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lifted_drifter · March 04, 2009, 06:53:03 PM

so my first truck ever, my first build ever.

First things first i have to make a bumper and mudflaps so i can make the fuzz go away so i started on a c channel bumper today.

Im cutting out the little piece below the tailgate and making it so it tucks flush. Hoping this works well!
Anyways heres some pictures, i just finished the cutting and making the brakets, hopefully get everything welded or atleast tacked tomorrow.

I aquired some 63" chevy springs for a good price (ty KYOTA) and they finally had the steel i needed to make hangars at the steel mill so that part will hopefully start coming along as soon as im done with the bumper and mudflaps.

1981_toy · March 05, 2009, 06:27:34 AM

i wouldnt use c channel i have a bumper made out of c channel and its always got stuff in it and its not as strong as a full square tube bumper

lifted_drifter · March 05, 2009, 08:09:41 AM

Really?
Shoot i already have the thing welded.

1981_toy · March 05, 2009, 08:15:16 AM

ya nine is so flimsy...

lifted_drifter · March 05, 2009, 08:24:58 AM

well now i have the measurements and stuff so i could just make one from square tube.

1981_toy · March 05, 2009, 08:27:59 AM

or you could reinforce it w square...

86bobbedtoy · March 05, 2009, 09:18:29 AM

plate the majority of the back side

lifted_drifter · March 05, 2009, 03:05:12 PM

81 toy- yeah i already have bracing made of 1x1x.120 wall sqare tube if thats what your talking about

86 toy- im a noob i dont know what you mean by plate ?

THK Matt · March 05, 2009, 03:23:51 PM

Quote from: lifted_drifting on March 05, 2009, 03:05:12 PM
86 toy- im a noob i dont know what you mean by plate ?

make the c channel into a boxed tube.

lifted_drifter · March 05, 2009, 07:35:22 PM

oh okay. sounds easy enough

KYOTA · March 05, 2009, 07:45:08 PM

wouldnt worry about it, I used C channel on mine ( when there was still frame back there

)and had two yank points that I used and abused and never had a problem. just my opinion

good to see you started a build thread keep the progress pics coming

lifted_drifter · March 05, 2009, 08:14:12 PM

yeah i had to do some tweaking on the mounts i made and i didnt have much time today so no pics.

just waiting for this dumb jaguar car to get fixed so i can use a 2 post lift for the springs.

because im lazy

lifted_drifter · March 09, 2009, 03:21:59 PM

Yay.

Closer.........

KYOTA · March 10, 2009, 10:48:52 AM

ah i c you bolted yours on, I welded mine across the ends of the frame. looks good, I see you have your axles for sale ehat s the plan 1 tons?

nice shop I'm jealous

lifted_drifter · March 10, 2009, 07:04:13 PM

My friends brothers friend (if you can follow that haha)
has a 4 linked 4runner with a 14bolt rear and 60 front he blew the motor in and doesn't have money. But im new at this and i didnt consider the fact that the axle is modified for the 4 link.
And i'm a noob because it guess they arent tons they would be 3/4 ton right? or atleast the 60 is a 3/4.

I also found some built yota axles on CL and i was thinking about just buying those and swapping them in for mine and sellin the ones i got on my truck. But the guy had the front end welded and blew it up so idk if that would mess up the axle shafts?

Haha i'm jealous too, its my schools shop.
My goal in life is to have one just as nice or nicer when i grow up

And being president of the HS auto club has its benefits, like using the two post just to paint your bumper

lifted_drifter · March 10, 2009, 07:06:18 PM

oh and i was bored today so i painted some around the bumper.
I think it kinda looks funny now but whatever i guess.

1981_toy · March 10, 2009, 08:15:02 PM

i like your bumper!!

lifted_drifter · March 10, 2009, 08:45:55 PM

Thanks man!
I gotta finish it here when i find what i want to use for mudflaps and put some tow points on it.

But for once something actually turned out like i drew it out in my brain hahah!

1981_toy · March 10, 2009, 09:02:30 PM

ya tota's are pretty easy to build on in my existing bumper i have a square plug for towing...

BGrednckyoter · March 10, 2009, 10:15:40 PM

eric i like my bumper better but yours is looking pretty tight lol

lifted_drifter · March 10, 2009, 10:32:55 PM

Yea i was gonna do that but thats where i wanna put my plates and i dont think i am gonna ever need a reciever hitch hahaha

and ty kyle

THK Matt · March 10, 2009, 11:37:55 PM

Post up some pics of the truck and stuff... so we can see the whole thing.

and some specs.

Looking good buddy,

lifted_drifter · March 11, 2009, 07:58:20 AM

As far as specs is basically a completely stock 84 extra cab.
Its ghetto lifted with add a leafs in the rear and it has rancho (i think) lift springs in the front, which were all on it when i got it.
And some 35 bfg's i picked up cheap.

I've had alot of fun with it so far. But when i got the truck i had no idea about trucks or that different kind of lifts mattered and i dont think i got the concept of flex tell i almost tipped it following my friends through a tank trap.

Heres some pics. The chrome wheels were some when i first got it but only one of them held air. And the pics of the int gutted it the first day i got the truck. The carpet in that thing was something nasty.

lifted_drifter · March 11, 2009, 08:01:03 AM

Oh and one after i had a little too much fun in this muddy quad trail right next to a creek.

1981_toy · March 11, 2009, 08:04:14 AM

I hate MUD!!

lifted_drifter · March 11, 2009, 08:34:45 AM

Haha me too.

That one where it was covered was the last time EVER.

It took like two weeks to clean all of that out plus all the mud on the inside too!

1981_toy · March 11, 2009, 09:05:23 AM

lol i bet your truck wasnt as bad as mine was before i got to cleanin mine...

dniel · March 11, 2009, 11:31:08 AM

Quote from: lifted_drifting on March 10, 2009, 07:04:13 PM
My friends brothers friend (if you can follow that haha)
has a 4 linked 4runner with a 14bolt rear and 60 front he blew the motor in and doesn't have money. But im new at this and i didnt consider the fact that the axle is modified for the 4 link.
And i'm a noob because it guess they arent tons they would be 3/4 ton right? or atleast the 60 is a 3/4.

I also found some built yota axles on CL and i was thinking about just buying those and swapping them in for mine and sellin the ones i got on my truck. But the guy had the front end welded and blew it up so idk if that would mess up the axle shafts?

Haha i'm jealous too, its my schools shop.
My goal in life is to have one just as nice or nicer when i grow up

And being president of the HS auto club has its benefits, like using the two post just to paint your bumper

A dana 60 front is 1 ton. 3/4 ton front in most cases is a d44. If it is a 60 how much does he want? If you think you are going to run 40"+ tires eventually get the 1 ton stuff now. It won't cost much more to build than your toyota axles and the 1 tons hold there value better.

The 4 link setup won't matter either use it or cut it off and weld on spring perches for your leafs.
The front is what is important as 14 bolts are a dime a dozen.

BGrednckyoter · March 11, 2009, 04:37:32 PM

i would have to say mud is pretty fun

BGrednckyoter · March 11, 2009, 04:39:34 PM

did you weld the bumper to the frame or did you use bolts

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