Built to Take The Heat

[MetalMangler]

Here are a few pics of the build up that went on Saturday, March 4th, 2006.

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And some more.

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The Golden Wrench Award goes to Jake Mitchel for his ability to remove a Toyota transmission using nothing but pizza and beer.

Thanks
Shawn C Groce

[toyota boy]

Quick queston, when you drive it on the road(well if you do) how are the boggers? like noise wise and such.

[toyota boy]

Quick queston, when you drive it on the road(well if you do) how are the boggers? like noise wise and such.

[MR_DIY]

Quick queston, when you drive it on the road(well if you do) how are the boggers? like noise wise and such.

they are loud.      nice buildup man... have fun redoing that tunnel... lossa the bacon

[MetalMangler]

Yep, the boggers are loud.
I already started the new tunnel. My friend, Justin Sigmon, has been a great help on the build up. I work first and secend shift so I only get one day a week to work on the MetalMangler. All of the work in the pics was done in one day. We plan on puting in another long day this coming up Saturday.

[MR_DIY]

aaaahhhhhhh.... so that's how you start framing for it.   cool work.  I love this truck.. I can't wait until I can beat my rig into submission. 

[sloyota]

nice truck.like the license plate,nice touch

[MetalMangler]

We are building a frame in the floorboard for added strength. It is also to protect your  from the front drive shaft in case of failure. Most of the floor under the passengers seat was lost in a battle between a cutoff wheel and a sawzall. The floor got really weak when we cut the hump out to make the belly flat with no body lift. It really doesn't matter how it looks as long as it is safe for the passenger.


Thanks
Shawn C Groce

[MetalMangler]

Here are the pics of the progress we made Saturday, March 25.
The friendly looking fellow in the picture is none other than the
Toyota Master himself, Bud Rosenberger, from WWW.BUDBUILT.COM
How cool is it to have Bud as a friend. The crossmember is just a quick
prototype to test in the MetalMangler. There will also be a complete
belly pan to follow.

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Thanks
Shawn C Groce

[RHG]

Hey where'd your t-cases go!? Thats bout what I hope to accomplish with my sky crossmember and some 2" body lift pucks. Sweet build up. I have to agree with whoever previously said it, this thing actually looks decent with no fenders. Lets see some more action pics, not many rocks where your from huh?

[Mac5005]

Awesome Rig man, do you live in NC? I saw that you were taking those guys from CNC4X4,   But Anyways, Awesome truck, that crossmemer is the shiznit

[6.72:1]

That's demonic looking clutch!

[unclejpl4x4]

I lov that tranny mount

[MetalMangler]

Yea, I live in North Carolina, and no there are not many rocks around here. We have some real rocky trails but I dont have any pics of them. I will try to take some when I get the truck back together.

[Wermz84]

The friendly looking fellow in the picture is none other than the
Toyota Master himself, Bud Rosenberger, from WWW.BUDBUILT.COM
How cool is it to have Bud as a friend. The crossmember is just a quick
prototype to test in the MetalMangler. There will also be a complete
belly pan to follow.

Sweet,     It pays to have friends 

It's looking good, keep the comming!

Definatly keep us up do date how the proto type works after some serious     

[MetalMangler]

This coming up weekend will be the MetalManglers first trip out of the garage with its new parts. I will keep you guys posted as to how it goes.

[MR_DIY]

thanks man.  where in NC are ya?

is your shackle angle always vertical?  btw- nice flat belly, I wanna do mine but I don't have the skill/patience yet to build a tunnel. 

[MetalMangler]

Yea, my shackle angle is always verticle. I need to find a main leaf that is longer, with the center pin still in the same place. I live about 60 miles north of Charlotte, in a town called Elkin.

[MetalMangler]

Here are the last few things done before the MetalMangler took its first trip out of the shop with the new mods. There are also a few wheeling pics from the weekend.

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Testing the low gears and groung clearance.

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[6.72:1]

YES!

[Ramrod]

looking at all these pics(not just yours) no affense but it sure makes me glad i live in california and I don't say i'm wheeling when i'm driving over random rocks instead of driving a nice 10 mile trail through the mountains where there is an actuall destination

[chevyLUVtoyota]

thats more thin what i have we dont have rocks we have trees and mud and sand lots of mud sum of the spots will eat 49s easy we lost a sammy in one the hood was under...it had 35s ..
..all i can say is your truck is sickky...do you think my truck can be like that? lol

[Ramrod]

thats more thin what i have we dont have rocks we have trees and mud and sand lots of mud sum of the spots will eat 49s easy we lost a sammy in one the hood was under...it had 35s ..
..all i can say is your truck is sickky...do you think my truck can be like that? lol

why wouldn't your truck be able to be like that? 
If i lived in an area like you just described I wouldn't wheel and would find no reason to

[BoMXtreme]

Wheelin is wheelin, wherever, as long as your in 4L.