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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. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM
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    yeaaa, i can see the gears turning in your head. I know you like the idea and are considering it. You should give the trailer steering so you can make tight turns. oh wait lol. derp, only one axle HAHA. K now is when I stop being an engineer and let ben take over
     
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  2. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:08 PM
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    You guys know me way to well..haha yes..gears be turning..
     
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  3. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:27 PM
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    Yo monte whats new with the build? I havent been here in mucho long time
     
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  4. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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    Sweet- rolled with someone in Moab- 2nd Gen with canvas topper from AK with a crawl box up a vertical wall...It was wild.

    It doesn't look very difficult- just need the welder :D Pretty crafty and can design sh*t easily. Only lacking in the funds department to start on all of that :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:32 PM
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    my goal is to be in a truck when it rolls, maybe if i go to moab 2013 i can ride in the tiwn's crawler and i can roll:cool:
     
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  6. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:34 PM
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    Its not that fun, well mostly not fun.. second concussion was caused by that.
     
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  7. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:35 PM
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    i think it looks fun
     
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  8. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:37 PM
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    A slow roll might be, we rolled a 76/78 2wd yota going way to fast so I guess that is why I wasnt a fan lol
     
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  9. Oct 10, 2012 at 9:50 PM
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    HAH, I meant rolled as in "rode with"- not literally flipped. As someone also said- I've got way to many concussions (8) to volunteer for another
     
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  10. Oct 10, 2012 at 10:12 PM
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    Only 8?? :rolleyes: Lol


    Hey monte let me know when you wanna sell those lightforces, $100 cash man ;) haha!
     
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  11. Oct 10, 2012 at 10:32 PM
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    Not much man, been a bit of a stand still as I've been unemployed for a while.

    Up coming projects are home,add skids and I'm going to weld up some compartments that'll go it the floor of the bed :spy:

    Then either splurge and get a winch and CO2 system..or über save up for LT/lockers/gears/35s or a supercharger..or crawl box..decisions decisions..

    Tell me about it :eek:

    It's not..haha

    Haha!

    NEVER!! :D
     
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  12. Oct 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM
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    Thats what you say now.. but once they just go missing from your truck and your like wtf happened to my lights!? I'll be posting some new pics on my build :D hahah just playing man
     
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    I talked to Ian at CVT today. He's sending me a new ladder. :yay:
     
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  14. Oct 10, 2012 at 10:41 PM
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    Haha your not the first to threaten to steel a part of my truck :spy: :bigguns:

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    You'll love it Mike. Is soooooo much better
     
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    Lol nah you live too far anyways :p ive always liked your truck btw haha
     
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    I'm sure you've gotten this question before, and the answer is in here somewhere, but i have to ask about some info on you tent. How do you like it? Price? where'd you get it? I'm kind of looking into them, since me and some of my friends are stuck in the camping/adventuring phase, and i really like yours.
     
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  20. Oct 11, 2012 at 9:03 AM
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    So back to the trailer topic........

    Take a look at the trailing arm/airbag setup that are used for suspension on the trailers built by Adventure Trailers. That setup is is probably the best setup for suspension travel.

    However, a trailer is just not going to handle big whoops like a LT truck will even with a really good suspension setup. Trailers typically are not heavy enough (nor would you want them to be) to cycle the suspension enough. You'd have to have a REALLY soft suspension given the weight of the trailer and then you would lose all your load capacity. If you build the suspension to handle a typically load, the trailer is still so light that high speed are going to have the trailer in the air more than it's on the ground.

    Best compromise IMO, build a good trailer arm/airbag suspension that way you can adjust the pressure in the bags for the load and run as large a tire as possible with low pressure in the tires. The tires will absorb lots of the smaller bumps and rocks and the bags will absorb the bigger hits.

    FWIW, I went cheap and simple on the suspension on my trailer. I'm just using standard 3500# trailer leaf springs. There is not much flex in the suspension but I run 315/75R16 tires on it at about 10psi. I always impressed with how well it handles even at decent speeds. Big hits still get the trailer airborn, but it does surprisingly well. I have pulled the trailer as fast as probably 70mph on the dirt with some decent bumps.

    The other option that seems to work well is a longer set of leaf springs. Kurt at Cruiser Outfitters is using some old Land Cruiser springs (several leaves removed) on his offroad trailer. The longer springs definitely help too. I will probably go this route just for simplicity with my own trailer at some point.

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