The RTT looks awesome!!

Man, is that chick ever a babe..!

 

Yep, l'm more than a little disappointed that she didn't have LR mechanical knowledge...lol.

 

Added a snow cowl (heater intake cover for fender), ladder, window guards and a clear foglight lens(that will be used for reverse light).






Getting closer...

Brian.

 

How are you liking those new tires?

 

On the road, they are super quiet and ride nice. I've not put them to the test off road. They balanced up nicely, one needed no weight at all...even the tire shop was impressed (l mounted them, just had them balance).

EDIT: After a bit of off roading a few weeks ago. Quite happy with the A/T's...pulled through several deep mud holes and crawled out like a champ.

 

Heading to work for an engine swap. Out with the 2.5td (87 hp) and in with the 200tdi (110 hp). The 2.5 just wasn't getting it done...and l've not even added the weight of my sleeping/cabinet build inside. Pictured myself with the 4-way flashers on all the way to Alaska...lol. Not that l'm in a hurry, just have to be practical about the whole thing.

 

Nice Brian, how did you procure the new
motor? Is there a lot to change with it? Wiring, rad, clutching?

 

The swap is pretty straight forward, same engine mounts and stuff. The radiator needs changed, because it is smaller and a inner cooler goes next to it. I'm getting the complete swap, rad, cooler and an extra trans (which is the same as l have). The 2.5td and 200tdi are the same block and turbo location is the same. The motor is coming from Flordia, from a guy that pulls 200tdi out for upgrades.

 

Saw that one on Facebook market place, if i had known I had an empty cargo trailer heading north a week ago

 

Thanks Bill. But shipping was included.

Actually changed my mind about doing the swap at work, so, removed rack at work yesterday, with hi-lo, and brought her home. Won't feel so rushed to get it done at home, and don't have to move it in and out of garage all the time, between work sessions. At home, tight fit, with larger tires, snorkel just rubbed on garage door trim molding as she went in.