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the body doesn't look too bad. Other then a general over landing rig what are your planned mods for it?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice start, an expedition rig is a nice balance between a street an trail, even my rock crawler is more expedition biased due to the anmout of gear I like to bring.Not sure what square tube you feel needs support from the angle iron in this pic,But would recommend connecting the front and rear of the sliders,Dropping onto a rock, or lifting the rig with a hi-lift, could result in the ends being pushed up.Would also recommend replacing the body mounts, the cab will rattle on the sliders, not that bad on the street, but annoyingly so on fire roads and the trail.
Great start, Mr. Booyay...I like your thoughts on the DD/Expedition rig. I have similar aspirations. I particularly like where you're going with the flatdeck idea. Where did you find the picture of the truck with the canvas-topped deck?Keep the progress updates comin' Cheers,R
Not too sure what you mean about the body mounts, the sliders aren't touching the body at all,
and as far as connecting the front and rear of the sliders, are you talking about welding some tube from the slider to the step-up?
The cab body mounts are designed to absorb vibrations, and when new usually keep the cab from moving more than 1/8" side to side, when worn, they cab can move close to a 1/4". If the clearance here is an 1/4", you should be ok.From the slider to the step up.
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Gorgeous pup!Man, I wish I had some fabrication skills. I'll be watching to see what all you do here. I love seeing all the stuff people cook up around here. Maybe when I retire I'll have time to learn to weld and a shop big enough for this kind of stuff.Question: Which rear OME springs did you get? Part#?Thanks!
Nice design, I did something similar with my '91. Might consider adding a removable center section to the rear, it would allow you to carry a canoe, kayaks, or lumber..What gauge steel did you use for the frame and diamond plate, any idea of your overall weight?
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