Author Topic: DTB's ANGRY TREE HUGGER (Now pulling an angry pop up camper) (Read 288094 times)

DTB · « **Reply #450 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 02:02:38 PM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Apr 17, 2007, 06:13:06 PM

DTB, just weld some angle iron over the crossmember. then you have a square mount to have the bolt heads rest against.

I'm liking that idea..thanks BD...we'll see..

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #451 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 03:24:53 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Apr 19, 2007, 02:02:38 PM

I'm liking that idea..thanks BD...we'll see..

Thats what I'm going to do when I get around to it. I drilled holes through it for bolts, and they just stretched the holes out. little extra support, and a flush mounting surface for the bolt sems like it would help.

DTB · « **Reply #452 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 03:47:09 PM »

Got a little work done yesterday......not enough hours in the day ya know?

Rear perches welded in

Steering box plate burned in. you can see where I had to cut out part of the rad. mount and a small section out of the body mount to clear the box

Measuring toe-in

Gittinit · « **Reply #453 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 06:09:42 PM »

looking good DTB! I had to clearance mu body mount the same way. Did you rotate the box up some for extra clearance?

I can't wait to see this thing in person!

DTB · « **Reply #454 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 06:21:40 PM »

Quote from: gittinit on Apr 19, 2007, 06:09:42 PM

Did you rotate the box up some for extra clearance?

ya i did rotate it up a little. I figured out what im gonna do with the rear driveshaft for now. Im gonna make some spacers for the carrier bearing to lower it about an inch and I'm gonna shorten the stock rear shaft. After I dual case it I will run a one piece shaft

Gittinit · « **Reply #455 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 06:26:18 PM »

Quote from: DirToyBoy on Apr 19, 2007, 06:21:40 PM

ya i did rotate it up a little. I figured out what im gonna do with the rear driveshaft for now. Im gonna make some spacers for the carrier bearing to lower it about an inch and I'm gonna shorten the stock rear shaft. After I dual case it I will run a one piece shaft

Good thinking! So how long till ya go duals? Are you still gonna be 4.88 with the swampers?

DTB · « **Reply #456 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 06:30:05 PM »

Quote from: gittinit on Apr 19, 2007, 06:26:18 PM

Good thinking! So how long till ya go duals? Are you still gonna be 4.88 with the swampers?

Duals? not sure....i can only handle thinking about one project at a time...I would like to flat belly it when i do duals so we'll see about that....

moved up to Precision Gear 5.29s for the 36's

Jud · « **Reply #457 on:** Apr 19, 2007, 07:29:58 PM »

lookin good!

DTB · « **Reply #458 on:** Apr 21, 2007, 07:58:10 PM »

Got a little work done today...sorry no pics...

Got the ram tabs welded on the axle and tie rod, cut out the rear crossmember, finished welding in rear (had to drop the gas tank to weld the inside of the passenger spring hangar in the rear. I still havent decided what to do for shock mounts in the rear. I have a couple extra shock hoops sitting around so I was thinking I could cut the lower part of them off and weld to the inside of the frame on each side for vertical shocks. Then weld a bar connecting the tops of the shock hoops and doubling as a crossmember. Sound like a good idea? I wish I knew how to draw stuff on the computer...anyone know a website online where I can draw on pics? I dont have a paint program on my work computer here.....

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #459 on:** Apr 21, 2007, 08:01:08 PM »

dude, weld some 2x2 tube between the frame rails

and send me those hoops

DTB · « **Reply #460 on:** Apr 21, 2007, 08:06:27 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Apr 21, 2007, 08:01:08 PM

dude, weld some 2x2 tube between the frame rails

and send me those hoops

haha thats what my buddy christian said too...he said HE wants them...

I like the idea of vertical shocks since I can build the flatbed around the mounts if needed. Here is a pic from Kaptains build up on pirate....pretty simple idea but I dont think there is enough support on the top of those mounts! A bar to tie them in or gusseting would be appropriate IMO . what do you guys think?

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #461 on:** Apr 21, 2007, 08:13:14 PM »

yea they need to be hooked together, but i not sure you'll get the flex you want like that, not without having a REALLY long travel shock

but on my truck that round crossmember is directly over the axle so my shocks are mounted there from the factory, but with the 2 inch body lift i could make a bracket to raise them another 6 inches to just under the bed floor

91 super yoda · « **Reply #462 on:** Apr 22, 2007, 11:01:46 AM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Apr 21, 2007, 08:13:14 PM

yea they need to be hooked together, but i not sure you'll get the flex you want like that, not without having a REALLY long travel shock

but on my truck that round crossmember is directly over the axle so my shocks are mounted there from the factory, but with the 2 inch body lift i could make a bracket to raise them another 6 inches to just under the bed floor

thats the plan that i had, when i put rear springs on ill let ya know how it goes.

DTB · « **Reply #463 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 08:40:54 PM »

new trailer for the toy.it has a hoist with a warn winch on it! sweet...now i just need a tow rig...

BUBBA · « **Reply #464 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 09:20:50 PM »

you know,for a few dollars more you could have gotten a green one.

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #465 on:** Apr 23, 2007, 10:59:13 PM »

That is one ugly trailer

DTB · « **Reply #466 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 07:44:03 AM »

time to get to work

updates soon

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #467 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 08:37:43 AM »

man i LOVE that trailer

and a engine lift

MAN i NEED one like that

just imagine, you can go to a junkyard and pull you're own stuff without killing your back

Gittinit · « **Reply #468 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 08:46:49 AM »

Your toyota is oficially a trailer Queen!

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #469 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 08:51:25 AM »

Michael, do you EVER check your email

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #470 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 10:17:05 AM »

I don't know if I would go anywhere near the junkyard with that trailer. It might accidentally get picked up by the magnet and crushed

Gittinit · « **Reply #471 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 01:29:57 PM »

Quote from: 79coyotefrg on Apr 24, 2007, 08:51:25 AM

Michael, do you EVER check your email

About once a month....I guess its time.

Quote from: alwayzbroken on Apr 24, 2007, 10:17:05 AM

I don't know if I would go anywhere near the junkyard with that trailer. It might accidentally get picked up by the magnet and crushed

Function over form!

alwayzbroken · « **Reply #472 on:** Apr 24, 2007, 02:45:52 PM »

What are you gonna buy for a hauler now? I wonder say mid 90s 2wd dodge diesel with a 5 speed. About the best budget hauler you can find.

topar · « **Reply #473 on:** Apr 25, 2007, 09:09:21 PM »

I like it!

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #474 on:** Apr 26, 2007, 05:25:17 PM »

nice trailor

DTB · « **Reply #475 on:** Apr 27, 2007, 05:23:39 PM »

I figured out why this build is taking so long its because i keep stopping to take pictures! Its slower than 6.72's build

Ok so I think I'm pretty much done...just waiting on a shortened driveshaft to get out of the garage and flex it so I can mount the shocks.....

cut out the old crossmember in the rear. U can see the problem here

cut off the top of the tube on the bracket to just weld up to the new tube

Sleeved with 1 and 5/8th DOM

clamped tank and bracket up

voila! easy enough right? I will use this now as a good base to build the rear shock hoops (?) / mounts

welding ram tab on tie rod

dinner break

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #476 on:** Apr 27, 2007, 06:47:36 PM »

NICE work bud

Duffil · « **Reply #477 on:** Apr 27, 2007, 06:53:02 PM »

What exactly is this:

DTB · « **Reply #478 on:** Apr 27, 2007, 07:01:59 PM »

its a mango crabmeat salad on cumin apple chips....girlfriend made it

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #479 on:** Apr 27, 2007, 07:24:22 PM »

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its a mango crabmeat salad on cumin apple chips....girlfriend made it

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