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This is the hollow piece showing up that i spoke of in pm to tinman. treads are about 1/2" deep on rears and 1" on front. There's also two pictures of new tires that i am eyeing but its $900 or more for set of 4 so I'm saving up for another month to buy these. http://www.highlifter.com/p-3096-outlaw-2-295-x-11-x-14.aspx Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

This is how i did my latch catches for front. I have about $100 into this just for sheet metal plus the lights but everything else was free. It was all 1/4" mild steel angle iron and 16 gauge sheet metal and 3/16 mild steel for hinges and latch catches and latch catches bracket Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

To view your photos sure Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

I'm at about 1300 miles...the front look good to me one tire leaks i just air it up every few days I'm lazy and rear tires are pretty chewn maybe half tread still ill measure still but i ran it mostly on gravel roads and dirt roads and over tree limbs and trunks etc most time in mud 1x4 just do good until it get too muddy. But i do tend to break the rear loose and wag it all over the road Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Agreed i thought those did pretty well where i went and drive even though lot of others had bad experience. Ill get back to u on tread heights Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Agreed the first o2 sensor is a must so computer can adjust your fueling with the sensor. I have ran my trooper without the second o2 sensor it seem fine without that. Second sensor is usually to confirm that the first one is working and to fine tune it. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Sorry to disappoint you that they aren't aftermarket the ones i have on right now is the factory far east ones in 27" Ill take picture when I'm home Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Agreed shipping sucks. Tinman If you really want tires, it will be a bit but when i get new tires on my trooper, my old all 4 tires are yours if you pay just shipping (if shipping is reasonable) front tires are still meaty and rear are at 40-60% if u want photos just ask. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

No problem Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Rocmoc, thanks and, if everyone else would carry my gear then sure ill carry the heavy stuff as long as i don't get top heavy. Lenny, thanks also only way ill go on gold heist is if i can go back into 1880'S with the trooper then sure i don't see what would stop us except for the legendary cowboy shooters like Wyatt Earp or likes of him lol. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Was working on my machine today and thought id take picture for you Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Thought id update my page with my progress I chopped up the traction slapper bars for muscle cars into hinges and latches for the box. Now i just gotta build a latch catch on front of box to secure the box down and then mount the taillights on and build a tailgate and paint it Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Your homemade parts look like it could had came off any shelf of Joyner parts shop. You got some skills for a guy that lives in a place where resources isn't easily available. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

My new pro cool 27" x 19" radiator arrived and i was wondering if anyone know what size the hose on engine side are? I didn't want to open up my cooling system just yet until i have everything ready, i plan to use universal radiator hoses, if i can't find correct one i would either get the radiator outlet/inlet resized and matched up to original one at radiator shop or i might cut off piece of old hose and clamp New hose over the old piece of hose using it as an reducer sleeve Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Dirty dog, that's a nice set up u got there, do it ever get in way of anything? Like backing up into it? Bigdan, That's good to know the small Harley mufflers are power robbers now i wonder if the regular Harley muffler are the same. I'm thinking about if i want to add on something quieter than open exhaust because my wife will plug her ears every time we go out in it lol Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

The box look very nice, maybe u should enter your trooper in a 4x4 show i bet u are a shoo in for a trophy haha. My box will be painted but sadly it won't be a work of art like yours but that's ok ill just really destroy my box lol. Also lenny and Kinarfi i don't know why or if it's just me but when i click on your photos you posted on this thread i see small pictures not full sized ones. Are those hosted off-site? Lenny, also what kind of fire was the first engine fire? Electrical or fuel? I think that's a great idea be able to remove it so fast, i plan on getting longer hydraulic assist struts to allow the box to tilt much further back and i plan having fire extinguisher in my reach after i heard about your fire. I didn't think about having a fire extinguisher onboard until u mentioned your trooper fire. Kinarfi, I saw the video and yes the back up light seem real bright in the video with guy with green shirt. I'm such a cheap chump lol i went and bought pair of regular "tail, turn, and brake" signal complete $5 each at farmer store lol now i just need get back up light or eliminate those and figure a way to mount it on box itself or out of harms way somewhere else. At first i was thinking about having lights on side of box like classic trucks but i quickly decided that stuff will be hitting on it so i want it tucked and out of way. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

"Brute trooper" everyone might ask why...because my trooper don't look pretty and get the job done and its no trailer queen i put 1500 miles in only 3-4 months and used it for pulling a lot of heavy metal and my full size 4x4 and small trailers it keep impressing nee Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

How much brighter are those new back up lights? I want something like spotlights on back of my "brute trooper" Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

My progress so far...sheet metal is impossible to find anywhere on weekend i guess i should had planned ahead but at least i can get precut premeasured sheet metal and just weld it in place I had been running all over cities (few) looking for sheet metal so not much got done... I plan on finishing mounts and brackets for front secure down the box/old hood then metal hinge legs for the rear hinges to tilt the box then another little legs bracket to hold hydraulic strut on to the box so it can be assisted tilt like stock hood. Then the whole taillight assembly will be removed it interferes with operation of the box tilt. Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Very nice set up the back up lights for some reason look reddish to me in video...is it actually white? I was actually kicking around led trailer taillights probably more slimmer one but not sure yet. Did u needed to add any resistor inline to make leds work? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

Rocmoc riding in back lol i hope you got a crash seat for him to strap in at least. I'm curious how you did tailgate i still am stumped on that and also I'm trying to decide on taillights if i want use the original mounted recessed into the box or different one completely Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Lol lenny, are you doing tailgate also? How big will your box be? I have one or two ideas on that...might be removable or hinged. I just got up so I'm relaxing before i go back in garage and clean up metal etc then go town get sheet metal and lay it on the skeleton then black sand blast it and clean then paint it and also its going to tilt like stock hood to make unloading much easier Also I'm going to leave lip on top of inside the box for few reasons...... #1 Tie down points and #2 a great surface for me to lean on and rest arms on same time and #3 hopefully help keep stuff inside box. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

I had been burning the midnight candle oil, this is where it stopped at this evening I know i gotta clean the metal too Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

I finally broke down and went bought an plasma cutter and borrowed my buddy's miller welder and used my old fuel tank standing frame for outdoor that been sitting in grasses. Anyways i got started on the basic frame work. Its planned to be 51 inch wide and 42 inch long and about 16 inch tall not sure about height completely yet though Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

I'm hearing impaired so i won't be able to hear the transitior pop at all, will it be possible to mount indicator led on dash that goes to the mosfet? Or maybe mount the led right above the mosfet that its hooked up to so when there's a issue we just look at those and see led Measure voltage you mean look for voltage drop? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2