1973 HILUX Racer 4508

[pumkin toy]

take some pics and post em up

well the tank is at work and i am at home!!  so i will have to take the camera to work tomorrow to get some pics

[ROCKO]

  we are all going snow wheelin this weekend if you want to roll...snow should be way better then last time...


and when could i pick up the shocks

[Steve_925]

got my shock tabs from ballistic today, wich are very nice. mounted them and welded them.

did a flex test with the cherry picker. i about tipped the picker over flexing it out.

the good: the shock doesnt kit the frame untill the shock is 100% extended. so im gonna strap it about 3/4-1" before its fully extended. so i shouldnt have a problem there.

at full flex the front d line only pulls out an inch at the most

the bad: the shock hits the tire with a few inches of shaft showing. so im thinkin maybe 2" wheel spacers instead of 1.5" any other suggestions?

its also sitting 5" taller than planned with the adjuster all the way up.
the springs are band new it has a 150 and 300 wich is softer than planned. im thinkin maybe they need to be broken in? or should i exchange the 300s for 275s.

other than that it cherry. enjoy

oh ya the tire is about 37" off the ground and thats with bone stock rear susp. and no weight. and the body is at 15%

check out my $25 power tank set up. i found an oooooold oxy bottle and for $25 the welding suplie shop exchanged it for a nitrogen tank. im using my welders regulator.

[Steve_925]

 

[pumkin toy]

flex shots look good bro!!  yeah i would say go with the two inch wheel spacers up front.  should help alot.  i have been running twos up front on mine for quite a while with no problems.  i posted some pics of my gas tank too

[zukjunkie13]

Looks bad ass steve!!!! now hurry up and get it done!!!!!!1

[Steve_925]

Looks bad ass steve!!!! now hurry up and get it done!!!!!!1

your cage looks sick!! perry did a good job. hey can i have some of that 1" tubing

[Steve_925]

flex shots look good bro!!  yeah i would say go with the two inch wheel spacers up front.  should help alot.  i have been running twos up front on mine for quite a while with no problems.  i posted some pics of my gas tank too

so you gonna go to the round up or any other trips down here

[pumkin toy]

well i would love to go to some events but i dont have a truck or trailer to put my rig on. plus i dont really have alot of extra money to make road trips for wheelin.  i have lots of trails within 30 miles of my house and i still dont even find time to go to those!

[Steve_925]

well i would love to go to some events but i dont have a truck or trailer to put my rig on. plus i dont really have alot of extra money to make road trips for wheelin.  i have lots of trails within 30 miles of my house and i still dont even find time to go to those!

i hear ya on the no truck and trailer. you have gotta got to the round up atleast. where you from exactly

[rockwalker]

what backspacing are you running on your wheels get some 2" or 2.5".  I got 2.5" and 2" spacers.   You should beef up that panhard mount on frame.  wrap it up higher on the frame.  looks good

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

looks sick man! I cant wait to see it wheel! I might be at the round-up I know I will be at the con in june though!

[ROCKO]

 

[pumkin toy]

i hear ya on the no truck and trailer. you have gotta got to the round up atleast. where you from exactly

i am just outside Rapid City SD.  a long drive from California!!

[Steve_925]

i am just outside Rapid City SD.  a long drive from California!!

i thought you were from washington for some reson.

looks sick man! I cant wait to see it wheel! I might be at the round-up I know I will be at the con in june though!

rubithon?

what backspacing are you running on your wheels get some 2" or 2.5".  I got 2.5" and 2" spacers.   You should beef up that panhard mount on frame.  wrap it up higher on the frame.  looks good

i have 1.5" right now. the frame mount isnt done, its not even fully welded

[Steve_925]

i just talked to the owner of offroad-engineering about my truck sitting to high. after going back a fourth we decided that it would be best if i try the springs i have and if its still not right then he will exchange them. im also having him pick me up some beard ultras at the so cal swap meet. those should be sick

edit:engineering not solution

[pumkin toy]

nice!  thats cool he will exchange them later if you dont like em.

[Steve_925]

ya the energy coils he will exchange. i asked him if i tested them out on the trail if he would still exchange them and he said ya. i already scrached them. i think i am going to exchange the lower for a 250# instead of the 300. me and my dad(500 lbs) sat on the front of the frame and it was still like 3 or 4 inches too high. sucks thoughg cuz i have too pay to ship the 300s to him and then pay for the 250s to come to me.

[pumkin toy]

shipping cant be too bad for a couple coil springs.  they are'nt really that big

[Steve_925]

hope not. i still need opinion from people with experience. im thinkin more on it, and maybe i should go like a 100 lb instead of 150 and keep the 300. that would make it better for me when i go to the dunes. theres a dual rate lock washer, it pretty much lets you adjust when you dont want to use your upper spring. so if i were to bring it to the dunes i coud make it so i only use the lower(300lb) spring and not the upper. wich would stiffen up my rig alot. i really dont know

[Steve_925]

what backspacing are you running on your wheels get some 2" or 2.5".  I got 2.5" and 2" spacers.   You should beef up that panhard mount on frame.  wrap it up higher on the frame.  looks good

how much you want for a pair? proble the 2.5s if i need them spaller i could just have them milled down

[rockwalker]

I was talking about rims 15x8 2.5" backspacing would get you wider by a 1" or more on each wheel.  hey how do you get in touch with offroad solutions?

[KYOTA]

  hey how do you get in touch with offroad solutions?

I keep hearing  ORS is out of business but everything is still current on their site so hopefully they're hanging in there. cool cats

[Steve_925]

you mean this. this is the place ive been getting everything


www.offroad-engineering.com

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

I keep hearing  ORS is out of business but everything is still current on their site so hopefully they're hanging in there. cool cats

quoted from their website!

ANNOUNCEMENT
12-19-08

As of 12-18-08 the Off Road Solutions facility, located at 6340 W. 56th Ave. #10 in Arvada Colorado, is closed permanently. We are finishing and will deliver every standing parts order. After the 18th this website will remain online for access to technical information. Also, please periodically check the website as some of ORS's unique product lines will soon be available through another outlet.

A few ORS products and the listed Specials will still be available until the 26th. Please browse the website for any parts that may be of interest, they will still be found in their usual location. Also, our Specials section contains new and used parts, otherwise not found on the site, at clearance prices. We are no longer taking phone calls, please email ORS with any interest in these products.

We suggest joining the mailing list and/or periodically watching this website as there will soon be additional information regarding the purchase of selected ORS parts through another outlet.

this will sum it up for ya! they ARE out of business bro...... their stuff was and wayyyy over-priced anyways and I have heard lots about their piss poor customer service...... I wouldnt spend my cash with them and thats for sure!!! off-road engineering is a ballin company!

[Steve_925]

jimbo84 came by today and traded me my 22re for a rear disc brake set up. i painted my cab(took about ten minutes) bolted my fenders back up and started on my fender mounts. unfortanatly one of my shock hoops is at more of an angle than the other so i have to tweek it over a little so the resi line doesnt hit the fender. ill get pick tomorow

[pumkin toy]

good deal! rear discs will be nice! 

[Steve_925]

watchya guys think of my new bumper

[Steve_925]

before anyone says it, it will be tied into the shock hoops and its 1.5" .188 wall DOM so its plenty strong

[Steve_925]

some old pics i just found