Building the "BEAST"

Hey Thanks for the votes in truck of the month. I didn't even know it was going on. lol

Anyway, here is something for all you fans of Toyota's and what they can do when built right.

Full size Chevy stuck in the mud up to it's frame. Was told I wouldn't be able to pull him out. RIGHT!!!!

Click onpicture for video

 

When they said you wouldn't be able to pull him out . . . Had they seen your truck yet?

 

Haha. Yeah they saw it. They just didn't want a Toyota to pull them out with a V6

 

I did go up to 41" irons but the truck is actually sitting an inch lower now than it was before. With the three link in the rear now I have a huge range of adjustability with the coil overs front and rear. Love it.

 

I drug a 2wd full size Dodge (non diesel) out of the mud a couple weekends ago. He had his trailer and crawler on the trailer when I did it to. He wasn't buried to his frame but had dug such a hole for his back tires and I had so little traction even with all 4 tires spinning that I had to jerk him to move him initially. The tow strap kept falling off his Dodge once we got him moving and he would go about 10 feet and get stuck again so the 3rd time we literally tied the strap to his frame and I just stood on the throttle and literally drug him a good 100ft until he was completely on solid ground. It was pretty sweet, I wish we would have got it on video.

As you can see I don't have mudflaps though...

 

I didn't know you linked the rear! That is sweet! You should put a couple forklifts under the opposite front and rear tires and flex it out and take a pic

 

thats too funny! didn't even slip the tires, effortless

 

Your rig is so beast!

Way to represent and pull the Chevy out.

 

Still in awe with your rig. Absolutely the finest built second gen i've seen. Mine hopes to be like yours when it grows up

 

Made that look waaaaaaaaaay to easy. So easy a caveman could do it.

 

Love the video of Wyatt, pulling the Chevy out with ease. Love this build, and I second that request to see the linked rear when it's photographed, etc.

 

all the pics u could want about it in this thread

http://www.rocksolidtoys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8

 

Sorry guys. I thought I had posted the pics here as well.

Yeah. It's all on my build thread over on RST.

The three link rear starts here. http://www.rocksolidtoys.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8&page=11

 

Well shit you have pretty much had a 3 linked rear since I knew the truck existed. Hell you started on the 3 link a few months before I bought my Tacoma and I never knew!

 

Pictures for those of us who are just too damn lazy to click on a link button......like me.

Going from leaf sprung rear to 18" coilovers and three link in the rear. Plus a front brake upgrade along with a new front bumper winch ( finally ) and a couple of new lights.













OH!!! Not to mention we're putting in a complete new axle to boot.





Oh yeah.... New powder coated beadlocks too.



Huge front brakes now!!!


New rear axle.... A Currie Rock Jock 60.

 

Setting everything up using pvc pipe instead of wasting money on steel.





Lifted the cab off of the frame to weld everything perfectly.



Went to 41" Iroks over my 40" MTR's



2 1/2" links that are 1/4" thick and sleeved.



Had to notch the frame to clear the coil overs.



















In cab winch controls.




Even moved the plug for the winch to the inside of the cab.



And then of course I had to redo the exhaust system for the three link setup.




All right. There ya go. All caught up now

 

And then this was the first trail I took it on to really test it out. Payson Arizona.

And they all said it was a mild trail. Click on picture for video.



Here is another view. Listen to the persons reaction as I go up. Because I made it, he now has to attempt it. LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgHeMpkLNZU