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

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by Blackdawg, May 28, 2011.

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  1. Jul 10, 2014 at 11:38 PM
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  2. Jul 10, 2014 at 11:43 PM
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    Eh who knows what happened before and after the holiday. I like em.
     
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  3. Jul 11, 2014 at 2:35 PM
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    HAM installed and programmed. No idea how to totally use it so my dad will show me the ways this weekend.

    Changed diff oil and it all looked good.

    Headed out!
     
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  4. Jul 11, 2014 at 3:23 PM
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    did you get HAM licensed?
     
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  5. Jul 11, 2014 at 6:01 PM
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    yes he did.
     
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  6. Jul 13, 2014 at 7:59 AM
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    Yea I have my techictian license.

    Ham event was fun learned a lot about my radio and being a ham operator.

    However. Kill frankenstein last night. On the road to get the trailer now. Pretty bad. But all fixable...I think
     
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  7. Jul 13, 2014 at 8:17 AM
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    DirtyDTaco Talk slow, shoot fast.

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    Dang, what happened and how bad?? More info!
     
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  8. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:22 AM
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    Okay, so went to the HAM event with my dad and it was a blast. Aside from it rained bad right before we left and it was SOOOOOO muddy. Horrible..Worst i have been in.

    Was still pretty though.

    [​IMG]Frank.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]Frank-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]Frank.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
    [​IMG]Frank-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Then was driving out to go camp and all the sudden..boom pop bang!

    [​IMG]Frank-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Think the lower ball joint itself gave out. Tire got sucked under and ripped off the upper ball joint. broke the brake line and ripped apart the CV joint, then keep going and broke my Inner tie rod and split the steering rack in two right down the middle.

    was on flat ground going 10mph.

    [​IMG]Frank-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

    Thankfully. My dad was right in front of me with the FRV.

    we ended up looping my Winch cable up and over this spare tire carrier on the swing out. Sadly it did tweak and bend a bit. But he drug me down the road to a wide spot and we left it there. Head up within the next few hours to go get it on the trailer.


    I have all the parts i need ironically to fix it other then the steering rack and i know where to get a couple OEM ones from junk yards. So...should be okay unless something else got super tweaked that we didn't see.
     
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  9. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:26 AM
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    Holy crap. Glad that didn't happen at a higher speed. Glad you're okay
     
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  10. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:27 AM
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    yea. 4 miles later woulda been craving up the highway on a canyon cliff side...soo....yea! haha could have been worse.
     
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  11. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:31 AM
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    DAMNN!!!! go figure you have all the parts to fix it XD
     
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  12. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:31 AM
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    just about. Close..haha

    minus brake line and steering rack. But should be easy to get that stuff.
     
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  13. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:43 AM
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    Wow that is pretty nuts. Glad to hear no one was hurt and your truck can be fixed.
     
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  14. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:44 AM
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    Holy dang! That is my worst fear.. Like you said lucky it happened on on dirt going slow.

    Really glad I did my LBJs a few months ago, had 130k on them and there was tons of play! I get to paranoid with that stuff. When I got T-Boned had almost all the same parts damaged too, it gave me an excuse to upgrade.

    Hope you get her fixed up and back on the road without too much work and no hidden issues. Happy you are safe and we can still get some more travel reports!
     
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  15. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:45 AM
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    Gnar.
    How many miles were on those BJs? Also might wanna do a good inspection on the crossmember the steering rack bolts into. I assure you, it's possible to bend.
     
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  16. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:51 AM
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    Yea me too man. Should be okay I think.

    Yea it was not a fun feeling. Especially since it was twice in one year haha.

    I'll get it moving again soon.

    122k

    I am worried the crossmember may be tweaked. I know the bolts are bent and hell the rack split in two right down the middle.

    If it's bent will I have to cut out the bent one and weld a new one in?
     
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  17. Jul 13, 2014 at 9:54 AM
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    It's all going to depend (where it's bend and how much). I was able to get mine mostly back to where it was supposed to be and plated the hell out of it after.
     
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  18. Jul 13, 2014 at 10:05 AM
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    Damn how did you bend it back?
     
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  19. Jul 13, 2014 at 10:38 AM
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    Cut off the right side mount completely. Used a big ass ratchet strap (the one I use to keep the truck on the flatbed trailer) to pull the crossmember as far back as I could and then built a new passenger mount and plating and burned everything in.
     
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  20. Jul 13, 2014 at 10:46 AM
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    Wah! Glad it happened going slow. Sucks man. I hope that crossmember is the lesser of possible jacked up.
     
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