LILBUDDY's 89 Build (Built a bumper 5/17/09)

[46&2]

  I will remember that

[TacoRunner]

Look at Chris. No joke with this build.  Right on.

[KYOTA]

cant wait to see it with the tons 

[lilbuddy]

Well its been a long two weeks of doing just a bunch of stuff to my truk in order for it to get to hammers. Once I got it all good the AFM went out so I got hooked up by Duffil with a new one and now it runs great. Took about 3 gallons of water out of one of my tires so the wobble is gone. Also took off about 3.5 ish pounds of weights on the tires so it rides a little better now. My tow bailed on me for hammers so now i have to do the 1150 mile round trip in my truck,  .....

Its pretty legit. Made some sliders, swapped in new diffs and dealt with a lot of BS on this thing. Has rocklights now with HID's and some sliders that I made that im way stoked on.

Anyway Ive done a lot of stuff to it but never updated since no one really cares anyway.'

Here are some pics of the sliders though:

[KYOTA]

sliders turned out great! and just remember when that tear is running down your cheek about your 1150 round trip, that that is ONE WAY for us  see ya on the lakebed playa

[Duffil]

looks good man. Glad I was able to help...I know you had this trip planned for a while.

[lilbuddy]

sliders turned out great! and just remember when that tear is running down your cheek about your 1150 round trip, that that is ONE WAY for us  see ya on the lakebed playa

yeah BUT Im driving my wheeler while youll be in your air conditioned tow rig looking in your rear view mirror seeing the grill of your wheeler 

Im stoked. Ill call you when I leave and see where you are at.

looks good man. Glad I was able to help...I know you had this trip planned for a while.

You fully did and its 100% fixed. Thanks a bunch man

[KYOTA]

well if you're leaving tuesday I'll be home we're pulling out early weds. call me anyway when you take off bish 

[lilbuddy]

well if you're leaving tuesday I'll be home we're pulling out early weds. call me anyway when you take off bish 

Leaving wednesday at noonish. Probably around 1-130

[KYOTA]

you going 99 or 5 ?  whats faster anyone ?

[Rockcrawlintoy]

you should go down and get some air soft bbs and toss then in the front tires at least

[88Rokyoat]

you going 99 or 5 ?  whats faster anyone ?

From Chico, I think 99 is faster. 

Sliders look good too, Chris. where did you make those at?

[lilbuddy]

you going 99 or 5 ?  whats faster anyone ?

I am going down 99

you should go down and get some air soft bbs and toss then in the front tires at least

I would but my 39.5 iroks were smoother of a ride unbalanced so iim not going to even bother.

From Chico, I think 99 is faster. 

Sliders look good too, Chris. where did you make those at?

Thanks Mike. My buddy matt (maybe have seen his truck, a prerunner red ex cab 3rd gen) has a protools bender and he let me use them.

[KYOTA]

so going down 5 and cutting across to bakersfield is slower than 99 directly into BF ?

[lilbuddy]

so going down 5 and cutting across to bakersfield is slower than 99 directly into BF ?

Couldnt tell you. I like traveling thru 99 better anyway beacuse 5 is just boring as all hell. Not to say 99 is much better but at least there are some turns in the highway and you go thru more towns. On google maps and on GPS's it says that going down 99 is fastest.

[WHITE_TRASH]

99 is a few miles shorter but 5 is a way better road...  If you like broken concrete take 99.


Rig looks good, I loves me some 3rd gen.

[KYOTA]

I took 99 last 2 times and didnt mind, its 'the boss' that for whatever reason wants to missed the ladies of the night in fresno and stay on 5 

[lilbuddy]

99 is a few miles shorter but 5 is a way better road...  If you like broken concrete take 99.


Rig looks good, I loves me some 3rd gen.

Oh yeah the road sucks, but so does the way my truck drives, so im just going to take 99.

Thanks man. This truck is pretty sick. I cant way to see it on the tons.

I took 99 last 2 times and didnt mind, its 'the boss' that for whatever reason wants to missed the ladies of the night in fresno and stay on 5 

You not stoppin in Fresno anymore I take it?

[AndrewJacob]

flopp i wanna go man, ill be in cold ass minnesota

[lilbuddy]

yeah dude thats no good. just think ill be in 90* weather chillin and wheelin.

haha sorry

[AndrewJacob]

yeah dude thats no good. just think ill be in 90* weather chillin and wheelin.

haha sorry

ya thanks for rubbing it in

[KYOTA]

yeah we're definately stopping somewhere for the night, either as far as fresno or south of but on 5

[88_Pathy]

So you guys are stopping in Fresno? The trucks look sick. If you do stop by Fresno I would like to see that bad boy in person.

[lilbuddy]

Well not much is new. Went to the hammers for the tin benders jambo, ran Claw, wrecking ball and sledge. Sledge got the best of my truck right after the plaque so I had to get towed by the d50 out from there (from about 115am) and got back to camp around 330am. Long night. Ended up breaking a birf, breaking the top mount off the steering box and got a broken out headlight/grill thakns to a 6 foot tall rock that i got pullde into. claw was pretty cool but "easy" it was definitely a good time and a great way to start the weheelin for me. wrecking ball was badass and i totally owned it. i stacked osme rocks so i wouldnt struggle or break my truck but when i hit the waterfall i pretty much walked it, it was sick. kiyul got some video of it.

on the way back from hammers though the motor lost 3 quarts of oil somehow. no leaks or smoke from it but it was non existant. motor started knoicking, and thats when i knew it was low because i checked it at the lakebed, got 90 miles and it started making noise. pressure was still good on the gauge but just was gone. lost another quart in a matter of 20 miles. drove it another 250 ish till i got to modesto and i had a buddy tow me.

pretty much i havea few things i need to do before memorial weekend beacuse im goin to fordyce.

Put new rod bearings
Re seal rear end
add some thicker gear oil to tranny
install new headlights
add some LED's
maybe actaully make a front/rear bumper
fix front rocklights
weld steering box mount back on
make sure steering linkage is legit
and a few other random things

EDIT: One tons should start sometime after memorial day. May have a line on some cheap brand new 42" iroks too.

[yota_krawler]

[kiyul4130]

when i hit the waterfall i pretty much walked it, it was sick. kiyul got some video of it.

ill try an get that uploaded here pretty soon.

May have a line on some cheap brand new 42" iroks too.

hmm, i wonder whos those could be haha.

[lilbuddy]

ill try an get that uploaded here pretty soon.

hmm, i wonder whos those could be haha.

yeah mikey was telling me about them and he said it was cheap so he was goin to let me know...

[ontherocks]

damn bud, first time i have checked out this thread. i like your rig, looks alot like mine. im havin the beer olympics on the may 23 in chico, i will give ya a call befor then if you are interested. again, nice rig. 

[AndrewJacob]

damn bud, first time i have checked out this thread. i like your rig, looks alot like mine. im havin the beer olympics on the may 23 in chico, i will give ya a call befor then if you are interested. again, nice rig. 

did i hear beer olympics?

[lilbuddy]

Got bored today and bent some toob at my house today.