83 Jdm as flop build, ditched the 88

[GrenadedToy]

how does fitty installed sound?

I can build it here at my house, then you can take your rig out to adams and Ill weld her up.

[mattlosch]

Sounds good to me dude. I really dunno if we will have time before browns cause I gotta figure out where on my axle I am gonna mount my shocks

[swapped89]

what if you mounted them to the top of the u-bolt plate some how? just an idear

[GrenadedToy]

is there no room on the axle or something?

[mattlosch]

well my springs are inboarded onto where the shocks usually mount... so we can either mount them on the old spring perch, or on the u-bolt plate... just depends you will have to take a look at it

[mattlosch]

well had a very productive weekend... we put new front u-bolts in her and lowerd the front about 1.5'' by taking 2 leafs out and it actualy sits level now, also welded on f&r diff armor, all new steering  tie rod ends which made a HUGE diff mine were toast, also bobed my bed 15'' and had to comp cut it cause the bottom was so rusty, but it turned out pretty sick. so its offically ready for browns next weekend minus rear shocks but those can wait i guess..

[mattlosch]

i still have full length marlin sliders to put on and need to build a marlin style rear bumper to fill in the comp cut section...

[swapped89]

looks sick with the bobbed bed. Good work

[mattlosch]

Thanks man. When u coming to browns?

[swapped89]

I'm not sure if I'm gonna make it yet. I got quite a bit of tube work to do. I'm tryin not to rush through it. Wanna make sure I do a good job but I'm still gonna try. I think if I come it will be Saturday morning maybe Friday night.

[mattlosch]

I'm going up Friday night I think u need to come!

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

looked sooo much better with the front bumper I think....

[83 Crawler]

o ya whyed you take the bumper off?

[89sastoyo]

bumpers are whack. I personally think they look super clean without.

[89sastoyo]

oh yeah and matt broke his knuckle studs yesterday and we had to drive it down a 10 or so foot drop to the road between tree's it was sketchy but we did It I am not sure if he got pictures but if so its pretty crazy

[mattlosch]

yeah made it thru all of crushers and broke knuckle studs right before the filter on lower crushers .. super sketch

[TIMS89CRAWLER]

bumpers are whack. I personally think they look super clean without.

sure I guess if you are trying to build a "super clean looking truck" then bumpers might not be for you.... I personally like building with function over looks myself....bumpers protect important

[mattlosch]

I think bumpers have a purpose but I like looks too.

Ordered thurin bearing eliminator today and got new knuckles truck should be mobile this weekend

[toyotanner]

so much for those arp knuckle studs eh?

[swapped89]

I think bumpers have a purpose but I like looks too.

Ordered thurin bearing eliminator today and got new knuckles truck should be mobile this weekend

new knuckles? whatd ya break!?

[swapped89]

P.S. im waitin for pics guys, anyone bring a camera with ya'll last weekend. lol

[swapped89]

sure I guess if you are trying to build a "super clean looking truck" then bumpers might not be for you.... I personally like building with function over looks myself....bumpers protect important

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[mattlosch]

i ordered all new arp's for both sides also.. one side already had them(the side that didnt break)

basically what happened was i snapped all my steering studs and made my knuckle basically fall off.. possibly broke another 30spline longfield also... thats not confirmed yet....

[89sastoyo]

yeah something didn't sound healthy in there coulda been how it was sitting or a birf but it was making some horrible popping noises like a broken birf would..

[mattlosch]

max's beast


adam's boat


ryans awesome truck!


some of the group


my turd in crushers


crushers




drew in crushers


when i broke this was the easiest way out

[toyotanner]

classic hillside trailer loading, classic!

did you take that ps pump back?

[mattlosch]

No I have not yet. I will later this week. Hopefully they exchange it. Classic

[swapped89]

Looks like fun guys. I'm really kickin myself In the  for not bein able to make it! I'll be ready for the next trip fo sho!

[bigarms23]

from those pics looks like a good bunch of yotas and a fun trail

[mattlosch]

yup great group of people and awesome wheeling.. i want to plan another trip for the beginning of august like 3 weekends away or something... lets make it happen