Finally, the last part of the rock slider build! Lets finish them up and see what they look like completed. The goal is to have some beefy nerf bars we can use to rub against rocks and still be able to open the doors after a long day of wheeling! Part 3 – Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara ...June 14, 2021 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Boatside / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Mini / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rock Slider / Suzuki / Tracker / Tube / Vitara by Paul
1 Transferring from wheelchairs to taller vehicles like trucks and vans can sometimes be challenging due to differences in height. Wheelchair users cannot slide across using a transfer board and grab handles like they can with a car. This is a custom platform solution we came up with to put the […] Wheelchair platform for Transferring to Tall Trucks and VansMay 9, 2021 in FABRICATION PROJECTS tagged 1 Ton / 1/2 Ton / 1500 / 2500 / 3/4 Ton / 3500 / Ambulance / Chevy / Disability / Dodge / Elderly / Ford / Injury / Medical / paraplegic / Platform / Transfer / Transport / Truck / Van / Wheelchair by Paul
Today we cap the giant hole we just made from cutting off the rocker panels and reinforce the rock sliders. Then we reattach the fenders using some race car parts. Part 2 – Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara ...September 19, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Boatside / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Mini / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rock Slider / Suzuki / Tracker / Tube / Vitara by Paul
1 Time to remove PJ’s rusty rocker panels and build some rock sliders from scratch. Rock sliders are great for protecting your doors offroad and providing a pivot point around trees and rocks. Part 1 – Mini Boatside and Rock Sliders on Vitara ...September 8, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged Boatside / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Mini / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rock Slider / Suzuki / Tracker / Tube / Vitara by Paul
Finally, the last part of the front bumper build for PJ. Today we tie it all together by adding reinforced tubes to finish out the sides of the bumper. Be sure to check the completed pics at the end! Part 7 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...August 22, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount by Paul
Today we bend up a bull bar / hood protector for the bumper and wire up the winch with a quick disconnect safety switch. Part 6 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...August 13, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount by Paul
2 Time to add more reinforcement and an aluminum skidplate to our custom DIY winch bumper build! We also discuss lot of tips and tricks along the way. Part 5 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...June 5, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' / TOOLS OF THE TRADE! tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul
This ain’t no bolt on bumper so the madness continues! Time to reinforce the winch mount and start making a skid plate. Part 4 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...May 15, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul
1 Time to weld the winch plate together, make some mounts for the winch solenoid, and get everything permanently attached to PJ our Suzuki Vitara offroad truck! Part 3 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...April 25, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul
1 Time to whip out the plasma cutter and finish reinforcing the winch mount! In this post we add two additional attachment points and cut out the winch plate and fairlead mount. Part 2 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...April 16, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul
2 We have been on 3 wheeling trips with PJ (our long term Suzuki Vitara) so far and haven’t gotten stuck… yet. However it is only a matter of time before it will happen or something breaks and we need to be extracted. Check out the winch we bought and Part […] Part 1 – Front Winch Bumper Build with Receiver Hitch ...April 1, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 13000 / 9500 / Chevy / Fabricate / MIG / Off Road Winch / Offroad / Suzuki / Tracker / Vitara / Winch / Winch Mount / ZESUPER by Paul
2 I found some awesome used UTV tires and Jeep wheels for my Vitara. Nevermind the fact that 15″ wheels aren’t supposed to fit a 2nd gen, I don’t always listen to others. Read more to see how I …umm… persuaded them to fit along with lots of pics. How to Put 15 Inch Steel Wheels and UTV Tires ...February 21, 2020 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / Suzuki Vitara/Tracker 'PJ' tagged 15" / Chevy / Offroad / Rock Crawler / Rocktane / Steel / Suzuki / Tracker / UTV / Vitara / Wheel by Paul
Ol’ Blue is my long term project I traded CrAzYbLaZe project for in the beginning of 2011. This page is an index of the projects and changes to it where you will be able to click links to mini project posts. Ol’ Blue ’71 Chevy Main Build PostDecember 13, 2013 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 1 Ton Axles / 4x4 / Chevy / Custom / Leaf Spring Slider / Lockers / Offroad / Ol Blue by Paul