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

Its about damn time....

 

I know really coulda used it last August.

 

Had an epiphany last night on how you make my brothers and my bikes mount to the truck.

Front forks will get locked into place with some of these

http://www.amazon.com/Yakima-Locking-Blockhead-Bike-Mount/dp/B0000AMR2C

Then I weld on som C channel for the rear tire with a strap to sit in and get some ratchet straps that mount to the center post if the bed rac to suck up the frame.

Looks great in mock up. Doesn't add any sort of major profile at all! Can't wait to build it.





Gonna do a bunch of small welding next week.

-rear bumper
-diff skid
-camp light mounts
-bike mounts

 

Bad ass! Next step, dual GM alts.

 

Dual??? Lol wth would I need two for? Haha

 

On board welder

 

Ha!




Not a bad idea..

 

jesus, dont get him started.....


Well, with all that light and heat from those lights I am sure he could get some metal to fuse together

 

You mean like the circuit diagrams and such?

Ha! Light welding

 

Your gonna re gear?? Arb too I'm assuming? What size?

I'm hoping to do that this summer so will depend. I'm pretty confident I have the resources and ability to do it. So might be a possibility. Lights are easy


And well I find myself not leaving for camp till around 6-7 on Friday a lot. So then I end up at camp in the dark. Not a problem now. And now I can setup camp mostly flashlight free. Very handy haha

 

4.56s might be overkill. But you are a 4 banger so I'm sure they will work nice. I'm going to 4.88s. For 35s

But yea man. I might be able to do it

 

I'd get 4.88s if 35s are in your future.

2nd gens can do 4.10 too. Think with 33s that's stock. 4.56 and 4.88 is the most popular. 1st gens can go to 5.29 too.

4.30s would be nice too since your on a 32. But if your going to 33s might as well just go 4.56.

 

Depending on manual or auto either will suffice. My buddy Adam (alove on here) is running 4.88s auto and v6.

 

He is a 2nd gen. Bit of a difference.

 

Jesus its about dam time! I was going to ask if that was the same one you got in moab...how did you just now get around to making it fit haha! Woulda thought you would have done it sooner.

Also monte, you ever consider dumping the exhaust above the axle or somewhere like that? Already hit it and bent it once, been thinking about cutting a part of it off.

 

Yea well I've worked on it like 4 times but it was so bent I couldn't get it on. So I just cut finally.

And nope. I've only hit mine once. Mine is pretty high up already the way it's piped plus with my rear is so high off the ground due to the 5" or so of lift.

 

hey Monte any thoughts??



i was thinking two of the ams 400's and dropping them in the front pockets of the bed, would have 800 minutes of reserve battery life!!! could run an arb fridge like a champ

 

and a regular cab 4 banger no? Which would be stock 4.10s

 

Never heard if em. You'd need a major alternator tho! Lol but looks interesting how big are they? They look heavy. Are they boat batteries.