so i got a little done on the truck this weekend and drank alot of energy drinks....

ripped the old axle out

setting pinion angle

sitting on the new 14 bolt in its final location

sitting on the 42's


final stance....might need some fender flares....

might need to trim some....lets see....

 

she finally hit with 39 inches of air, and could still do more after i move that pesky fender out of the way

the other side


had to go chevy orange to remind people where the axles came from!!!


i also got the front all geared and complete with cory and the chad's help so that will be the project this week!!

 

Sweet Jesus. That truck is going to be so so so so so very sick. Great job man.

 

thanks, i think i like to build just as much as i like to wheel


wait till you see the ace i have up my sleeve.........can you say titan tires?

 

i got some more done tonight.

bumper and axle out


front hanger ready to come out

front hanger out, only took 3 hours of plasma cutting and grinding. found the only problem with building stuff strong is it takes a load of time to change


some oil pan pics the little bro has been asking for:p

new hanger getting mocked up

 

Looking great!!
Nice work!

 

Nice Tie Rod, pre bent to clear the muskeg


great work, that little V-6 would be cool

 

thanks, i am killing my self to get it done and still have some summer left to wheel it!!

oh and that tie rod is going away, ordering histeer and some weld in inserts to make my own out of DOM or sched 80, just have to wait for them to get here, shipping to alaska sucks

 

kind of what I figured...I was stationed at Ft. Rich a life time ago...I remember the shipping..it sucked.

Keep up the good work

 

thanks i finally found a place on ebay for high steer arms that didn't ream me on shipping (got to love flat rate boxes!!) so i ordered the arms and ordered the threaded inserts from balistic so they should be here by next week!!!

I am going to pick up the brake lines tonight and hope to hang the axle tonight and have her rolling and stopping, still no moving without the motor wired but it is progress.....

 

Well i got more done last night, got her rolling finally!!!



here is the new front hanger, redesigned it a little to make it a little tougher and raised it an inch to help with the pinion angle. notice the rear frame gussets too to help add more beef. this one came out alot better than the last, and my welding has definately improved since last year!!





here is how she sits now!!! got to go out tonight to hook up brakes and some temp steering till my histeer gets here, then this weekend hopefully i can get her running and she will bve ready for a test run!!!

 

ok i know i havent finished the current stage in my build but i am already planning for next winters project after i get my own garage.


what do you guys think? i know the paintbrush chop is crude but you get the idea, a extended extended cab!! i could actually get a seat in there that way....or i was thinking short crew cab, so it has doors too but that would be alot more work....ideas?

 

she is alive!!! got her wired and fired and got to hear the 4.3 run for the first time!!!

all i got to do is wrap up the exhaust and other odds and inns and she will be ready for a test run!!!!

 

COME ON MAN YOU GOTTA KEEP UP WITH THE UPDATES!!!!!!!

i think eventually i will get a 89-95 toyota ext cab for the space and more luxury and up to date feeling..MAYBE SAS it..probably ifs(6in lift kit though) though..throw a 4.3 in it..and call it done..(after lets say...36" irock radials..with some killer 18"rims..yes it will be more of a mall crawler than a wheeler..but hey..all i do is mud..hahaha)

 

Take lots of pics when you put the sm465 in it. There isn't any good ones on pirate!

 

as soon as i get some time and some pics i will show you the BREAK in run. had some problems forseen and unforseen. and now i know the TBI fuel injection system real well!


well i think the 465 will be long off cause i dont really need that low of a gear now with the 5.38's, they are plenty low, looks like the next mod will be hydro assist, steering a welded front on 42's without is next to impossible!

 

oh my sweet holy moly rolley poley. that is frickin sweeeeeeettttaaaaahhhhh! seems like everybody is puttin full size axels on yotas these days. bu tim just jealuos. i cant wait to see her finished

 

here is a teaser for you:

http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/k...tnwheel066.flv
there were three trucks with 38+ tires stuck in that hole before i hit it, looks like there isn't a hole.

I got to plate my rear frame now cause i ripped of the rear spring hager!! i also just ordered hydro assit and picked up a taurus fan for 25 bucks!! so she will keep evolving!

 

well i know it has been a while but i finally got some$$$ together after moving and bought another truck to steal the motor from cause i toasted the other one i just put in! I also got hydro assist to put on and got to fix the rear spring hanger which i ripped off along with half the frame!!!!! pics to come! got a new place so i might be working outside for a while so i got to kick it in high gear cause it will get cold here soon!

 

That is one of the baddest yotas ive ever seen! Much props...