Zebra 85 2wd to 4wd( The Sketchy Build!)

[91 ex-cab]

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]

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]

sweet action shots on the way there haha

[91 ex-cab]

Spring hanger and some budget rock sliders,

[zebracrawler]

 what is the best way to drill through a frame to mount shackles 

[chim]

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

[zebracrawler]

i have a torch so i will try that

[84t0y]

pretty easy with a torch

[Shamb]

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

[zebracrawler]

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]

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]

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

[91 ex-cab]

Ah, ok.

[zebracrawler]

does anyone have a top shift t case for sale

[88yota]

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]

matt said he doesn't have it

[91 ex-cab]

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]

Sweet build so far.

[91 ex-cab]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

yeah for sure a good shop.

[zebracrawler]

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]

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]

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]

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