08-12-2008, 07:33 PM | #1 |
Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Since I started this whole crawling fad back in the day, I have always wanted a Bruiser cab rig with some sort of caged bed or flat bed. When I got my Hulk Werks prerunner a couple years back, I tried to make a Bruiser cab fit...didnt work. Over the past couple of years I have had other tube rigs, not ever designed for the Hilux cab and also tried to get a Hilux cab over them as well...never happened. Couple months back I saw Spicer18OR rig, and I thought "man that is exactly the type of rig I want" Even cooler was that it was leaf sprung front and rear. Well, when it turned up in the classifieds I PM'd him soon as I saw it when I woke up that AM...there was already 75 views and I was worried it would be gone but luck was with me Sent over the pay pal and here it is now... And I have for it so far... Not sure about the Bruiser axles just yet, it has such a nice narrow track width I am not sure how it will look with the slightly added width. Last edited by 1BadJeepBruiser; 08-13-2008 at 08:31 AM. |
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08-12-2008, 07:36 PM | #2 |
Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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Yet again, nice score Mike... I really like that orange, will you leave it that color? BD |
08-12-2008, 07:37 PM | #3 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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nice mike, id steer clear of the wide bruiser axles. killer buy. |
08-12-2008, 07:47 PM | #4 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon
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ahh i see you finally got it! |
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BTW How do you guys feel about half doors? Like Brandon did here... Last edited by 1BadJeepBruiser; 08-12-2008 at 07:55 PM. | ||
08-12-2008, 07:51 PM | #6 |
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08-12-2008, 08:03 PM | #7 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon
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lol, nice. i think the half doors would look sweet on it by the way... i was thinkin of doing it but im just too damn lazy.
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08-12-2008, 08:03 PM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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Nice rig!!!! Put me on the list of people who want it. |
08-12-2008, 08:37 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon
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nice mike! i watched that thing get built. i actually built the 1.9 chevy flatbed at the same time he was.. we took it on many outings and it performed very well! good luck with it!
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08-12-2008, 09:49 PM | #10 |
Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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I dunno guys...12mm rummy bruiser axles are looking pretty sweet... |
08-12-2008, 10:00 PM | #11 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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I like the bruiser axles. That rig looks killer, I love the fab work, keep up the good work!
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08-12-2008, 10:01 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Murrieta
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wow that rig is absolutely gorgeous, nice catch 1BJB. Hurry up and get those bruiser axels mounted up. |
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08-13-2008, 04:10 AM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GUAM
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good score you always have the best rigs bought or built
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08-13-2008, 06:04 AM | #15 |
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Looks great! how about black tube doors? would match the rear tubework!
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08-13-2008, 06:14 AM | #16 |
~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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those do look nice...
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08-13-2008, 09:13 AM | #17 |
Im Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Colfax, CA
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Bruiser axles + Half doors please!
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08-13-2008, 09:50 AM | #18 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Connecticut
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Nice Mike! It looks really clean. Can't wait to see what you do to it. J |
08-13-2008, 03:16 PM | #19 |
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Bruiser Axles if they'll fit One of your awesome interiors Oh and the icing on the cake Cut the roof off You could continue the tubework over the gap to make a front cage. Little Driver Dude inside. Go on push the envelope Dare you! |
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....I found the frame/leaf spacing wasnt the same as the Bruiser perches Leafs and shackles were all twisted and the suspension was binding like whoa...so it will be a tlt axled rig after all. Cant say I didnt try. Got the front axle back together, now sporting Fat Rock Cs Since I was planning on the Bruiser axles working, I swapped the drive train over to the passenger side so the transmission drive shafts would be in-line with the axles... doing this also allowed me to squeeze the interior in as well with a small skid plate drop using some of those awesome TLT spacers Glass is cut and in... and Rear is now sporting straight axle adapters. My plan is to take it to work 2morrow, and during lunch, braze up some sliders (add to whats already there) or at least get the stuff bent and cut into shape Question for everyone, do you guys think the flex is being limited by having 2 screws holding the High Lift leafs down? Should I maybe run regular juggs and drill out the center pin and use dinky mounts and just one mounting screw? Thanks -Mike Last edited by 1BadJeepBruiser; 08-13-2008 at 09:40 PM. | |||
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