More changes goin on getting ready for summer!
New Bumper:
This project kicked off when I discovered the vinyl had split and started coming off of the fog light surrounds.
So took the bumper off to take all that off. I've been wanting a tube bumper for some time now So I figured now would be the time since I already had everything apart.
With the price of metal being like it is, weather and work, I never seemed to find enough time to start the bumper build. Luckily after 2 weeks of sitting in the drive with no bumper and browsing marketplace, I stumbled upon a ADD bumper for sale for less than half of what the raw metal would have cost. The Seller didn't know what it fit so I scooped it up knowing I could do something with it. I put it up on the truck and it fit the body lines! I was very happy! After some digging I found that this was originally for a 14-18 Chevy/Gmc 1500. Because of the body lift I was able to get 1 of the OE holes to line up with one on the bumper. I welded a plate on to cover the rest of the frame horn and to get some more points of contact on the bumper. I will eventually change this up a little to include some D ring tabs, and more support Overall I'm very happy with my marketplace find!
New Tent:
Rewind to last fall. Our older golden doodle decided to get into a pile of hickory wood and ended up with a very costly surgery. So I had to get rid of some stuff asap. Which included my bigger tent + annex and new camper shell. Ever since that time I've been looking for a new one for the whole family. After some Marketplace wheeling and dealing I was able to score a Tuff stuff Alpha RTT with an Annex. This thing is huge! The inside is in great shape, but the outside needs a little cosmetic work. Overall I'm very impressed with this tent!
So RIP to the RamBar, but this will be a lot more useful!
Hopefully next will be some front Coilovers.