Hells yeah I've ridding! 63 mi on the od as of tonight. They are logging at my in laws so we should have some good trails soon. Also been cutting some of my own. Taking the wife to Black Mountain Offroad Park in Harlan Co here in a few weeks - catch the fall color change. It's gorgeous down there.
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Rode a while tonight and the vent is definitely helping with the heat. I'm going to try and construct a shroud on the backside of the fan to draw a little more through the vent but then call it good from there. Definitely better with the heat shield, vent and fan compare to when I brought it home!
moparornocar
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Looking great! Very professional looking job. I like the shelf brackets for the fan install. Looks clean.
Been going back and forth on skid plates. I liked the design and price point of the Factory 3/8 setup, but also really liked the bump out on the Trail Armor. Hit a couple rocks and roots lately that had me wincing (I worry anyhow), so with an upcoming trip I started thinking harder. After reading on here and how people rave about TA customer service, and only wanting to buy skid plates (and A-arm guards) once, I put in an order to Trail Armor today.
Just waiting on the brown truck again!
Just waiting on the brown truck again!
Thanks! So far it’s working pretty good, just using what was laying around. That’s what is fun about this forum - seeing what all these crazy people come up with to solve similar problems
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Ordered some storage nets a while back after seeing the idea on here. Finally got time tonight to install them. I did the door nets, but used Velcro with adhesive backing to secure them to the doors instead of screws, then I can take them off real easy if needed (and I had extra Velcro from the battery / fuse panel install - stuff is hella useful!). I put the cargo net in where it’ll hold goodies securely with the back seats up or down. Turned out ok for $20. Thanks @Amre2me2 for the idea.
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Finally got around to installing the Trail Armor skids. Man they do not disappoint! Packaging and instructions were great. Fitment is perfect. I didn’t quite get every seam perfect but that’s ok - I think an extra set of hands would be required for that.
I used a hi lift jack on one side with wheels chocked. Then put in a heavy y’all jack stand, and ran a ratchet strap over the top and anchored it to the barn, just for extra precaution. Can’t be too careful when it comes to a machine falling on you!
They do fit tight and precise. Take your time is my advice, especially with all the self tap screws - you want to get your placement right the first time so the cup washer (or whatever they’re called) seat in the recess on the skid.
Also got the rear a-arms on before I had stop and jump on dad-duty. Will work on the fronts tonight.
Make sure your drill battery is charged ... and your drilling arm, it’s a workout!
I used a hi lift jack on one side with wheels chocked. Then put in a heavy y’all jack stand, and ran a ratchet strap over the top and anchored it to the barn, just for extra precaution. Can’t be too careful when it comes to a machine falling on you!
They do fit tight and precise. Take your time is my advice, especially with all the self tap screws - you want to get your placement right the first time so the cup washer (or whatever they’re called) seat in the recess on the skid.
Also got the rear a-arms on before I had stop and jump on dad-duty. Will work on the fronts tonight.
Make sure your drill battery is charged ... and your drilling arm, it’s a workout!
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I like your choice for the fan. Does it do the job properly after cutting the vent?
