I'm writing this segment just a few days before April's annual Easter Jeep Safari event in Moab, Utah. The original plan was to have this truck finished by February, drive it up through Glacier National Park and into Canada, do some killer snow-wheeling, and head back into the States. When February came and went, taking Jinxy to Moab seemed like a good alternative goal, but thanks to a ton of work around the office, the build-up has slowed up more than I'd like. Things did not go as planned (do they ever with a truck build?) but Jinxy, our red half-ton project Dodge, is a lot closer to being done.
I have been tinkering away though, and managed to spend the downtime wisely at Off Road Evolution, adding some electrical accessories that I wanted to make sure to get done before the truck leaves on its cross-country trip. Were the parts we added vital to get this truck running and on the road? Nope. But they were part of the original plan to renew and rebuild this truck into a great work and play toy.
This month, we added some new batteries from 1-800-Battery, put in some new Jeepers And Creepers robust battery cables, replaced the sun-worn headlights, and were able to get some Auto Meter gauges inside the cab to give better readings on the powertrain.
By next month's installment, the truck should be driving on the road and getting really close to done. In fact, we should have this truck completely done and ready for its trip within the next two issues. At least that's the plan....