As typical of me for the last couple years I make a list of things I would like to improve on and change by the next GoneMOAB event. I pretty much spend all year preparing for a weeks worth of wheeling and that is about it.
Repairs
Motor mounts--- I will be purchasing the solid motor mounts from Steven @ Rugged Rocks in the next week or so. This should help get the power through the driveline again.
Rear Shocks--- I am eyeballing the King 2.0x10 Smoothies with hose res for the rear. These should provide a little nice ride than my Bilstein 5165s and both will be new.
Brakes--- I need to get new drums in the rear and with the SAS I will be upgrading the fronts to spiral cut and ceramic pads, this should provide a MUCH nicer braking feel. I will also look into changing over to a 94 Ram MC to push a little more fluid and get a tighter brake feel.
Leaf Springs--- My stock packs are VERY worn out, the bushings on both sides are really worn out. I will likely be ordering Alcans +1" and + 200# to help with weight and height.
Radiator & Cooling--- I was seeing some pretty high temps (235*) at a couple points with the slow speeds, warm ambient temperatures, and lots of idling. I am currently looking into adding a single 10-16" electric fan on a single switch for trail use. This will continually pull air through the radiator and help keep temps below 200*. In conjunction to the E-fan I will add a JK hood louver to allow for hot air to rise from the hood better.
HP--- I am looking at having a header back catless exhaust setup made to open up the flow and allow for a little more power.
Electrical--- Simply put, the stock alternator is sh!t. Rugged Rocks carries the DC Power alts that shoudl allow for more power through the system. I am also currently searching for a nice round LED aux light to replace my KCs. I checked out the 7" LED pods from Oz 4wd at the vendor booth at Gone, I really was impressed with their output.
SAS--- still in process, Calmini as typical is playing games with their timeframes, I am still calling every week as I need to get the ball rolling. King Coilovers up front, and likely an ARB locker front and rear.
I think my list is pretty long, Im sure I wont hit everything, but at least I have a guideline. Any input will be greatly considered if it pushes my project forward.