that looks awesome! nice work on the gussets. what is that 1/4"?

 

yeah 1/4 or 3/16 can't remember. i had a pile of 5" triangle lazer drops from a steel vendor i used for them and cut the points off.

 

nice! i still need to get my frame plates cut out.

gonna have a BUSY few weeks.

 

Looking good! Nice to see it all cleaned up ago

 

looks good bud! i like the silver!

 

Thanks Doods!

Started plumbing tonight. But I realized I should have got some -8AN 90* fittings to hug the fuel cell and stay out of the way better. I was short 2 -8AN fittings anyways becuase I got 2 more -6AN fittings than I needed so I'm going to order up the 90s and it should fit and look real nice. Had to get a little creative making a mount for the bypass regulator to fit where I wanted. Since the bypass exits at the bottom and the adjustment is at the top. Because I wanted it inside the frame rail I had to make a mount to push it out enough to gain access to it.

Anyways..here are a couple pics of the start. should have a lot more to show in the next couple days.

Where I need my 90's to hug that tube and the cell. Also need one for the bottom of the regulator for returning back down the frame rail into back around into the sump. The pump mounts look crooked because I had to tweak the mounting tabs to follow the funny round area in the frame rail.


Just a pic of the regulator all ready to go with the gauge attached.

 

i think your pictures are making me more anxious waiting for parts. cant wait for SL!

 

yeah I can't wait! cause I got some friends going for the first time too, plus I havn't been there in a couple years!

I just hope my motor holds out for the trip till I can rebuild it. It's going to knock a little and burn some oil..but the truck will look good haha

 

i hope my transmission stays in one piece... its shifting weird, and flaring between gears at random times.

i really want to swap it over to a stick

 

Have the guys in the body shop stick the IDS on it and take it for a ride. they'll see right away if somethings up.

you might also want to change fluid and add a bit of TransTune to it.

 

is that fuel line rated for ethanol? Just curious.

 

I think so,but not 100% sure.

 

Us manual guys have issues too... Slave FML.

 

yea..
something tells me ill blow out 3rd in the dunes. or first...

gonna be ready for june ya think?

 

4x4 Low in second when hill climbing.

4x4 high in regular drive (not OD) when regular driving around.

 

4x4? who needs 4x4?


watch... those words are going to haunt me. someone is going to find this post, take a pic of my sunk in SL, and quote it with the shot attached. i know it...

 

you don't actually.

I did the majority of SL in 2wd because of a busted vacuum line

 

yeah every truck is different. rob could get around as good as me in 4x4 when he was 2wd. depending on the drag of your front end,the real soft sand you can't get anywhere in 2wd. it's all in the wheel spin...and perfect tire pressure..tires etc. seems like you either need paddles or an A/T. sometimes an M/T will get you stuck more than help

 

When in doubt, skinny out.

 

thats my problem... lol

 

you only catch a little bit of air going on test. you'll be ok. everyone does it.

 

hey man, i dont have deavers and fox shocks to catch "a little air"

im just glad there will be a car hauler there!

 

I got air on a stock tbar setup. Twice. It's not the end of the world, it's just something you don't wanna do over and over. It sounds like you are going out there to jump your truck over everything. Just drive natural we have guys going (not including me) who have gone the last 5 years. Listen to what they say and you'll be driving your truck home in one piece. The sand is constantly changing so pay attention to it and you'll be fine.

 

Sounds like someone will be towing home

 

10-4.

unless the trans give out on me, i think i should be alright.