My 88 pickup is back in buisness

[Yota4life]

Thanks a lot guys, i still have some more tube to add to it so its not finished yet! I used a mix of chopsaw, angle grinder and cutoff wheels to get my notches. Im going to buy a tube nother pretty soon to speed things up.

[ToYocRawleR]

Thanks a lot guys, i still have some more tube to add to it so its not finished yet! I used a mix of chopsaw, angle grinder and cutoff wheels to get my notches. Im going to buy a tube nother pretty soon to speed things up.

Not bad for just free-handin em.  Im still trying to get a bender.  If the dies werent so freakin expensive id have one.

[Yota4life]

Not bad for just free-handin em.  Im still trying to get a bender.  If the dies werent so freakin expensive id have one.

I know, we got ours with 1 die for about 700 i think, but we split it 5 ways so it was cheap to me.

[ToYocRawleR]

I know, we got ours with 1 die for about 700 i think, but we split it 5 ways so it was cheap to me.

Thats the way to do it.  What company did you order yours through?

[Yota4life]

Thats the way to do it.  What company did you order yours through?

Jd2

[twistedtoy92]

lookin good man!!!

[Wermz84]

Looking good, and nice test runs on that cage. 

[Yota4life]

Looking good, and nice test runs on that cage. 

Ya i learned my lesson about doing donuts!

[toybuilt]

  That cage looks awesome, right on! Good brake in for the cage

[Yota4life]

That cage looks awesome, right on! Good brake in for the cage

Thanks! it was fun


When i was done building the cage i pulled it completly off with a forklift and welded it 100%, None of the joints broke on that flop. But next time i will build the main supports with DOM and the rest HREW so its stiffer.  Im thinking about getting rid of the bed and doing a tube flatbed now....

[jimbo74]

i want to see some aftershots of the body after the rolls and if the cage saved sheetmetal

[Yota4life]

i want to see some aftershots of the body after the rolls and if the cage saved sheetmetal

There was some spots where the body moved a lot and pushed into the cage but just left indends behind the tube. Ill get some pics

[KYOTA]

line to my truck

had a blast wheelin with ya mang 

[Yota4life]

O yea it was fun. Hows that 4link coming?

[KYOTA]

collecting parts, started to tear it apart but since some of the key link parts wont be available until august now, I'ma hold off and wheel it it as is for roundup then go to work on it.

[Yota4life]

collecting parts, started to tear it apart but since some of the key link parts wont be available until august now, I'ma hold off and wheel it it as is for roundup then go to work on it.

What parts are you waiting for? I didnt see you at the last roundup but i should this time. My rig is still down because my steering box i rebuilt and tapped is no good anymore. So i have to do it all over again.

[Yota4life]

Well i made it to the rubicon on saturday for a day run. Got my steering box fixed finally. My truck feels like its going to fall apart when i drive it on the freeway now. My header is leaking, i get horrible vibs from the rear d-shaft that i spent 300$ rebuilding, and my tranny howls really loud when i let off the gas going 60+. I really need a trailer and tow rig now...because i dont feel like fixing this junk. But anyways it did great offroad.

Heres a vid of soupbowl http://picasaweb.google.com/Jeppler3/Rubicon070707/photo#5084952161955445202

[inmyownsummerami]

So did ya flop it this weekend?

[Jud]

This thing is badass! Nice truck man!

[Yota4life]

Thanks. I actually managed not to lay it over. I really thought i was when i got to the top of soupbowl in that video but i just stayed on the gas

[Duffil]

 

[Yota4life]

Funny what happened last week. I go out at like 7 in the morning on a monday and the seats in my truck are pushed forward. So i think wtf??? As i go around to the passenger side i notice wires hanging out the half door. Keep in mind my truck is parked litterly 10-15 feet from my front door. I never thought someone would be soo stupid to actually steal the 10 year old orion AMP OUT OF MY TRUCK!!! It was mounted on the back of the cab, they sat there and cut all the wires and pulled all 4 screws out to take an Amp thats worth 10$ at its best!! On top of that they took my faceplate that was under my seat and not my deck!! What asses! So i had to rewire everything and throw a another deck in there but this time i made it impossible for it to be removed by a thief.. This was the 3rd TIME i got ripped off this year at my house. Last was my car that was cleaned out and before that was my fab tools taken from my garage. I know its someone that lives around me and scopes my things out. Id like them to come and try to take my now! Good luck! Im just venting here it just pisses me off!! I hate thieves and its getting old not being able to keep whats mine. The First time this dude tryed to break into my truck we cought him and he ran off like a girl thingy. Maybe he came back but who knows?

[locktup]

You showing up this weekend.

Jason

[Duffil]

That sucks man...I can't count how many times i've had stolen...and uhm...car alarm time.

[Yota4life]

You showing up this weekend.

Jason

I really was going to but now i might not because its my nieces 2nd b-day. I might come up for the day sat, how long will you be there?

[locktup]

Friday to Sunday

[rednk1980]

thats sucks a$$ about your truck man it really pissses me off when you work hard for the stuff you have and some one just thinks they can take it because they want it.  it really get my blood boiling.

[baconator]

i had a really nice pioneer system stole out of my chevy a year ago.  deck, amp and 2x 12" subs gone like that.  along with all my tools and maglite.  pisses me off like no other.     very nice truck btw. i have the same header in my yota.  still sounds like a rice burner tho

[bigarms23]

I like your truck especally the clean looking interior

[Yota4life]

thats sucks a$$ about your truck man it really pissses me off when you work hard for the stuff you have and some one just thinks they can take it because they want it.  it really get my blood boiling.

I feel the same, Were locking down our house now and im ending this . I dont leave anything in my vehicles that can be stolen now. And im always on the look out now...

i had a really nice pioneer system stole out of my chevy a year ago.  deck, amp and 2x 12" subs gone like that.  along with all my tools and maglite.  pisses me off like no other.     very nice truck btw. i have the same header in my yota.  still sounds like a rice burner tho

I had a brand new pioneer, sub, and ipod taken like 3 months ago. They tryed to take the amp but they couldnt cut through the power and ground cables haha, dumbasses left it. When my truck was messed with they got my 3D maglight also! I like the sound of my header with the flowmasta 40!