Tonka turning crawler!

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Well, got some welding done. Time to show the fab!

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Here is a look at a serious hanger!

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Preparing for the rear chevies and the shackle installation.

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Those are some long springs!

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Here are some shots of the bling shackles:

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My shackles are nine inches eye to eye.

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I know you guys and gals haven't seen my bed in a while, so I decided to take some photographs for you all:

Primed!





























I need to sand the bondo areas, but I like it and I believe it will look okay when I get done with it....

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Here is a shot of the leaves I am going to add to my front pack to make it an eight-leaf pack:

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Can you see anything different with the front axle? I believe I have moved it eight inches forward of stock and about eight inches down of stock.

[milla85]

A lil "bondo Bob" action!  Making some nice progress on the first gen, keep it up

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I know the shackle angle is not good, but I will change that as soon as I can get my hands on a hole saw.

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A lil "bondo Bob" action!  Making some nice progress on the first gen, keep it up

Thank you very much. I am just trying to keep going with it!

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This is where my battery will be going:




Of course, I have to build a tray or holder.

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More photographs of the horrible, but soon to be changed shackle angle.

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One more of the rear hanger.

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Now, the massive hanger:

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I know, I know, I need to gusset the hell out of that thing, but don't worry...when I get some more free time from school, it's on....

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I like how the edge of the 31X10.50 is almost even with the body/headlights, so with a larger tire diameter, the tire should easily stick out in front of the body for a reasonable approach angle....

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Here is the backside of the hanger:

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Beefy unit, if I do say so myself!

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Oh, kneedownmate, I got this going somewhere in the mix!

I borrowed an ignitor unit from a friend, so, until he needs it back, I am in business!

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That is all for now, let me know what you guys and gals think....

[milla85]

What are you painting all you work with? Is it some sort of a rust inhibiter or just some good ole black spray paint?

[MiniSimp]

Yeah, a lot of triangle gussets where you can, like on the spring hangers and from the hanger back to the frame. Also round out the front where the spring eye curls, take out the pointy edges.

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What are you painting all you work with? Is it some sort of a rust inhibiter or just some good ole black spray paint?

I believe the paint I am using has a rust inhibitor of some kind, but it is mostly just good 'ol auto sandable black primer!

I think it looks good!

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Yeah, a lot of triangle gussets where you can, like on the spring hangers and from the hanger back to the frame. Also round out the front where the spring eye curls, take out the pointy edges.

Yeah, the pointy edges have already claimed a knee-cap or two, so they will be clearanced properly!

Thanks for stopping by Minisimp! I get a lot of inspiration from your rig.

[milla85]

Yeah i sure dig the flat black industrial look of the project so far.  Have you come up with some sort of catchy name for her? 

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Yeah i sure dig the flat black industrial look of the project so far.  Have you come up with some sort of catchy name for her? 

The industrial look is what I was going for! I totally dig anything industrial, especially women, I mean front hangers on trucks!

I have not yet really come up with a name for her. I have had some call it "the frog" because they say with the military tires I might run, the tires won't crawl over obstacles, just obliterate and "hop" over them and bounce everywhere! That is where "the frog" comes from.


I have been calling it "the sheer magnitude" with my friends lately, but I don't know if "she" shall forever be called "the sheer magnitude." What would you call her? I don't really have an "official" name yet for her....