Finally....Da new rig..

crash2 · Feb 18, 2017

PORTER said:
Good size Radiator, shouldn't overheat in even the hottest desert days. Coming together Mike, your going more forward then backwards.:awesomework:

Ya thats the one Jason recommended.. Not cheap but damn nice..

PORTER · Feb 18, 2017

crash said:
Ya thats the one Jason recommended.. Not cheap but damn nice..

That's the one I ran in the last rig, awesome unit, overheating won't happen unless you have a leak or engine issue. It's a super efficient radiator.

crash2 · Feb 18, 2017

PORTER said:
That's the one I ran in the last rig, awesome unit, overheating won't happen unless you have a leak or engine issue. It's a super efficient radiator.

And fully tig welded...

PORTER · Feb 18, 2017

Yes, super strong setup. Mine had a 2 inch bend off the top from when I went over backwards and got impacted by a Rock. Still didn't leak. Sold it that way after 10 years of use.

crash2 · Feb 18, 2017

Lil spendy but well worth it...

crash2 · Feb 20, 2017

I got a start on the motor mounts..

crash2 · Feb 20, 2017

Well the motor is now officially in place. I still have to build the cross support/skid plate mount that goes down under the motor and between both motor mount plates...

crash2 · Feb 20, 2017

I got the front tube pulled off and tossed the new winch in just for kicks. I am still waiting for my M8000 so I can swap drums.

crash2 · Feb 21, 2017

I got the new trans/tcase mount built.

crash2 · Feb 21, 2017

And got it installed and tabs made and welded so the power train is now mounted.

landbruiser1 · Feb 21, 2017

Nice work as always Mike!

Paulie · Feb 21, 2017

I like what you did there. That's the issue I'm now dealing with on my rig with the trans mount. I had a short mount setup and it pulled the bolts on the factory trans mount. Think I might achieve something similiar.

crash2 · Feb 22, 2017

landbruiser1 said:
Nice work as always Mike!

Thanks its coming along...

Paulie said:
I like what you did there. That's the issue I'm now dealing with on my rig with the trans mount. I had a short mount setup and it pulled the bolts on the factory trans mount. Think I might achieve something similiar.

I have done this setup a few times with no issues.

I had a couple folks ask why I ran the mounts so far out vs. just keeping it short and mount on the base of the belly pan. Well as many know the belly pan gets allot of deflection from being beat on. I figured the outer edges are the strongest part and should remain VERY stable and strong...

boxboy · Feb 22, 2017

Looking good Crash! I should stop by and have a look.

crash2 · Feb 22, 2017

boxboy said:
Looking good Crash! I should stop by and have a look.

You know where I live :awesomework:

crash2 · Feb 24, 2017

These beauties finally arrived....

crash2 · Feb 24, 2017

So One thing I wanted from the very start of this project was not the typical nose of the tube chassis--I wanted a god damn bumper. I toyed with a bunch of ideas and this is what I came up with. Its far from done and I will jump back on it as soon as I get my other winch so I can swap drums but this is the start of it. No more man bulge,lol.

ChrisStewart · Feb 24, 2017

I like the bumper, where do you get your bushings from? Last one what was the actual lead time on the ORIs?

crash2 · Feb 24, 2017

ChrisStewart said:
I like the bumper, where do you get your bushings from? Last one what was the actual lead time on the ORIs?

It was like 5 weeks and 2 days--they are still saying 6 weeks..

I will have to dig up the number and pm it to ya. Took allot of work to figure out that mount combo many years ago...