1980 Daily Driver/ Mild crawler build

[toyotathomas]

Plan on double shearing the hydro assist mount?

[OldGold3VZE]

Plan on double shearing the hydro assist mount?

No way. Been running em like this for years on my other rig and a buddies with no issues. It's seriously the cleanest way to mount a ram to the axle. Grade 8 for the win. Remember, tie rod ends are single shear.

[OldGold3VZE]

I've not been working on this much, but I did just score this 65 gallon propane tank.



And I made a big spider.

[nisota]

Super score on the propane tank, and the spider is cool 

[86yoter]

so you going to roll around with that thing in the back. wheeling super deep for a week with one fill

[OldGold3VZE]

so you going to roll around with that thing in the back. wheeling super deep for a week with one fill

Yeah. It is going where the tool box is now, and I will cut a hole in the bed floor to keep it low. 900 mile range at capacity.

[86yoter]

 that is crazy and awsome at the same time. COOL!!!!   

[builttoabuse]

I've not been working on this much, but I did just score this 65 gallon propane tank.



And I made a big spider.

our rig is fkn sweet!

[OldGold3VZE]

Getting ready for some 5.29 gears to replace the 4.375 stock gears.

[Zs Confederate Toy]

What are ya gonna do with the 4.37s?? I might know a guy that would buy em if you're lookin to sell

[OldGold3VZE]

What are ya gonna do with the 4.37s?? I might know a guy that would buy em if you're lookin to sell

What are ya gonna do with the 4.37s?? I might know a guy that would buy em if you're lookin to sell

Probably gonna keep em and put em in a truck for my girlfriend. If I decide to sell I'll pm you.

[h0nke]

Good inspiration for me! Nice work.

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Probably gonna keep em and put em in a truck for my girlfriend. If I decide to sell I'll pm you.

Sounds like a plan either way.

[Zs Confederate Toy]

I've not been working on this much, but I did just score this 65 gallon propane tank.

Looks like you'll be able to make those further out wheelin trips we do without having to worry about a fill station

[OldGold3VZE]

Looks like you'll be able to make those further out wheelin trips we do without having to worry about a fill station

Yeah, can't wait. Buena Vista is at the top of my list.

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Yeah, can't wait. Buena Vista is at the top of my list.

Hell yeah! First weekend if April man. We kick off our wheeling season with chinaman. We will leave for there Friday night and stay thru Sunday. More than welcome to join

[OldGold3VZE]

Count me in. I can't wait!

[OldGold3VZE]

Wheeled on a friends land today. Totally sick and fun to wheel with my half doors in February.

[86yoter]

nice we had a nice day yesturday so i took the boy to shoot the 22...

[Cheesemaker]

I personally wouldn't run that propane tank in my truck.  You'd be better off using it as a refilling station for your other tanks.  It's easy to do, without a pump, just takes a little longer.  There's a reason our rigs works so well offroad, the light weight of our rigs.
 


And I'd use that for one hell of a BBQ!!   

[Zs Confederate Toy]

Count me in. I can't wait!

Sounds like a plan! I can't wait either, gonna be a blast

[OldGold3VZE]

Being able to get to trails outside of my current 100 mile radius is really important. Plus, I don't have to fill it all the way.  LPG weighs 4.1 pounds per gallon, so it's lighter than gas anyway.

[86yoter]

  you could be a fill station out on the trail. for other guys charge top coin.....

[OldGold3VZE]

you could be a fill station out on the trail. for other guys charge top coin.....

Now that's some good thinking!

[4x4yota]

build it on a trailer so you can refill as you drive if you need and then just leave it at camp while you wheel

[Cheesemaker]

Is that tank originally meant to be mounted in a rig? Cause the forklift ones, aren't DOT rated, they are designed to take a beating.  Just don't want to end up with a crack of BOOM!!  Better safe than sorry!!

[OldGold3VZE]

Is that tank originally meant to be mounted in a rig? Cause the forklift ones, aren't DOT rated, they are designed to take a beating.  Just don't want to end up with a crack of BOOM!!  Better safe than sorry!!

Yes, this is a DOT motorfuel tank. It's only intended purpose is for automotive applications. And propane tanks are extremely safe. Thanks for showing concern, though.

[86yoter]

let it blow just put a pic of plate behind your seat. ha haaaa

[OldGold3VZE]

Finally broke down and added a winch mount. It goes in the receiver and I welded a nut on the underside of the receiver so I can tighten it down.











I don't like how far it sticks out, but it'll probably keep me off climbs I shouldn't be going up anyway.

[OldGold3VZE]

Went snow wheeling today, and was glad I had the winch.