1984 Yota Truggy Thingy....... NEW PICS 9-15-07

[coondogger]

Hello!  I am from the Coast of North Carolina.  I am an Active Duty Staff Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps.  I wheel ALOT!  Most of the money I make pays my bills, and goes into my truck.  Here are some pictures of my hunk of junk.


These are pictures of the build-up.......  It took about 4 days to get the lift put on.








Budbuilt cross-member and a Marlin 4.70 gear set.

[coondogger]

Then we build the tube bed, and installed some 35x10.50 boggers and rock sliders





All painted and ready to roll

[bigarms23]

Looks great i like the flat bed

[coondogger]

Roll Bar is out of a full size chevy, and was cut down to fit my junk.  The flat steel is 3/8 and came for free off of the base.





Installed my Marlin Twin Sticks



Took It wheeling for her first time:
Crozet, VA

[coondogger]

Looks great i like the flat bed

Thank you......  IT's made out of some old ass schedule 40 that was a grape vine for the last 20 years, but it's held up GREAT!

[*FFC*]

That's hawt!! Very nice truck I likey

[coondogger]

Twisted my stock drive shaft 4 times and still got me off of the trail

Decided to take out a weak link

Bought me some new rubbers

[coondogger]

Comparison

Ordered me some BEEF!

And a way to haul it.

Took the knuckles off

Rebuilt them




TAH DAH!!!!

[coondogger]

Clearanced for my LONGS



Finished!  Check dem BLING BLING Marlin Brake Lines

Here she sat with her new rubber

[coondogger]

Installing Propane on a buddies rig


Be AFRAID!!!!


It's down hill from here.

Harlen, KY

[coondogger]

Uhwarrie National Forest:

[coondogger]

Look at the right rear tire





Removed all California Emissions



JSS (Jamie's Secret Spot)











The line I just took

[coondogger]

Spun a Rod Bearing in my motor so I build a new one













New motor with Chevy One wire Bracket Fabbed up


Installed

[coondogger]

Chevy 1 Wire


Manifild welded and exhaust lines taken off



One week later Ready for Tellico:









My Buddy Bud's Truck

[coondogger]

Mountain City, TN









Battle Damage taken at Mountain City, TN




Yes That's 9 plugs

[coondogger]

My next MOD was a complete flat belly with out a body lift and dual cases.  I now have a 2.28 x 4.70 x 4.10 for a crawl ratio of 171.3:1









Took out that dreadful welded diff. and installed this



Cleaned up the interior of the truck

[coondogger]

New idea for a paint scheme



Probably will not do it.  Looked cool on the computer.

[coondogger]

Then I rolled it 1.5 times

[coondogger]

If you all are like me, then you love to see pics.  Sorry if this is too many.  I will keep you all posted on the adventures of the John Deere Yota.  I have just about destroyed my beautiful 2nd Gen in a matter of 8 months.  I am currently having the top chopped off and a cage being built. 

Here is myself and my Co-pilot

[*** YELLER ***]

Nice truck DEVIL DOG    good work and thanks fer serving OUR country 


SEMPER FI 

[Misfit4Runner]

Hey hows it going? I'm a SGT. down here at lejeune I'm guessing your in the wing.. or a tanker? wait tankers got m4s or 9's.. air wing? I'm leaving in a few weeks to Pendleton but I can be caught wheeling the tank trails in and around french creek... all i got here is a stock 97 runner so my trials have been kinda limited due to wheeling alone

[coondogger]

Hey hows it going? I'm a SGT. down here at lejeune I'm guessing your in the wing.. or a tanker? wait tankers got m4s or 9's.. air wing? I'm leaving in a few weeks to Pendleton but I can be caught wheeling the tank trails in and around french creek... all i got here is a stock 97 runner so my trials have been kinda limited due to wheeling alone

What's up brother.  Yes I am with the wing.  10 years.  You will not catch me on the tank trails due to the fact that I like Rocks and Hate Mud.  Wish I had known that you wheel alone.  I would have invited you on a run with WWW.NCTTORA.COM.  This is where I hang out.  Awesome group of guys.  See ya on the trails.  Good luck in Cali.

[fj40forlife]

nice. cage cab and call it good. and roll it again

[StretchASU]

This rig goes good in the mud! As for those 9 Plugs and splitting carcass...they are in the back of the HoRunner as we speak.

[84socal]

wow man      very   very cool  rig       i cant wait till i finish mine   

[rednk1980]

Thats a sick looking rig you've got there glad to see another one of our armed forces on the forum thanks for you service because of you we get to do what we do (wheelin) I appreciate everything you've done! Lets see some more of the John Deer Yota! 

[dizzydevil]

a rig even John Deer would be proud of.....swee pics and nice build up photos. never to many pics

[coondogger]

I have ooh goodles of pictures from the buildup, but I only put the important ones up.  I will try to keep you all updated on the "action photo's"  I will also post pics of the chopped top and new cage when it's done.  Propane will be my next mod after the cage.

[rednk1980]

propane is badass that on my list as well after the bobby longs.

[chevyLUVtoyota]

still have the boggers?