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Nice work guys, wish I had known you were going to paint that roof rack I would have traded you a black one. I would love to have a silver one for the wifes Mounty.
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nice work guys, wish i had known you were going to paint that roof rack i would have traded you a black one. I would love to have a silver one for the wifes mounty.
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Rims painted with Plasti Dip.
What do you guys think?
Im not huge on black wheels so not much on advise there but it does look like you put tome into it. If you ever take it off let me know Im worried itll ruin the wheels or wont come off
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Nice work guys, wish I had known you were going to paint that roof rack I would have traded you a black one. I would love to have a silver one for the wifes Mounty.
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Im not huge on black wheels so not much on advise there but it does look like you put tome into it. If you ever take it off let me know Im worried itll ruin the wheels or wont come off
big ups, everyone has different tastes. Plasti- Dip as far as i know will not ruin your wheels. Plasti Dip is latex coating so if i want to take it off it just peels off. The texture is kind of like a balloon.
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Good choice of wheels and color
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LOL! Yeah, I took those off my mustang before I parted with it.
I just ordered the snorkel top, asked my mechanic to build me the rest, and he did lol. He had to cut a hole into the frame, but made sure he didn't go near any welds. He had to also cut into the top part of the front right tire so the PVS would go through. He didn't replace the airbox either. It now has a cold ram air effect. I think he did an excellent job.bboymime, you have my dream explorer!!!!!!!!!!!!!how did you do the snorkel?
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Do you have more pics of the snorkel bboymime?
You X looks pretty awesome...
You X looks pretty awesome...

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Nice looking x. What size wheels amd tires r those
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They are awesome! I air down and go everywhere I want. The sand there isnt like beach sand, its sooo much more fine then that, its like powder. But the tires do wonderful.
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I love your trailer its just what I'm making...
In pic 3 I spy a skid plate... Where and how because I need one

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Dirtball, you make me jealous! I was born in San Diego, and have ALWAYS wanted to go back and visit.
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Dirtball, you make me jealous! I was born in San Diego, and have ALWAYS wanted to go back and visit.
My dad just moved there... Makes me want to drive over and stop everywhere otw...
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If you do decide to, check this website out: http://www.10best.com/
You can punch in all the main cities you are going through and it will tell you all the best scenic areas, restaurants and ect. I use it every time I travel to find awesome places to visit and see!
You can punch in all the main cities you are going through and it will tell you all the best scenic areas, restaurants and ect. I use it every time I travel to find awesome places to visit and see!
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Nice pics...Glamis on turkey day?
I believe those are 285/75R16 Cooper STT's Mounted on 16x8 series 101 eagle alloysNice looking x. What size wheels amd tires r those
I love your trailer its just what I'm making...
In pic 3 I spy a skid plate... Where and how because I need one![]()
I believe he had Brandon from BTF fabricate the skid plate and mount for him. There is some more pics of it further down this thread iirc.
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