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

hahah, i definitely just lol'd

turtles are pretty aerodynamic tho...

 

I think trailing arm/3-linking would be a good move. Much easier to adjust, maintain, and replace parts as needed. Especially considering the drastic weight changes and it would compliment the front LT. Set up for expo and carry a lot of crap, and other times strip all the crap off and set up for go-fast/jumping, right?

 

hahahaha

No kidding haha for sure that will be the plan! haha

Yea pretty much what i am thinking. Hopefully can make something work well with the heavy loads but go fast moments too. Probably take a lot of valving work but that'll be fun haha

Be a lot while to do this...but i have lots of research to do as i don't know much about links and such.

 

Research? Bah, just talk to Jerry and Wyatt and you'll be set.

 

yea i already went back through jerry's build.

I need to know how to make trailing arms good though and setting up geometry correctly.

Then i will do a new roof rack/bed cage for the CO and bypass mounted up by the cab for the whole deal. then the bed rack will be lower and smaller and removable separately.

 

Nothing has even happened yet! or will for a long while..

Plan now is, front LT, Locker/gears and get some new rear shocks.

then ill save up for the rear links after that.

 

Well hurry the F up.

BTW, looks like you're 3 1/2 hours from the Badlands, but with the way you drive, probably 3 hours. Methinks you should meet up with NwiTACO, Supra TT, and I sometime.

 

WHHHHHHAAAAAATTTT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!


why are we only just realizing this!!

id do that on a weekend i have off for sure sometime


oh..and..i bet i do my links...WAY faster then yours haha

 

Fuck yeah!

No doubt. I learned the hard way that it's worth the extra $ to buy link brackets, etc rather than trying to make your own.

 

learned that after doing Mikes shock relocate. Woulda add like 4-6 hours of work alone haha So yes...won't screw around with that..haha

Unless a CNC cutter happens to appear in Tim's or my dads shop and a brake press...but..that probably won't happen..haha

 

Since this is a BS thread also...

I am in week two of working out at the gym. After seeing the discrepancy between your physique and mine, I decided to do something. (plus I really fancy a beautiful woman so I'm totally motivated)

I've dropped 15 pounds since christmas. Finally stopped being an idiot about nutrition and started eating a lot healthier.

 

I typically do that in the bathroom... but to each their own.



For real though, I can't wait to drop my daughter off at school every morning just so I can hit the gym. Loving it.

Do weights (fancy machines) for 45 mins, then hit the elliptical like a rabid jackal for another 30 mins.

 

already claiming links huh?

 

Workout thread? Stopped doing crossfit for a while. Started the Jim Steppani superman workout. Brutally awesome!

 

Really?!

Dude!! bad ass!! Keep it up man!!

no i think ill do it.

I was set on LT the rear with leafs..but now i think i can get links and CO to work for me better. I have been chatting in another thread for a while with a guy that decided to do something similar with his expedition like build.

 

fuck yeah dude. I feel ya, ive dropped 20 lbs in the last 3 months, and we just started the biggest losser at work so now there is about $300 worth of motivation.

 

It's awesome. I just like to exercise, don't necessarily have any goals and this program is fun. And no I was being sarcastic about this being the new work out thread.

 

haha add it to the many subjects covered in here already..haha