Stew pedaso attempt at build thread

[Stew_pedaso]

[Stew_pedaso]

So I just returned from Fordyce and had a great time. Very relaxing and beautiful.

Unfortunately i popped a bead at the water tower. Time to start looking for weld on beadlocks

[1985CRAWLER]

when was the last ime u popped a bead? lol

atleast u dont have the nickname dingman got dubbed once, "bigpoppabead"

[84Flatbed]

How did you deal with the horse collar crossmember when you lifted the transfercase?

[Stew_pedaso]

How did you deal with the horse collar crossmember when you lifted the transfercase?

I cut it out. Ran a piece of pipe through the frame where skid plate rest on. Moved fuel tank to rear frame rails under the bed

[Stew_pedaso]

when was the last ime u popped a bead? lol

atleast u dont have the nickname dingman got dubbed once, "bigpoppabead"

It's been a long time. I have had bead locks for last few years. Pissed me off cause I was going for a poser shot   

[84Flatbed]

I cut it out. Ran a piece of pipe through the frame where skid plate rest on. Moved fuel tank to rear frame rails under the bed

I went back a page, I think I see the pipe in one of your pictures, it has a bracket with bushings on it.

[Stew_pedaso]

One bar with the bushings at the frame is tcase mount.

The second bar is whole saw through the frame and  I used to run a track bar off that single bushing when I had toy axles.

[kdub0013]

You were at fordyce this weekend? Damn everyone was up the hill.

[Stew_pedaso]

You were at fordyce this weekend? Damn everyone was up the hill.

I did a run up the top half to meadow for one night

[Nation]

 

[Stew_pedaso]

Just for you

[Nation]

 

[1985CRAWLER]

custom "rust" hood

[Nation]

looks like the tire had a disagreement with the wheel and they parted ways. 

[Stew_pedaso]

They worked out their disagreement with a strap and a little lift. My little compressor took forever to get 20 psi

[Nation]

Now the compressor is resentful towards both the tire and wheel. Great. Sorry man. 

[hunmetal]

how about ether? u every explode a tire back onto a bead?

[Stew_pedaso]

I keep starter fluid in tool box just in case. These are 14" wide tires on a 10" rim. Ratchet strap worked easily

[Stew_pedaso]

Had a great trip last weekend at Dusy-ershim. We didn't get to wheel much of the trail with snow covering and no knowledge of the trail. Lakecamp is where we stayed and made it as far as a mile from ershim lake. We got 6" or so of snow on Saturday night

Need to get 14b wheel cylinder and possible new Chevy master cylinder. Had no brakes at the end of the trip
Also need to order DIY beadlocks from some where still. Tire issues are pissing me off

[1985CRAWLER]

i know how much you love the snow, lol

sounds like a good trip overall man!

[Stew_pedaso]

This trip was alright with the snow. 25% iroks did good in the snow but not on the rim. Felt like someone was running around airing down my tires. They were leaking out the bead at 10 psi

[Dingman.]

I am just going to bump this because it has been 4 years!!  What is new?