cpariani

Picked up this truck about a year ago for 1500 and just decided i would post a build thread. I started off with an 84 single cab with the 22r bored .30 over and 5 speed tranny 33 12.50 hercules trail digger m/ts other than that all stock.[IMG]<a href="http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/cpariani/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_2326.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j380/cpariani/IMG_2326.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>[/IMG]
As of now its got custom rear and front winch bumper that i built with a warn 8000 pound winch. Freshly rebuilt rear axle out of an 86 toy with 4.10 gears.

91 4Runner

upload to photobucket and copy and paste the img code to the thread!

like this

cpariani

Thanks 91 runner. Been busy sorry for taking so long this weekend worked on painting my truck got the doors and front fenders done. Went up to sight in my rifle and ended up speding more time taking pics of flexing my truck haha. Here are a couple.

cpariani

Not to bad for just phone pics. Ill finish painting when the weather warms up

truckmike26

Those Trail Diggers are most excellent.

87 Deathtrap

Nice truck! I'm really digging those bumpers, got any more pics?

cpariani

Thanks. This was a snow run last winter before i built the bumpers. and yeah i loved the tires so much i just bought another set.

cpariani

Heres some pivs of me building my front bumper.
Cutting in some angles

My welding lesson lol.

Pulling the top in to tack. My uncle who showed me how to weld and owns the shop.

87 Deathtrap

Very cool man! That's quality male bonding: rusty steel, a torch, and a welder!

Terrys87

iTrader: (1)

You got a great uncle taking the time to show you how to weld. Great job on jumping in there and doing it yourself.

cpariani

Thanks guys! and yeah it was pretty cool of him to let me use his shop and take the time to help.

cpariani

I know this is off topic but i fpound this g52 tranny for 75 obo and comes with bell housing is it worth to buy clean up a little then sell for more? So in other words how much is the g52 worth? thanks guys

truckmike26

How are the Diggers in the snow?

cpariani

I think they do great! I was breaking trail and pushing snow with my bumper and doing good and that was with maybe 50 percent tread. There isnt to much snow around here yet to really test out the new set, but Airing them down to 20 psi helped a ton compared to the 35 i run on the road.

truckmike26

I'm not happy Hercules doesen't offer the Trail Digger in a 32x11.5x15 -- that's the perfect size for my truck at this point. The 33" Trail Diggers are a wide 33x12.5x15 (meaning, wider than many other 33x12.5x15s) so I might have to do a slight bit of clearancing to get them to fit.

cpariani

Yeah, that would be the only complaint i have about them is not a very big variety of sizes.

cpariani

Well got pulled over a couple days ago and got a $190 ticket for no mud flaps or fender flares picked up a set of bushwhacker flares still inn box for 50 bucks and am putting the bed off my parts truck on my truck for now until i decide whether to flat bed it or keep the bed... Found some rust once i pulled the bed off so im gonna sand it down and paint. Before:


After:

Ill put the bed on tomorrow and be up and running again.

dropzone

iTrader: (6)

i like your rear bumper..I would just tie the side bars into the frame, looks like it got tweeked up slightly.

mud flaps: get some tubing and make them removeable..something like this:

you can than pull them off when you head out on the trail, take a minute to get back on when you hit the road..

truckmike26

There are some 32"-sized metric sizes but they require a 16-17" rim and the load ranges are D and E -- good for some heavy Toyotas or rock runners but too heavy duty for what I need.

cpariani

I like that tube idea! I think ill be doing that. and yeah i wasnt quietdone with the bumper yet i was gonna tie it into the frame and fix my mount holes thats why it was tilted a little but i put a new bed on, so im not using the bumper anymore gonna make a new one.