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Anybody still up for planning an offroad trip? Well, more of a trailing trip, for a few of the places I'm not sure anyone will even need 4WD. In the next couple of months I'm working on planning some camping trips in both Osceola and Ocala National Forests, maybe even Apalachicola; can come down...

Two and a half years...to fix the clunking when I brake hard or turn left...TWO...wasn't the differential, wasn't the cv axles; it was a free 1 minute fix. Literally this stupid piece of plastic around the fuel tank was just hanging off to the side as I drove so the force of a stop or left turn...

Thanks, it'd be fun for things like truck meets when I finally go and monster jam, go there every year and there's always someone else there with one installed. I do agree sometimes they're fun to hear, but I live by some train tracks so I hear the real thing all the time anyway! Could even honk...

I've thought about there, but usually at least for the train one, they take a bunch of space. Like a foot long with a few horns, plus a compressor and such for them. I'll make it work, somehow, eventually when I get to it, maybe this summer. I'll figure out a way to wedge it by the stock horn...

Yeah, that would work great, problem is finding a place for it, especially under the hood. Not a crazy amount of space in there. That's why I was curious about knowing if anyone else had done the same thing

Well, should have the tires and such ordered in the next week or so. Still deciding on a hitch tire carrier or just throwing the spare in the back or on the roof once I get a basket. Since I can't afford an rlc swingout bumper or anything for a bit. But another old project idea came across my...

Welcome, help is always appreciated

Looks nice! I wish you the best luck in the future with it, plenty of people here that'll gladly help you with anything you need

Some edits to get the basic idea of the planned setup. 32" Nitto Grapplers and 16x8" Pro Comps either series 252 (second image) or 69 (last image). The 69 has no offset with the stock backspacing while the 252 has -6.00mm of offset and 4.250 in. of backspacing. Which do y'all think looks better...

Oh yeah, it starts doing that and it comes off asap. I ain't breaking crap if I ain't got to. I only need it to last me until this summer or maybe just before, I'll redneck something with it if I have to. Long enough to keep my savings up nicely and still have enough on the side to afford the...

Dang, even still huh? I don't figure I'll be able to 100% save it from wobbling at least a little. Just rather have a spare that wobbles a little for a couple months than no spare at all until I can get the swing out. Just knowing my luck, rather not chance having no spare. My brother does some...

They make some things for the hitch that steady the connection for that exact thing. Now I don't expect it to be crazy effective for a tire carriers weight, but I may try it, can always return the stuff via amazon and try something else

I've got some time to continue looking into it, definitely don't want it to wobble too much

So the best bet is still to just scratch my hitch or hold off for a new bumper, kind of figured that's where it'd end up. Appreciate the input

That bad of an idea, huh? Not a horrible idea to add D-Rings, but the idea was to keep my hitch as, well, let's call it insurance. It's a four way hitch, three sizes and a hook; use the hook for recovery, or for insurance that if someone rear ends me, I'm holdin' 'em or at least ripping their...

What do y'all think of a dual hitch reciever for my standard hitch (mostly as a recovery point) and for a spare tire carrier? The reciever is rated up to 5000 lbs, which I shouldn't even ever get close to for just about anything I do. But when I switch to 32s in the next couple months, I won't...

Okay, so maybe it is a bit unnatural then. Mine does the same, sits right below the bumper

I agree on the hitch, can't say I've seen the reciever sit lower like that until today,. And yeah, the warriors honestly are enough usually. I may for laughs and giggles throw these on to see how they looked, but I'd rather stick with the warriors until I swap to some f150 leafs. Spare metal...

Still ain't found a good set of f150 leafs from the junkyard yet, but I found something else interesting? I've never seen a second gen with a ranger bumper in person, looks decently nice though. Also, these shackles, not 100% on how safe they are, but they're over an inch longer than the warrior...

Not a horrible idea, may try that out!

That's my guess, before soldering it on, I held it to the mount to be sure which way, let me know how it goes for ya or if ya have anything more

As said, just wanted make sure they were up and running, I'm going to clean them up and actually solder them together later. The wire running to the battery is in a tube and should be fine, need to get some more tubing for it. Plenty of zip ties, electrical tape and tubing.

Well it's done, just in time for work. Different company and flood and instead of spot like the other, but the work! The driver side is also like 300 lumens brighter too, so maybe I'll swap them both for that, little nicer wiring too.

Yeah that's certainly the issue, no one has the dang things in stock either, had to go to two places to even get what I had. Have until tomorrow night to get another and hook it up, could go out trailing with one, but I want both.

Positive straight to the battery, still no light

Yep, working on it

Yes, as said, I got the passenger light to come on with the reverse lights. So the wiring is correct, except for the driver side. Which means the light probably came with screwed up wiring. And yes, the wirings a mess, I'll work on cleaning it up later, just want to be sure they even work first...

Was just about to add another update. Passenger light works, took the wire straight to the switch, came on, back to the original block, came on with the reverse. Just not sure what's up with the driver side one, the ground is fine, tested that already. Just tried the driver side like I did the...

Okay, need some quick help. Wired them up and nothing. Hooked to the black and red reverse wire, connected to (according to the instructions) the correct number on the block. Connected both lights positives together and quick spliced them to the block. Took the passenger light negative to it's...

Let yet another project begin! At least this is halfway done (pictures were from the beginning), just need to run the wires up to the battery, but they're already hooked to eachother and to the reverse. Should have 'em done either tonight or in the morning.

Well I know the video won't sound 100% like it actually does, but yeah, guess it is pretty normal, mine ain't far from that in idle. Great, should be one less thing to look into, thanks!

Not an update, but I'm pretty sure this isn't the normal sounding start up. Sounds a bit nasty at first, even in the idle, audio isn't great but you can make it out. Done this since day one but never really paid much mind to it since I had other projects and issues. But what're yalls opinions...

That's very accurate!!

Anyone else think my brother is being a bit unfair with his suburban? I come home from camping with some mud so he comes home like this, show off! Just gives me more reason to lift mine and get some better tires! lol

Honestly, it looks good, man! Air deflector looks nice, mud flaps too! Does feel like it has a bit more of a stance, but no it ain't too fat. Also, I do have some side questions that are completely off topic though, if ya don't mind me sending you some messages about.

Okay so, update: camped out perfectly fine, loved it honestly and even more tempted to look into making her a semi camper. Had some fun on the trails while I was out. But on the topic of repairs, getting incredibly tempted to do the front differential myself, every time I try to take it into the...

Had some fun on some trails today, great way to start the year! Too bad the 4x4 recommended trail was dried up, need a good rain. Going back tomorrow evening to camp out, first time sleeping in the back of the truck to see how that works out in the finally chilly weather. Also finally swapped in...

I mean, I'm not 100% if these match yours, but heres some on Ebay, last one is nice, but pricey https://www.ebay.com/itm/324132607812 https://www.ebay.com/itm/362694021932...

So, not the timing chain guides, spark plug issue. Longer story short: few months back during their replacement, one had to be retapped and the shop didn't do it well evidently. So that was the cause of the ticking, thankfully simple, but this is why I prefer doing the work myself over taking it...

Okay, so the ticking was 100x easier than expected based on description and y'alls opinions. Replaced the spark plugs a few months back, ticking started about that time, which I hadn't even thought of until a few days when I listened to the exhaust. At the time of replacement I found that they...