After another 4 till 9:30 after-work work session, Louie has all four corners lifted now. Very exciting stuff. Pictures are bound to come soon. The rear is still pretty jouncy, a little stiff for the lack of load that we are currently carrying. As soon as we move the drawer and roofrack over, we should feel a bit more comfortable. Adding in the auxiliary fuel tank will help too.

The only worry I'm having now is that without the bullbar and winch, the front end is already a touch on the low side. I guess the diesel weighs quite a bit more than the gasser motor. With a little time and effort, I'm sure we can work out a tad more support for the front end (and weigh down the rear as well).

The big test drive will be tomorrow on the way out to Playa Grande, sure to be a rough and corrugated road...

Before that, I've still got to head back out and install the front driveshaft (new flange necessitates some changes from the old cruiser) and I'd love to hook up the air locker in the rear. The aforementioned drawer and roofrack are priorities as well. Plenty of fun left to be had. Plenty.

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