RCT's Rig AKA "The Tarantula" Getting 4.0ed 07 1 GRFE

[RokCrawlinToy]

So....it's ready for me to come and pick it up now!? LOL....looks awesome! Your buddy does really nice work.

HAHAHAA, Thanks for the compliment. Don works on a lot of my friends' rigs so I knew it would be done right.

[iNfErNaL]

Thanks Bro, I can't wait to bring it back to Don so he can finish up and link the rear and cage it SCORE-INT style. 

Nice!!!!.

[gotrocks]

Wow that looks amazing.  Do you have any pictures with it on all fours so we can see the whole thing.  I'm guessing thats the  ORS kit. 

[THK Matt]

Thanks Bro, I can't wait to bring it back to Don so he can finish up and link the rear and cage it SCORE-INT style. 

oh that will be SIIIACK!

prerunner cage style eh?
you are guna love that!

is he hackin the frame off past the cab? thats what most SCORE guys do.

[kiyul4130]

nice. it looks good. your gunna love the ride.

[ToYocRawleR]

Damn thats some clean ass fab work!!!!

[RokCrawlinToy]

Wow that looks amazing.  Do you have any pictures with it on all fours so we can see the whole thing.  I'm guessing thats the  ORS kit. 

Thanks G-R. I'll try to get some pics in the next couple of days. The setup is not an ORS kit. Don did all the brackets and all the parts as 1 offs, Link ends are called Hyperlinks and made by my buddy Mark who owns MetalTech.

oh that will be SIIIACK!

prerunner cage style eh?
you are guna love that!

is he hackin the frame off past the cab? thats what most SCORE guys do.

We were talking today about that. Its going to get fully caged, dimple die sections conecting the tube to the A-pillars and the whole bit, just like you would see in a Class 7 rig.
He is going to chop the frame right behind the cab, fuel cell, rack for my Powertanks and ARB fridge/freezers. 

nice. it looks good. your gunna love the ride.

Thanks Bro

Damn thats some clean ass fab work!!!!

Yeah, Don does an awesome job, he far exceeded my expectations. He did a lot of extra work into it, that you can't really see in the pics. Like plating the frame out & inside frame rails as well as under

[THK Matt]

that looks really good man. i want to see some pics of it from a little further away and on all 4s

[gotrocks]

Wow man this truck has come a long ways.  Tell you buddy he did an awesome job on the link setup.  Beautiful welding and fab design.  I hope that my stuff looks that good someday.

What type of weight do you think it'll be once its all done.

[RokCrawlinToy]

that looks really good man. i want to see some pics of it from a little further away and on all 4s

I'll try in the next few days.

Wow man this truck has come a long ways.  Tell you buddy he did an awesome job on the link setup.  Beautiful welding and fab design.  I hope that my stuff looks that good someday.

What type of weight do you think it'll be once its all done.

I'll let Don know, everything I have ever seen him build is awesome. Way better than I could ever do.
I don't remember if he scaled it or not but, my truck is pretty heavy even with the flatbed. I think we guesstimated around 5 or so...

[iNfErNaL]

ARB fridge??!!!!.You freakin' FJ guys  ...Kidding bro,truck is looking hella sick!!!.

[RokCrawlinToy]

ARB fridge??!!!!.You freakin' FJ guys  ...Kidding bro,truck is looking hella sick!!!.

Hahaha When you're out on the trail 2-3 times a month for a few days at a time and on the road for months on end, every little creature comfort helps. Also helps that ARB hooks me up on pricing.

[gotrocks]

Hahaha When you're out on the trail 2-3 times a month for a few days at a time and on the road for months on end, every little creature comfort helps. Also helps that ARB hooks me up on pricing.

Have I told you that I'm jealous of your job. 

[RokCrawlinToy]

Have I told you that I'm jealous of your job. 

HAAHAHAa, It has its ups and downs like any job, but mostly ups. 

[Ramrod]

looks killer and almost exactly like what mine will be like design wise, thanks for posting up

[kiyul4130]

i noticed you still have your original oil pan. you must have the axle pretty far forward. i still have mine on my 3.0 but im still running into some small issues. it was hard to pack everything in there with how low my truck is and still using leaf springs. everything clears pretty well?

[RokCrawlinToy]

looks killer and almost exactly like what mine will be like design wise, thanks for posting up

Thanks Bro. I can't wait to get the rest done.

i noticed you still have your original oil pan. you must have the axle pretty far forward. i still have mine on my 3.0 but im still running into some small issues. it was hard to pack everything in there with how low my truck is and still using leaf springs. everything clears pretty well?

Yeah, everything clears fine with the front flexed (climbing) and the front tires just kiss the front bumper with the rear suspension flexed. My rig sits pretty high, especially with the 42s.

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

  this thing looks gorgeous for sure! top notch fab work there!

[RokCrawlinToy]

this thing looks gorgeous for sure! top notch fab work there!

Thanks Bro, Don does awesome work, can't wait to bring it back to him so he can link the rear and way better than if I tried to do it myself.

[BLACKDOG]

Ron, I'm pretty sure I told you this before, but I really, really, really hate you!! 

nice work dude, When I saw your truck for the first time, I immediately thought "Thats what I want my truck to look like when it grows up!" 

Hasn't changed

[RokCrawlinToy]

Ron, I'm pretty sure I told you this before, but I really, really, really hate you!! 

nice work dude, When I saw your truck for the first time, I immediately thought "Thats what I want my truck to look like when it grows up!" 

Hasn't changed

HaHaHahaha Thanks for the compliment Jason.  Well, now that your on the Dept. it shouldn't be long before you can start blowing all your cash on your rig like me. 

BTW whats the deal with "Monavie" in your sig? I have a friend thats on their MTB team.

[BLACKDOG]

HaHaHahaha Thanks for the compliment Jason.  Well, now that your on the Dept. it shouldn't be long before you can start blowing all your cash on your rig like me. 

BTW whats the deal with "Monavie" in your sig? I have a friend thats on their MTB team.

I sure hope so! 

I'm a distributor for them

[fc187]

wow!  thanks for the kind words

I totally dig working on your rig Ron! cant wait to chop up the rest 

[THK Matt]

wow!  thanks for the kind words

I totally dig working on your rig Ron! cant wait to chop up the rest 

Very welcome, you do fantastic work.
you should get paid to do this for a living.

[RokCrawlinToy]

Very welcome, you do fantastic work.
you should get paid to do this for a living.

Don does get paid to do this. He has a shop in Stockton.

BTW Don, Marlin was totally impressed with your work today. He was at my booth totally stoked on how and what you did with the rig. I even heard of someone else wanting to have you build a cage for them.

[THK Matt]

WOW thats totally impressive.

[Wermz84]

OMg that is amazing!   

[iNfErNaL]

Pics from monday 

[sam2145871]

God I love this truck...very nice!

[RokCrawlinToy]

Thanks for posting pics up Peps. 

Thanks for all the compliments guys.