The Grey Mouser: Reboot

[Haggis]

Complete rear seat done. Bought two precut lengths of 15 series extrusion for the front hinge rails(20” and 32”) and utilized the old rail off the 40% section along with a matching piece left over on the garage for the package tray (20” each). A reject poplar glue panel from work makes the base (20”x28 5/8”). Tray mounts to the rear seat rotating hinges so lower storage bins are easily accessible. All in all less the $70 for this set up, not counting the Rigid boxes that we have had for a couple of years. Pretty pleased with how it turned out

 

[Haggis]

Picked up two of the small Ridgid.boxes to complete the rear seat storage. They clip into the bottom boxes securely utilizing the side handles. Top boxes will be for grab it and go items and what not.

 

[WashingtonTaco]

I really do like seat delete! Nice work.

 

[Haggis]

The Mouser out and about the Pennsylvania woods the last couple of weeks…

 

[Haggis]

With a big trip out west planned for later in the year there’s a few things I want to do with the Mouser.

*Do a complete rear seat delete keeping the fridge where it’s at and adding storage on the passenger side.

Done.

*Rebuild the 20 gal water tank box into something more useful.

Done.

*Add some skid plates.

And now that’s done…

Now I’m thinking about upgrading the lighting…headlights and factory fogs. And a gas tank skid, but not looking forward to those rusty factory straps. My couple hour job with the skids turned onto a 5 hour slog as I fought the results of living in the Rust Belt.

 

[Gallowbraid]

It's my personal opinion, and I'm sticking with it, that rust is dumb.

 

[Scott B.]

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Now I’m thinking about upgrading the lighting…headlights and factory fogs. And a gas tank skid, but not looking forward to those rusty factory straps. My couple hour job with the skids turned onto a 5 hour slog as I fought the results of living in the Rust Belt.

PB Blaster. Spray the bolts, let it soak.

KROIL is good, too.

But you should know this...

 

[Haggis]

PB Blaster. Spray the bolts, let it soak.

KROIL is good, too.

But you should know this...

PB Blaster is part of my Religion…

This is the Way.

 

[WashingtonTaco]

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And now that’s done…

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Now I’m thinking about upgrading the lighting…headlights and factory fogs. And a gas tank skid, but not looking forward to those rusty factory straps. My couple hour job with the skids turned onto a 5 hour slog as I fought the results of living in the Rust Belt.

I really like my RCI skids! I have yet to order the gas tank one though. I have smashed it pretty good.

 

[Haggis]

Out wandering Allegheny National Forest this weekend, still dialing in our camp set up.

Ran out to the Kinzua Bridge Viaduct, what remains of the worlds highest railroad truss bridge ever built. Around 2011 a tornado knocked down 11 of its trestles, the remaining portion were turned into a remembrance park and skywalk…

Than we hit Morrison Run Trail for an 8 miler of PA’s big green…

Done, we hit Forest Road 106 and found a decent campsite to set up for the evening…

Twas a good weekend.

 

[Gallowbraid]

Please stop posting pictures of the front of The Grey Mouser. You're going to cause me to purchase a color matched grill and hood with a scoop...

 

[Haggis]

Please stop posting pictures of the front of The Grey Mouser. You're going to cause me to purchase a color matched grill and hood with a scoop...

I take no responsibility for poor financial decisions applied to motor vehicle modifications.

 

[Scott B.]

I take no responsibility for poor financial decisions applied to motor vehicle modifications.

I'm surprised he still has his Tacoma - normally, he would have gone through 2 or 3 other vehicles by now...

 

[Haggis]

Did a thing.

 

[Scott B.]

Are they street legal?

My Baja Designs aren't - and they are nice and bright!

 

[Haggis]

Are they street legal?

My Baja Designs aren't - and they are nice and bright!

Yeah, I went with the Squadron R SAE flavor.

 

[Haggis]

All packed up for the Utah trip. 5 more days flipping lumber and eating sawdust than it’s two weeks of Western wanderings. Can not come quick enough…

 

[Haggis]

Day 1…17 hours, 6 states with a few stops to stretch the legs.

First camp last night was at Tuttle Creek State Park, Manhattan Kansas. Primitive campsite just above the lake. Cicadas and coyotes were the soundtrack.

 

[Haggis]

Day 2.

Kansas and Colorado. Some ADD wandering and a camp in the Colorado mountains above Georgetown. Today we will be setting At Dead Horse Point in Utah.

 

[Haggis]

2 days behind here…got some service here at BLM Horsethief Camp.

Day 3….Colorado And finally Utah. Stopped at Rifle Falls State Park, CO. Nice drive into and a cool little spot to stretch the legs..

Then we poked into Colorado National Monument and drove the Rim Rock Road. Definitely worth doing that.

Finally we hit Utah…

…and made our way to Dead Horse for a couple nights at their campground while we get our bearings.

Spent two days in Arches after this… more to come.