Slodgetto's Green Dragon 4x4 Conversion Build

Clearly an indication that you need to keep it

I'm just going to find your Craigslist ads and continuously flag them as spam so nobody will ever see the ad and be able to buy it

 

Great idea! I'll give that a try, tonight. I actually had to go back to class right after pulling the diff tube, so I haven't done a thing since that picture of the broken jack shaft...

They're still worth it!!!

lol iknorite?

lol. I thought about trying to pull an April Fools joke saying that I'm keeping it and throwing 1 tons underneath, but I thought it would be too weird since a lot of people don't believe that I'm even selling it!

 

Since the 37s are giving your drivetrain trouble. I guess I'll take em off your hands.

 

look at how cute it was on 35s!!!!

 

looks like a shopping cart

 

So weird.... but yeah, they look so cute!

 

Skid is 1/4" plate with 3/16" angle iron across tranny belly, whiskey bent with weave beads.

X-member is 2" x .125" with a gigantor 3/8" "gusset" and a 1/4" fishplate.

All mounts are 1/4" plate. X-member bolts are grade 8, 9/16".



















Bring on the rocks.

 

Now ditch the IFS and your golden

 

How the hell are you supposed to fit a crawl box in there now?

I got to beat my skids up today 1/4" rocks!

 

Heck yeah it does! No fear...... especially with the angle iron reinforcement on the belly!

 

I have mine reinforced with angle iron too and I think I may have very minorly bent mine... I got a little high centered on a ledge so I bumped it a little and hit hard but to no avail and had to take the bypass. Well a little later we noticed a rattling noise from the engine and pinpointed it to my y-pipe which is now in contact with that skid and making the rattling noise. Doesn't appear bent but I can't imagine I broke the y-pipe since it is protected behind the skid and supported by rubber on the hangers. haha

 

Nice, man, and dang!!! lol Just goes to show that it's not overkill....

 

Nope. I really don't think it is overkill, although it really comes down to how you wheel. If they aren't going to see much then 3/16" or less might just be fine, but what you and I will throw at our rigs we need a little more. haha

 

Damn man. I like the crossmembers and bracing.


However I'm going 1" UHMW I think...hopefully be lighter.

 

I don't think it is any lighter from what I have read (haven't confirmed though). Will be slicker though!

 

How are you bracing it? The UHMW will flex if hit hard enough and not braced.

 

Thanks, bro!

UHMW will be sweet!!!!!!! So many benefits over steel or aluminum.

You might as well make some boatsides while you've got the UHMW.....