Dan's Mid Travel Overlander Build

Installed a 3rd brake light on my RCI Rack since my RTT blocks the stock one. Plus it's LED to match my tail lights

 

Replacement wheels since 4 of my MB Wheels bent while off-roading.

Method MR304’s in black with polished bead locks installed now.

2 spares will stay as MB’s since they were not bent.

 

like a boss

 

Nice! Had the same wheels on my 16, good taste my friend.

 

Baja Design lights installed in the front Pelfrey bumper

 

Nice build!

 

Looking good Dan

 

Thanks!

 

Thanks!

 

Some cool @Baja Designs goodies showed up from @ragofabrication Today

 

nice swag !

 

I know! Have pretty good detail too

 

Awesome!!! Those are sweeeet

 

They are. Thanks guys

 

How close in capability is this mid travel setup to a long travel similar setup? I know the differences mechanically but just wondered if you had some first hand experience running with them in high speed offroad situations.

 

I felt comfortable going around 70mph when the roads where straight in Death Valley with the SGU guys. Most of the SGU guys were running Long Travel. Could I run side by with a LT truck? No. I could keep up though. This is with ADS triple bypass shocks in the rear and triple bypass shocks up front as secondaries. I had horrible luck with my MB wheels bending. Replaced the MB wheels after America's Tire took care of them with store credit. Bought Method MR304's with the store credit. Kept 2 MB wheels that were in okay shape as spares since 6 wheels wouldn't have been an option for a credit.

 

Did you make any changes to your rear shocks before the run?

 

I added a few turns to my bypasses in front and rear for compression. I left rebound alone.

My front bypasses came out of the box adjusted all the way in, so i made adjustments to them before the Death Valley tip to be a little bit softer.

 

Kenwood DX695S installed with Maestro MRR.

 

I like that it's recessed.

 

The next step is done before my Mojave trip in April. Making the tunes sound better in my truck for the long ass drive. Speakers installed from Tech12volts group buy. Next will be AMP install from the group buy. Thanks @Pudge and @james@tech12volts

 

Some more updates. Rear bumper lights installed and gas cans/holders.

 

Very nice Dan

 

Thanks!

 

JBL Stadium 5 AMP from the group buy got delivered yesterday. I must say it’s pretty awesome to have great sounding music in my truck. Never upgraded audio in a truck I’ve owned before and I’m glad I did with the amount of driving I do.

If you’re on the fence about getting the AMP you should do it. The JBL AMP really woke up the group buy speakers James recommended.



Can’t believe how small the stock AMP was under the seat compared to the JBL.

 

ok thats a lot of pages..
Great build Dan! I hope to be following ya with the front secondary bypasses. I look forward to seeing what you have in store next!

 

The front Triple bypasses are awesome. Just got to watch the resi and where you mount it with your wheel/tire setup with mid travel width so it doesn’t rub.

 

ya that was one of my main concerns. Im going to have my shocks rebuilt next month. I will by getting the fronts revalved to try to accommodate for some things I don't like about how they perform... If that doesn't solve the problem... Then is front bypass time.

 

Mojave and Johnson Valley trip. What a great trip!