Boomtacoma's other build.... Little Red 85

It would probably work. I don't want to chance it though. All new bearings, seals and 1 spindle for this axle.

 

Found a used spindle on Pirate. Should be good to go now

 

I've been doing some of the busy work as of late waiting on parts.

Burned off the old sliders and cleaned up the frame in preparation for some new ones.





Started on a little body work since I'm going to have some tube there to protect it in the future.





Got my knuckles and hubs blasted and painted the knuckles



I need to get the hubs washed out since the are full of media and reassembled. My replacement spindle came in and looks acceptable .

The D60 is fully stripped down and waiting on parts. I dropped the gears/locker off for the 14b with Ray and Joe to get put together.

 

Teardown has started. Kingpin rebuild parts are in. Body work on the xtra cab portion is just about complete.

 

The body work looks great Chris. For a second there I thought you had put new panels in.

 

Thanks. For my first real attempt at body work It's not the best but it will work for a trail rig.

 

@Boomtacoma01 Chris where did you find the axles? I've been looking for a set and after reading the axle bible on pirate for like the 10th time the ones I want are hard to come by

 

I found the 14B locally and the KP D60 in Kerville. I knew both the guys that had the axles. Which ones are you looking for? I can keep an eye out for you.

 

Decided to clean up my trans tunnel and cover while the interior was ripped out of the truck. It never was sealed up well the first time and didn't have any soda holders. The first version let a crap ton of heat and fumes into the cab. Hopefully this will eliminate a little of that. I built a frame out of 5/8 square tubing and cleaned up the cuts on the tunnel. The top cover comes off by removing 4 bolts that go into some nut zerts. Still doing some finishing touches on it. I need to weld it out, enlarge the hole for the crawl box and shoot a coat of paint on it.

 

Got my console just about wrapped up. Just need to get my shift boots figured out. Also got some paint on my sub rack.

 

I spent some time working on my Skys offroad front spring hanger.

Dave @ Brave Motorsports took some measurements and cut out 3 gussets and a lower piece of 3/16" plate to fully box in the hanger. The gussets key into the lower plate. These hangers are prone to bending over the course of wheeling so this is a much needed modification.











Dave saved the CAD file and will be offering these through his website.

www.bravemotorsports.com

 

That is sweet

 

Just got back to town a few hours ago and my old man told me about your badass truck lol. Sorry if he talked too much when you got the notcher!

 

He didn't talk too much. Your dad was welding on something. Thanks again for the notcher. It's working well.

 

I've been slowly getting together the font end. The D60 is almost there. Just waiting on my disc brakes to show up.






I almost have the tube bed where I want it as well. I added some perpendicular bed rails and have enough room for a full size spare.



Got my 37s sold on Saturday



I picked up the Lakesea Big Rock 40s last night.

 

Makes me want a tube bed!

 

Sell me that ping pong table lol