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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
- Thread starter AgDieseler
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Thanks man. Appreciate it.
Don’t you worry. I’m an economic stimulus to anyone selling go-fast parts or metal fab tools.
Same here. Hoping to make it for full-size invasion or something similar. Rubicon ‘19 is a bucket list item.
I’ve got to make the long term play here. WM&F is small; very small, and that’s okay. It’s the day job that keeps this whole thing moving forward, and the timing on the opportunity is just unfortunate.
David
This opportunity to advance will likely open other opportunities to do fun stuff.
Good luck man.
Not unfortunate. Unfortunate timing is any time they don't ask...
Congrats on the new opportunity.
Thank you. I’m gathering the data and building the growth plan. Should I land it, I’ll retain a majority of the flexibility I currently enjoy, and with slightly better funding.
Well said, and Moab isn’t going anywhere.
Thanks. I’m going to make the most of my Blazer Bash absence.
David
News.
I’m slated to join Powerstop Brakes’ Trail to SEMA this year. If you’ve seen the show on the YouTubes, you would have noticed it’s mostly (entirely) Jeeps. We’re going to mix that up this year. As of now, the suburban will be the only full-size, and she’s got a nice role to play - in the rear with the (camera) gear, showing how big trucks play in the rocks.
A bit of background - I met and did a little bit of fab work for the guy that runs that production team, and he’s a legit gearhead, no matter the brand. He’s been out to the shop a few times for work and for one of the happy hours. Looking over the Blazer Bash photos, he half dared me to go, and it took off from there.
So, those details developed quickly, and now I have a decently sized checklist for the truck.
The short version:
David
I’m slated to join Powerstop Brakes’ Trail to SEMA this year. If you’ve seen the show on the YouTubes, you would have noticed it’s mostly (entirely) Jeeps. We’re going to mix that up this year. As of now, the suburban will be the only full-size, and she’s got a nice role to play - in the rear with the (camera) gear, showing how big trucks play in the rocks.
A bit of background - I met and did a little bit of fab work for the guy that runs that production team, and he’s a legit gearhead, no matter the brand. He’s been out to the shop a few times for work and for one of the happy hours. Looking over the Blazer Bash photos, he half dared me to go, and it took off from there.
So, those details developed quickly, and now I have a decently sized checklist for the truck.
The short version:
- Grease bearings, change fluids
- Sliders...for real this time
- Gear storage - bedslide or equivalent
- Power supply - 1500W inverter
- New tires - likely 40” Maxxis RAZR MT
- Accompanying fender clearancing
- Actual bump stops
- HE351CW and headstuds
- Winch
- Stock spare parts - hubs, driveline, u-joints, grease seals
- Get @Spork929 to go
David
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Bad ****ing ass
Congrats! Sounds like a hell of an adventure. Excited to follow the progress and the run.
I’m excited.
There’s a lot going on right now with the day job, the shop, and house-related projects, leaving fewer hours left for sleep, but I can do that later.
David
Sleep is over-rated. Press on dude! Sema will be great finish for a wheeling trip like that.
I’m not familiar with the show, is this in November? Can you ram Jeep’s on the trail or is that frowned upon? Or maybe just drag them off the trail?
It’s at the end of October, running trails from Grand Junction to Moab to Vegas, eventually ending up at the SEMA show. Watch the 2017 series. They’re not running really gnarly trails, and it’s mostly about showing you can road trip, wheel, and have a good time. There’s only one trail that’s semi-technical, and it’s a dry creek bed/forest service road with lots of diff-grabbing rocks. Most of the rest is Moab Rim, Hells or Fins, and the moderate trails at sand hollow.
Everything else is a Jeep, and mostly modern ones at that. It’s a loose group of friends, coworkers, and associates who have developed this trip as a way to wheel together and represent their different company brands. The suburban will play the role of a support vehicle, carrying all my gear plus production equipment, charging station, ferrying “shooters” in my open middle seats, and acting as the occasional winch anchor. I’d rather just strap someone up and over whatever they’re hung up on, but there’s a winch sponsor, and it’s not bubba rope.
I’m exciting because the truck gets to work. It’s at its best hauling people and gear, and it will be good exposure for the shop.
David
Sounds a great opportunity for your business, goodluck and have fun.
Man, that is awesome!!! I can't wait to see this go down.
Yep - no restrictions on displaying the shop name or logo; it just can’t physically conflict with the sponsor decal pack.
Thanks man. You’ve added several details to your truck that I plan to emulate or outright copy - sliders, bumps, etc.
Me too. Prep starts this weekend!
Step 1: Slider Fabrication
- design pinch rail and cab reinforcement
- design frame attachment plates
- design step/outrigger
- draw it all up in bend tech
- get it all plasma cut while I’m on the road next week
- place order for HREW (I reserve DOM for roll cages and more complex bent tube designs)
David
