Short update....
I been driving the truck all over and loving it. Been working out all the bugs. Still havent taken it off roading yet but Im close!
I was getting some surging and stalling in gear when it was up to temp and I found the motor was running a little lean since I added the better flowing Explorer intakes and 65mm throttle body. The speed density ecm just cant compensate for the added air flow so I put on a Aeromotive adjustable fuel regulator and bumped pressure up 4psi and that made all the difference. Truck runs like a brand new truck now,zero issues. And to my delight even on these 90-100 degree days I havent seen the motor temps go higher than 190.
I was getting a lot of noise from the rear axle and it was chattering real bad in turns. Wasnt expecting that out of a Detroit Locker. Well turns out something was broken inside the diff so I just swapped it out for a full DTS spool I had and now the truck drives smooth and quiet! Can hardly even tell it has a spool except in my driveway when making super tight turns.
I did some cutting on the fenders and took it back to our clubs RTI ramp to check clearance and she all good now. I am super happy with the flex this thing has!
I also finished the front bumper and Im real happy with it.
So I got a bunch of other details knocked out too. The stereo system is all done and sounds great! Love cruising around with the tunes kicking! Got my speedo back from Speedhut and works perfectly. All my lights are hooked up now. I put a rubber mat in rear and mounted a fire extinguisher to tire carrier so anyone can get to it fast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dQFlXHggq4&t=44s
I have about two weeks left to get all the other bugs worked out and then its off to Silver Lake Dunes for Bronco Takeover!