🛠️ Member Build Blue 250 build

[turbo8]

Never done one of these before but here it goes.

24 Heritage Blue LC250 premium.

First mods

Removed front air dams

Added all weather mats

Tires:
275-70r18 BFG Ko3

Suspension:
E&E 8mm top shock spacer, raised the front height by 5/8"

Armor:
E&E prototype skids
E&E billet rear lower control arms

To do list:
Proper suspension
Transfer case skid
Gas tank skid
Slider steps

 

[turbo8]

 

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[ToddGLC]

do you have a link to the skids? Thanks.

 

[turbo8]

do you have a link to the skids? Thanks.

They are a one off set at the moment. I was hoping to make them compatible with the GX with EKDDS and then go into production.

 

[gxsandiego]

Nice job. Looks ready!

 

[ToddGLC]

Well i think they look great!

 

[turbo8]

Well i think they look great!

Thanks! There are a couple little things I would like to change on the current design, but they did come out pretty good for a prototype. I've been beating them up over the last couple of months.

6061-T6 sub frame with 3/16" thick 5052-H32 skids
Oil change access panels
Can jack the vehicle up from anywhere on the skids
Works with sway bar disconnect
53lbs

 

[turbo8]

200 and a 250 side by side.

 

[turbo8]

Added stable mate

 

[turbo8]

Added billet aluminum lower control arms, they use oem 200 series bushings.

 

[ShakyHandJeff]

They are a one off set at the moment. I was hoping to make them compatible with the GX with EKDDS and then go into production.

They look great, and beefy. I'd definitely buy a set of those. Beautiful work.

 

[turbo8]

They look great, and beefy. I'd definitely buy a set of those. Beautiful work.

Unfortunatly, after looking over the GX, there are too many differences in the frame to make a skid system work on both. I'm still not sure I'll produce the 250 skids.

 

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[gxsandiego]

Too bad. I would like a set