"Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu" (Haddy)
10/24/2015 at 14:04 • Filed to: None
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"Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu" (Haddy)
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What’s that smell? Burning oil, scorched brakes, coolant? N-no... I think that’s Adventure!
Well, soon enough. The tires are on, along with some custom spacers I machined, and my engineered lift kit. The balance is off, so I’m going to have to take it to a shop and get them balanced a little better. Doesnt matter, drove it 45 miles on it’s maiden voyage today. The picture doesnt really show how massive it looks with the lift kit, and how much ground clearance it has (15 inches!)
It wanders a little with those softer tires, so will have to bump the PSI up some. Also, I think my u-joints or a bearing somewhere is bad in the rear. Will have to double check.
That busted Stereo is killing me. It’s SO coming out. Ham, GMRS, and CB radios going on next, along with new interior carpet, and some hinge work on the drivers door. A rear brake job is in order. I thought it would last longer, but the parking bakes are sticking. After that, perhaps some new headlights, build a rack, and some addon lights...
pjhusa
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
10/24/2015 at 14:06 |
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Not bad.
Birddog
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
10/24/2015 at 14:17 |
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That is some nice work!
mazda616
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
10/24/2015 at 15:43 |
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I like.
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> Birddog
10/24/2015 at 15:43 |
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Needs more fender trimming, touches when I back up. Not too bad though so far!
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> pjhusa
10/24/2015 at 15:43 |
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It’s doing pretty good. Bolted on the skid plate and brace I made for the radiator/crossmember, and will build one for the fuel tank, but looking good elsewise.
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> mazda616
10/24/2015 at 15:52 |
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It’s gonna be sweet with the fabricated front bumper, If i take it that far. Next is the basket, offroad lights, and spare tire carrier!
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Birddog
> Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
10/24/2015 at 17:09 |
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Not bad?
You just opened up a new option for my future builds.
(I had to “trim” the heck out of my old Xterra for 35s. I’m no stranger to that.)
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Kit 'Haddy' Iwamatsu
> Birddog
10/24/2015 at 17:58 |
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I’m going to be cutting a bit more, for sure. These tires measure out around 33 (32.5something) and to get 35s on probably would just mean new wheels... which means making new spacer-adapters. Probably to 6x5.5 instead of the ‘unique’ 6x5. May end up going that direction if I can get something taller than 4.10s in that diff. I could also build some body spacers, it looks like the truck has enough slack on most lines and electrical to make it work. Steering might be a big flaky, nothing I couldn’t fix with an hour or so of machine work and banging up a shaft spacer.