Mreimann's Truck

here's another, i'm pretty sure i put this on the mt lemon thread. but it's just of my truck

 

Either way still a great picture!

 

Some action shots from yesterday!
sorry they're not the best, I wasn't the one taking them since i was too busy driving


maybe it's time for a high clearance bumper?




and one more from today, it was pretty sweet going two days in a row


but today I went with the tucson off road club, they were all nice guys....but a 90% jeeps. just 2 blazers, a nissan and one other old tacoma, and 12 jeeps

but it was a fun trail, kinda skinny roads, but just challenging enough to be really fun and still not really need a spotter. I could tell they were thinking about giving me a hard time for having a toyota, but i never them the chance to. never got stuck, hardly ever even spun my tires. and thats better than a few of the other jeep guys did.

 

SOMEONE is getting an AllPro bumper!!!

 

CBI

but close haha

i just wish I didn't have to wait so long

 

Nice looking truck you sure didnt waste any time!

 

sick build!

 

Some updates:

Still waiting on a new bumper

and I'm working on a skid plate to replace the stock ones.
I've got the shape cut out, and some mounts made. Now I just need to weld them in place and drill holes in to bolt it up. as well as cut an oil drain hole.

actually I only have the bottom most plate, I still need to cut out the one that goes up an an angle

but here are some pictures of what i have so far







I plan on putting gussets on the tall mounts, and maybe doing something like a reinforcement skeleton to keep it from warping.

hopefully it'll be done in a week.

TOTAL COST SO FAR:
$2.88 (for longer bolts in the back)

 

Sick!

 

did you finish the skids?

 

Nab, I messed it up so now i'm waiting to get some new steel. But that's fine cuz I'm getting my new bumper soon and I'm ganna make the skid to blend in with

also planning some home made sliders

sorry my spelling sucks, I'm on my dads iPhone and I can't work it haha

 

Looks really good man.

 

so when are you gonna build your own front straight axle, suspension, and engine?

 

Nice ! i like ... Are you gonna get rid of the rear chrome bumper and the front Chrome grill ?

 

haha i'd love to work on a project like that....but i'm not that into rock crawling

My truck will most likely be an expedition truck.....or if i save up some serious $$ i'll do long travel

I'd like to do that. the front grille is a pice of crap right now, the two bottom clips are broken and the whole thing is in terrible shape. so i'd like to replace it with a black one.

and for the rear bumper i've been thinking of trading for a black one or for the base model black ones if they fit.

but i'd rather get a high clearance one so i wouldn't drag it on the ground as much. that way i could also cut off the part of my bed sides that i've already dented and scratched

 

I got more steel to do the skid plates. This time I have 3/16". I also had to make another set of mounts because the second set was too short.

I was able to put the bend in the this plate also, so it's all one piece like the all pro.

bending it was interesting. I scored it along the line i wanted to cut it, and then put that on the edge of the table. Then i strapped it down and had at it.....it was a little difficult for me to bend it when i'm 6' tall and only 140 lbs


here's a look at the set up


the bend turned out perfect....hopefully the whole thing turns out great this time!

 

Dang son you need some sheet metal tools...

I used to work at a shop a long time a go and we had huge tables to do the bending, they were really cool.

Good job, it's looking good.

 

yah, using my spare tire and a bunch of tiles to add weight to the back was a little jerry rigged.

thanks tho, this thing will turn out legit if i drill the holes in the right spot this time

 

Measure once drill twice...er I mean measure twice drill once

 

haha for me it was more like measure 8 times, decide all the measurements were off and then free hand it.....

it's just very difficult to figure out where to drill a whole when it's on the underside of the truck! I'm ganna try and make a template out of acrylic glass...that should solve the problem