Round 2: Keepin' up with the Joneses, Mud Devils and Tony Woody

Was at the shop today knocking out a Ford 9 build. Decided to wash off the stank from the last wheeling trip to Gulches.
I was cruising Warn.com recently looking for some new swag and took a look in their closeout section. Found a sweet deal on a polished fairlead and grabbed one. Installed it and gave her a nut and bolt check.
Headed to Harlan with some buddies in a few weeks and ready to ride.

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If you're looking for one too: 1.5" Epic Hawse Fairlead - Polished - 100735 - OBS
 
Jody Treadway said:
Was at the shop today knocking out a Ford 9 build. Decided to wash off the stank from the last wheeling trip to Gulches.
I was cruising Warn.com recently looking for some new swag and took a look in their closeout section. Found a sweet deal on a polished fairlead and grabbed one. Installed it and gave her a nut and bolt check.
Headed to Harlan with some buddies in a few weeks and ready to ride.

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If you're looking for one too: 1.5" Epic Hawse Fairlead - Polished - 100735 - OBS
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That's bad ass. I went to buy it since it would look sweet with the 8274. Then it was $20 for shipping and I changed my mind.
 
Jody Treadway said:
Was at the shop today knocking out a Ford 9 build. Decided to wash off the stank from the last wheeling trip to Gulches.
I was cruising Warn.com recently looking for some new swag and took a look in their closeout section. Found a sweet deal on a polished fairlead and grabbed one. Installed it and gave her a nut and bolt check.
Headed to Harlan with some buddies in a few weeks and ready to ride.

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If you're looking for one too: 1.5" Epic Hawse Fairlead - Polished - 100735 - OBS
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It’s on sale because it causes cancer. You should be careful!
 

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Never really liked the look of my bed area after adding the Action Packer mount. But was too busy (lazy) to redo it.
Had time today.
How it was:
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Started with this:
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And den:
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Was down to the toob frame rails. Added an angle iron cross member front to back and laid some expanded metal down.
Didn't take a picture. Had to poop.
Reinstalled the Action Packer mount and the fluid holder in front of it. Fuel cell went back where previously was.
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Visibility is wayyy better and also looks much cleaner from the side.
My cooler will strap to the AP mount.
 
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I got a snapchat of your rig from Smitty earlier today!
 
Another trip to Good Evening Ranch in the books, touble free.
Myself, @superpile, @jeepinmatt and another non-forum buddy had a blast all weekend. Truck performed great and zero mechanicals. Trashed the pass side on Can Opener and had do perform some delicate sledge hammer sugery so it would open/close.
Even let Matt drive it and got to watch it in action. First time I've ever done that actually.
My rear driveshaft is bent, badly. Gonna order up a new one to be safe. My new transmission is seeping from the pump seal but not enough to worry about.
Cliffs: made noise, climbed obstacles and destroyed some sheetmetal. Nothing new.

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Jody Treadway said:
Another trip to Good Evening Ranch in the books, touble free.
Myself, @superpile, @jeepinmatt and another non-forum buddy had a blast all weekend. Truck performed great and zero mechanicals. Trashed the pass side on Can Opener and had do perform some delicate sledge hammer sugery so it would open/close.
Even let Matt drive it and got to watch it in action. First time I've ever done that actually.
My rear driveshaft is bent, badly. Gonna order up a new one to be safe. My new transmission is seeping from the pump seal but not enough to worry about.
Cliffs: made noise, climbed obstacles and destroyed some sheetmetal. Nothing new.

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It was nice to drive a well sorted, point and shoot rig. I swear I didn't bend the driveshaft! (But that passenger side...well...I may have contributed :laughing:)
 
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