Author Topic: Zebra 85 2wd to 4wd( The Sketchy Build!) (Read 82250 times)

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #30 on:** Jun 28, 2011, 09:58:56 PM »

Well with some percision torch cutting from Norcal crawler the front suspension is gone, and the rear axle is out. We need to grind everything down on the front and cut the stock perches off the back and then we should be ready to hang the springs. Pictures will be up tommorow.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #31 on:** Jun 29, 2011, 10:02:56 PM »

Pictures. We still need to pull the transmission and torch the crossmember out. I think were gonna make some frame plates, because the front of the frame is looking a little thin.

Rear for f-150s, gonna pull the overload out.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #32 on:** Jun 29, 2011, 10:35:30 PM »

sweet action shots on the way there haha

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #33 on:** Jul 08, 2011, 06:13:00 PM »

Spring hanger and some budget rock sliders,

zebracrawler · « **Reply #34 on:** Jul 12, 2011, 03:11:42 PM »

what is the best way to drill through a frame to mount shackles $:-\$

chim · « **Reply #35 on:** Jul 12, 2011, 03:27:18 PM »

Hole saw... plasma.. or cutting torch if are surgical with it.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #36 on:** Jul 16, 2011, 11:21:16 AM »

i have a torch so i will try that

Travis H · « **Reply #37 on:** Jul 16, 2011, 01:25:32 PM »

pretty easy with a torch

Shamb · « **Reply #38 on:** Jul 16, 2011, 02:07:00 PM »

i use a hole saw, i suck w/ the torch.. and don't have plasm

zebracrawler · « **Reply #39 on:** Jul 19, 2011, 07:10:02 PM »

ok sounds good. got my dual case adapter doesn't come with the cool marlin sifter nob like in the pic

haha got to start taring in to my transmission.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #40 on:** Jul 19, 2011, 07:30:25 PM »

Quote from: zebracrawler on Jul 19, 2011, 07:10:02 PM

ok sounds good. got my dual case adapter doesn't come with the cool marlin sifter nob like in the pic haha got to start taring in to my transmission.

Why are you tearing into your transmision? Did you get another t-case yet?

zebracrawler · « **Reply #41 on:** Jul 20, 2011, 07:03:16 PM »

getting it this week. or tare in to my t case i have to pull it off my transmission.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 20, 2011, 08:11:47 PM »

Ah, ok.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #43 on:** Aug 01, 2011, 11:39:21 AM »

does anyone have a top shift t case for sale

88yota · « **Reply #44 on:** Aug 01, 2011, 03:46:37 PM »

Thought you were getting it from Matt. and post that in the parts wanted section more people will reply. Oh and I saw a few for sale in the for sale section too.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #45 on:** Aug 01, 2011, 04:24:16 PM »

matt said he doesn't have it

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #46 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 08:49:49 PM »

Well we made some slight progress today. Rear shackle, and spring hangers. Were going to run to wfo tommorow for shackles, u-bolts and probably some other crap for the front.

Zs Confederate Toy · « **Reply #47 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:01:56 PM »

Sweet build so far.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #48 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:13:15 PM »

Quote from: Zs Confederate Toy on Aug 04, 2011, 10:01:56 PM

Sweet build so far.

Ya. It's pretty slow since we only work on it once or twice a week, and were trying to keep it on somewhat of a budget by making what we can ourselves. Should be a pretty sweet little rig once it's done.

Zs Confederate Toy · « **Reply #49 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:25:10 PM »

I will be definilty keepin an eye out on this. Im doin a budget on mine too and like the ideas yall are comin up with

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #50 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:32:24 PM »

Quote from: Zs Confederate Toy on Aug 04, 2011, 10:25:10 PM

I will be definilty keepin an eye out on this. Im doin a budget on mine too and like the ideas yall are comin up with

Gotta love the budget builds.

Sparkplug · « **Reply #51 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:33:39 PM »

rigs that are built and not bought always seem to perform better. And yo feel so much better once its done, you cana ctually say you built it. Lookin great man

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #52 on:** Aug 04, 2011, 10:39:17 PM »

Quote from: Sparkplug on Aug 04, 2011, 10:33:39 PM

rigs that are built and not bought always seem to perform better. And yo feel so much better once its done, you cana ctually say you built it. Lookin great man

Definately. I will never buy a rig again after all of the crap I found on my 91, plus you always end up changing most of it to the way you want it.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #53 on:** Aug 05, 2011, 11:12:21 PM »

Rear springs are hung. Still trying to figure out how were gonna get this thing up and on the axle without the front sliding off

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #54 on:** Aug 05, 2011, 11:19:36 PM »

New name is officially the sketchy build. Zebracrawler told Del and Trevor at wfo concepts that the u bolts being a 1/4" to big doesn't really matter since it's kind of a sketchy build anyways, they got a kick out of it. They did hook us up with the correct sized u bolts, definately nice living next to such a great shop.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #55 on:** Aug 13, 2011, 03:58:20 PM »

yeah for sure a good shop.

zebracrawler · « **Reply #56 on:** Aug 15, 2011, 11:37:35 AM »

so i think i'm going to run 5 in front shackles on the front and go to p,n,p and try to find some more leafs to put in the pack.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #57 on:** Aug 15, 2011, 02:14:45 PM »

Back is done, except for shocks and were probably going to pull the overload out. The front is just mocked up with the stock rear springs and shackles, while we figure out what were gonna do.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #58 on:** Aug 15, 2011, 02:28:14 PM »

Quote from: zebracrawler on Aug 15, 2011, 11:37:35 AM

so i think i'm going to run 5 in front shackles on the front and go to p,n,p and try to find some more leafs to put in the pack.

Bump.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #59 on:** Aug 16, 2011, 09:53:29 PM »

Front axle is hung. Those are the stock rear springs that we still need to ad leafs to.

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