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Blanco Taco Build. LS, 4.0 Kings, caged, backhalfed, Trophy Truck

Discussion in '1st Gen. Builds (1995-2004)' started by FlapJack935, Nov 19, 2014.

  1. Jun 26, 2021 at 9:24 AM
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    FlapJack935

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    Plate getting cut

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  2. Jun 26, 2021 at 8:42 PM
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    How come they stepped down from 2" in the cab to 1.75" outside? Can't wait to 4 link mine!
     
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  3. Jun 26, 2021 at 8:49 PM
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    Most small trucks only do 1.75. I think 2.0 cab cage is good enough to race but overkill for the bed and engine
     
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  4. Jun 27, 2021 at 12:46 PM
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    Exactly what he said. Whole interior do the truck is 2”. Backhalf is all 1.75 and then the front engine cage will be 1.75 also. Door bars and V bar inside will be 1.75 too. If I were doing a full size like an f100 or raptor (shhhh… that’s next) I’d do all 2” throughout.
     
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  5. Jun 27, 2021 at 12:49 PM
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    Rear is coming together. Some overall shots to see the language the trucks gonna give. Just about at ride height also. Front end is gonna get the same 4.0/2.5 combo with the TT kit.

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  6. Jun 29, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    Overlay plates drawn up. Will be bumped up a little so some of the plates aren’t as thin between

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  7. Jul 3, 2021 at 12:04 PM
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    One side finalized for design. Other side is next then bump stop mounts and fuel cell mount

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    Man this things cool!!
     
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  9. Jul 17, 2021 at 9:57 AM
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    Driver side shock mounts

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    Drooped out, just over 29" of travel

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    Better quality of the pictures above

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    I almost wouldn't want to run bedsides on that just to show it off.
     
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    Have a bedside mounting system worked up so it’s only 4 bolts each side. I agree though, but I’m interested to see how the 2 flat spares and TT bedsides look once mounted up at ride height
     
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  15. Aug 3, 2021 at 10:05 PM
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    You mounting up spare parts, tools, etc in the backhalf too?
     
  16. Aug 4, 2021 at 6:45 AM
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    Looks like there’ll be a trunk behind the rear axle under the spares.
     
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    Yea, rear area will be a trunk then two flat spares on top of the lid, temporary untill i have a custom 60 gal cell made for that area then transfer storage inside the cab for tools.

    image for reference of how the spares and trunk will be, and yes the lid will be on a actuator because im lazy lol
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  18. Dec 17, 2021 at 4:18 AM
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    You cutting the floor out of the cab and then caging it or just putting a cage over the top of the floor?
     
  19. Dec 17, 2021 at 11:07 AM
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    already caged by Tommy at TT
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    cut the rear shock mounts off to redo them cooler. but haven't touched it since September.
     
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    Did he cut the floor out?
     

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