PROJECT - "Truck No More"

[aweber]

So your going to be the VA state modified rock crawling champion this year?

Oh and PA has the 1/4 NPT taps for $5-$7

I knew the hydro-assist thing would get you saying that LOL, DO you remember if they have a tire size limitation? :lmao:

 

[Mini-T]

From what I can find its 37s and you need a OEM style windshield. I guess you'd have to go pro. LOL

 

[aweber]

Front body mounts cut off and crossmember cleaned up.

 

[BillaVista]

it's 6:30 am.

Updates?

Pics?

Quit slacking!!

 

[aweber]

it's 6:30 am.

Updates?

Pics?

Quit slacking!!

HEHE, The project is finally starting to get some momentum. I am actually starting to enjoy myself now and the gravitational attraction between my Ass and the couch has ceased :flipoff:

 

[Grumpy]

The gravitational attraction between my Ass and the couch has ceased :flipoff:

I can't wait till I get to that point...with the sun shining it's a start...

 

[Joust]

mine still has a lot of snow in front of it, but its going away fast.

 

[aweber]

IFS Box finally tapped and put back together. I also made a plate to gusset the inside of the frame.

 

[Buster]

Looking good!!!

 

[aweber]

Box re-mounted:

Can't see much cause of the shiny black paint reflecting the flash LOL

 

[Mini-T]

If you had the can of paint out, why isn't the box all shiny???:flipoff:

 

[aweber]

If you had the can of paint out, why isn't the box all shiny???:flipoff:

Cause it won't rust where as the freshly ground frame would have :flipoff::clue:

 

[plumpto]

Are you keeping your knuckle studs stock?

 

[aweber]

Are you keeping your knuckle studs stock?

I upgraded them to ARP studs from FROR last year.

http://frontrangeoffroadfab.com/nfo...id=44&osCsid=b204d3c299f63f34517adb540b86433b

Never had a problem since.

Here is a short writeup on what I did to my front axle last year:

http://www.webercomputing.net/~aweber/truck/AxleProject.htm

 

[plumpto]

cool thanks, did you ever have a problem before?

Will be tearing apart my front end soon. I have TG arp studs to put in, which are basically the same.

 

[aweber]

cool thanks, did you ever have a problem before?

Will be tearing apart my front end soon. I have TG arp studs to put in, which are basically the same.

Yup, I broke two stock knuckle studs in Paragon the year before....

 

[aweber]

Just did some measuring and I figure I need about 120 feet of tube. At 1.769 lbs/foot for 1.5" 120 wall, that comes to 212 lbs. I don't think that it too bad, but does not include the sheet metal weight I will need to add as well :clue:

 

[Buster]

Any guesses on how much you removed in weight??

 

[aweber]

Any guesses on how much you removed in weight??

Well, it took four people to lift the original cab on the truck, and we where struggling a bit, so I would say the original cab with no doors, fenders or interior was easily 400lbs...

 

[Buster]

Well, it took four people to lift the original cab on the truck, and we where struggling a bit, so I would say the original cab with no doors, fenders or interior was easily 400lbs...

Just think of the MPG improvements with the weight loss:lmao::lmao: