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Dan's Mid Travel Overlander Build

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Builds (2014-2021)' started by GiantsFanDan, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. Aug 18, 2018 at 9:37 PM
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  2. Aug 19, 2018 at 2:08 PM
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    Another video from yesterdays trip

     
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  3. Aug 27, 2018 at 7:19 PM
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  4. Aug 28, 2018 at 8:07 PM
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    Video edited and uploaded from Sunday's trail run

     
  5. Aug 28, 2018 at 10:17 PM
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    Great recap. You were powering through some of those sections. You can tell I am still babying my truck through the tight spots.
     
  6. Aug 28, 2018 at 10:42 PM
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    Lost track after #1.
    Did any of you go thru off-road driver's training? Been wondering if that's a worthwhile investment or not.
     
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  7. Aug 28, 2018 at 11:23 PM
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    Too funny. At roughly 3:05 in the Sierra Buttes video it looks like the local chapter of the Sierra Club emerges from the truck in front of you -- mostly chicks too!
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2018 at 5:45 PM
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    Thanks. No problem with babying your truck ;)

    I didn't

    Those chicks were hot!
     
  9. Aug 30, 2018 at 3:53 PM
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    Just going to put this here till I can have some fun installing them this weekend.

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  10. Aug 30, 2018 at 3:54 PM
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    Holy hell those look fabulous! Cant wait to see the installed photos! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
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    Secondaries are going to be awesome.
    How much did the hat cost?
     
  12. Aug 30, 2018 at 6:07 PM
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    Depends on how you look at it. Did I pay a lot of $$ for a hat or front bypasses.
     
  13. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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    What’s the specs on the bypasses dan?
     
  14. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:33 PM
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    hat came with free bypasses :)
     
  15. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:46 PM
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    are they the same bypasses that go at the rear but you install them in the front or is it a specific model ?
     
  16. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:49 PM
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    Or free bypasses with hat?
    :spy:
     
  17. Aug 31, 2018 at 6:55 PM
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    Looks like double bypass. It’s a spec’d Length/valved for oem lowers with the bolt on mcm mount and hoop setup.
    Different from the rear. Rear are valved for the deaver and length spec is longer. (Ex.2.5x10)
     
  18. Aug 31, 2018 at 7:51 PM
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    I believe they are triple bypass, and completely awesome.
     
  19. Aug 31, 2018 at 9:06 PM
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    Yeah trips* the other tube was hiding and being shy for the picture.
     
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    You gonna re-valve the primaries?
     
  21. Sep 1, 2018 at 8:01 AM
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    2.5 triple bypasses that are MCM spec to work with MCM’s mid travel kit.

    They look different than the Deaver spec rear triple bypasses that I have. I’ll try to get photos next to the rear ones.
     
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  22. Sep 2, 2018 at 8:24 AM
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    ADS Triple Bypass front shocks with MCM shock hoops are installed.

    Hardest part was getting the bolt studs out of the ADS front shocks to use new longer bolts for the hoops. ADS forgot to include the Resi brackets in the box so zip ties are holding the Resi in place till those come in.

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    Awesome set up!!!!
     
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    Damn, nice setup, looks good!!
    What’s the price for that setup, if you don’t mind sharing? Also, I have the ADS rear bypasses and they are pretty loud. Are the fronts as noisy?
     
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    As far as I know all bypass shocks make a clicking sound. I only hear it when going very slow and it doesn’t bother me.
     
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    Very nice! I'm waiting to hear back from Matthew over at MCM to get mine ordered.

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  27. Sep 2, 2018 at 9:20 AM
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    You’re going to love that setup!!
     
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    I hope so! After seeing what you've been doing with yours I was sold.
     
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    Looks good dan! :thumbsup:
     
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    Looking very LEGIT! Keep it up man!
     
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