrianSD_42
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Still making my way through your build but it looks awesome so far. Keep posting 
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