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After Build "build" thread...

Ok so I have had a lot of requests for information about my truck so here it goes......

Most of this stuff is custom fab so I figured this was a good forum to put it in....move it if you want.

Front-

1980 Jeep Wagonner D44
5.13s
ARB
Warn Hubs
Chebbie Flat Tops w/ BTF High Steer Ams
4 link (2 lowers, 1 upper and Panhard)
1.5 .25 wall DOM Links and Steering
FK heim Joints (suck)
BTF Inserts
Rusties 6in Cherokee Lift springs w/ BTF limit straps
13 in travel Rancho 9000 (suck)

Rear-

1997 Exploder 8.8
5.13s
Detroit
Alcan Chebbie Springs (ehh..)
13 in travel Rancho 9000 (suck)

Misc-

Toyota IFS steering Box
Chevy Saginaw pump
Proform Electric Fan (sucks)
37 x 12.50 MTR's
Battery in back
Homemade Rock Sliders and bumpers
Tube frame from firewall forward

I will try to get pics of most of the stuff........

Ok so in the begining it was this....

Body lift, 33s, and 4.56s






More stock wheeling pics here :

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555256966WGsvER

more to come….
 
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Sweet Pics and thanks for the list.

Keep them coming!
 
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Then it went under the knife.....

On its way in....



















More SAS pics : http://good-times.webshots.com/album/555255138fsslCQ

more to come....
 
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After SAS RTI pics...







more to come...
 
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Damn dude nice truck
 
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Now the fun stuff...











 
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you didnt waste any time. lmao

 
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That's awesome, I'd like to know more about your front suspension, up until now all I have seen is leaves instead of coils.

btw, lol as soon as I read you had a waggy d44 up front I went straight to the first pics and was so confused looking at the IFS- it pays to read it all hahahaha
 
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And pics of this weekends project....










Here is a link to all the pics....

http://community.webshots.com/user/ShoNuff82

I have pictures of the frame and front bumper build but the web site is down. As soon as it is back up i will post those. Thats probably my favorite part of the truck

Thanks for looking!

Chris
 
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Dang Chris. Certainly all those trails aren't near Novi?

Thanks For all the Pics!
 
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dang, your truck is sooo badass! my new fav. truck lol
 
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Originally Posted by zabeard
Dang Chris. Certainly all those trails aren't near Novi?

Thanks For all the Pics!

Almost all of those picture were takin in the U.P......eh
 
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Chris the truck looks good man, nice coil spring set up i like that alot nicer then leafs. I live just over in Livonia, MI and Bill (04lvl2) and Erv (rangererv) where all around here it would be cool to meet up and see ya.
 
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Originally Posted by ShoNuff82
Almost all of those picture were takin in the U.P......eh
Ahh... the U.P. I love the trails up there way more then down here.

These picture is great. Can't tell most of the wheelers up there run Jeeps can ya? Haha...



Also, I thought someone was saying you had tube framed the entire front end. It looks like that in the flex pictures, but I'm guessing you did that after you did the SAS. Got any pictures of that?

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I have pictures of the frame and front bumper build but the web site is down. As soon as it is back up i will post those. Thats probably my favorite part of the truck
Nevermind, guess sometimes you just gotta learn to read more.
 

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Thats sweet. I love the coils so much better than the leaves.
 
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That is badass!!!
 
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Love that front bumper and the coil spring setup!

Could you get some better shots of the 4-link? I like the idea of using 1 upper and a panhard... that is clever.

EDIT... I found some more pictures, but I'd like a shot of the setup perhaps from the underside of the truck looking towards the front from under the cab? Does your panhard bar ever hit your oil pan? It looks precariously close in one picture.
 
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Originally Posted by Gearhead61
Love that front bumper and the coil spring setup!

Could you get some better shots of the 4-link? I like the idea of using 1 upper and a panhard... that is clever.

EDIT... I found some more pictures, but I'd like a shot of the setup perhaps from the underside of the truck looking towards the front from under the cab? Does your panhard bar ever hit your oil pan? It looks precariously close in one picture.
The panhard has since been changed because it was WAY to short. But to answer your question, no it never hit. I can try to get some better pics of the links this weekend when i get the truck back to my house.
 
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I love it. Subscribing so I can look at the rest of the pics later.
 
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dang. thats one hot truck. BTW i want your front bumper lol.
 
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wicked, ive seen your tube front rebuild thread on ORR.

nice rig...
 
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Nice whip dude.

You should try & use Photobucket.com to host your pics.

Brenton
 
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didnt you build that thing on your spring break a couple years ago? i remember that build, it was awesome. now i have a visual of how mine will be similar too when it gets up there.
 


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