desertrat67
Hawk Driver
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ORD Ultimate Adventure truck prep
- Thread starter Hogback Fabrication
- Start date
it's pretty busy in the shop right now but here are a few pics of where it sits now.
This was the most awesome trans fill job ever. I haven't messed with a manual that much and this might be their best feature.
This is one case that the Amsoil juice might be cheaper than the dealer fluid that the 4500 requires. Their allison spec fluid is the same way, the "torque drive" that I run in my ZF6 in the tow rig.
Power steering cooler is mounted and plumbed so that system will be happy. All AN8 return lines with full flow fittings so it's about as happy as it can get.
The 180 on the end required some trimming on 2 of the fins but it makes the line routing work great. These log coolers are a pain to plumb without this trick.
The bed is just about ready for paint, shock res mount are on:
We had a big weekend for finishing up wiring and plumbing. We got this pile of hotness:
Luckily they have a pretty nice harness system in addition to some kick ass lights so they're not hard to install. Now we just need a bumper to bolt them to but that'll probably happen tomorrow.
Alex Santiago came back over for a couple days and fit all the switches and wiring under the hood and in the dash. With a little trimming the switches fit right in the factory hole.
That's got the BD Prerunner HIDs on the top, the LED bar switch and mode button in the middle and the ARB compressor and locker switches on bottom. The extra on the left is for the clutch safety defeat.
This side of the dash has the fan control switch for the extra cooling fan in front of the radiator. On-off-auto. The computer will turn it on at 206 now instead of 230 or whatever the factory setting is too.
There was a hour meter in that hole to start with but we don't need it anymore.
The parking brake is now gone since the discs are on so we put this line lock valve on the A-pillar for the rear circuit. Bleeding will likely be a pain.
Shifters for the 203 and 205 are in now but this is how the holes laid out. The shift handles ended up being pretty convoluted to clear everything just right. I'll get pics of that later.
Back to the grind for me. Lots of little stuff going on now like running brakelines and I started on the 2 link traction bar system earlier and need to finish that today.
This was the most awesome trans fill job ever. I haven't messed with a manual that much and this might be their best feature.
This is one case that the Amsoil juice might be cheaper than the dealer fluid that the 4500 requires. Their allison spec fluid is the same way, the "torque drive" that I run in my ZF6 in the tow rig.
Power steering cooler is mounted and plumbed so that system will be happy. All AN8 return lines with full flow fittings so it's about as happy as it can get.
The 180 on the end required some trimming on 2 of the fins but it makes the line routing work great. These log coolers are a pain to plumb without this trick.
The bed is just about ready for paint, shock res mount are on:
We had a big weekend for finishing up wiring and plumbing. We got this pile of hotness:
Luckily they have a pretty nice harness system in addition to some kick ass lights so they're not hard to install. Now we just need a bumper to bolt them to but that'll probably happen tomorrow.
Alex Santiago came back over for a couple days and fit all the switches and wiring under the hood and in the dash. With a little trimming the switches fit right in the factory hole.
That's got the BD Prerunner HIDs on the top, the LED bar switch and mode button in the middle and the ARB compressor and locker switches on bottom. The extra on the left is for the clutch safety defeat.
This side of the dash has the fan control switch for the extra cooling fan in front of the radiator. On-off-auto. The computer will turn it on at 206 now instead of 230 or whatever the factory setting is too.
There was a hour meter in that hole to start with but we don't need it anymore.
The parking brake is now gone since the discs are on so we put this line lock valve on the A-pillar for the rear circuit. Bleeding will likely be a pain.
Shifters for the 203 and 205 are in now but this is how the holes laid out. The shift handles ended up being pretty convoluted to clear everything just right. I'll get pics of that later.
Back to the grind for me. Lots of little stuff going on now like running brakelines and I started on the 2 link traction bar system earlier and need to finish that today.
Some of that commentary is Stephen's by the way, I have lots of experience wheeling manual transmissions 
daaa 
add a bleader port at the top of the line lock valve. air out the top then its all down hill. 
add a bleader port at the top of the line lock valve. air out the top then its all down hill. 
it's pretty busy in the shop right now but here are a few pics of where it sits now.
This was the most awesome trans fill job ever. I haven't messed with a manual that much and this might be their best feature.
I recently installed a manual in my wheelin rig and agree that this is one of the best features. glad to see Im not the only one that does it.
Pookster
1/2 ton status
What size are those bolts for that rubber boot to screw down?it's pretty busy in the shop right now but here are a few pics of where it sits now.
This was the most awesome trans fill job ever. I haven't messed with a manual that much and this might be their best feature.
I recently installed a manual in my wheelin rig and agree that this is one of the best features. glad to see Im not the only one that does it.
Only fluids left to add are power steer and brake. maybe some washer fluid since the res had to be relocated to the bed.
Shock mounts in progress and bump can mount:
T-case shifters got a little convoluted but they clear the seat, dash, driver's leg, trans shifter and each other while being relatively convenient to use and leaving some room for one of my kids in the middle seat.
make a shift pattern sticker for that combo 
Looking good!
What bumps are you using, air bumps or daystar?
It's looking more and more like someone has an Amsoil sponsorship with all these fluid fill pictures, that one has two fluids in the same pic.
The only problem I see is, I doubt that cardboard heatshield is going to hold up on the ultimate adventure.
What bumps are you using, air bumps or daystar?
It's looking more and more like someone has an Amsoil sponsorship with all these fluid fill pictures, that one has two fluids in the same pic.
The only problem I see is, I doubt that cardboard heatshield is going to hold up on the ultimate adventure.
COCHEV
1/2 ton status
Don't know if its been asked yet, but where is the UA this year? What states and wheelin sites?
yes asked before.
no thay cant tell. its invite only. you have to wait till after and read or watch it.
no thay cant tell. its invite only. you have to wait till after and read or watch it.
COCHEV
1/2 ton status
We've found that a 10" BD LED bar on the winch works like peanut butter and jelly. The top of the winch is typically open space and it's typically set up perfect for the light placement.
And we managed to get this painted up and dry enough to not get dusty in the afternoon windstorm.
Fans of "expo" white may now rejoice even though we left a good part of the bed in "easy to match with krylon after you scuff it" black.
And we managed to get this painted up and dry enough to not get dusty in the afternoon windstorm.
Fans of "expo" white may now rejoice even though we left a good part of the bed in "easy to match with krylon after you scuff it" black.
Oh yeah, it's the final day!
63chevyll
1/2 ton status
good luck guys
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Bed looks awesome! Also like the placement of the light bar on the winch!
Brown75K5
1/2 ton status
I agree with 496, lets get a sneak peak of the finished product before it heads out.
m00nBlaZe
Registered Member
Damn I guess we don't get a peek at the rig before it gets some damage 
