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Old 05-08-2011, 05:57 PM
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thats impressive man. keep it going
 
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Old 05-13-2011, 03:45 PM
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Mounted my laptop charger today. It has velcro on both sides:



What about a HUD?

 
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Old 05-14-2011, 04:12 PM
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Made some poles to hold my tent open:



Upper part:



Lower part:



Some LED lightning in the rtt:



Some anti slip mat:



List looks a bit better now:

 
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ok...so you show us Velcro and then throw down with a HUD....HOW!!!!
i have got to see the details on that....man

this build is like a Christmas list for me....never ending at that.
 
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Old 05-16-2011, 08:58 AM
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Well, the HUd was just playing around, but worked well. There`s an iPhone app called iHUD, you just start the app and lay your iPhone in front of the steering wheel and you have a HUD. Works great at night, but i don`t see any necessity for it...

Do you remember those two guys?



I said sorry to them today and put them back on. Due the added weight and the airshocks the car started bouncing a good amount in the rear. I thought why not use those two shocks that were laying around...

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This was a great mod, it drives like a new car now. Great... :wings:

Also gave the spare rim a shot black:

 
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Old 05-16-2011, 09:19 AM
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When i think survival vehicle i usually think a k5, but damn. Whens the .50 cal machines gun getting mounted in the passengers seat? How about the electrified barb wire grille? Jk man, your truck is insane, whats it weigh now? about 7k?
 
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Good work! Hopefully mounting the air shocks upside down doesn't come back to bite you (broken air line and/or blown bladder).
 
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With this car, you are equipped for the next zombie invasion. ;-)
 
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Old 05-16-2011, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 97CountryJukeboxLt
man, your truck is insane, whats it weigh now? about 7k?
Not sure on the weight, but i plan on weighting it fully loaded before the next trip...

Originally Posted by swartlkk
Good work! Hopefully mounting the air shocks upside down doesn't come back to bite you (broken air line and/or blown bladder).
The only thing i can do is hope that they hold up upside down, because there's no way to mount them the right way.
My biggest fear is that little stones and dirt get trapped between the shock body and the airbag and rub leaks in the airbag. Not sure how to prevent this, but maybe they hold up either way...
 
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Originally Posted by Steinbruchsoldat
Mockup:

Are your leaf Springs even functional anymore? look pretty flat lol

double shocks look awesome though.

oh... and what about putting shock boots on them? Keep the dirt and rocks out.
Amazon.com: Explorer Pro Comp 12128 Red Shock Boots - Set of 2: Automotive
 


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