FishOn's PNW Adventure Build - 2019 Big Horn

[FishOn]

Completed my fuse box/relay box for the aux lighting, power distribution at the battery, and got the catch can installed. Fab'd up a little bracket to mount the relay box and catch can.

 

[FishOn]

3 plugs at the back are for the light bars/pods/etc, 3 fused circuits for the switch LEDs and 3 fused circuits for the relays. Individually fused at the battery. Man, the cable troughs on these trucks are AMAZING!

 

[Bwright113]

Stoked for you, looking forward to seeing those upgrades. Has the new bumper come in yet?

 

[FishOn]

EVERYTHING is sitting here, waiting (less than) patiently for the freaking lift... I can't bear to mount anything else until I get rid of these chrome wheels, fender flares, etc. Everything not visible is complete (Tuner/CAI/exhaust/audio), now I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for BDS.

 

[FishOn]

The word on the street is the street is the BDS kit shipped and with any amount of luck, I'l be rollin' on 37's for Turkey Day... Which means I will be "occupied" the remainder of that weekend!
Finished the prototype tail gate emblem, 3rd (4th?) brake light, although I'm not sold on the spiderweb. The clear back plane lets enough red light out the sides to kinda glow at night, looks pretty cool on the truck. I've been playing with different designs for the final product but haven't found something I LOVE. I just know I hate the chrome RAM. Version 2.0, you won't be able to see the actual LEDs either.

 

[FishOn]

Ohhhh dang... Lift is done, finally. Bumpers, aux lighting, and running boards and debadging, GO GO GO!!! This is minutes after she was off the rack.

 

[HemiDude]

This site has been the source of tons of info and inspiration, so I thought I'd pay it forward. Let me know if I can help anyone that's looking into the same mods...

The opportunity to build the dream truck I've wanted since my childhood when my dad lifted his brand new 1980 Toyota 4x4 is here, albeit on a bittersweet note. With a kid in college, a mortgage, COVID, the wife's Duramax 4x4, etc., the idea of getting a sick new truck alone was pretty far fetched, much less being able to convince the wife I needed to dump another $10 or 15k into it... I was pretty sure I'd be rolling the Camry for another 5 years before she "gave" me the Chevy 2500 and she got the new Tahoe she wants now.
The bitter part of the situation: My dad's health took a turn south and he passed away in August. (Love ya, Pop!)
The sweet part of the situation: He left me his 2019 5.7 4x4 Big Horn with 3500 miles and just enough cash to get it dialed in the way I've always wanted. (Party On, Pop!)

The List: Audio, Bumpers/Drop Steps, Suspension, Brakes, Tuner, Intake/Exhaust, Re-gear, and de-badge/black out/remove as much chrome as possible. Goodies have been trickling in for the last few weeks, the major fun and games will begin this coming weekend. Here are the highlights:

Blackhorse Offroad RA-19 Front and Rear Bumpers, bull bar, skid plate with Hella and Westin LEDs
Westin HDX Bed access nerf bars
BDS 6" adjustable coil over lift w/ BDS control arms and Fox shocks
Powerstop Z36 kit
Hostile Venom on Falken Wildpeak 37x12.5x20
Edge Pulsar
K&N 63 series
Airaid TBS
Magnaflow D Fit, re-pipe straight out from there
Rebel style grill, blacked out
Spyder Black bezel headlight replacements

Audio: I have the 8.4" screen that will stay but everything else will get some love, thanks to Crutchfield and a few others. If you're new to car audio and need guidance, Crutchfield is freaking amazing...
Fosgate 750x5 amp
Fosgate DSR-1
Front/Rear doors - Infinity REF 9633 - 3 way 6x9
Dash - Infinity REF 3032 - 3.5"
Fosgate Punch 10" in Ground Shaker 60% box

I'll start taking pics as soon as the "surgery" begins.

Sounds like an exceptional plan! Life works in mysterious ways, and its nice that you can make something good out of a personal loss

 

[FishOn]

Got the new amp plate finished and installed... Cap is mounted underneath. Audio upgrade is is finally complete.

 

[FishOn]

Rear bumper install, check. Need to finish wiring for aux lighting still...

 

[FishOn]

Front bumper, bull bar and skid plate install, check. Westin and Baja Designs lighting, check. Blacked out headlights and black Rebel style grill, check. Sanded and painted the chrome upper grill applique instead of buying a new one.

 

[FishOn]

Just a slight difference in my style vs. Pops...

Pops


Mine


Pops


Mine

 

[FishOn]

And the running boards are in. CRAZY beefy, very little flex with my 210lbs bouncing on them...

 

[Finn5033]

Wow, what a transformation. Now that’s how you make something your own. Impressive

 

[FishOn]

Finally got the Adventure cleaned up and out for a few beauty shots

 

[Cheebie]

Very nice Ram, have fun, should be a good time getting to those fishing holes!!!

 

[FishOn]

Couple of updates:
Got the RAM and chrome strips off the doors
Baja Designs fogs, Hella floods, and Westin 20" all wired and rockin'
Puddle lights installed along bottom of running boards, switched by a relay triggered by the footwell lights
Blacked out the 1500 logos on the hood




Rides great, handles great, looks great...
And then, this... Bad day.

 

[PorBoy]

WOAH........

 

[sauy65]

That was a very good point for fishing as well as for fishing poles as I want to stand a fishing pole and I give instruction from a this site.And I succeed in my work.

 

[Vinnie.]

i think pops would be proud!

 

[FishOn]

Holy ice storm... Popped off the 3/4" exoskeleton of ice and went for a cruise around town. Looks like a freaking tornado touched down.