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War Pig · 02-28-2012, 11:42 AM

Truly inspiring work! Every time I check in on your builds it brings a smile to my face......this is the kind of work I would do if I had the time. Have you provided any info about your mill, and other fabrication equipment you use? I for one would love to see your shop, I can imagine it is meticulously clean and organized. I on the other hand work in a sea of controlled chaos.....can't wait to see this project finished. BTW, the GCM wheels with Pitbulls!

thisdougsforu · 02-28-2012, 01:36 PM

Just like to echo the many who've said this build is fantastic. Very clean job on a wild truck!

TINNINJA · 02-28-2012, 01:53 PM

x's 2 on wanting to see the shop

lookin good !!

desertmaxx · 02-28-2012, 05:31 PM

love the black wheels. where did you get them? how much? did you powder coat them? aluminum? love the truck though. keep it up.

elsewhere · 02-28-2012, 07:19 PM

cant wait to see this thing winch a car off a moving train!

sierrajim · 02-29-2012, 06:25 PM

Wow, a top notch build indeed.

The question is, are you making any plans to build (or work in with another manufacturer) and sell the hydro steer kits?

please say yes

prifral · 02-29-2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by War Pig

Truly inspiring work! Every time I check in on your builds it brings a smile to my face......this is the kind of work I would do if I had the time. Have you provided any info about your mill, and other fabrication equipment you use? I for one would love to see your shop, I can imagine it is meticulously clean and organized. I on the other hand work in a sea of controlled chaos.....can't wait to see this project finished. BTW, the GCM wheels with Pitbulls!

Thanks for the compliments. No can do on pics of the shop(s) yet - not until some intellectual property that I'm not allowed to show are put away. I do most of my crawler work in my home garage where I have an older Rutland Mill, an EMCO and Micromark mini lathe. My work area is pretty chaotic as well. Specially since my other hobby (mountain biking) takes up a ton of room in the garage. But other than those machines my fabricating tools are common stuff you can find anywhere. I have more tools than the average 31 year old but I don't have any truly cool tools/toys that a machine shop would have. I wish I did but I don't

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertmaxx

love the black wheels. where did you get them? how much? did you powder coat them? aluminum? love the truck though. keep it up.

Got them from GCM Racing. I did not powdercoat them - they were already anodized black from GCM. Stock config is pin mount, I special requested a hex mount disc hub config. If it helps this is the label the came with my set.

GCM dudes were great to deal with so just shoot them an email if you have any ?'s

Info pertaining these wheels:
GCM Racing WebStore-2012 - Scale Beadlock 1.9 Rim
GCM 1.9 Beadlock Scale Wheel Assembly - YouTube

Again I cant say enough about how well executed these wheels are. A great tribute to a classic design.

Quote:

Originally Posted by elsewhere

cant wait to see this thing winch a car off a moving train!

Great...where am I gonna get a 1/10 moving train....hmmmm

Quote:

Originally Posted by sierrajim

Wow, a top notch build indeed.

The question is, are you making any plans to build (or work in with another manufacturer) and sell the hydro steer kits?

please say yes

maybe

Start of the bed frame
These are the rails/support

This is the front pivot. I decided to have the bed pivot forward to rest on the cab. This orientation is more user friendly.

This is the rear mount. I have the design in my head and have started fabbing the two screw disconnect so Ill just show it in the next post rather than try to describe it now

Overall shot

Titus · 02-29-2012, 10:32 PM

Just mind blowing work.

truly amazing.

Cheers
T

hillbillyrc · 03-01-2012, 02:05 AM

after looking at this build and the awesome work i subscribed so i wont miss anymore of it.

prifral · 03-01-2012, 10:00 PM

some more machining on the bed to subtract weight

rails mounted

Mounted on truck

Up

Front hinge

Rear disconnect

With aluminum plate

scale4x4 · 03-01-2012, 10:04 PM

great work! definitely up there with the best builds on this site.

metallocide · 03-01-2012, 11:19 PM

Details and craftsmanship are amazing!

goenkgoes · 03-04-2012, 04:02 AM

wow,...... amazing rig....

Odgreencherokee · 03-04-2012, 08:55 PM

Dude sick fab skills!

Peli · 03-05-2012, 06:12 AM

Speeechless.....but,thats mandatory with yor work

Yor steel work is way to neat and clean to cover with mere paint

Yor MTB's must be true works of art,all that custom brazing and steel...

Any chance of a Prifral MTB porn pic

ROCKST*R · 03-05-2012, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prifral

some more machining on the bed to subtract weight

rails mounted

Mounted on truck

Up

Front hinge

Rear disconnect

With aluminum plate

wow rig looks epic!

how long did it take you to get the hydraulic steering system set up and fully functioning?

prifral · 03-05-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peli

Speeechless.....but,thats mandatory with yor work

Yor steel work is way to neat and clean to cover with mere paint

Yor MTB's must be true works of art,all that custom brazing and steel...

Any chance of a Prifral MTB porn pic

Haha thanks! Couple of shots of my current favorite frame build. Its a single speed 29er built from OX-Platinum steel and fillet brazed together. Super short wheelbase with a retro/double top tube style.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKST*R

wow rig looks epic!

how long did it take you to get the hydraulic steering system set up and fully functioning?

Took close to a month to get it fully functional - I think

Here we have a plate I machined to kinda finish off the rear of the bed. Its purpose is to bridge the gap between the bed and the bumper in order prevent obstacles from falling into the aforementioned gap causing the rig to get stuck. ie branches, rocks other rigs

This is especially important when the rig is sliding over obstacles on the left or right edge of the bed.

Those screws will eventually cut down/flush with the surface.

Battery compartment.

Underside view

ESC and Rx box - in progress

And finally got all my Canadian wheels mounted

rcjeepbuilder · 03-06-2012, 05:19 AM

Looks great! Did you build the bike frame as well?? Its a real beauty..

prifral · 03-06-2012, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcjeepbuilder

Looks great! Did you build the bike frame as well?? Its a real beauty..

Yup!

TINNINJA · 03-06-2012, 08:48 AM

oooooohhhhh mongo, build continues to be epic, keep up the good work

02-28-2012, 11:42 AM	#241
War Pig I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,923	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Truly inspiring work! Every time I check in on your builds it brings a smile to my face......this is the kind of work I would do if I had the time. Have you provided any info about your mill, and other fabrication equipment you use? I for one would love to see your shop, I can imagine it is meticulously clean and organized. I on the other hand work in a sea of controlled chaos.....can't wait to see this project finished. BTW, the GCM wheels with Pitbulls!

02-28-2012, 01:36 PM	#242
thisdougsforu Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 281	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Just like to echo the many who've said this build is fantastic. Very clean job on a wild truck!

02-28-2012, 01:53 PM	#243
TINNINJA Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: west jordan Posts: 17	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train x's 2 on wanting to see the shop lookin good !!

02-28-2012, 05:31 PM	#244
desertmaxx Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: t(._.t) Posts: 465	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train love the black wheels. where did you get them? how much? did you powder coat them? aluminum? love the truck though. keep it up.

02-28-2012, 07:19 PM	#245
elsewhere Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: minot Posts: 923	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train cant wait to see this thing winch a car off a moving train!

02-29-2012, 06:25 PM	#246
sierrajim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 276	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Wow, a top notch build indeed. The question is, are you making any plans to build (or work in with another manufacturer) and sell the hydro steer kits? please say yes

02-29-2012, 10:32 PM	#248
Titus Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa,JHB Posts: 155	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Just mind blowing work. truly amazing. Cheers T

03-01-2012, 02:05 AM	#249
hillbillyrc RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,921	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train after looking at this build and the awesome work i subscribed so i wont miss anymore of it.

03-01-2012, 10:00 PM	#250
prifral Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 599	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train some more machining on the bed to subtract weight rails mounted Mounted on truck Up Front hinge Rear disconnect With aluminum plate

03-01-2012, 10:04 PM	#251
scale4x4 Jeep whore Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,042	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train great work! definitely up there with the best builds on this site.

03-01-2012, 11:19 PM	#252
metallocide Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 375	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Details and craftsmanship are amazing!

03-04-2012, 04:02 AM	#253
goenkgoes Newbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bali, Indonesia Posts: 46	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train wow,...... amazing rig....

03-04-2012, 08:55 PM	#254
Odgreencherokee Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Vancouver Posts: 26	Dude sick fab skills!

03-05-2012, 06:12 AM	#255
Peli Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: australia Posts: 165	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Speeechless.....but,thats mandatory with yor work Yor steel work is way to neat and clean to cover with mere paint Yor MTB's must be true works of art,all that custom brazing and steel... Any chance of a Prifral MTB porn pic

03-06-2012, 05:19 AM	#258
rcjeepbuilder I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg Posts: 2,009	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train Looks great! Did you build the bike frame as well?? Its a real beauty..

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03-06-2012, 08:48 AM	#260
TINNINJA Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: west jordan Posts: 17	Re: MONGO - built specifically to steal exotic cars off a speeding train oooooohhhhh mongo, build continues to be epic, keep up the good work

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