2005 Bulletproof Taco: 1 Ton SAC

Funny guy!

So these are headed my way Friday

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/axles-tires-wheels-sale/1354610-17-8-lug-beadlocks.html



Already paid for and shipping with Fastenal. He is dropping them off on Friday. I have never used them for Freight before but the rate was really good!

 

Got a tow strap? I'll throw Mark's truck on the trailer and drag it down. You can then use the tow strap to drag him around on the trails It'll be fun

 

Digging the rims!

 

Beadlocks yes

 

I was gonna order the rings and weld them on myself at a later date but sooner is always better!

On another note, I am about 2/3 of the way through designing the passenger frame rail bracket (consists of upper link and lower link mount), its all one piece, easily locates on the frame rail based on existing features on the frame. Some pieces will be duplicated for drivers side bracket which will only be for the lower link.

Question is should I save the templates (as I did for the frame plates) so I can crank out a set or two in the future? These are ubber labor intensive and I just don't know if I want to mess with it or not.

 

Templates are always good. Doesn't mean you have to use them if you don't want too, but atleast you have them in case.

 

And what if Jamie needs some?

 

I just save too much crap already lol. I still have the templates still from when I made Eric's (Supra TT's) full hydro mount for his D44

 

because that sucker was purdyyyyy

 

Because I did all that grinding to clean up Mark's shitty welds

 

Don't know who this Jamie character is

Was and IS It was my pride piece until I did this a month ago for a friend...added the deck, winch and a winch step plate/solenoid cover. Cover was all one piece, dimpled it when flat, scored and welded up the bends.











Just made this for the same guy:

Mark and Jackie's Bed & Breakfast is officially closed to you sir!

 

I just spent two hours of my life for you!! Then you just end it. No I'm sorry. No goodbye. It just ends! Whyyyy

 

I just got tired of playing catchup from my other build thread. Any of the missing timeline can be found here:

Picks up around page 4 or so...

But this thread is not dead! Nor is my truck. It has just been making love to the jackstands for about 9 months

I will have more updates after the weekend!

 

Got a chance to get some more work done this weekend. I focused on getting my frame end brackets done. The lower links will mount below and inboard of the frame so they triangulate outward, and the upper will mount on the inside of the passenger framerail and triangulate inward towards the center of the axle.

I started with the passenger bracket which will be the upper and a lower. First made frameplates of the inside and bottom of the frame. Everything will weld to this to make one bracket that will get welded to the frame.

This is bent to follow the frame contour as well.





Then I added my generic brackets from Ruffstuff and Ballistic:



Then mock-up some cardboard:









Now make it out of steel :





Can't forget the plug welds to grab the internal gusset:



Mock-up on the frame:

 

Wow

 

The next step was easy...since the frame is symmetrical I cut apart my templates to make just the outrigger and gusset for the lower link mount:





Clipped the corner off the lower bracket to finish it off a little more:











Still need to add weld washers to this one and some plug weld holes in the frameplates but otherwise its done too.

Passenger side bracket is 13 pieces and drivers side is 11 pieces

These will get disassembled after cycling the suspension, and then fully welded upon reassembly.

 

Valid question: are you going to cage this?

I kinda wanna cage mine.

 

Nice puzzle piece work Mark!

 

Eventually its getting an Exo that will tie into the bed. For now I at least have a rollbar which is leaps and bounds ahead of having nothing so its not high on my priorities...

 

Mark, your photos are all broken right now!! Bandwidth issue!!

Oh and......