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808DA6 · 12-04-2011, 03:34 AM

The last time I went wheeling with the guys I had nothing but headaches. Not enough weight. Weight not in the right places. Full bodied Toyota got hung up all over the place. Poor steering angle. Etc..etc...etc....

So, I gathered up some parts I had sitting aroung and started to build.

First, I tried to bob..

Hated the bed. Needed a drop bed. So, pulled the body to get it ready for a drop bed conversion. I mounted this doved cab just in case a crawl session popped up.

The more I looked at it, the more I liked it. It may be permanent. Solid mounted it (yay, no body posts) and needed an easier way to change batts.
Built this...

Some misc details for fun...

Yea, I know. I need inner fenders. I also added a little more weight to the front wheels. Added weight to the nose and mid-section. New front axles have high-steer knuckles and CVD's. Hope she performs.

Thanks for looking.
-Brian

wiseguy444 · 12-04-2011, 04:22 AM

Looks good with the box in the rear.
Also like the grill on the headlights

808DA6 · 12-04-2011, 05:08 PM

Thanks. The grills are accidents. The servo is mounted so far forward that I couldn't fit light buckets on this doved lid. Turned out pretty cool. Leave them black?

profsrkos2012 · 12-05-2011, 12:51 AM

Looks good! Light grills look good black IMO.

NJK · 12-05-2011, 02:25 AM

Ho bra your truck going turn out sick! Nice work with the tool box.

808DA6 · 12-05-2011, 03:48 AM

Mahalos, everybody. This thing better perform well. Lol.

-Brian

z71baja · 12-05-2011, 06:56 AM

those wheels make your Pit's look wider. I like it

I gotta g et some of those. Are those Axial's AX10 wheel?

waiukea · 12-05-2011, 10:11 AM

Looks good cuz. Wow can't wait to go crawl again with u folks. I getting withdrawls already. Haha. Alohas

Jake · 12-06-2011, 05:42 PM

I'm interested as to what your going to use for inner fenders?

mtmayhem · 12-06-2011, 06:17 PM

Looks pretty nice man I like the screen in the headlight buckets

808DA6 · 12-06-2011, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jake

I'm interested as to what your going to use for inner fenders?

They'll probably be made of thin styrene. I'll figure it out this weekend.

-B

808DA6 · 12-15-2011, 06:48 PM

Success! Took the truck out last week and was still having a little bit of a weight issue. Added more to the front wheels and rear axle. Took it out today and I was impressed. Still needs some tuning, but going in the right direction.

Spring Park, OR.

808DA6 · 12-15-2011, 08:05 PM

Big thank you to KillerAX10 for the vid footage:

IMG_0698 (1).MOV - YouTube

rocksteadily · 12-15-2011, 09:14 PM

Nice video!! Looks like the tires do good!! Also looks like a great spot!!
Truck looks good man!! I like toolbox and spare in the back!

808DA6 · 12-15-2011, 09:26 PM

Mahalos my braddah. This rig will be joining you guys in May.

This spot is insane!! Endless lines and challenges.

-B

kaneohecrawler · 12-15-2011, 09:59 PM

brian i seen the vid of them pits doin work. amazing climb bro trucks lookin good and seems to drive well also!

808DA6 · 12-15-2011, 10:05 PM

Tuning these rigs is tricky. Not enuff weight, too much weight, too much or too little front and/or rear.......Ai sus!

kaneohecrawler · 12-15-2011, 10:11 PM

lol and yes thats absolutly true. ever get a chance to check out the changes on my tj?

RustenPaines · 12-15-2011, 10:31 PM

Hey Brian, little slick out there today. That thing looks like it's sticking very well. How many wraps of weight are you using in the front?

808DA6 · 12-15-2011, 10:56 PM

Trav: Yup. That TJ is sick! How do you like the 16T motor? That's a 5 plate com yea? 16T on 4S!!! Cheeeee. Mega wheel speed no? You going be home in May?

Kevin: Yes, it was VERY slick out there today. I was ear-to-ear with some of the lines this thing did today. The only drawback is that I need to add a bed or sorts to be legal. Gonna have to re-tune the weight again. I got four wraps of weight in each front wheel, but the outer-most lead has been flattened to about 1/8". Each front wheel/tire combo weights 9.75oz..

12-04-2011, 03:34 AM	#1
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	808DA6's Toyota Pickup The last time I went wheeling with the guys I had nothing but headaches. Not enough weight. Weight not in the right places. Full bodied Toyota got hung up all over the place. Poor steering angle. Etc..etc...etc.... So, I gathered up some parts I had sitting aroung and started to build. First, I tried to bob.. Hated the bed. Needed a drop bed. So, pulled the body to get it ready for a drop bed conversion. I mounted this doved cab just in case a crawl session popped up. The more I looked at it, the more I liked it. It may be permanent. Solid mounted it (yay, no body posts) and needed an easier way to change batts. Built this... Some misc details for fun... Yea, I know. I need inner fenders. I also added a little more weight to the front wheels. Added weight to the nose and mid-section. New front axles have high-steer knuckles and CVD's. Hope she performs. Thanks for looking. -Brian Last edited by 808DA6; 02-09-2012 at 09:32 PM. Reason: Changing to a more appropriate title.

12-15-2011, 06:48 PM	#12
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Success! Took the truck out last week and was still having a little bit of a weight issue. Added more to the front wheels and rear axle. Took it out today and I was impressed. Still needs some tuning, but going in the right direction. Spring Park, OR.

12-15-2011, 08:05 PM	#13
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Big thank you to KillerAX10 for the vid footage: IMG_0698 (1).MOV - YouTube

12-15-2011, 09:14 PM	#14
rocksteadily RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hawaii Posts: 1,139	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Nice video!! Looks like the tires do good!! Also looks like a great spot!! Truck looks good man!! I like toolbox and spare in the back!

12-15-2011, 09:26 PM	#15
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Mahalos my braddah. This rig will be joining you guys in May. This spot is insane!! Endless lines and challenges. -B

12-04-2011, 04:22 AM	#2
wiseguy444 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Belgium Posts: 12	Looks good with the box in the rear. Also like the grill on the headlights

12-04-2011, 05:08 PM	#3
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Thanks. The grills are accidents. The servo is mounted so far forward that I couldn't fit light buckets on this doved lid. Turned out pretty cool. Leave them black?

12-05-2011, 12:51 AM	#4
profsrkos2012 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PHX Posts: 151	Looks good! Light grills look good black IMO.

12-05-2011, 02:25 AM	#5
NJK Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Waimanalo, Hawaii \m/ Posts: 426	Ho bra your truck going turn out sick! Nice work with the tool box.

12-05-2011, 03:48 AM	#6
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Mahalos, everybody. This thing better perform well. Lol. -Brian

12-05-2011, 06:56 AM	#7
z71baja Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SD Posts: 535	those wheels make your Pit's look wider. I like it I gotta g et some of those. Are those Axial's AX10 wheel?

12-05-2011, 10:11 AM	#8
waiukea Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Vancouver Washington/ Kauai Hawaii Posts: 80	Looks good cuz. Wow can't wait to go crawl again with u folks. I getting withdrawls already. Haha. Alohas

12-06-2011, 05:42 PM	#9
Jake Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrowhead Diggin Posts: 622	I'm interested as to what your going to use for inner fenders?

12-06-2011, 06:17 PM	#10
mtmayhem Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: flathead Posts: 66	Looks pretty nice man I like the screen in the headlight buckets

12-15-2011, 09:59 PM	#16
kaneohecrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: wherever paypal sais. Posts: 1,740	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild brian i seen the vid of them pits doin work. amazing climb bro trucks lookin good and seems to drive well also!

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12-15-2011, 10:05 PM	#17
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Tuning these rigs is tricky. Not enuff weight, too much weight, too much or too little front and/or rear.......Ai sus!

12-15-2011, 10:11 PM	#18
kaneohecrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: wherever paypal sais. Posts: 1,740	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild lol and yes thats absolutly true. ever get a chance to check out the changes on my tj?

12-15-2011, 10:31 PM	#19
RustenPaines Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Posts: 257	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Hey Brian, little slick out there today. That thing looks like it's sticking very well. How many wraps of weight are you using in the front?

12-15-2011, 10:56 PM	#20
808DA6 Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hillsboro, OR / Kapolei, Hi Posts: 695	Re: Disappointment=Rebuild Trav: Yup. That TJ is sick! How do you like the 16T motor? That's a 5 plate com yea? 16T on 4S!!! Cheeeee. Mega wheel speed no? You going be home in May? Kevin: Yes, it was VERY slick out there today. I was ear-to-ear with some of the lines this thing did today. The only drawback is that I need to add a bed or sorts to be legal. Gonna have to re-tune the weight again. I got four wraps of weight in each front wheel, but the outer-most lead has been flattened to about 1/8". Each front wheel/tire combo weights 9.75oz..

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