Another 1st gen. (Now rollin on 40" MTR's!)

[llamas]

Well it has been awhile since I posted any updates so...

I grooved up my TSL's and they work killer, I love them even more now.


I FINALLY painted the full doors, the  truck is all one color now.


I also added some 4.70 gears to the rear case and hydro assist steering. Man what a difference. I dont know what took me so long to do these 2 mods. I have had the dual cases for about ten years now, and wanted the gears for about 5 years. I dont know why I never did it sooner but hey, I got 'um now.

Kevin

How do you like like tsl's and what psi for the hiway?

[skipnrocks]

like the groovin of the tsls...  a little differant than i have seen before but probably one of my favorite ways.

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Well I ran the Little Sluice Box yesterday. Here is the pics. It did way better than I expected.























Here is the only body damage I got from the run through.

[topar]

  Nice Pics!

[rcbro]

sweet pics

[bigarms23]

nice

[4x4yota]

diggin the topper where did you get it or how did you make it?

[rockcrawlinredneck]

diggin the topper where did you get it or how did you make it?

I made it, Thanks. It is 5/8 HREW 095 wall tube bent and welded for the frame. The top is a canvas tarp I got at the hardware store, then cut and fit to my need's.

[Reynolds]

This is probably my most favorite first gen pickup. Nice run through the box! Amazing you got out with just that small scrape

[rockcrawlinredneck]

This is probably my most favorite first gen pickup. Nice run through the box! Amazing you got out with just that small scrape

Thanks, I have had fun building it and wheelin it till this point. I had considerd(sp) selling it and building something different but I think I am gonna hang on to it for a while longer. I am done building it, with the exception of winch rope. I am totally satisified with the fact that I drive it to the trail, ran the box unassisted from a winch or strap (while being full bodied and only puting one minor dent/scratch) and drove it home.

Kevin

[rockcrawlinredneck]

This is my favorite picture from the weekend. Look at the front tire STUFFED up in the fenderwell.

[LilChief87]

damn that is a sick first gen man

[4x4yota]

that is a great truck I am almost jealous ... you should come help me build mine up I could use some tips.

[rockcrawlinredneck]

that is a great truck I am almost jealous ... you should come help me build mine up I could use some tips.

Where do you live? You never know you coould be my neighbor.

[lilbuddy]

Thast a badass truck man...

[GrenadedToy]

what did you use to sipe your tires?

[rockcrawlinredneck]

what did you use to sipe your tires?

There actually grooved and I used an Ideal brand groover.

[4x4yota]

Where do you live? You never know you coould be my neighbor.

I am in southern CO

heres my build...
http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=51078.0

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Well we are definatly not nieghbors, I live in Northern California. Good luck with your build though.

[johneymav]

that truck is a beautiful man everything is very well engineered and the way you and it wheel is amazing, that is quite the inspiration for me to get my 79 going again

[I.D.G.A.F]

killer build, can you tell a difference with the grooved "MEATZ"

[rockcrawlinredneck]

killer build, can you tell a difference with the grooved "MEATZ"

Yea, they seem to wrap around rocks alot easier and climb ledges a little better as well. They have more biting edges now and more room to fold with out taking away the "big" tread blocks.

[Yota87Truck]

Love the rig.  Its an awsome 1st gen;

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Got me some new rubber (again). Waiting on my new wheels at the minute but here is a teaser shot or two.

[I.D.G.A.F]

Sweet, how much did u get for the cut up Meatz?

[Rockcrawlintoy]

sick truck. how toy talk to disco at all

[rockcrawlinredneck]

how toy talk to disco at all

[Rockcrawlintoy]

haha i mean hey do you talk to disco (tim) with the red 85 toy on boggers with the disco ball

[rockcrawlinredneck]

haha i mean hey do you talk to disco (tim) with the red 85 toy on boggers with the disco ball

Yep all the time! He is still in the club, so we see/wheel together quite often.

[LilChief87]

nice rig guna look sick with 40s on it what kinda rims you gettin