96 cruise vessel build

[Hyena]

sweet, and i got a passenger.  Dane is going with me!

[Ramrod]

yeah I dont know if i have a passenger yet but I have made some progress.
Today I took out my rear blocks and added a couple leafs to level out the truck.  Now it sits perfect about an inch lower than before and really cut down my axle wrap.  I also got alot done on some bed protection.  All im really worried about now before the hammers is a skid plate and finish welding a whole bunch of

[Rockcrawlintoy]

ill ride with ya at the hammers. im riding down with kiyul.

DRew

[6.72:1]

ill ride with ya at the hammers. im riding down with kiyul.

DRew

Well, dag nabbit, swing by and pick me up!

[Ramrod]

we'll see.  I'd like to get someone that can cruise with me the whole way down and back and preferably has a girl thingy also.

[6.72:1]

we'll see.  I'd like to get someone that can cruise with me the whole way down and back and preferably has a girl thingy also.

Well, no girl thingy here, but I be more than happy to roll there and back with you!

Better put the donuts on for better MPG!

[Rockcrawlintoy]

well ill just take kyles truck and he can ride with ya haha 

Drew

[6.72:1]

well ill just take kyles truck and he can ride with ya haha 

Drew

Even better, I'll supply the Jäger!

[kiyul4130]

updates dude?

[Ramrod]

ha your lucky, im spending the night at my parents tonight so I get to post up some updates.  Its coming along and is pretty much ready besides the fact that I have no power steering but i'll be there no problem.  ask about anything and I can get more pictures. Heres some good ones of whats been going down in my new shop-

new skidplate before the butter welds were laid in-

new rear tubework-
tire clearance-


The salmon swam over for the weekend


roomates jungle jimed truck


mco7-r10?


no fabbing in that corner of the shop


Flex!

[KYOTA]

we'll see.  I'd like to get someone that can cruise with me the whole way down and back and preferably has a girl thingy also.

OMFG BAAAAAAA!!!

[KYOTA]

new rear tubework-

truck is lookin BAD ASS!!

[inmyownsummerami]

The Taco's lookin good Pat, that skid is sweet. Any more pics of it? Are you going to be doing any tube work around the front so that you don't smash up your fenders?

[Hyena]

sweet, my steering aint working for either.  works good if i give it gas though.

[kiyul4130]

x2 i want someone to come with me with a girl thingy to but all i got is a bunch of dudes ridin with me

[KYOTA]

sweet, my steering aint working for either.  works good if i give it gas though.

did you guys drill out the pump resrictor?

[KYOTA]

  I gots girl thingy in mine

[Hyena]

did you guys drill out the pump resrictor?

ya.

[kiyul4130]

i like the tube that gaurds the bed. id like to do that to mine so as well so id have a bed left when i come back.

[John Doe]

The truck is looking great. Its great insperation for when I get back from Iraq. Keep it Up   

[Ramrod]

thanks for the comments guys.  I'll try and get more pics of the skid plate soon but you wont really be able to make it quite like mine unless you have a w59 because the tranny mount sits up way highter

[Duffil]

Lookin SICK!!  Did you only tube that side of the skid?

[Shamb]

Since you have armor now does that mean I can drive up the side of your truck?   

[Ramrod]

yeah right shamb.  yeah only 1 side is tubed because of the driveshaft.  the other side is 3/8" x 2" flatbar and barely clears the shaft

[Yota87Truck]

pretty sweet taco.  are u doing a full exo or what?

[Ramrod]

not right now.  for now the truck is done and ready.  See you at the hammers tomorrow afternoon ladies!!1

[John Doe]

Heres a question.....
Youve posted a 109" wb. The stock wb is 103", where did you get the extra 6"?
3 front, 3 rear?

[twistedtoy92]

Damn man your taco is one badass  beast!!!

[gonepostal]

your truck is looking killer, and that is one good looking shovel.

[kiyul4130]

i want to fawking wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllll down there. l;asdfjl;asdkfjal;sdfjkl;asdfjkl;asdkfjal;sdfjkl;askdjfkl;asdasdfjkl; your guys are so wasted right now having fun. l;asjkdfasdfjkl;asdfjkl;asdfjkl;asdfjkl;