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1BadJeepBruiser · 12-03-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 51WillysJeep

Mike, that thing looks SICK with the Stompers..!!! One sweet yota..!!

Thanks dude, I am really happy with the look now

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Originally Posted by draven

What I mean by length is are they the 100mm 90mm or 80mm scale shocks Thanks

Gary, I have the 100s, but my truck sags them a good deal cause its a piggy, if it didnt sag they would actually be to tall, so I would say maybe the 90s??? kinda hard to judge since its not my rig. It you got weight to it, the 100s should be ok.

-Mike

draven · 12-03-2007, 08:14 PM

Thanks Mike

clodstall · 12-03-2007, 08:37 PM

new rubber looks great Mike.

jeepcj578 · 12-03-2007, 08:37 PM

this truck has always been cool now, it just plan sick. those tires look perfect

joey · 12-03-2007, 10:12 PM

that looks awsome. i was wondering how well they would tuck into the fenders. looks like a good match. great work

hiliftcrawler · 12-06-2007, 08:51 AM

dude that ruck looks sick i love the way the stompers look and they look alot taller than the other tires youve had on it i cant wait to get a set of em for my hl there awsome

jhtoy · 12-06-2007, 09:33 AM

Awesome Yota man! Loved the pics from moab and Ringing Rocks.Somehow I missed the scale run at RR!? The place is like 20 minutes from home,maybe next time.Keep the rigs and pics coming,you inspire alot of people on this sight,me included!Jim

1BadJeepBruiser · 12-06-2007, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jhtoy

Awesome Yota man! Loved the pics from moab and Ringing Rocks.Somehow I missed the scale run at RR!? The place is like 20 minutes from home,maybe next time.Keep the rigs and pics coming,you inspire alot of people on this sight,me included!Jim

Thanks for the kind words Jim, I hope to see you and the Bronco the next time we are out that way. I definitely want to organize a scale comp there in the spring. Its a bit of a drive for me, but that place is worth it

-Mike

surfimp · 12-06-2007, 10:03 PM

This rig is really sweet, I'm gonna have to go lie down for awhile until the burning desire to possess something just like it wears off...

LOL who am I kidding! Time for a clickety-click over to eBay for a Bruiser frame and some TLT axles

Steve

BlackJack · 12-21-2007, 04:34 PM

I have the perfect response to this truck. My step sister just walked in and I convinced her this was Mike's real 1:1 truck. She almost didnt question except the fact that there was no one in it. I just told her he parked it in crazy situations then got out and took pictures haha. She thought it was weird but believed me.

dieselfuel · 01-08-2008, 10:42 PM

damn... i just read through this entire thread. even after seeing it in person at moab i didnt realize just what a work of art it is. now after seeing all the work thats gone into it i can honestly say im amazed by this truck and your patience and skill, mike.

1BadJeepBruiser · 04-13-2008, 05:59 PM

After an extremely rough week, things have settled down and are starting to look up for me. For those who know what I mean, everything is going to be "OK".

So with that said, I received a box from the OG scale Toyota crawler builder, Chino63, in it contained a front bumper (and a bonus which will appear on another truck soon), I'm sure some of you may recognize from his thread. Dean was kind enough to pass it my way after he built a new one for himself. A member here asked me to build him a replica of the bumper I had on my truck but with the lack of time I had I told him I couldnt but if he wanted to make an offer on mine I would sell it. he did, and it was to good to pass up but, that left me bumperless until now. So after doing work around the house, I headed into the garage, bumper in hand, ruler, and some other misc tools and such. A short time later, I finished up and headed back into the basement, got out the dremel and started cutting the body and grill/bumper....

All said and done, a new 1BadnChinoBuilt front bumper

All I really did was add the stinger, if thats what you would call it, and some tow points and filled in some welds with the brazing wire.

I also mounted up my juggsterr winch to it, and finally made a small bracket to hold the controller box like I did on my Bronco rather then just having it shoe goo'd like its been

. I then wasnt happy with the way the D-rings I had on it looked so I opted for some Juggsterr ones.

RC4WD answered us with the Wagon Wheel and I immediately ordered up a set in black. I also decided to see how the rock crushers look from RC4WD which I got from The Crawler Store. I had picked up a couple weeks back some hubs from The Scale Shop which are made by Mnster, they are the PERFECT size for these wheels

O and one last thing... I man'd up and leafed it

Thanks to the new dinky links

Turned down TLTs replaced the RC4WD shocks, painted them white with a rancho sticker and some Bruiser shock boots

Even with it being leafed it still flexes it out pretty well... Gotta break in the new leafs in the back.

Thanks for looking
Mike

Unimoger · 04-13-2008, 06:07 PM

So now you are really ready for scale nats?

nice new digs, rig looks sicker than ever with leafs all around.

obijuan · 04-13-2008, 06:07 PM

mike, its good to see updates on this hot piece. one question though, how long do you reckon it takes to break in a pair of leafs. i just switched over to the steel ones and am pleasantly displeased with the flex of only the main leaf. i should have been running them all last season but whatever.

also are you montana ready? im certainly not.

1BadJeepBruiser · 04-13-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Unimoger

So now you are really ready for scale nats?

nice new digs, rig looks sicker than ever with leafs all around.

I think so... im going to talk the boss 2morrow at work to see whats good... He told me last week that he likes me a lot and to keep doing what I'm doing so I am hoping he will let me have the 2 and half days that I need... thats what it will all be riding on...

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Originally Posted by obijuan

mike, its good to see updates on this hot piece. one question though, how long do you reckon it takes to break in a pair of leafs. i just switched over to the steel ones and am pleasantly displeased with the flex of only the main leaf. i should have been running them all last season but whatever.

also are you montana ready? im certainly not.

Obi my trucks a tank weight wise, so it probably wont take to long for them to wear in... problem is I rarely drive or get to drive my stuff. But I will say that I broke in the fronts in Moab at the nats this past year in the 4 days that I drove it around, so what will probably happen is, Ill get to Bens, theyll be stiff as hell and by the time I leave theyll be good to go

I run the main leaf and the 2nd large leaf, leave the small one out, seams to work well for me.

-Mike

chip cross · 04-13-2008, 06:21 PM

And when I think this truck can't get any sicker you one up it, looks awsome Mike.

chino63 · 04-13-2008, 06:25 PM

Hey Mike, that bumper looks better on your truck than on mine.

Stinger looks good too! As for the leafs, can you inboard them at all? I mean shackles and everything too. You will have to relocate the shocks but it will flex much better.

P.S. That thing looks great!

RC_Addict · 04-13-2008, 06:37 PM

Awesome Bruiser Hybrid

1Bad it looks amazing

obijuan · 04-13-2008, 06:38 PM

yeah i hear ya, i havent been able to seriously run the truck for more than 30 minutes run time in a few months. we need to put some more miles on these things.

1BadJeepBruiser · 04-13-2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by chip cross

And when I think this truck can't get any sicker you one up it, looks awsome Mike.

Thanks dude, I am happy with the new look. Cutting the body was scary as I was afraid of the "what if" I dont like this look, but I think it looks badass

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Originally Posted by chino63

Hey Mike, that bumper looks better on your truck than on mine.

Stinger looks good too! As for the leafs, can you inboard them at all? I mean shackles and everything too. You will have to relocate the shocks but it will flex much better.

P.S. That thing looks great!

Thanks Dean

I think the bumper looks awesome, especially with the stinger.

I could probably in board them, it would take away from the appearance some so I dunno if I want to do that just yet. Plus I think the TLT shocks may be bottoming out before full tuck

May have to make my own shocks like on my OG lux and see how it does then.

Thanks for the + feedback guys
-Mike

12-21-2007, 04:34 PM	#410
BlackJack Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: MD Posts: 21	I have the perfect response to this truck. My step sister just walked in and I convinced her this was Mike's real 1:1 truck. She almost didnt question except the fact that there was no one in it. I just told her he parked it in crazy situations then got out and took pictures haha. She thought it was weird but believed me. Last edited by BlackJack; 12-21-2007 at 06:29 PM.

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dieselfuel I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,032	damn... i just read through this entire thread. even after seeing it in person at moab i didnt realize just what a work of art it is. now after seeing all the work thats gone into it i can honestly say im amazed by this truck and your patience and skill, mike.

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1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	After an extremely rough week, things have settled down and are starting to look up for me. For those who know what I mean, everything is going to be "OK". So with that said, I received a box from the OG scale Toyota crawler builder, Chino63, in it contained a front bumper (and a bonus which will appear on another truck soon), I'm sure some of you may recognize from his thread. Dean was kind enough to pass it my way after he built a new one for himself. A member here asked me to build him a replica of the bumper I had on my truck but with the lack of time I had I told him I couldnt but if he wanted to make an offer on mine I would sell it. he did, and it was to good to pass up but, that left me bumperless until now. So after doing work around the house, I headed into the garage, bumper in hand, ruler, and some other misc tools and such. A short time later, I finished up and headed back into the basement, got out the dremel and started cutting the body and grill/bumper.... All said and done, a new 1BadnChinoBuilt front bumper All I really did was add the stinger, if thats what you would call it, and some tow points and filled in some welds with the brazing wire. I also mounted up my juggsterr winch to it, and finally made a small bracket to hold the controller box like I did on my Bronco rather then just having it shoe goo'd like its been . I then wasnt happy with the way the D-rings I had on it looked so I opted for some Juggsterr ones. RC4WD answered us with the Wagon Wheel and I immediately ordered up a set in black. I also decided to see how the rock crushers look from RC4WD which I got from The Crawler Store. I had picked up a couple weeks back some hubs from The Scale Shop which are made by Mnster, they are the PERFECT size for these wheels O and one last thing... I man'd up and leafed it Thanks to the new dinky links Turned down TLTs replaced the RC4WD shocks, painted them white with a rancho sticker and some Bruiser shock boots Even with it being leafed it still flexes it out pretty well... Gotta break in the new leafs in the back. Thanks for looking Mike

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Unimoger I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N Posts: 7,391	So now you are really ready for scale nats? nice new digs, rig looks sicker than ever with leafs all around.

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obijuan I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas Posts: 2,399	mike, its good to see updates on this hot piece. one question though, how long do you reckon it takes to break in a pair of leafs. i just switched over to the steel ones and am pleasantly displeased with the flex of only the main leaf. i should have been running them all last season but whatever. also are you montana ready? im certainly not.

04-13-2008, 06:21 PM	#416
chip cross ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana Posts: 4,343	And when I think this truck can't get any sicker you one up it, looks awsome Mike.

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chino63 Oppan Gangnam Style Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Shingle Springs Posts: 5,164	Hey Mike, that bumper looks better on your truck than on mine. Stinger looks good too! As for the leafs, can you inboard them at all? I mean shackles and everything too. You will have to relocate the shocks but it will flex much better. P.S. That thing looks great!

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