Pic Whoring

[RaveDigger]

Just finished fixing a stripped wheel stud and replacing the parking brake shoes so I took some pictures. This is The Beast as she sits right now with bedliner where the tupperware used to be:

 

[ragajungle]

Yup, I'de be a complete pic **** too if I had a rig like that!

 

[Scotty J.]

Very nice, why didn't you go with the Kevlars? If you don't mind me asking that is.

 

[RaveDigger]

I'm confused, what do you mean by kevlars?

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

nice x u got there rave

 

[MrQ]

I'm confused, what do you mean by kevlars?

I think he is referring to your tires. Some types of tires come with Kevlar reinforced sidewalls.

 

[Paraphoe]

What lift do you have on there? Really like the stance.

 

[BigRondo]

RaveDigger, nice Ex you got there. I see that you are in Groton. Where do you go wheeling? Thanks.

 

[RaveDigger]

Thanks guys, it's just the three inch body lift from Performance Accessories. I picked these tires because they got good reviews and I think they look pretty badass. Believe it or not I haven't even gone wheeling yet because I don't really know of any legal places to go around here, but I've been talking to an off-road club from the area and will be going on a run with them in a few weeks.

 

[Paraphoe]

Wow, just the 3'' BL? It looks like your body is higher off that ground than mine and I have the 3'' BL and TT/Shackles. Damn you!

 

[RaveDigger]

Ahhh sorry, I forgot about the TT and shackles. I guess technically it's more like 4 inches if you include those as well.

 

[jimwww]

Can you tell us more about your aerial for your cb? I'd like to know where you got it. Love the look of your Explorer.

 

[RaveDigger]

The only other time I've ever heard an antenna called an aerial was on a super expensive Bang and Olufsen radio with a retractable aerial/antenna. Is it a Canadian term and I'm just not cultured enough to know?

Either way, it's a 5' Firestick that I bought from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X3EP7I/ref=oss_product

What's nice is that it's got a tunable tip which makes it easy to adjust the length to your specific vehicle/cb combo. More info on tuning your CB (probably more than anyone will ever need) is on Firestick's website: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm

The antenna will still need a mount. I bought this one from a local radio shop: http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/hamantm/0978.html

I also put a spring in between the antenna and the mount so that the antenna flexes when I go through the Dunkin' Donuts drive-through. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00042LC9M/ref=oss_product

I think I also needed this, but I can't remember if the mount came with one or not: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002HRBSU/ref=oss_product

Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask.

 

[jimwww]

Yup.. Cdn term. We call them cb aerial up here. Antenna would be for a sterio instead. For most of us canucks.. it is interchangeable. Z up here is pronounced Zed... no Zee.


Thanks for the info.. I will buy em.

 

[LoganD]

Where did you pick up those fender flares?

 

[RaveDigger]

Where did you pick up those fender flares?

I actually just removed the stock flares and filled the holes with plastic plugs from home depot, then painted over the whole thing with roll-on bedliner.

 

[4pullingGM]

Nice lookin ride!

 

[Cozmik]

Nice looking Sport! Makes me miss mine even more!

 

[LoganD]

Yeah I'm starting to hate the plastic trim myself, I may have to do what you did there. Where'd you get the bedliner and how much did it run you?

 

[GRNMACHINE]

I Dig it Digger!! Looks great. Something to Rave about. and Nice Vette!