crapyotas build

crapyota · March 31, 2006, 01:32:57 AM

Quote from: wa4x4 on March 31, 2006, 01:16:44 AM
Looks very good. Goes down in my book as the most economical SAS ever. Hope everything is going well for you and hope to see you on the trail soon enough.

thanks wa4x4 im happy with it!! and i had great news this week my sons dr. reviewd everything ,after several trips to childrens hospital and harborview this last week ,and gave my son a clean bill of health he can finaly move around and start to go back to school. he missed out on his whole basketball season! poor guy but at least he is better

wa4x4 · March 31, 2006, 01:39:25 AM

That is great news Crapyota, you and your family have my best wishes. I hate seeing when young people get very sick, it just gets to me because a child very close to me was diagnosed with kidney disease when we has around 6 months old and has been struggling with it for about 5 years and is well now, but it has been a very hard struggle. Although he is not related by blood, he is close to family for me.

Many people have been real idiots when it comes to your build with comments like "Why are you building now, your money is much more useful other places", but it is a great thing you are doing this to take your mind off of your struggles and the rough times. Think of it as cheap therapy. Good luck man.

synwars · March 31, 2006, 11:28:08 AM

Oh good! So I'm not the only one who turns to building as therapy?

Hence why I build more than I wheel... $I\'m Down$

Nice work! I love economical builds. I'm a bargain hunter myself. Free is the best price, deals are next best. I work in the trucking industry and we know a lot of "wholesale" steel customers, so I usually get all my steel for free.

synwars · March 31, 2006, 11:35:10 AM

One thing I just noticed. It looks like you need another 1-2 more leaf springs added to your pack. You're gonna end up bagging them out way too quickly me thinks. Or maybe not...

crapyota · March 31, 2006, 02:07:09 PM

budget therapy build up!! should have been the name! adding another leaf or two was dicused last night in the shop gonna wheel it once and see how it feels

. thanks!!

synwars · March 31, 2006, 02:11:42 PM

crapyota · April 02, 2006, 01:46:07 AM

so its sunday and in a few hours i get to go and try out the SAS. just got my gears in at 1a.m this morning and i cant wait to try it out i will let you all know how it works i cant wait.

synwars · April 02, 2006, 01:22:05 PM

Cool. Sounds good. Keep us posted!

crapyota · April 03, 2006, 09:14:09 AM

well sunday was the first run. the truck was doing good flexing nice then on a rock about a half mile in the truck liked the trail so much that the tie rod decided to :)smile back. dang it i knew that it was the week link.i also lost a window. it was fun to be back on the trail :driving:even if it was just a short time.

crapyota · April 03, 2006, 09:26:53 AM

this was the nw-wheelers board first run and i broke

synwars · April 03, 2006, 09:34:19 AM

I see what you mean by the smilie.

Looks like you're gonna have to run a HD Marlink, or tie rod.

How did it bend down? Get a branch caught in it or something?

crapyota · April 03, 2006, 09:39:41 AM

no branches, bent right there going over the rock just preesure little tie rod link big boggers

synwars · April 03, 2006, 09:46:42 AM

Gotcha. I guess that makes sense. I guess no more dry steering for you.

For cheap fix, I've seen some guys slide some thicker wall DOM over the stock tie rod. If you keep it tight, you can get away with not welding it...

crapyota · April 03, 2006, 09:52:13 AM

we bent it back on the rear of my buddies jeep then sleeved it with hi-lift handle to get home. i thought about the dom tubing gonna oprobably get a non bent link and sleeve it.

synwars · April 03, 2006, 10:08:14 AM

Nice trail fix. I've heard about doing that, using a hilift handle. I think I read it in a magazine somewhere.

That's what therapeutic building is all about. Wheel it, break it, build it. Repeat. Seems I get more therepy than anyone else though.

79coyotefrg · April 03, 2006, 10:18:09 AM

hey your tierod is smiling

synwars · April 03, 2006, 10:22:17 AM

Did your bumper fall off about the same time too??? Where'd it go?

crapyota · April 03, 2006, 12:49:47 PM

:rofl2:i just ran out of time

, didnt get a chance to put bumper on. was supposed to be a little outing for a photo shoot for new web site. plus my bumper needs overhauled so i can put my 8274 in. that will happen soon the winch has been sitting on the shop fllor since november alot of good it does there.

synwars · April 18, 2006, 10:44:53 PM

Any updates?

crapyota · April 19, 2006, 09:10:29 AM

my update so far is im going to get a new radiator today mine started leaking. gonna start on winch hopefully this weekend.and i picked up a complete gheto crossover like the one i have for free so i now have a complete spare steering system. look for some updates real soon and possible a little tubing thrown at it.
and another awsome update!!!! my son got a clean bill of health from the dr. thank god things can start to get back to narmal.whatever that is

synwars · April 19, 2006, 09:35:25 AM

Quote from: crapyota on April 19, 2006, 09:10:29 AM
and another awsome update!!!! my son got a clean bill of health from the dr. thank god things can start to get back to narmal.whatever that is

Good to hear man! That must be a huge stress reliever, sickness of any sort is never easy to deal with. It seems that no matter how many cures they discover or how fast they create them, doctors and scientists can never keep up with all the ailments in this world nevermind the new or undiscovered ones.

I'm happy to hear that he is well again.

Keep it up on your "Budget Therapy Build Up"!!!

crapyota · April 20, 2006, 01:59:40 AM

so here are couple pics of what i did today(well yesterday now). camera died before i got a shot of my battery mount i made up.

old leaky

new one

crapyota · April 24, 2006, 09:27:12 AM

ok some more stuff i did..on sunday i went over to my buddies shop and started cutting up my huge lame bumper.

crapyota · April 24, 2006, 09:31:10 AM

i cut the plate off the top,and the middle support is gone completly. then i took bumper off and cut side supports off so i can shorten them by 5 1/2". gonna bring it in tight.

crapyota · April 24, 2006, 09:35:37 AM

im doing all this so i can mount up my warn 8274. it looks a little rough but it pulls good and strong.i'm gonna give everyones' winches a rest and start using my own. self recovery

crapyota · April 24, 2006, 09:38:47 AM

and no im not reusing that cable! im gonna sell it to fund a new project

j/k that thing is wasted. i've got a new cable and roller fairlead so it should all be good

whiteman · April 26, 2006, 04:47:34 PM

Quote from: crapyota on April 24, 2006, 09:35:37 AM
im doing all this so i can mount up my warn 8274. it looks a little rough but it pulls good and strong.i'm gonna give everyones' winches a rest and start using my own. self recovery

Nothing like a good warn, I dont understand why people question there ability, warn is the only winch you can pass on from generation to generation. Hurry up and get that thing mounted.

I will have my junk rolling in a week or two, afterwards i will see about jumping in on one of your outings.

crapyota · April 26, 2006, 11:48:56 PM

looks like im gonna do some winch work today

. whiteman let me know when that things done and we will all get together. have are first big run try and get some of us together. you ever check out some of the nw sites im on a couple of them too.

crapyota · May 01, 2006, 01:06:42 AM

heres some pics of my winch mounted and the bumper back together.

and here is a photo from my wheelin trip sunday. this outing cost me one steering link and a slider bent all to heck,with a little body damage. dial up is way slow so i dont got any more pics today.

whiteman · May 01, 2006, 10:17:37 AM

Glad to see you got that winch on, I need one too, but need the cash.

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