The Money Pit

[sawtooth4x4]

Alright. Haven't updated this in awhile. I really haven't done that much. But I've been wanting a place to mount my tablet for GPS usage.

Went to the junkyard a found a non-navigation switch panel. Swapped my switches over and added some double sided tape Velcro stuff I've had lying around for years. total cost $5

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I started this, this weekend. Got tired of hauling gas and my spare in my trunk. so I started a swing out

Just a couple pictures

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I still have a lot of work to do to it. I'm going to try to make the stock bumper fit around it. otherwise, I'm going to have to move my mufflers up a lot.

 

[sixstringsteve]

what kind of MPG are you getting?

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I don't know right now. Its mostly sitting in the driveway since I drive my BMW and Toyota Sequoia a lot.

I'd say on the highway around 15-16 going 70-75. if I go slower its usually around 17. When I go down to Moab, I usually fill up when I leave Layton and then in Price. But my gas gauge is also off, When its shows a quarter tank, I still have 10 gallons left. I have a 24 or 26 gallon tank. I don't remember off hand.

 

[sLcREX]

Curious about your Velcro tablet mount, how firm is it? Do you think it will be up to the task when/if you're traveling down a rutted road shaking everything? I've wanted a tablet mount for a while but with the amount of washboard roads I've gone through I don't trust suction cups either. The ram mounts seem to be where it's at, but I haven't seen one in person to see how sturdy they are.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

i used 2" wide Velcro. i drove down some pretty rutted roads after i put it on going 30-60 mph. it didn't move at all. I bought this stuff at wal-mart for $5 about 5 years ago. i've used it to hold CB's to my dash as well.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Finished the tire carrier for now. Some pictures

 

[sawtooth4x4]

 

[Troop92]

Love it, man. Looks great.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Thanks. Just need to cut some holes and slide the stock bumper over. Then off to Moab Friday

 

[sawtooth4x4]

and its mostly done. Need to mount a reverse light and license plate light.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Off to Moab Friday Morning!!!!!

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Well its a sad day.

The Range Rover affectionately known as Clarissa is now in another's arms (well hands).

I will miss her. Lots of good times. Hope she enjoys Nevada

 

[Jlipton72]

kinda bringing this one back but could you explain a bit more on using the regular grade gas (87)? I have a 98 4.6L GEMS motor and of course it gets horrible fuel mileage but saving money on fuel never sucks

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Kind of weird but that Range Rover got better economy with regular gas compared with using premium. When I used premium it lost 2 mpg.

With my Disco I have the smaller 4.0. It runs better on premium and gets better mileage. But I think it has a lot to do with engine displacement.