Roadwarrior's Build Thread: "Roxanne"

[TheFauxFox]

Because they are 15x6, I think that I might add some beadlocks to the wheels. The wheels will be black, and the beads Red? I am not sure what I want.. but they wheels will be painted..

You need just a little sliver of red.

 

[greentennx]

Your going to have to run a skinnytire with those rims. The X is looking good.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Your going to have to run a skinnytire with those rims. The X is looking good.

I was eyeing the 33 10.50 bfg km2.. I might also do the bead lock

 

[greentennx]

That's a good choice. Can't wait to see them on the X.

 

[Silver dude]

Are they Isuzu rodeo wheels? Been eyeing those a while. Nice choice I love skinnys.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Are they Isuzu rodeo wheels? Been eyeing those a while. Nice choice I love skinnys.

I feel like I've seen them on a rodeo..

 

[Xado89]

Those wheels are sharp man, and nice job on the hood!
Btw I don't think I've mentioned I like the setup with your hi-lift, I wanna do something similar when I get one but on the rear. It's coming along great though, Can't wait to see more.

 

[xterror04]

Are those trailer wheels?

 

[Roadwarrior]

Are those trailer wheels?

If so, they are very heavy trailer wheels..

This is what I think they came off of.

http://www.andysautosport.com/isuzu/1991_1997_rodeo/wheels/factory_wheels/capital_wheels/capt00229914.html

a 1991-1997 Rodeo.. What about adding a beadlock to these? Yes? No? maybe?

 

[drbandkgb]

No to beadlock

 

[Roadwarrior]

Beadlock

Yes -
No - I

I am leaning towards no at this point, Just trying to get an opinion from the crowd.

 

[Silver dude]

No, because of the added maintenance, weight, lack of DOT certification and money it would cost you. If it was a trailer queen offroad only rig I would say go for it. But, if you not blowing tire beads on a semi frequent basis forget it you don't need it.

 

[Roadwarrior]

I guess I was just thinking that with a skinny wheels I might need it, I know TJTJ is all about skinny, but I didn't know if there was a limit..

 

[Timrich]

Looks good man! Now hurry up and get some tires on them!

Sent from my Galaxy S III

 

[ymbhonk]

I think beadlocks are sort of worthless unless you are dropping to under 15 psi all the time or have 12" wide tires on a 7" rim

 

[Roadwarrior]

Well, looks like it won't be bead locks for these wheels.. Just running skinnies

 

[Roadwarrior]

For those who wanted to see the hood risers. This is what they look like.

 

[bigjim247365]

lookin good! did you always have those pin strips or am i just too lazy to go back through your build? lol

 

[Roadwarrior]

lookin good! did you always have those pin strips or am i just too lazy to go back through your build? lol

I have always had those. I like them. Don't see too many with them..

 

[bigjim247365]

I have always had those. I like them. Don't see too many with them..

i want em!

 

[drbandkgb]

I have always had those. I like them. Don't see too many with them..

I couldnt get mine off fast enough lol

 

[Roadwarrior]

I couldnt get mine off fast enough lol

You have always been different

 

[drbandkgb]

Thats true...

 

[Roadwarrior]

So the headliner was sagging and before I headed out to St. Louis I pulled the headliner out and scraped the foam off with a plastic spoon, yes a plastic spoon.. It was the best thing, I tried all sorts of tools, but the spoon was the best.

Anyway I got it to here before I left

And I decided to move my CB to the ceiling, to get it out of the way and I wanted to be like Mirage.. (kinda). I knew that it would be "heavy" so I added a cheap piece of angled aluminum to the other side of the headliner so I drilled holes in all three piece and ran 1/2" length bolts through and secure the bracket to the angle aluminum

I ran the coax up the B pillar, and across the middle to behind the mirror.

Where I mounted the CB, it stuck down too much in my mirror, so I repulled the headliner and moved it up to right behind the net.

So here it is moved up

I am trying to thing what to do with the wires, might just come up with some simple cover for them.. but they are hard to see unless you are REALLY looking for them.

Final product

Lighter photo

Darker photo

Random bad photo from the front.. with a reverse XN shout out

I like it and though it reeks of paint I think that it is nice. Riding around without the headliner was too loud for this guy. I thought I would like the rugged torn apart look, but I couldn't get into it.

I plan on doing LED light upgrades and a red LED map light on the front.. Don't know what I want to do just quite yet..

 

[NMTerras]

Your x gets gets funkier. Love it.

 

[Xterraforce]

I really like this build. Nice job.

 

[Roadwarrior]

Your x gets gets funkier. Love it.

I really like this build. Nice job.

Thanks! And we are slowly getting there

 

[Mirage]

Looking good!

 

[Roadwarrior]

Looking good!

When I put the CB up there I was thinking how you told me how you had to brace it. And while my CB didn't exactly fit in the net, so I put it behind the net.

 

[DirtyRice120]

Looking good Tucker!



Sent From My Samsung Galaxy SIII

 

[Timrich]

Looks good Tuck!

 

[TN4x4Xterra]

Nice job....loving the long rearview mirror lol

 

[Roadwarrior]

Nice job....loving the long rearview mirror lol

All thanks to Mr. Fink

 

[Xado89]

Love love love that mirror, Fink made me want one to when I saw it on his. Where do y'all get them from?

 

[AZhiAZiAM]

think they get them from amazon, believe they are called wink mirrors"
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...d-keywords=wink+mirror&rh=i:aps,k:wink+mirror

 

[Xado89]

Thanks AZ, sorry for thread jacking. XD

 

[bigjim247365]

nice job tucker! i thought you just ripped everything out of your X for weight reduction lol.

 

[Roadwarrior]

nice job tucker! i thought you just ripped everything out of your X for weight reduction lol.

It didn't help with the MPGs so I put it back in..

 

[xterror04]

Hey now I get credit for the mirror mod, lol I bought mine at orielys

 

[NMTerras]

Hey now I get credit for the mirror mod, lol I bought mine at orielys

Whatever Luke I had one of those in my Honda civic in 1984. And yes, it was modded! :kewl: