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Installing a full underbelly skid from Next Venture Motorsports. First up is assembling the skid and laying out parts.
Next remove factory gas skid and install new skid support brackets
Comparison of factory gas skid to Next Venture Motorsports
Planning to finish installation and will update this week.
Next remove factory gas skid and install new skid support brackets
Comparison of factory gas skid to Next Venture Motorsports
Planning to finish installation and will update this week.
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Wow, nice!!!! Is Next Venture aluminum? And how hard was it to swap out the gas tank skid?
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Yes, here is link
https://nextventuremotorsports.com/...ts/jt-7000-series-aluminum-belly-skids-3-6-v6
The install is pretty straight forward.
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Adding a power bank with Redarc 1250 charger, 1500W Inverter and 200Ah Lithium Battery with Self-Heating.
To house all this in front of bed required welding two battery boxes and finish with Bedliner.
To house all this in front of bed required welding two battery boxes and finish with Bedliner.
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Lots of wiring and now we have refrigerator and tent wired with remote inverter switch an battery monitor.
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Update, good addition, has helped another extra weight in the turns and off camber. Plus, cleans up axle housing by moving bar above frame.
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New @RebelOffRoad side hatch installed. I did paint bolt heads black before installation. Makes it easier to reach items in front of bed.
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A few Queso travel journal photos from our recent west coast trip. Fins & Things, Rimrocker Trail, Death Valley, the Rubicon Trail, and camping in Yosemite. Total 6,234 miles and lots of gas stops.
