Project Project? - Page 6

willhf1011 · 03-09-2009, 10:46 PM

Finished up the traction bar today, it came out pretty good i think. making the notch where the two tubes come together at the front was a real pain but i got it all worked out. Its 1.5" .25" wall DOM and then instead of dealing with notching and more tube a boxed the whole thing with 3/16 plate. Its pretty damn heavy and i think itll hold.

The rear still rides like a brick so i think i'm gonna take 1 or 2 leaves out now that i have the bar, i'm currently running 6, two of which are lifts i think. That may end up requiring me to redo the bar a bit since i think it will drop it an inch of so but we will see

I also finally got to take it out and wheel it, it definitely needs rear shocks and a few loose ends tied up but its nice to get out and around, the bar certainly works, i'm not sure if it limits me badly or not on flex, i dont think so. Still need to yank it all out and paint it.

willhf1011 · 03-09-2009, 10:47 PM

shocks and towers showed up today, i'm not sure that i will be able to run the f-250 towers as the angle out a bit more than i thought but i may be ble to correct it, we'll see
got some pics of the final stance i think, winch and cb put back on, the rear sits kind of high but i may still take a leaf out and it will sit lower with a full tank. the coolant resevoir is still loking for a home and i;m still shopping to tube fenders.

willhf1011 · 03-09-2009, 10:48 PM

So we got some snow and while I was out plowing some of my buddies came by my house and built themselves a ski jump at the bottom of a hill over a fence. They soon figured out that they needed more speed than the hill could generate for them so they called me to come and give them a tow to get up to speed before the downhill. Gave me a good reason to get out and play in the snow in the rig and we just so happened to have a photographer too.

willhf1011 · 03-09-2009, 10:49 PM

Got the rear shocks done yesterday. I used f-250 shock towers and **** 12 inch shocks. The recentered H1's allowed me to outboard so the process became super simple. I also finally got a chance to pull my traction bar out and get some paint on it.

willhf1011 · 03-09-2009, 10:49 PM

I got a moment to take it out today and play around on some dirt piles. Nothing hardcore but allowed me to flex it out and see how it wheels a bit. I definitely need to figure somethin gout with the gearing. 4.10's and the stock case with 38's are way too tall to crawl, I find myself riding the clutch way too much. a tera 231 seems to be the easiest and cheapest solution at this point.

**need4speedtonka** · 03-10-2009, 10:57 AM

nice rig man!!

01xjRubidog · 03-10-2009, 12:56 PM

id look for an NP241OR out of a Rubicon. gonna be about the same price as a tera low kit and it will be way stronger. should pretty much be a bolt in too if you use the Novak shifter. plus you dont have to worry about the oiling problem they sometimes have (or so ive heard) there is a guy on Marylandcreepers.com that has one with a 2 low kit in it for 1200. crawfiststu is his name. its a good price because the 2 lo kit is around 250

willhf1011 · 03-10-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 01xjRubidog

id look for an NP241OR out of a Rubicon. gonna be about the same price as a tera low kit and it will be way stronger. should pretty much be a bolt in too if you use the Novak shifter. plus you dont have to worry about the oiling problem they sometimes have (or so ive heard) there is a guy on Marylandcreepers.com that has one with a 2 low kit in it for 1200. crawfiststu is his name. its a good price because the 2 lo kit is around 250

I'm not all that well versed on the 241OR's but wouldn't it be a 23 spline? How readily available are new inputs/are they the same as the 231? i have a 4 cylinder so I need a 21 spline, or swap out my tranny. I know a guy local who is selling his tera 231 for 700 with an SYE so i figure i can just put that in and sell mine off to recoup some cash.

01xjRubidog · 03-10-2009, 03:55 PM

i forgot ya had a 4 banger

you are 100% correct though. id still go for a NP241OR and then just swap tranny and motor

willhf1011 · 03-10-2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 01xjRubidog

i forgot ya had a 4 banger

you are 100% correct though. id still go for a NP241OR and then just swap tranny and motor

You're right, thats the new plan, just as soon as you hand me that loan to do it. I swear I'm good for it. I'm thinking Chevy 4.3 with a 700r or th350 to a stak. Whens the check coming?

01xjRubidog · 03-10-2009, 08:41 PM

well i have an 89 s-10 blazer with a 4.3 TBI that has been sitting for a while. not sure what trans is in it but it was a 4 speed auto. it only smoked a little when ya started it up but other wise ran pretty good. 118k on it. as a matter of fact i had it started sunday. 700 bucks obo and its yours

willhf1011 · 03-10-2009, 08:54 PM

that would be a 700r4, which would be ideal, except for the fact that i'm hurting for cash and still need to get my cage done, seats and harnesses, and the case.

01xjRubidog · 03-10-2009, 09:04 PM

cant use that stuff if it wont move hahah!

im just messin with ya. its been sitting since june of 05. it gets started every once in a while but its not like its going anywhere.

evilwaysYJ · 03-10-2009, 10:05 PM

you have one of the sickest builds on here. i give more credit to the people that build there own rides then having someone else doing the work for them. awesome build man.

yjjustforme · 03-10-2009, 10:13 PM

sweet build bro!!! i just wish i knew how to weld to fab up my own stuff!!!