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  1. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Going to get some things finishes up on the burb get some new tires and get it on the market.
  2. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Never did call them Dual sports. A dual sport is a dirtbike with lights. Once I am done building them they will be fully single track capable. More so then your run of the mill BMW Mainly do to there size and weight. Rally Raid out of the UK makes a full ADV kit for these bikes with new taller...
  3. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Both are a 2013 and 2014 Honda CB500X. Part of their Adventure line. Still street bikes but a bit taller suspension and you can build them to be fully offroad capable. They are dirt cheap. Usually around $6,500 out the door new and 4K used. EFI and for me avg of 54mpg. I commute 72 miles a day...
  4. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Negative. Not enough interest and too much for shipping.
  5. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Hey guys Im still around. Just been busy with life. As much as I love the truck it is going to be hitting the market and we are going to get back into a CJ, maybe a YJ. Its been a fun truck and a great building experience. We have since purchased a class C RV and some Dual sport bikes so we have...
  6. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Hey guys, Yeah Im still alive. We got back from our Cross country trip last october and just got busy. so here are some updates. I got back into Motorcycles so I have been riding my dual sport a lot lately. My wife got into it for the first time so we have been riding a lot. In fact I've got...
  7. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    The bearings looked fine but they were damn near locked up. I remember fighting with fluid when I rebuilt the axles. I got fluid in today and remembered. Last time it only took 1.5qts. Its a 2qt system. I got 2 qts in this time. When I picked up the axles from the PO the shafts had mileage on...
  8. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Won't know until I get this back together and get it on the road. but I don't expect to have it. I never had the pinion angle at anything excessive.
  9. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Pulled the pass side yesterday and found it was starting to do same thing. Scored a whole other axle for $50 and Oreilly is warranting the bearings, seals and the brake shoes. so I am just out time and a couple extra qts of gear oil I had on the shelf. not sure what caused it. bad batch of...
  10. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Well the shaft that was in there is just before I did the bearings so I suspect it was the bearing or a bad seal that allowed the bearing to grind in on the shaft like that.
  11. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Been a while since I posted, Everything has been running fine and the truck has been doing great... until now. Started getting a howl in the rear. Found the rear left axle seal was leaking. Pulled it a part and it was not pretty. I got 6k miles on these new National bearings and seals and this...
  12. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Updates: Well, I've been busy with our business and botht the wife and I have got back into dual sport bikes so thats been eating up a lot fo our time. During our trip to Minnesota Bridget decided to back into a very old very large oak and bent the swingout spindles so I am slowly trying to...
  13. PMA4x4

    M116 Military Trailer Build

    Yep its his! I have moved onto other projects.
  14. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    I had it powdercoated with a batch of other panels I sell. Satin black
  15. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Ya know... You gotta have a little fun in life.
  16. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Spy photos in. Along with running search and rescue ops we can also do a FBI background check while you wait! :D:D:D Actually the Toughbook is for live data logging on Topofusion and the wife can write int he log for out trips. The tach, traqnny temp and vac gauge are still kind of "there" as...
  17. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    Resistors will reduce power, diodes are like a valve. The diodes will allow voltage to go only one way. This was needed for the master light switch. This a was a novelty switch I added in with a switch cover that says "Zombie Response lights" So no matter what on/off condition any of the lights...
  18. PMA4x4

    Project MULE - Expedition build on a 1991 1500 4x4 Suburban

    More on the Center console from the last few days. I was hoping to have the console in today but we are breaking rain records here and some are thinking of building arks its so bad. :eek1: First time I have ever had, electrical tools, metal tools and wood tools out for the same...
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