Built to Take The Heat

MetalMangler · February 10, 2006, 06:34:59 PM

3 inch and 38.5 x 11 boggers on Trail Ready's. This poor beater is a constant work in progress. More mods comming very soon. Parts are already laying in the living room floor.

alwaysbroken · February 10, 2006, 07:14:23 PM

I like...

Hyena · February 10, 2006, 09:32:39 PM

Looks sick.

SQUIRREL MONSTER · February 10, 2006, 11:49:41 PM

definately has class!

motorider228 · February 11, 2006, 12:28:42 AM

awesome truck. I notice your avatar is an action shot, so post some action shots up for us to see.

jimbo74 · February 11, 2006, 12:37:47 AM

nice.... so thats jsut a 3" lift ?

IronClad · February 11, 2006, 12:52:39 AM

probably 3" springs.. theres probably another 3 wrapped up in hangers and shackles

Rocksurfer · February 11, 2006, 02:14:11 PM

Nice looking rig there, keep us posted on those parts in your livingroom.

PA_taco_13 · February 11, 2006, 02:23:00 PM

looks very cool dude keep up the good work

Loosekannon · February 12, 2006, 12:32:01 PM

Looks like you got a buggy leaf in the back, cool truck

CSAKing · February 12, 2006, 01:49:44 PM

thats BADASS

MetalMangler · February 13, 2006, 11:43:27 AM

The springs are 3 inch extreme travel leafs. It has a 1.5 inch shackle, giving it a total of 3 and 3/4 inches of lift. It clears the 38.5's because the front axle has been moved forward 2.5 inches. It does in fact have a buggy leaf in the rear with an extra half leaf in the pack to stop axle wrap. Here are some pics of the mods to come. I cannot start on it untill afterthe first of March because I am leading a group from www.CNC4x4.org on a ride in the mountains of North Carolina. This ride will take place at Darnell Creek on Feb 25 and 26. I will keep pics of the work posted as it is done. I will be doing all of the work myself with the help of my friend that lives up the road from me. He does lots of Toyota work so check him out at www.BUDBUILT.com

The Metal Mangler will be recieving a Marlin Crawler 23 spline MC08 RC10 clocked dual case adapter.
It will also get a set of Marlin Crawler 23 spline 4.7 gears in the rear case.
Last but not least will be the Sky Manufacturing twin stick.

Thanks
Shawn C Groce

whiteman · February 13, 2006, 04:31:11 PM

Sick

man, your truck makes me want 38.5x11.00 boggers. how well does the 4banger clean the boggers out? I want boggers and could fit the 38.5's but am not sure I will have the power to keep them spinning. How do you like them, as apposed to the TSL's I saw in a previous pic.

unclejpl4x4 · February 13, 2006, 04:38:19 PM

CRIKY we seam to have stumbled apond the rare and elusive bumble bee Yoda. This rare species of bees like to make there homes in the rocks of the deep dessert.

MetalMangler · February 13, 2006, 04:46:23 PM

I really dig the boggers. They dont side hill as well as the LTB's that I was running. It really doesn't take much wheel spin to clean them out because of the tread width. These things tear the ground up like a starving dog in a meat truck. I dont have any trouble with power, the 5.29's pull them good on the highway, but I am having to do t-case work to get my low range back for rocks and super rough terrain. It runs fine for hill climbing, mud bogging, or just in general tearing shirt up.
Thanks
Shawn

Wermz84 · February 13, 2006, 05:43:08 PM

Savage! I like it.

BoMXtreme · February 13, 2006, 11:07:30 PM

One of the first trucks ive seen that looks great w/o fenders, congrats!

MetalMangler · February 15, 2006, 03:53:00 PM

Thanks, I am pretty rough on the old truck, so the fenders had to go.

unclejpl4x4 · February 15, 2006, 05:27:29 PM

I like the way it looks with out the fenders . who needs them!!

MetalMangler · February 15, 2006, 06:45:30 PM

Here she is, flexing her little muscles.

Hyena · February 15, 2006, 06:47:37 PM

Nice lisence plate!

MetalMangler · February 15, 2006, 07:08:44 PM

Here are the other loves of my life, besides the truck.
I am the fuzzy critter in the middle.
The bottom pic is of THE BOSS!

wa4x4 · February 15, 2006, 10:10:25 PM

Are you the one who built her? I swear I have seen that truck posted by someone else, but maybe it was you.

hammerdown · February 15, 2006, 11:07:08 PM

Thats the kind of truck u take out and beat the shirt out of and not even care, I LIKE IT

MetalMangler · February 16, 2006, 04:00:40 PM

Quote from: wa4x4 on February 15, 2006, 10:10:25 PM
Are you the one who built her? I swear I have seen that truck posted by someone else, but maybe it was you.

Yea, I built it. It has gone from stock, to where it stands, right in my yard. I will try to post a stock pic later.
Thanks
Shawn C Groce

MetalMangler · February 23, 2006, 03:58:43 PM

OOPS, broke the steering box off of the frame. Its ok though, its fixed now.

Thanks
Shawn

MetalMangler · February 23, 2006, 04:01:23 PM

Hera is a pic of the new clutch for the MetalMangler. Its kevlar!!!!!!!!

Thanks
Shawn

Wermz84 · February 23, 2006, 04:18:33 PM

Quote from: MetalMangler on February 23, 2006, 04:01:23 PM
Hera is a pic of the new clutch for the MetalMangler. Its kevlar!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Shawn

Nice, let me know how the Kevlar works out for you!

MetalMangler · February 23, 2006, 04:27:54 PM

10-4 Wermz

hammerdown · March 03, 2006, 07:05:27 PM

what do you have for a daily driver?

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