Tbars Project "X" begins

[Tbars4]

...i've been working on figuring out a loose spindle nut problem..:scratch:

...here is the link...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199915

 

[Tbars4]

...this is what the passenger side looks like as the driverside looks about the same...

 

[mounty71]

Too clean Looks like a show truck here.

 

[Tbars4]

...it sure is not that clean anymore, this was taken right after i arrived and just before my first run up show's hill...

...but it will look good when exploderpilot does the photoshoot thing with the girls...

 

[mounty71]

So he's the reason everyone's got pin-up girls posing with their trucks...i was getting a little jealous.

 

[Tbars4]

...here ya go, for those who want to see my truck dirty...

 

[Tbars4]

...i thought i would throw this in here...since i've gotten my project X alot of people don't know i have a ranger as my daily driver and it was the vehicle which brought me to this board...
...well, it is also an offroad truck but my project X has gotten to see all the trails since it is a little more extreme of a truck...
...that is, until this past weekend...i took it to the mountains and got to play in the snow...

....here is a link to the ranger's registry...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181043

...and here is the link to the trail run...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=201275&page=4

 

[Tbars4]

...i forgot to add the return from truckhaven turkeyday link...this run was a week or so before the ranger got to go out and play...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=200530

...somewhere between this picture...

and this picture....

...i wound up with this...

and i wound up getting to do this on the spot... ...thanks r.j. for the pics...

...and here are 2 video's thanks to 90ranajo and diffwhackdaddy...part1 and part2 = my climb up sideshow bob's hill when i first got there....the trucks on top are at the bluff campsite...

 

[Tbars4]

...my current avatar from the latest EF run at truckhaven...and here is the link for the return from thread...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205163

...and a couple more from that trip...

 

[mounty71]

Did you mention what type of paint you used to paint the fenders? And what preparation was needed? I only saw the colors you used.

 

[Tbars4]

...the driver side never got done...neither did the roof....but if you look at the tailgate and pass side, perfecto...
...and i'm not giving out my secret formula...but you can come help and i'll show you the tricks...:

 

[cybergasm]

And whether or not your gonna finish the driver side?

EDIT opps slow in posting again

 

[Tbars4]

...Project X goes to the snow for the first time...here is a link to the big bear return thread...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=205576

...a special thanks to boomer12 for another great run, and for capturing the project X playing in the snow...

 

[mounty71]

Those tires look mean in the snow at the end of the video. And i love that chrome piece under the grill...you wanna maybe trade one day?

 

[Tbars4]

...froader pointed that chrome out to me when i first got it...he told me he hadn't seen another x with it and i've been looking and i haven't seen one either...:scratch:

...the tires did great in the thick snow but on the way up the hill i had my doubts...they did pretty good....

 

[Tbars4]

...i just updated my Elite Registry to include pics,videos, and my current status of mods to the Project X...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188630

 

[Tbars4]

...Harley says,"and they call this a rock garden, HA!"...

...btw, we went there to pick up a spare set of these,pn#28068X in stock, 9.69 out the door...these are the kit if you want to swap from auto hubs to warn manual hubs...if you want stock X manual hubs they are pn#29071 and cost 177 plus tax next day pickup...if you want to upgrade to jeep hubs, they are pn#37780 and run 197 pl. tx. and take 5-7 days to get...

 

[Burns]

Did you ever figure out your hub problem? Im about to try a new rotor and possibly a new spindle after that...

 

[Tbars4]

...sure did, it was the rotor and now no more problem...well, except an alignment problem...now that it is stable in the spindlenut and bearing area i felt brave enough to get a real alignment and it failed...here's a link...
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1867096#post1867096

 

[Burns]

Well ill be trying a new hub on my 44 here soon. Mine is getting worse the more i drive it.