[Darkrider]

Now that i have the YJ i have had some time to think about mods with this as well. Some changes in the form of the fact i plan on properly restoring the body instead of the rock slider style rockers. It will cost more but finding clean K5s anymore is becoming a thing of the past if you want a reasonable price. So i might as well put the money into this one.



I have gotten ahold of a new window for the tailgate. However it does come in another gate but said gate is more of a shipping container for it then anything since it is in worse shape then the original. So the plan here is to keep the puckboard on for now till i can deal with the dent in the bottom of the original gate. I suspect that it may interfere with the operation of the window mechanism.



Planned work list for this truck:


Repair rusted sheet metal
5x2" Rectangular tubing bumpers with hidden winch in front end. I will be removing the twisted up filler panel under the grille to clear the winch which avoids a body lift.

Replace the beaten up tube grille with a stock GMC grille that i got with some spare parts for the '84 C10 awhile ago. If needed i will trim the bottom of the grille for the winch as well.

Mounting the solenoids for the winch under the hood.

Dual battery upgrade either via an aftermarket tray on right side or using a factory left side tray. This will determine where the winch solenoids will go. One other option is a custom tray with a mounting plate for both the winch solenoids and for a ford solenoid for isolating the batteries. Dedicating the left battery for lights and winch while right battery runs the truck.

Brushless Alternator upgrade


Moving the 31x10.50R15 General grabber tires to the Jeep YJ in favor of more aggressive tires on this. Currently looking at the Gladiator QR900-MT as one such option. It has a very similar tread to some of the Military tires a lot of guys run on offroad rigs.



Here is the possible tire option: