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Chux's 2013 Beach Buggy Build

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Chux, Aug 10, 2014.

  1. Feb 18, 2016 at 8:21 PM
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    JLink

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    Lifted, Locked, Armored. Ready To Wheel.
    I should have a "like new" set I'm not using...
     
  2. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:21 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Thanx dude. I'll let you know. I've been thing bout making feet with a brake then welding cross bars to it so its all one fixed piece. Will be strong and no fail points.
     
  3. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:23 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Thanx @PSU Taco85 for letting me stop by the BPF shop.

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    Win.

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    Future Win.

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  4. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:27 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Also found out at The BPF Shop that my cams are seized. Going to have to order some parts and revisit the cam tab mod.
     
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  5. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:34 AM
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    I have that same issue. How's the tube on back bumper tied back into the bumper on the other side?
     
  6. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:47 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    That's just some scrap laying at the shop from playing with the new toob bendah. Future plans will tie it in same as you can see, another 90* bend both welded into the bumper side.
     
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  7. Feb 20, 2016 at 6:50 AM
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    CanisLupus

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    "This is your truck"

    "This is your truck on TW drugs"

    Matt
     
  8. Feb 22, 2016 at 5:46 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Finley's first mod day

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    I worked on getting my fog lights in and cut off the tie down point. For fog lights I found it was the cleanest to cut off the factory quick connect and add male deutsch connector that matches with the rigid light harness.

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    All around fun productive day

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    Sliders held on by rust fusion

    http://youtu.be/VIGbC-AY75g


    Finley had a blast

    Braaaap
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    Photo: @nj636

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    Last edited: Feb 22, 2016
  9. Feb 22, 2016 at 6:36 AM
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    cynicalrider

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    He had a blast but wasn't happy about being tied up to a tree and made his point. :p
     
  10. Feb 22, 2016 at 10:33 AM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Yea he doesn't like to be tethered to one spot. Glad he was good for the most part off leash.
     
  11. Feb 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
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    Chux

    Chux [OP] Pura Vida

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    Went out today to get a new pair of muck boots and decided to hit a local trail.

    Photo dump:

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    Not my mark but a reminder why I want bed side protection
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    The best thing that came out of this little trip was realizing how useful the headlight hoops are for navigating through tight trails, seeing both driver and passenger hoops makes me more confident around trees.

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  12. Feb 24, 2016 at 5:16 PM
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    Looks like you're are by yourself, how'd you get out of the mud where you gon stuclick on the diff?
     
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  13. Feb 24, 2016 at 5:25 PM
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    Chux

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    Yup solo. I squeezed out the driver door. It opened about 10" to the wall of dirt hah
     
  14. Feb 24, 2016 at 5:28 PM
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    I don't know what the hell I just typed. :notsure:
     
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  15. Feb 24, 2016 at 5:29 PM
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    Looks like a good time dude :thumbsup:
     
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  16. Feb 25, 2016 at 6:25 AM
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    So much peanut butter pewp! Looked like a fun day Jay.
     
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  17. Feb 25, 2016 at 7:54 PM
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    HomerTaco ...................................................................................................................................................... Core-Hurst short throw shifter & T-handle / Carbon Fiber Interior / custom console light / De-badged / leather interior / Heated Front seats / Red Line Hood Struts / Painted speaker grills /one-off TRD Satoshi Grill with 12-15 front-end swap/ Pioneer AVIC-X920BT HU / Scangauge II / Black LED Tails / Dash Mount for iPad mini / Safari Snorkel / Auto-pilot mode / Leer 100XQ Cap / 4x Innovations sliders / Rear Diff Breather Mod / front windows tinted to 35% / Brute Force Fab Hybrid Front Bumper / BAMF Rear Diff Skid / Budbuilt Skids / CBI Trail Master 2.0 rear hybrid bumper / Fox rr coils/ TC UCA's/ TC spindle gussets/ TC Cam Tab gussets / Dakar leafs / Defined Engineering shackles / All pro U bolt flip / Timbren Rear Bumpstops / BAMF LCA skids / Exhaust re-route / Fog Light anytime Mod / LowRange Off Road extended rear brake lines / ATO Shackle Flip / sectioned Bushwhacker flares / re-geared to 4.56 / ARB Front & Rear Locking Diff / ARB CKMA12 compressor / PrInSu full rack system / 1" body lift / Inchworm 4.7 crawlbox / twin stick FJ t-case / Davez off-road triple-stick kit/
    I see this and I'm reminded how grateful I am that we have Kevin making hubs for us locals. :D
     
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  18. Feb 26, 2016 at 7:33 AM
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    tuck looks great man, handled well in the pewp mud
     
  19. Feb 26, 2016 at 7:46 AM
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    Chux

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    :amen:

    Thanx Dude! Where ya been, still down at school?
     
  20. Feb 26, 2016 at 8:05 AM
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    Yeah im graduating in May and this last semester has been kicking my ass, no time for anything lately but school. Im gonna be a pro at writing 20pg lab reports
     

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