4 inch Rancho lift, 34 inch tires and steel bumpers front and rear.

[HiHoeSilver]

Yes, I have several how to posts on what I have done with it so far.

Link is Here for the inside platform / bed
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Installing a power port in the rear passenger/ Cargo area.

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I also made my own heavy duty cromoly roof rack cross bars that are much stronger than stock plus there are three of them. I will be making a basket for it and a standing platform to.

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Also what's under your back seat / where to store your farm jack..And flares, axe, hammer, jumper cables, inverter, tow strap and more...

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Old news. Show us something cool.

J/k, Charles. This is one of my favorite trucks!

 

[Tozan]

I am planning to do a custom grill when I get the time...

 

[Tozan]

Old news. Show us something cool.

J/k, Charles. This is one of my favorite trucks!

Today's project...

I Mounted my Nomadic 270 degree awning today. I ordered it from Overland vehicle systems it was $750 shipped. I got the front side wall for extra protection too. I think I will have to get the back section in the future too.

While working on it I learned something new about my Tahoe rack mount... It is NOT level with the ground the rear is actually 3/4 inches higher. I custom made my cross overs months ago and when I measured the factory side rail I found the rear is much lower. So when I made up a third crossover for mounting the awning I made it 3/4 in. higher so the awning would be level with the ground.

You can see in this photo the rear section has a much larger gap. My crossovers are wing shaped and too wide for the U clamps supplied with the awning from Overland vehicle systems. If you have standard crossover tubes (I am guessing1 inch to 1.5 inches or around that size) the supplied U clamps should work fine and installation will be quick and easy.



After the new crossover was welded up and painted it was time to drill them out and mount the supplied L brackets to the awning backing plate. The backing plate is extruded aluminum and a well designed structure very rigid and up to the task of holding things together.

I started by mounting the L brackets to the backing plate spacing them according to my crossbar spacing Then lifted it up and placed it on the crossbars. I used a forklift to hold things in place as I drilled out the crossbars and bolted them in place. With standard cross bars I would just loosely install one of the U clamps on two of the braces to hold things in place. Check my spacing and height and if it all looks good then put the remaining clamps on with red lock tight and mounting would be done...

I mounted the bottom of the awning about an inch above my roof so it would not interfere with opening and closing of the doors.



With the front wall in place you can make the whole truck disappear from this side and you can see the heavy duty rafters they use too... If you are wondering my swing out tire carrier will clear the pole if I want to close it


This is completely covering the side of my Tahoe... In the section to the right there is a very large door. Both of these panels can be staked out with poles to extend it giving almost 20 feet of awning coverage.

I can't wait to try this out now... I will be doing a 250 mile off road trip on labor day weekend and this should come in very handy.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Today's project...

I Mounted my Nomadic 270 degree awning today. I ordered it from Overland vehicle systems it was $750 shipped. I got the front side wall for extra protection too. I think I will have to get the back section in the future too.

While working on it I learned something new about my Tahoe rack mount... It is NOT level with the ground the rear is actually 3/4 inches higher. I custom made my cross overs months ago and when I measured the factory side rail I found the rear is much lower. So when I made up a third crossover for mounting the awning I made it 3/4 in. higher so the awning would be level with the ground.

You can see in this photo the rear section has a much larger gap. My crossovers are wing shaped and too wide for the U clamps supplied with the awning from Overland vehicle systems. If you have standard crossover tubes (I am guessing1 inch to 1.5 inches or around that size) the supplied U clamps should work fine and installation will be quick and easy.

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After the new crossover was welded up and painted it was time to drill them out and mount the supplied L brackets to the awning backing plate. The backing plate is extruded aluminum and a well designed structure very rigid and up to the task of holding things together.

I started by mounting the L brackets to the backing plate spacing them according to my crossbar spacing Then lifted it up and placed it on the crossbars. I used a forklift to hold things in place as I drilled out the crossbars and bolted them in place. With standard cross bars I would just loosely install one of the U clamps on two of the braces to hold things in place. Check my spacing and height and if it all looks good then put the remaining clamps on with red lock tight and mounting would be done...

I mounted the bottom of the awning about an inch above my roof so it would not interfere with opening and closing of the doors.

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With the front wall in place you can make the whole truck disappear from this side and you can see the heavy duty rafters they use too... If you are wondering my swing out tire carrier will clear the pole if I want to close it

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This is completely covering the side of my Tahoe... In the section to the right there is a very large door. Both of these panels can be staked out with poles to extend it giving almost 20 feet of awning coverage.

I can't wait to try this out now... I will be doing a 250 mile off road trip on labor day weekend and this should come in very handy.

So cool.

 

[Tozan]

I was checking behind the right rear panel to see what was there. I found the rear air conditioner is back there and I have been thinking about improving the insulation for a more comfortable cabin. While parked in the hot Nevada sun and also to keep it cooler or warmer inside while camping in the back.

What I found is there is NO insulation between the outer body panel and the air conditioning intake point. So I decided to add some in the rear headliner section since I had part of the headliner down anyway ... Next week I will be removing the front headliner to install a ham radio so, I will add some insulation up there then.




I just used some of the insulation like they make window shades out of then taped around it to seal the area off. This way the air being drawn into the AC unit is not being affected by the hot outer body panel.

 

[The_Burban]

Which flares again? Suburban keeps bringing up the smooth ones by Bushwhacker. I do not want those.

Which model do you have?

 

[Tozan]

Which flares again? Suburban keeps bringing up the smooth ones by Bushwhacker. I do not want those.

Which model do you have?

I have the un-painted bushwhackers. They fit rather sloppy and loose I am not a big fan of them..

 

[The_Burban]

I have the un-painted bushwhackers. They fit rather sloppy and loose I am not a big fan of them..

Thank you I like the look but don't hear much good.

 

[Tozan]

I will replace them if I can find a suitable flare but, for now it is not very high on my priority list.

 

[Tozan]

My other problem now is with the 35x12.5x17 tires they sometime hit the back side of the fender well when making a downhill turn. I think I will need to cut out the fender well so get better clearance or lift it another couple inches...