CrewMax Overlander

do you have to drill the roof ?

 

Yea. The cab rack will need holes drilled. The topper rack will use the ARE factory rails.

 

you drill the holes and use nutsert type, or do you need to drop the headliner to access?

 

i'll be dropping the headliner. i've got to run the cable for the HAM antenna and a couple of other things anyway.

 

can’t wait to see this, I want that rack to be on my truck in a bad way

 

Distributing all that free literature when you were younger really hurts eh

 

Yea. Something like that.

 

Great looking rig! Thanks for detailing all of your modifications.

 

on the trail with @Bailey yesterday. some much needed vitamin n. we got through a hike and lunch then the weather started coming in on the way down. wind picked up with a bite of fall and the clouds started rolling in. love watching the weather change above the tree line. had wanted to shoot a little with the drone but the wind made me second guess it. next time.















once we got off the mountain and back down to FS roads, dillen got to practice some more. it's so weird watching her drive.

 

Lots of fun! Dillen did a great job driving

 

Grease monkey day. New pads and rotors at all 4 corners. Went with EBC sport rotors and their Yellow Stuff pads. Figured I would get it done today since I’m going in for surgery on the right this Thursday.

 

appreciate it.

 

sounds like a fun week end !..

 

What size wheel and tire you running and what offset?

 

nitton trail grapplers 35x18x12.5
method NVs 18x9, +25

yes, there was a hefty body mount chop done.

 

I'm looking at almost the exact same but with +15 offset on Grid GD4 18x9's and the same size Ridge Grapplers. So looks like I'm going to have some nip and tuck action in my future as well.

 

Giving the truck a bath earlier and the friendly neighborhood guy in brown dropped these off.



Topper rack is mounted. Really happy with it. Machined well and looks great. Pics tomorrow.

Took a look through the parts for the cab rack and it looks like they included rivnuts. I need to spend some more time with it tomorrow. Not sure I’ll get it mounted before surgery on Thursday though.

 

ok. emailed cbi this morning to see if they had mounting instructions for the cabrack. they sent me a pdf and it doesn't look too hairy. the included hardware for mounting is a plusnut.



they recommend a hole size between .386-.391". i have to check my step bits but i think i have that covered. it also doesn't look like i have to drop the entire headliner, just the edges to vacuum out the metal shavings. i've got two full tubes of rvt silicone. if i have time, i'm going to try and knock this out this afternoon. drill baby drill.

if you hear a loud bang followed by a string of obscenities, it's just me drilling a hole in the airbag....

 

YOU MUST FINISH BEFORE SURGERY!! I have full faith in you, and I just really freaking wanna see that bad dude on your truck!

 

start driving. you can come help.

 

@smslavin
Very nice rig you have

I did read the whole story but I did not see much info regarding your winch. Could you please let us know some info/pics on this please?

Thank you and wishing you lots of fun with the beast, Beni

 

not much to tell. it's a winch. it was heavy.

kidding

it's a superwinch talon 12.5i with a factor55 flatlink. the license plate frame is the cascadia 4x4 flipster. it's the only one i found that would fit over the flatlink.

 

Prinsu Toprac





Not sure I’m going to get the Cabrac done but we’ll see.

 

what you planning on putting up there ?

 

stuff and grandma...



kidding. i kid. maybe.

i'll put the treds up there to give me some more room in the bed. i also grabbed a set of prinsu's awning mounts even though an awning is a ways out. rotopax water cans when needed. possible solar panel. paddle board for wifey.

 

are you healed and ready to install a cabrack?!

 

ha. getting there. stitches come out tomorrow. so maybe another week.

 

Hope everything heals up well!! I am dang excited to see this. I request a HEAVY photo dumpppppp