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Here are some pictures of some of the modifications I've done over the past couple of years!

 

 

Picture of the Pro-Comp X-Terrain 33" tires next to the old 28's.

   

First things to go were these old Bald stock 28" tires!  When I first bought my Raider I was so anxious to go 4-wheeling that the only place I could think to go was on Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.  Fortunately they have ATV trails on the base, unfortunately there are signs stating that "By Order of the Base Commander these trails are a restricted to ATV use only!"  So off me and my buddy go4-wheeling in a restricted area when we came upon a soft patch of ground.  This patch was about the size of a beach towel spread out.  Somehow we got off kilter and only two wheels were touching.  The rear one that was spinning and the front tire that wasnt doing anything since it wasnt locked in 4X4.  Jumped out locked in the hubs then jumped back in and were ready to give her another try.  Though the front tire wasnt doing anything, it was locked in and the transfer case was in 4X4.  Come to find out the hard way both the front axle half shaft splines on the Raider were stripped where the half shaft connects to the hub and the retainer clip was missing.  The retainer clip is the only thing that holds the shaft in the hub.  So to get out of this horrific mess I jumped out and carefully held the shaft in the hub while my buddy ever so slowly crept out of the hole. 

 

I will try to get a picture of the newly installed 37's next to the 33's and the stock 28" tires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I first purchased my Raider I cleaned up all four wheel well's.  This is what it looked like before I removed the rust and prepped

it for rubberized undercoating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was relativly no rust on the chassis except for the rust on the brake drum which is common due to heat.  I scrubbed everything with

 some Formula 409, rinsed it really well and let it air dry for a few hours prior to applying the undercoating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what it looks like after the rubberized undercoating.  This picture was taken without the flash and the next picture was taken with

 the flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a picture with the flash on right after completing.  Notice how wet everything still looks?  When it dries it will be flat

black in color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is what the new 33" Pro-Comp tires mounted on Mickey Thomson Classic II rims look like installed.

 

 

 

On the left after the brackets have been removed from the body and on the right after the bracket has been ground off from the frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will have to trim and grind and contour your front bumper if not take it off all together. So if you've been thinking about upgrading in the past, now would be a good time to go ahead and upgrade to a Warn Bumper. If not go ahead and trim away...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another component you will want to upgrade or at least get new ones is brakes. Also you might want to consider installing some manual locking hubs. My calipers were 16 years old so I thought I would go ahead and upgrade with some new calipers and brake pads. Also for cosmetic appearance it is easier to clean and polish your center hubs and selector when you have the wheel off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It had been three years since cleaning the wheel well and spraying ruberized undercoating. Everything stayed pretty clean and rust free. This is the last picture prior to installing a Gap guard to cover the 3" gap between the body and the frame. To do this I used an old truck bed liner / protector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I went to a used (I mean pre-owned) dealership and asked if they had any old truck bed liners and they just happened to have 5 or 6 of them lying around so they let me have my pick of the litter for free.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a really good material so I just used pop-rivets to secure it. Then sprayed everything with ruberized undercoating to protect everything.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found a Sawsall will cut through the plastic bumpers like butter. Just remember you can always take off more, but it is hard to put back what you have already cut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You will have to trim your rear bumper side skirts to get them far away from the wheel well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Washington sitting on the 37" tread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear section looks like I'll have to trim the wheel well infront of the tire a little bit more for off-roading.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the lift I now I need to raise my side step bar up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some new pics of my Raider with the WAAG Brush Guard installed and 37" Pro Comp X-Terrain tires mounted on 17" ION rims.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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