Davtopgun's "Mad Max" 95.5 4x4 build

Yes sir. There will be that sometime soon.

 

Yep! I am ready now. Lil Beast has gotten her powertrain issues worked out, and now she is ready to hit the trails. Just wish I had the rear locked and not just the front!

 

You should put the other one on yotatech for sale. The pre taco guys would probably snap it up.

 

sub'd nice truck!

 

Thanks man! I hope to have more updates soon. Got a lot of plans, but limited time at the moment.

 

you have my interest... what are these plans you speak of? please ellaborate.

 

Custom toolbox build will happen first, unless I get lucky and run across a replacement body somewhere in between.

Also, going to put a set of Procomp custom BS steelies on order. Takes them about 6 weeks to make a custom set. I'm after 17x9 at 3" BS, and nobody sells that setup.

 

are you running 17's right now?? i didnt think you were. if not you gotta get new tires too? what kind?

 

Going with the treadwright guard dogs. I absolutely loved them on my 07 taco, and want them again. Don't have the cash to get the wheels and tires at the same time though, and wheels take up less space.

My current wheels are 15x8, and I think it would be much less strain on the motor turning less rubber. 17x9 still leaves me enough rubber to air down, and give me good wheel protection, while holding the bead well.

 

what size you going with? like a 315... isnt that a 35?

 

I haven't decided on 35 or 33. Wish they had a 34, then I'd have that decision made by now.

 

305s are 34s... I know that you can get Geolander MTs in that size. I'm sure there are other tires out there in that size too.

 

Looking at treadwright though, and they don't come in that size. I can get a set of treadwright guard dogs, and a set of the wheels I want, both for the price of a set of manufactured tires.

 

^good point.

 

I know what you mean, been thinking of switching my truck over to 33's and i know i can get an 8" rim and a set of 285's in treadwright for what a set of 255's anythings will cost me in order to use them on the rims i have.

 

Where did you get your upper control arms from man???

 

I truthfully can't remember. They are sold by so many different sites. Just search for "Light Racing UCA's".

 

Hit some trails with friends over the weekend.

BamaToy1997
TacoFMS
Mac(bunchofnumbers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIFoXRDfzhs&sns=em

 

Had a blast... definately gotta go hit stoney soon! may need your help when my bumper comes in and as always you know I will buy the beer! almost afraid of what your truck would have done this weekend if you would have had different tires on it......... hmmmm.

 

Stoney is absolutely in the near future. I didn't break anything on this trip, and that means I wasn't trying hard enough. Good mud tires would have made a huge difference, that's for sure.

I'm up for the bumper install whenever possible for the both of us!



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