What did you do to your GMT today?

by **mikekey** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:25 am

We just built a beefed up version of JD's roof racks. This time with better materials, ie steel bars, stainless steel u bolts and welded mounting plates. See everyone Friday morning in our ghetto rig.

by **djthumper** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:54 am

JorDaneeKey wrote:So redid the entire Baja rack mounting system. Found and installed the new front tow hooks. BUT.....still no sliders. Super disappointed. Especially since I spent 16 hours at the shop today trying to help get things done, but my step-dad is sick and wasn't functioning 100%. He tried, but when you're 69, well, you don't move as fast as you used to. So, not sure what to do. Won't get anything done before leaving for TECORE tomorrow. The sliders are technically built, they just aren't mounted , and I don't have time to drop the rig off tomorrow in the "hope" that it will get done.

Can you tell I'm frustrated? Especially since I just wasted a vacation day.....Oy!

You didn't really waste it when you look what you got done! The rack and tow hooks are probably more important then the rock sliders.

by **fishsticks** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:21 am

JorDaneeKey wrote:So redid the entire Baja rack mounting system. Found and installed the new front tow hooks. BUT.....still no sliders. Super disappointed. Especially since I spent 16 hours at the shop today trying to help get things done, but my step-dad is sick and wasn't functioning 100%. He tried, but when you're 69, well, you don't move as fast as you used to. So, not sure what to do. Won't get anything done before leaving for TECORE tomorrow. The sliders are technically built, they just aren't mounted , and I don't have time to drop the rig off tomorrow in the "hope" that it will get done.

Can you tell I'm frustrated? Especially since I just wasted a vacation day.....Oy!

You need local wheeler friends. If you were in WA we'd all be in my driveway right now with spotlights welding on your sliders.

by **v7guy** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:07 am

fishsticks wrote:
JorDaneeKey wrote:So redid the entire Baja rack mounting system. Found and installed the new front tow hooks. BUT.....still no sliders. Super disappointed. Especially since I spent 16 hours at the shop today trying to help get things done, but my step-dad is sick and wasn't functioning 100%. He tried, but when you're 69, well, you don't move as fast as you used to. So, not sure what to do. Won't get anything done before leaving for TECORE tomorrow. The sliders are technically built, they just aren't mounted , and I don't have time to drop the rig off tomorrow in the "hope" that it will get done.

Can you tell I'm frustrated? Especially since I just wasted a vacation day.....Oy!

You need local wheeler friends. If you were in WA we'd all be in my driveway right now with spotlights welding on your sliders.

That's what would be happening if you guys lived close to me too.

by **JorDaneeKey** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 5:50 am

Thanks for the thought guys. I know there are a few GMTNation guys here, but I believe they are all SS guys. There is a huge Florida 4x4 group, but they seem to be mostly cocky Jeep guys (if the fb page is a good measure). But yeah, some local wheeling friends that we could trust would be nice.

I'll post a picture of the mounts once the sun is up.

by **mikekey** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 7:33 am

First, my wife built this yesterday when the original idea didn't work.

Two 48in x 1 1/4in x 1/16in square steel tubing. The plates in the roof rails are 1/4 steel plate with a hole drilled out and a carriage bolt thru it which has it's head welded to the plate. And of course, 4 u-bolts.

It's solid enough for me to stand on. :friday:

by **Cable810** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:15 am

Looks really Solid!!

by **redleg6** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:11 pm

mikekey wrote:First, my wife built this yesterday when the original idea didn't work.

Two 48in x 1 1/4in x 1/16in square steel tubing. The plates in the roof rails are 1/4 steel plate with a hole drilled out and a carriage bolt thru it which has it's head welded to the plate. And of course, 4 u-bolts.

It's solid enough for me to stand on.

oh now I see it...i got rid of my cross bars a while ago, wasn't sure how you attached the rack

by **mikekey** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 12:52 pm

redleg6 wrote:oh now I see it...i got rid of my cross bars a while ago, wasn't sure how you attached the rack

I was going to try this, but this won't work with the factory GM roof rails because of the shape. If the roof rails for the stock bars where actually square it might work. But welding mounting tabs onto the rack and then trying to slide it in won't work since they curve.

by **JorDaneeKey** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:40 pm

I got her really dirty.....

by **djthumper** » Sat Apr 13, 2013 5:14 pm

JorDaneeKey wrote:I got her really dirty.....

by **JorDaneeKey** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:10 am

Yeah, TapTalk app is being a pain about loading pictures. Guess I'll have to wait till we get home from TECORE.

by **djthumper** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:16 pm

Have a safe trip home

by **JorDaneeKey** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:01 pm

I'm going to be really sad if this....

Washes off this.....

by **HARDTRAILZ** » Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:26 pm

I woke up in mine. Was a great night of sleep after a party for my buddy who is about to become a dad.

Pic from when I woke up.

by **Conner299** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 2:08 pm

Oil change, tire rotation, and blacked out the grill.

by **Nakashige** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:38 am

Destroyed Cromo Shafts and U Joint Snapped the Main Leaf at the pocket mount FML

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:38 pm

Dude, you need to use less of the bacon petal.

by **DirtyBacon04** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:54 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Dude, you need to use less of the bacon petal.

Are you saying he needs to drive less like I do? Or are you just stating that the gas pedal looks like a bacon strip...

black bacon...

Woooaaa Black Bacon, Bam Ba Lam! Woooaaa Black Bacon Bam Ba Lam!!

by **DirtyBacon04** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:55 pm

Nakashige wrote:Destroyed Cromo Shafts and U Joint Snapped the Main Leaf at the pocket mount FML

^ Destroying everyone else desires to SAS... ^

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