Tech and Fabrication

If you want to change, modify, fabricate or maintain your rig you should find it here.

Interior winch controls

Posted on February 4th, 2011

By Tony K

All it took was one day in the rain with a traditional remote hanging out the window and I knew there had to be a better way. My solution was to install switches in my console to control my front and rear winches. In the picture, the silver toggles are my winch controls. One for each winch and a master switch so my dog doesn’t operate the winches.  The red light indicates when the winch master switch has been flipped on.  Read more...

Twin Sticks

Posted on February 4th, 2011

Write up coming soon.  Eric has been busy getting the site up and running!

Installing twin sticks

A Winch for the Tail

Posted on February 4th, 2011

By Tony K and Eric B

You might think this a bit of an extravagance but when you drive a wagon you have to find a way to keep the back of the rig off of the trees and other carnage inducing obstacles. I just use a small 6000 lb winch as its primary use is side pulls not recovery.  Read more...

Gears and Lockers

Posted on February 4th, 2011

By Tony Konovaloff

To gear or not to gear.  For most of us this is a desire to lower the final drive ratio in our rigs so that we can crawl on the rocks.  But you need to remember there is a price to be paid on the top end if you change gears to improve the lower end.  Gears are only a piece of the puzzle and there are other options.  Read more...

Roof Racks and External Storage

Posted on February 4th, 2011

By Tony K  Read more...

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