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dezert mobbin, Budget Ballin Build!

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by FBGW01, May 29, 2012.

  1. Jan 23, 2013 at 8:49 PM
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    FBGW01

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    check my build
    wat this guy saidvvv
    Haha i drive my truck like a TT:eek: and ive been pushing it sooo hard lately. Kinda knew something was gonna happen sooner or later
     
  2. Jan 23, 2013 at 9:02 PM
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    motor mounts have always scared me, so im gonna do mine as soon as i have the chance
     
  3. Jan 23, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    ya support those frame perchs like crazzzy too!!
     
  4. Jan 23, 2013 at 9:10 PM
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    ill probably box them with something thick, maybe 3/16th steel haha
     
  5. Jan 23, 2013 at 9:17 PM
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    ya box them up/gusset the hell out of them... or you'll be wishing u did later:eek: haha
     
  6. Jan 23, 2013 at 9:24 PM
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    i just never want to be in the situation yore in, pullling the motor in all
     
  7. Jan 24, 2013 at 2:46 PM
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    ya its shitty, but im gonna get the frame perchs from toyota, beef them up this week when i have time, and then next weekend ill pull it the motor out and knock it all out over the weekend
     
  8. Jan 25, 2013 at 12:36 PM
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    Jesus man :eek: I would have pranged out hard if I saw my motor leaning.
    I'm presuming with new mounts/perches it will be hella lot tougher than stock?

    If you have the time see if you can still upload the suspension video you mentioned :hungry:
     
  9. Feb 4, 2013 at 9:18 PM
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    sorry for lack of updates... but got the truck all fixed up over the weekend (finished last night at 11:30pm):woot: took me apoximately 26 hours of workin on it! :eek: made my custom frame perchs(boxed 1/4inch steel plate) and used bomb proof motor mounts. should never have a problem there again. had to pull the motor completely out and disconnect the 3million wires/hoses connected all over the motor! so i'd say for one weekend i did pretty good:D i only took a few pics that ill load up tomorow
     
  10. Feb 5, 2013 at 8:22 AM
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    Good work Kaleb!
     
  11. Feb 5, 2013 at 8:42 AM
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    big job, nice job!
     
  12. Feb 5, 2013 at 9:24 PM
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    ahhh thankyou thankyou:humble:

    here are few pics. ill have ones of the engine mounts and custom frame perchs later. gotta find time to take a pic of them. if i even can now that they're already installed:eek:
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    Barely squeezed onto the trailer:eek:
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    and only one i snapped real quick when i was at the shop. (only had 2 days to finish the whole project so didnt stop to take pics, sorry)
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  13. Feb 7, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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    Need more updates bro!
     
  14. Feb 8, 2013 at 2:54 PM
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  15. Feb 9, 2013 at 3:45 PM
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    trucks been running great all week! no check engine light or any problems:D theres a lot of vibration with the bombproof mounts though. I dont mind it though. no pics as of right now though:( i took it out last night for some desert rehab:thumbsup:
     
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    some terrible cell phone pics of the new perchs i made (1/4in thick plate 100%boxed) and the bombproof motor mounts from TG
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    and from today, plasti dipped the skid black and restored my headlights
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  17. Feb 11, 2013 at 5:36 AM
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    thanks guys:)


    alright so the skid is plasti-dipped black right now. I like the way it looks both ways, but just curious to what u guys think,
    Black?
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    Or leave it plain aluminum?
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  20. Feb 14, 2013 at 9:02 PM
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    I personally like the look of the raw aluminum.
     

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