JRich's 1 Ton Taco

[CheapJ7]

ok, been gathering parts and sold off my 1/2 tons and crap so figured i'd start a build thread...

Gna be a sloow go since funds are super tight but heres the plan...

Original taco 2.7 and chassis
swapped in w56 and gear drive case w/ 4.70's
CUCV axles lincoln locked front
air shocks all around
dual triangulated 4 link f/r
1.5 uppers w/ 3/4 heims
2.0x.380 lowers with 7/8's heims
H2's hopefully w/ stiffeners and stauns
39.5 stickies...

basic buggy w/ my taco sittin on top of it...
building 2x2 subframe for flat belly and lower link mount locations... cuttin board skid..

heres right before the tear down...

stripped...

couple goodies...

still collecting parts for a month or two then get into it head first...
still looking for one set of air shocks...

 

[Budget YJ]

Re: JRich's 1 Ton Taco

What size air shocks u looking for

 

[CheapJ7]

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What size air shocks u looking for

cheap...
no seriously.. im pretty open at this point..
Think im gonna get lays 16's for one end, but still open on the other...

 

[blacksheep10]

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did you ever get a 14 cover?

call me when you do link layout. If you ever do a doubler, you need to stay open ended on your links. you can always do crossmembers now that will facilitate that later. Don't cock block yourself with lack of planning. I keep wondering why you want 3' and 4' links instead of 3.5 and 3.5' links. Just make the rear one swoop forward for dline clearance (doubt that's even neccessary.).

 

[CheapJ7]

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Yea, i've been playing w/ the mock up stages..
Looks like I'll be able to get away w/ 3.5 on both ends and crossmember will have plenty of room to accomodate future doubler...
gna have to notch the **** out of the frame in teh rear to clear the airs..

 

[CheapJ7]

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little teaser shot..
fronts gotta come down several inches and fenders are getting cut through the original flare holes...

 

[xjkrawler]

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looking good!

 

[CHASMAN9]

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Those axles look super light weight. Are you using some of your Aerospace engineering on us?

 

[John Galbreath Jr.]

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Those axles look super light weight. Are you using some of your Aerospace engineering on us?

But you got to love the clearance, and no drive shaft issues that way.

 

[CheapJ7]

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got them from the same super secret source as the krawlers...

 

[BamaTJ]

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Paint job on the H2's looks good

 

[jtreeves1]

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got them from the same super secret source as the krawlers...

and where would that be

 

[CheapJ7]

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Paint job on the H2's looks good

Thanks.. stole the idea from a friend, but improved on it...

And i'll never tell.. :-X

 

[lay]

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from a friend

 

[benfowler87]

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Gonna be ready for June Jam?

 

[CheapJ7]

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gna be workin 6 days.. sometimes 7 days a week until july 31st..
so prob not... I'll have the money, just no time to work on it...
Plan on having it finished by sept..
Love to make the KOTH run, but its not looking good.. :'(

 

[benfowler87]

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Yeah Cousin Mason told me about the new job.

 

[JFab]

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i dunno why people still talk all secret about Krawlers...

 

[CheapJ7]

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Update!

headed to EOR to make some damn progress since im gonna be working my life away for the next month...
gta do an oil pan swap and aquire some air shocks then its takin a trip..

said they could get to it first of august.. ;D

 

[CheapJ7]

Re: JRich's 1 Ton Taco

some progress finally..

Picking up my new oil pan monday
and purchased 4 2.0x14 sway away airs from Haley (wontwork)
Headed to EOR tomorrow to get the ball rollin...