Tunnel mod

[Rixster]

Well I got this far and learned that my smaller air compressor will not keep up with my die grinder. I will fix it tomorrow with my roto zip out of my work truck.

 

[Meatman]

looks good rick, coulda saved you a lot of time and elbow grease by selling you my tison tunnel

 

[KMMAC]

Are the running board ends from an 09? Looks nice! How do they fasten to the outside edge?

 

[Reeb]

Looks good, I like the finishing touch on the tunnel edge. Did you cut the running board traction yourself or use a kit? This is what I ended up doing with my little brother's sled. Had a CR extension for it but thought this looked cooler and it was something we did ourselves.

 

[vdo1948]

You guys with big bucks and big tools really need to learn to work the correct way. It goes like this: Work until the compressor draws down a ways. Wait for the compressor to rebuild pressure - usually about 1/2 a beer and a smoke. Grind some more. Wait some more - more beer and smokes, etc.

 

[Rixster]

The gussets (end parts) arre 09 cat parts, About $9 each. I did all the cutting so far with a sawzall, but now it is down to the finishing I need to be a little more precise. The gussets slide into the rip rails, although I did have to grind them down to get them to fit. The 09 rip rails have a lot bigger hole. Then I will rivet them in. As for the traction/snow eliminators I cut that out myself also. they are cutler boards. If i had to do it all over again I would powder coat them first. The snow sticks to them pretty good. I still have to clean them off 2-3 times a day.

 

[76FOMOCO]

put an inner support on the inside of the tunnel

 

[KMMAC]

Is that just a piece of 1/8th" by what 2" aluminum flat bar? I like that track is it 2.5 or 3"

 

[Rixster]

That looks like a straightened and turned attack 20 to me!

 

[Rixster]

put an inner support on the inside of the tunnel

I wondered about that.

 

[76FOMOCO]

yes an a20 flipped
as for the inner support it is a piece of 2x1/8x36 flat stock, i put one on each side and it runs from the rear suspension bracket to the middle bolt for the rear bumper.

 

[Rixster]

Might as well hook these together.
http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156492

 

[Rixster]

76fomoco
I hope you pack an extra coolant hose in your back pack! That looks like a day ender right there.

 

[76FOMOCO]

76fomoco
I hope you pack an extra coolant hose in your back pack! That looks like a day ender right there.

over 2200 miles last year and never even had a problem. the big trick I think is the drop brackets keep it from hitting the hose. the clamp can be an issue but i use the crimp rings and keep a spare clamp in my bag. I did keep some extra hose in the O'l pack for the first 1000 mile.

 

[1Mike900]

Just slide on some of that black nylon cross woven sheathing that is used to protect tubing etc... That ought to take the blunt of the blow from a rock or two! We use it all the time to protect contour turned 16RHR finish aircraft shafts.

Mike

 

[900catman]

i would do the support so you dont run into tunnel cracking like people haveing with the bdx bumper kit. thats why i went with van amburg

 

[Rixster]

This one is almost done.

Yes the bud light wheat is delicious!

And one to go!

 

[76FOMOCO]

Looking good.
i do like how the soda on the rear gas rack was replace with a bud light..

you can get caps for the rear bumper from doo but they are about 3 bucks each....

 

[jtt454]

I know that Bud Light Wheat is my new BEER!!!

 

[Rixster]

I know that Bud Light Wheat is my new BEER!!!

It is almost as good as blue moon, but a lot cheaper! I like it.