Travis' 94 - The Culmination!

[Travisfab]

Had the tires balanced and an alignment & made a quick run up into the mountains. I’m really happy with where it’s at right now. The suspension is very comfortable on the highway, but still firm enough to whip around corners. I can feel the progression in the rear shocks & already notice a big difference in its tendency to want to kick up the rear end on big bumps. It’s incredibly smooth & quiet in the dirt. I’ve eliminated almost every rattle & vibration in the interior, even on very choppy washboard roads. It’s just about time to start making some trips again! I did pick up a piece of 2x4 steel, so stay tuned for a custom bumper/spare tire carrier build.

 

[BKennedy]

Looks great. You have any rubbing with those tires on the back of the front fenders? I trimmed mine off, then rolled the edges and touched it up with some spray paint. Luckily, our white is easy to match.

I couldn't get anything finished by yesterday. Daughter's Ranger blew the pressure line of the power steering and I still need to fix that. I am just getting over a three day tension headache. I get them from time to time due to a old neck injury. Only way to break the cycle is to knock myself out for 24 hours.

 

[Travisfab]

Yeah, definitely having some rubbing issues! Here’s last weekend’s trip. Full recap coming soon.

 

[Rick]

FST used to take their Trophy Truck to Plaster City for testing. That's also where they rolled the thing big time...

 

[Travisfab]

Plaster City is my stomping grounds. It’s about an hour from my house

 

[Travisfab]

Here’s some pics of the rear bumper. It’s still a work in progress. I’ll be adding a recessed license plate mount, and probably a jack and fuel can mount, maybe a shovel. The tire hanging off the back is a 33x10.50R15.

 

[Travisfab]

The latest

 

[BKennedy]

Very cool. We try to do the Mojave Road every few years. We take five days and spend a lot of time exploring the surrounding area. Last time we ran it it snowed for a day and part of that night up near Rock Spring. It was cold, but still a great time. Its good to see you out with your son enjoying the outdoors. Next time we go we are planning on spending two full days in the middle section of the trail as we already did that on both ends. Usually start on the east end near the Colorado River. Never lock the front hubs, but its a very good time.

 

[Travisfab]

Should probably throw in a few pics of some of the other updates. I revised my second front shock. The Fox's were too short, I knew it when I installed them, and yeah, I ripped them off the truck! So here is version 2.0 with Nissan Titan rear shocks. These have helped immensly & work almost as good as the Raptor shocks on the rear. Also did rotors and fresh set of locking hubs.

 

[Travisfab]

Also put a little more work into my rear bumper and picked up a Trasharoo.

 

[BKennedy]

With the Trasharoo, you are now officially a overlander.

Can you still use that front tow mount with the shock hoop right there? Most tow companies will not tow a vehicle if they can't use the OEM mounting points.

 

[Travisfab]

Yeah the Trasharoo put me over the top, I just can’t figure out why they drive so damn slow!

I honestly had no idea about those tow locations. Can’t say I’ve had a vehicle towed by a company more than 2 or 3 times in 20+ years, so I think my odds are pretty good.

 

[BKennedy]

Lucky, seems like I have mine towed home every 4-5 years. AAA to the rescue

 

[Travisfab]

Lucky, seems like I have mine towed home every 4-5 years. AAA to the rescue

Never said I didn’t get towed, lol! Just plenty of friends with flat bed trailers.

 

[Travisfab]

Had both of my Explorers out for this trip, good times!

 

[Paul]

Damn, all that money spent on the 3/4 doors and all I needed was some lattice ! ! !

Great video, thanks for sharing. . .

Paul

 

[Travisfab]

Quick run to KOH, loving the Raptor shocks in the whoops! My front end can’t keep up.

 

[Travisfab]

Also snuck in a San Diego snow run

 

[Travisfab]

Overdue for some updates!
Had an awesome time over spring break with my son traveling almost 1500 miles through Arizona.

 

[BKennedy]

That's cool. Could you post the locations of where you camped on the water. Funny how you have to go to a land-locked state to camp on water.