Critique My Truck Thread

[Rangurr]

Well, the only other thing I see is frame twist but you're kinda limited on what you can do there without making fairly major changes. Great truck man!

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Well, the only other thing I see is frame twist but you're kinda limited on what you can do there without making fairly major changes. Great truck man!

Lol thanks, I guess it was from the flexing, but it seems just fine now.

 

[Rangurr]

Yeah.. The flexing does it to mine too :/ But hey, that's an added inch of flex that you don't get in a chevy

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Just wait till I get my rear locker, YESSSS.

 

[Rangurr]

I need to do a locker here soon too.... 1wd just doesn't quite cut it

 

[MastuhWaffles]

I need to do a locker here soon too.... 1wd just doesn't quite cut it

I know, I'm getting something called a tri locker, at least I think its called that, but it makes your truck full time 2wd except when you turn it unlocks and only lets 1 wheel drive. Was going to go with posi - trac, but this sounds better.

 

[Rangurr]

I know, I'm getting something called a tri locker, at least I think its called that, but it makes your truck full time 2wd except when you turn it unlocks and only lets 1 wheel drive. Was going to go with posi - trac, but this sounds better.

Sounds like a pretty decent plan. My current plan is to get an Explorer 8.8 with an open diff and 4.10 gears then install an aussie locker in there. From what I understand, the aussie forces both wheels to go at 100% of the diff speed but will allow one wheel or the other to go faster for cornering.

I just need mine in by ski season because I can't let my 2wd (or 1wd, for that matter) ruin a good pow day!

 

[MastuhWaffles]

I was debating on 4.10's but we will see. And with true 2wd, I can actually climb a dirt hill!

 

[Rangurr]

That's my goal! That being said, I've pulled out several 4x4's and haven't gotten my 2x4 stuck one time!! And I'm playing in a lot of the puddles and on a lot of the hills that the 4x4's are playing in/on.

 

[dhkonrad]

Never used to take too much time to bother with cosmetics on my truck, but now that I am at school and I can't do mechanical stuff, cosmetics comes back up on the list.

Im thinking about maybe clear headlights, ditching the 93 style taillights (or tinting them), maybe HIDs? I wouldn't mind a different grill either, the only problem is I would have to cut it up to fit around my winch. I don't mind cutting one up, it would just have to be a grill that would lend itself well to being cut up. I would also like to paint my truck/get it painted, but that is a little bit further in the future. I just dislike the color it is now because it is too hard to match an accent color with it. Right now I kind of feel there are too many different colors on the truck.

Anyway, thoughts? Feel free to tear it apart with critiques.

 

[Rangurr]

I would start off with real fender flares - bushwhacker
I would also relocate the aux reverse lights/rear spots (or floods) below the bumper. Maybe match the suspension components that are currently orange to the body color? Black with current color may look pretty sick. Maybe a custom rear that matches the front bumper or at least make yours black to match? After that and lighting, I'm out of ideas. The truck looks great!

 

[MastuhWaffles]

Black it out, all black, get hids, fab up a rear tube bumper stuff like that.

 

[PlumCrazy]

This thread seems fun...

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[MastuhWaffles]

I think you need a new mirror.

 

[PlumCrazy]

I think you need a new mirror.

I have set of power mirrors with puddle lights and Thunderbolt Ed. glass that have LED turn signals...I remove them when I wheel.

You guys can do better than that...

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