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Old 08-11-2011, 08:42 PM
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Hoping to finish the exo cage up this month as well as a front bumper etc.... been a bad year for wheeling. Economy has really put a damper on the wallet here...
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Nice job with the in boarding and the flatbed. I'm jealous.


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Sick rig bro! Really diggin the whole back half!
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Originally Posted by drew303
Hoping to finish the exo cage up this month as well as a front bumper etc.... been a bad year for wheeling. Economy has really put a damper on the wallet here...

I agree. the same thing has been my major damper to finish my truck and have time to actually enjoy it. Next year when i am back from deployment it will get finished and i will really get time to play.
Old 08-13-2011, 09:32 PM
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Sick rig bro! Really diggin the whole back half!

thanks took a lot of planning and work but it came out exactly like i wanted!

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I agree. the same thing has been my major damper to finish my truck and have time to actually enjoy it. Next year when i am back from deployment it will get finished and i will really get time to play.
Yeah, ive only taken it out on one real wheeling trip back in January. Can't afford to break it or really enjoy it until I can get another daily but thats an expense i cant afford. :/

IT's still fun to drive everyday tho Gets lots of attention anywhere i go.
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I love it!!! subin right away!!
Old 08-29-2011, 11:03 PM
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sorry i dont have any amazing new pictures of it doing awesome wheeling. Wish i could wheel it like its built to :/

but ill climb a rock when i get a chance... and snap pics cuz i can lol

or snap a pic from a rooftop







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you know, you should park no further then 6inches from the curb...JK

but i've always admired your truck, your work really is amazing. That is an awesome flatbed you have there, and not to mention the frame work. takes some major skill to chop and build a frame like that.

oh, and is that a yota axle under that sammi?
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is it just me or does it look lik your shackles have a LOT of force being applied to them... like, almost to the point of bending... same thing with the spring pack seperating...

looks like a sweet build...
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Yup the springs have to twist ... any pack will. its a little more than you normally see because they're inboarded but still less than the front.
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Badass rig, dude.

Are you sure you don't want to create a cleaned up build thread? Let me know if I can help.

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Originally Posted by 85gijunk4x4
you know, you should park no further then 6inches from the curb...JK

but i've always admired your truck, your work really is amazing. That is an awesome flatbed you have there, and not to mention the frame work. takes some major skill to chop and build a frame like that.

oh, and is that a yota axle under that sammi?
Haha that's not a street its parked on. No parking rules apply!

Thx for the words! And yes that's a yota axle under a Sami.
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went up and shot the pistole tonight...

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came across this...

the number one question i get asked when im around town is why did you do that to your truck? ..if only i could show them this picture.

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LOL
Just compare that one with your actual avatar.
...You used to call this flexing!!!
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finally got around to making a front bumper,

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116.../#post51793322

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Looks good. Your truck is sick. Keep up the great work.
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like the truck and love the flat bed design could u send me some info on how u designed it
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I wanted to inboard the springs while having my spare Where I put it. Minimized costs by reusing my toolbox and gas tank.

Just came up with what I got. Measured and calculated everything out carefully over the course of one year (2009) and even more carefully executed it.
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BEAUTIFUL! nothin' else to say.


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