I received this pickup as "wages" from helping my parents on the ranch during high school. It is a base model with manual windows, locks, and the floor mounted transfer case selector. It has the 5spd manual with the 4.3L. I did the usual easy mods during college like wheels, fender flares, toolbox. I later added the ARB front bumper and transferred the light force lights from my grill guard. The winch came later and has done more "farm" work than recovery work. I recently ran across an article which highlighted a rig from flexible fabrication. so I decided to "loosely" copy their flatbed design with the intentions of purchasing a rtt for it. I have started the bed and am in the process of designing the rear bumper portion of it.
The pickup was purchased as shown with 90,000 miles+- in 2010 and am at approximately 140000
During college I had a topper for it since I went to school 12 hours from home and could bring about everything I needed.
In college I bought the light force lights and have had 2 deer collisions and one vehicle collision and they are still working.
After the vehicle collision I bought the ARB bumper and installed it at home
Next came the wheels and tires. The rims are 16 inch MT street lock with Yokohama Geolander 265 75's which we have had multiple sets and fit farm work pretty well.
The winch is a Warn Vr 10000 and has done everything I needed it to, I also purchased the rigid dually lights and they were a sad disappointment.
This is the bed that I am basing my off of.
I "borrowed" my dads mig welder, and plasma cutter and bought a JD squared tubing notcher and bender, both are awesome. I started the frame out of 3x3 .120 wall square tubing and decided everything would consist of .120 wall.
I took the bed off to test fit the new one and mark the mounting locations. This is as far as I have made it.
The pickup was purchased as shown with 90,000 miles+- in 2010 and am at approximately 140000
During college I had a topper for it since I went to school 12 hours from home and could bring about everything I needed.
In college I bought the light force lights and have had 2 deer collisions and one vehicle collision and they are still working.
After the vehicle collision I bought the ARB bumper and installed it at home
Next came the wheels and tires. The rims are 16 inch MT street lock with Yokohama Geolander 265 75's which we have had multiple sets and fit farm work pretty well.
The winch is a Warn Vr 10000 and has done everything I needed it to, I also purchased the rigid dually lights and they were a sad disappointment.
This is the bed that I am basing my off of.
I "borrowed" my dads mig welder, and plasma cutter and bought a JD squared tubing notcher and bender, both are awesome. I started the frame out of 3x3 .120 wall square tubing and decided everything would consist of .120 wall.
I took the bed off to test fit the new one and mark the mounting locations. This is as far as I have made it.
