Finally....Da new rig..

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

So drug some of the "bigger" parts out and was curious about fitment so figured I would take a gander... Since its in the teens out here right now I went until I couldn't feel my feet.

PORTER · Jan 5, 2017

Making good progress Mike, question tho. Are you going the full buggy look or you putting a narrowed body on it. Sorry if I am asking a question if you already covered it in a past post.

mudmaster · Jan 5, 2017

Get a propane heater in there :FIREdevil:

WA-Wheeler · Jan 5, 2017

mudmaster said:
Get a propane heater in there :FIREdevil:

Agreed. I got a used hanging heater. Put a LP convert on it and will never work in the cold again.

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

PORTER said:
Making good progress Mike, question tho. Are you going the full buggy look or you putting a narrowed body on it. Sorry if I am asking a question if you already covered it in a past post.

Full tube. I had thought about a cab but then I would have to exo it and I HATE exo's,lol

mudmaster said:
Get a propane heater in there :FIREdevil:

WA-Wheeler said:
Agreed. I got a used hanging heater. Put a LP convert on it and will never work in the cold again.

I have one of those big buddy's but yes a hanging heater is in the to do list I just gotta make sure I got enough funds to finish this thing,

I been eyeballing one of those big mr heater units they have at lowes.

PORTER · Jan 5, 2017

Good to see you send those Previously used Toyota parts to the scrap heap where they belong , now you just need to get rid of the Papa Smurf blue. :fawkdancesmiley:

crash2 · Jan 5, 2017

PORTER said:
Good to see you send those Previously used Toyota parts to the scrap heap where they belong , now you just need to get rid of the Papa Smurf blue. :fawkdancesmiley:

I still have enough to build a couple more toys :flipoff: And the blue--its going to get even MORE blingy

PORTER · Jan 5, 2017

crash said:
I still have enough to build a couple more toys :flipoff: And the blue--its going to get even MORE blingy

You Toy guys never dissapoint.:flipoff:

crash2 · Jan 6, 2017

PORTER said:
You Toy guys never dissapoint.:flipoff:

And toy guys always build our own **** :fawkdancesmiley:

crash2 · Jan 6, 2017

So again collecting parts and thinking things over and I came to the conclusion I really want to go with front/rear winch's. Not only for the suck down side but the fact of the one trail use. Clark came up with a great setup taking a m8000 and 9.0rc and swapping drums which give the front winch width of 21" which is well within the width I need and also give me the length of rope I will need.

So scored a m8000 winch already and looking into getting the 9.0rc.

Clark · Jan 7, 2017

crash said:
Clark came up with a great setup taking a m8000 and 9.0rc and swapping drums ..........

I stole the idea from FJ401ton :redneck:

shrek1 · Jan 7, 2017

Clark said:
I stole the idea from FJ401ton :redneck:

That guy doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground!:fawkdancesmiley::haha:

crash2 · Jan 9, 2017

So I came to the conclusion of trying to get the motor/tranny into the chassis on the table was just to dangerous and once and tube went around them I would not be able to get them back out.

So I decided to go ahead and get the chassis on the ground and get the bulk of the work done to the axle housings.

crash2 · Jan 9, 2017

I got the rear axle link brackets all done. The only things left on the housing are shock mounts, center winch down point and I am thinking of redoing the caliper mounts to roll the calipers down to one side.

crash2 · Jan 9, 2017

Next dove into the front axle and got the link brackets all done. I also went ahead and tied the bridge into the axle tubes.

So only thing left on the housing is shock mounts and the steering ram mount.