baconator's 85 extra cab build

[baconator]

your longfields or whatever they are specifically called and the gussets?

negative ghost rider... not longs or knuckle gussets

[baconator]

i'll give another teaser...

[Wermz84]

Hi Steer?? 

and something else.   

[baconator]

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  we have a winner.  it is high steer.  now for pics...

[baconator]

ok... on thursday im ordering the following parts

• shock hoops
  
• 12" bilsteins
  
• knuckle service kit
  
• hub nut socket
  
• inner hub seals
  
• ARP knuckle stud kit
  

heres the stuff i really want but am not really sure if im gonna get

• MC07-R10
  
• 23 spline 4.7:1 topshift t-case
  
• R10 twin sticks
  
• speedo cable extension
  
• and some sort of dual case cross member
  

[baconator]

now for your help... which dual case cross member would work best??

the MC turtle tough


AP triple X


AP high clearance


or FROR


i have seen the FROR cross member break a few times and i might just get the skiplate and build some arms to go to the frame... just something im thinking about.

[unclejpl4x4]

good ?  i wan't one myself   but not duel tcase

i like the P-brake  tho   just like the backhoes we got < me like that one

[79coyotefrg]

 

i do like the e brake  allpro has

[Wermz84]

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  we have a winner.  it is high steer.  now for pics...

  I won!!



Your build up is going to be Sick! 

[fj40forlife]

Sweet. Im in the progress of getting parts for my project.  .  Your truck is going to be pretty sick

[baconator]

thanks guys.  im really liking the e-brake cross member too.

[armless71]

1st off love your truck,sweet.i bought the budbilt x member,nice work.bud is super nice guy.as a x miltary member, thanks for your service..

[baconator]

thanks armless.  im pretty sure im gonna go with the ebrake one.  i decided to hold off on the dual cases for now so i have money left for christmas. _{im getting the duals for me for christmas.}  i did order the stuff to finish up my front end so thats a start. 

ya'll need to remember that this is only 1 of 5 projects i have so i cant really be spending all my money on it.

[bikerboy666_69]

o ya ross! ur dad might not be using the 66's hes thinnking of buying turf tires if he does u need to get the 66's from him

[baconator]

o ya ross! ur dad might not be using the 66's hes thinnking of buying turf tires if he does u need to get the 66's from him

sweet... i might have some slightly larger tires for my GMC. good deal

[porkchop]

  Yeah thanks for service  brother. Really though bacon you could start just buying everything x2 and I will give you my addy?.......
Looking good man keep it up!

[baconator]

Yeah thanks for service  brother. Really though bacon you could start just buying everything x2 and I will give you my addy?.......
Looking good man keep it up!

no brother porkchop im not sending my parts to your house.  unless i go to your house and break and need parts.  but thats another story...

since im going home soon and have to worry about bills that dont exist in iraq i have to budget my money a lil better.  i will still be ordering parts, just not as often as i can here.  hmm... maybe i should get deployed again...

[THK Matt]

i like tha ebrake x member..

man i cant wait to do our build ups.
mine at least.

i need to hurry and get my 84-85 4runner

[baconator]

here is everything i have to put on at some point shortly after i get home

• shock hoops
  
• knuckle service kit
  
• OBA stuff
  
• inner hub seals
  
• ARP knuckle stud kit
  
• longs
  
• front ARB
  
• high steer
  
• knuckle gussets
  
• hydro ram for assist
  

stuff i need from 3wm's parts truck

• IFS steering box that i need to port for hydro assist
  
• IFS hub conversion
  
• brake MC
  
• maybe swap the rear axle if it will keep my tires under the flares
  

im going to fab a rear bumper and sliders too.  and if i dont have enuf work to do already i need to finish parting out the donor truck to get parts to people that have requested stuff.     plus my cousin is getting married at the end of october and i get to help set that up.  hopefully i can get some wheeling in before halloween.    im gonna be a workin fool

[Kimber]

It's looking awesome hun! keep it up... then you can move onto my truck

[baconator]

It's looking awesome hun! keep it up... then you can move onto my truck

fine with me... when you get everything you need let me know and i will set an appointment for your truck

[porkchop]

so bacon should the man in brown be bringing me soon parts soon?

[baconator]

so bacon should the man in brown be bringing me soon parts soon?

i dunno... did you you order anything?

[baconator]

im on my way home

[red]

we'll see ya soon baconator!!!

[bikerboy666_69]

hey ross i dont know if u will be able to ckeck this before friday but i was wonder wich cloths u wanted me to bring and do u think ur dad would filll ur gas tank up? its empty cya soon

[93tonkatoy]

home. and thank you for your service.


NOW GET TO WORK!!! we need to see some action!

[Doof]

home. and thank you for your service.


NOW GET TO WORK!!! we need to see some action!

x2   

[baconator]

home. and thank you for your service.


NOW GET TO WORK!!! we need to see some action!

x3 

i want to get home and work on my truck really bad.  im hoping to get my shock hoops mounted this weekend so i can order shocks.  all the other stuff is going to be after my DEMOB process is done and over with.  the time for lots of work is getting close. 

[MiniSimp]

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