Picked up my new(to me) RockStar fab roof sliders/rack and Camping Lab awning.
The awning is just plain awesone and is going to be great for camping in the rain.
If you're unfamiliar with roof sliders, let me explain. Brad at RockStar uses DOM tubing, 1.5", and secures it to the rain gutters with a full length foot. The foot is basically 1/4" flat stock with the bottom cut to follow the slight curve of the roof line. What that all means is when you are off camber and get onto a tree you'll actually slide and not damage the rack or your truck. Pretty sweet.

 

How'd you get a hold of one of those?

 

I know peeps.
The truck used to belong to Matt Scott of Overland Journal who had some stuff made by RockStar. Current owner is changing things up.
Picked up the rack and awning for $425.

 

You son of a gun. You always said that's the only rack you'd have

 

Damn skippy!!!

 

todays work:
half assed my way through draining the coolant
installed a new t_stat
and tried to "burp" the coolant system.
Basically, I created a fun day of refixing everything tomorrow. Thank god for this forum and google!

 

Ordered this, the flex cup is getting worn out and its not old. Free shiping and no tax! for $199
Drive Shaft Conversion Kit For Land Rover Discovery Vehicles

 

Finished the top end disassembly. Was pleased to see the factory crosshatch was still present in all cylinders, and virtually no buildup in my coolant passages.

Went to HF and bought a 20 gallon parts washer and some super heavy duty solvent. Its making my parts super clean.

 

Got a lot done today.
First I mounted the Viking GS-9 winch and remotely located the solenoid.




I got some Cabelas seat covers today. I got tired of the headrest always getting pushed down with the old seat covers so I made a spacer out of a length of 2x2.


And installed the covers. Pretty nice.


I also installed my freshly repainted ladder and swapped the RockStar Fab rack and Camping Lab awning over to the trail rig.

 

Looks nice FishEH! Will be nice to see in person lol ... The Awning is a nice feature, will come in handy im sure


I actually drove mine yesterday (to the gas station and around the block a few times.... ) Need to get more fuel in there but with the vapor line being cracked its just spilling out to the pavement so I put a hold on the fillup till I can acquire some rubber for that line