The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Awesome man! I like that rake you have.

Congrats on the whole project, I'd be really proud if it was mine

 

honestly with the rack, and RTT you might lose the rake lol, so wait and see i guess

also congrats, hopefully i can come see the reworked truck in a couple weeks

 

Your truck's looking pretty darn good

 

Lookin prime man!

 

hey FYI

ill be down in your neck of the woods, august 6th thru 12th

 

Hells ya!

Thanks!

Ya I think those little shims actually gave it more..not sure tho. I don't remember it being that substantial. But I have always had rake, I like it

I'm pretty happy so far! Still have a ton to do tho to get it back to 100% of it former glory.

Oh ya I know. With just my rack last time it was hardly there. That why I'm have the extra leafs of stand by. If needed ill throw another in. If not I'll just sell them cheap

Thanks man! Starting to come around

thanks!

 

so whats the plan with the bedsides? Gonna get glass or are you going to pull them?

 

Not sure yet. I'd love some fiberglass ones and swap in a T100 axle but I don't know if the bed would support the rack. Might have to rework the rack if that happens. Could just end up pulling them tho.

Gonna stay as they are tho for now.

Didn't do a ton tonight. Mostly cleaned up the shop. I started a bit on the bed rack too

As it is all bent up





After some cutting


It also appears slightly twisted on just the back section. Not sure yet how I'll fix that.

Also picked up an 8" drop hitch for my lawn trailer. 10" would be better but for 30 bucks I thought it was a good deal



Also narrowly avoided a huge ticket tonight. Was literally a block from home when I passed an officer and he say I had no tail lights.

A) not cool the marker lights aren't working
B) I didn't have lisence plates on or in the truck
C) turns out my insurance stuff isn't in there either lucky at least my registration is. Not that it matters tho since my new body has a different vin all together.

Thankfully he was very gracious amd let me off easy with just a warning. That would have been like a 1000 dollar ticket tho very glad he was understanding about it amd that it was my trucks first day back moving.

But now I know my marker lights aren't working!

 

Just checked the tracking on my new latch I paid big shipping on to try and get it tomorrow......nope. Gonna be here Monday.. so much for next day air.


Oh and it started in CA...amd is now in KY...wtf!

 

Truly inspiring!

 

Thanks Ben! You should probably get going on your build yourself

 

yeah most air packages go to the ups hub in Kentucky

 

Really wanted that latch today so I could weld it on like now for my little camping trip. Gonna have to figure out something else tho to keep it secure

 

Funding has been extremely limited lately. So I am starting to work on side projects to get some more cash flow.

 

For your bedrack if you have some twisting on part of it, if I were you I'd get your new "feet" rails attached to the bed of the truck and get the front of the rack welded back on. Then I'd use some ratchet straps to pull the twisted parts back into position and weld it. Doesn't look like it's too far out of whack so you should be able to get it real close.

 

Darn man. Shit'll buff out tho

Thanks for the tip. Pretty much what I'm going to do. I actually rigged up kinda a setup to twist it back. It helped but still not perfect. Just gonna weld it now tho. I like the strap idea tho. Especially since I'm doing it by myself too.



So other then cutting up the rack a bit more I welded up a license plate bracket too

The rear off cause it was really outa whack. Will be easy to re weld on and get strait again.



Here is the bracket. Just used some scrap

 

You going to put the small led lights that screw in or are plate lights not required?

 

Yea I'll add a light of so,e sort.millmdomit when I do all my bed lights. Gonna be 8 others


Got the bottom art of the rack done. Turned out good except I screwed up on the last half. It's still pretty crooked. Flat but crooked. I'll fix it later I think. I'm throwing the RTT on and going out tonight!

Straitening out the front half




Almost done..







Lines up great with the tire swing.

I'm headed out hope the tent works good!

 

all that weight gonna

 

expos FTMFW!