hey all.
been a while i have not been on this foum, just wanted to share a few things i done on it so far and ask for your help with other issues....
well the ne tstat is in..... runs about 10F cooler now..
mobil 1 filter and oil........runs a lot smother...

the ARB sahara bumper is on (did not get to paint it as i was planing to)
fog lights are on and all wired up but they have to be activated by a dealer (my D2 is an S, no fogs)
after a few trips on home deopt and one at walmart i was able to make my own roof light bar... and it works well.... i have a set of hella 500 waiting to be installed on the bumper this weekend...

here's what need to be taken care soon...
there is a shaking when i go over puddles and bumbs and turns out the tie rod, the tierod end and the steering damper need to be changed.
i got an estimate of 350$ in parts and about 200 in labour including 125$ aligment..
will shop for parts and will have the mech install it.. i can propably install them but for 85$ i rather have the guy do it then doing it myself in this hot wether... besides i need an aligment too... so i am better off with the mech
the suspension is the original and it needs to be replaced in the near future...one more reason for me to go with a 2 " lift....
any adivice or recomandation on parts? how is that OME steering dumper (costs abotu half of that the estimate for stock steering damper was)
how about a 2" lift? any thought on that?

here are some pics of it..

 

I sure am happy I don't have to park that truck in tights spots like you have to
Its looking bad a$$, good job.

 

yeah thats parkign in NYC.
had to remove the licence place and install it right up the bumper so it dosent get hit...
with that bumper i am good for NYC parking...
need a Steel rear bumper now...
thanks

 

Looks hard man. That is low miles....hope you can keep it running for another 150k

 

xhevi, are those the golden Empire State NY plates? I like the color of the plates...hehe

 

Yeah those are the new plates... kinda dark yellowish and black lettering.....classic look
I prefered the old white and blue but gwtting used to them now....
I was lucky my plate is "FAR....", it suits the truck "Built to take you FAR", would have sucked if i got "FAK...." or even worse, a G instead of the R...

 

that would have been funny, look there goes the best 4 x 4 x ***

 

Man I really love the color of the new plates! It's like an accessory and adds contrast to the truck! Yeah it would have been funny with FAK or ***....

 

Love that light bar! Nice work.

 

Xhevi you need to flat black your hood so you don't blind yourself with the roof lights. check out the terrafirma kit from lucky8 for a lift and get a cruise control switch from the dealer and use that for your fogs then you don't have to pay them to reprogram your ecu. you can pop the tops off the switches and switch them.