Recent content by ckouba

Can confirm, 3.07's and ECO hubs, but done as Rick says "by circumstance" and not choice. I have 3.07's because they were in the truck when I got it, and I have ECO hubs because "half the drivetrain speed." I will go back to the 3.90's when the opportunity arises. The truck is certainly...

It's a cell checker or something like that. Not a functionality-critical accessory.

Hah! Small world indeed!

While out on the road this spring, I met a very pleasant Austrian overlanding couple in Utah with a Steyr. They are presently in Alaska and emailed that they are looking for Michelins as stated, and aside from a Google search, I don't have any strong leads to offer. Anyone here have a source...

I am in Oregon and carried through Progressive, insured as a commercial vehicle for private use. It is extremely reasonable through them, but you will have to work to find an agent who actually wants to deal with you. I also had many "No's" before the agent I'm with said, "Sure, no problem!"

Replied to your email. No issues on posting the files. This forum has been immensely helpful in my MTV journey and I'd be happy to share your work getting the pattern digitized. There are a few things about the plywood pieces: You'll want to re-profile where the new, forward holes are for...

Hey Dwight, Sure, that can be arranged. Email or PM me details and I will get the pieces out to you.

Hey Dwight, I haven't drawn anything up yet for cutting files, and after seeing what Keith did, I am hearing that siren's song. Give me a little time to get things figured out. I may not end up doing the V1 and in the worst case, I can just send you the plywood pieces to test fit and create a...

That is accurate, but only optioned out units have the winch. Specifically, mine doesn't.

Possible, yes. Awkward, definitely! The winch itself is quite heavy, and the additional steel will make it a two person activity. Not impossible though. I am liking that!! I think the bumper cut version just jumped to the top of my list.

Got my hands on a winch and have set about getting it mounted. After some mental sketching followed by some CAD, I ended up with a plywood prototype. Plan would be to draw it up and have it cut from 1/2" plate, then weld together. I didn't do any FEA on it, instead using the brute force...

I went with ~12" of clearance from top of the tread to the skin of the box when initially built (i.e., box was empty). I think I soaked up an inch or so of that with loading it up. Wouldn't venture less than your 10" if you're empty.

Mine also had a leak develop a while ago. It wasn't a big deal to remove it, get it repaired, and re-install it. The TM procedure was very straightforward, and there were no tricks to it. The TM wasn't really necessary. If you're reasonably mechanically fluent, the whole process is pretty...

Looking good Dwight!

Got back out there... 6m30s of 5 days fishing in Idaho: Truck ran like a champ again. I **love** this rig!