Got an idea for the fuel cell mount that need some bent plate. So I made a quick press brake and tossed a 6" piece of 3/16 in it. Worked great




Got the frame tie in done, braced the receiver hitch in the rear (recovery point)




And tossed a drive shaft up to get an idea on what I have to do.... Gonna be tight. Only got about 24" or so ujoint center to ujoint center for the rear shaft. The Carrier bearing/pillow block will mount on the "blue" tube. The red tubes are support going from the lower link cross member up to the frame.



Also still trying to figure out how I want the lines to go for the rest of the tube.... What y'all think of this?

 

Spent some money today... Ordered a planetary reduction box from www.BehemothDrivetrain.com

When the internal cage was installed we removed the rear body mounts. Listining to the cab bounce off the cage gets real old real quick so I whipped this up. Still need to add a gusset.



Also did all the finish welding and finished the rear tube. I like the side profile but swap back and forth on the rear...

 

Lookin great. I like where the fuel cell is going to sit. Tucked in out of the way.

Really looks great and coming along nicely.

What kind of front springs are you going to go with?

 

Thanks, The cell will actually go up another inch or two. Trying to decide between putting it higher to protect it more or keep it lower for CG.

I'm gonna run either RUF's or TG 3" with a leaf or two removed.

 

Well, I want to start off by saying....

THANK YOU DAN AND RUFFSTUFF!!!!



I won the give away and now have $850 to spend with them to get this thing finished up. Thinking about doing a FJ front axle.....


So onto what got done today. I'm learning what they mean my "the last 10% of the build takes 90% of the time. Got my Fuel cell mocked up. Need to add gussets but I think it will work.

 

Lucky!

 

YEP!

Got the fuel cell mounted. Used Ruffstuffs 1.75" Oval Mounting Plate and some trick tabs Small Trick Tabs to make it removable, pain in the ass to get in and out but still removable....

 

Looking good. Been following ur thread here and creeping on pirate too. That things gonna have ridiculous flex after u get the front done.

 

Didn't do too much today. Did some more finish welding, the GF came out to help, she stripped the interior out of the truck again and then helped cut the factory seat mounts out.




Then we started laying in the frame work for the seat mounts. She got a quick lesson in welding tacking the bars in before I full welded them.



A quick video of her heavy ass tack. :laughing:
VID_20140216_133444775.mp4 Video by RESWORDS | Photobucket

Anyhow, Got both bars in before time to go home. Heading out of town for the week to attend CDI school in Alabama so had to get home to pack.

 

Very nice that you won the Competition!! Build is really coming along. That thing has crazy flex

 

awesome build bro, I love the tube bed

 

Great work!!!

 

Man you doing some serious work ! Truck looks great. Tube work tuned out awesome. I too am jealous of the flex this thing has ! Jebus

 

Holy balls this thing is nice.. FANTASTIC work!

 

Thanks y'all. Just trying to do the best I can, learning as I go and mostly pulling it out my ass. Stuff like this you just gotta dive in and hope for the best.

Started on my driveshafts today. Cut the original down to make my front section. Need to find another for the back piece. Going to run a carrier bearing on the crossmember.





Also got some painting done.

 

Nice build...You wire feed weld most of that with gas outta curiousity?? Looks great

 

Every bit of it is flux core.

 

Dang!!! I have a Clarke 110v wire feed with flux core and i cant weld worth a damn with it!!!

 

Seriously nice welds with a flux core you have there!!

Crazy what a difference a little paint made on the tubes!!

 

Thanks

Didn't get much done today. Help the old man clear some trees around the shop all morning then worked on the truck a bit.

Got my Ruff Stuff rear truss on. Great fit and easy to install! No I can take it off some sweet jumps!!!





Also the carrier bearing for the driveshaft showed up.