PreSeasoned #polishingaturd

[CTT85]

First thread,First "Crawler", and my First Build! So bare with me

Never documented and interacted on forums that share the same story so here we go! #polishingaturd

Ill be also trying to revisit past dates to show timeline of the build.

Equipped with on purchase

• Typical Toyota pickup platform
• 22r of squirrel power
• Dual cases (F-2.28/R-2.28)
• Fresh dry rotted BFG 35s
• IFS Rear
• Wanna be 4runner w/ Sammy rear seat
• Stock Gears

Phase 1

• General Maintenance
• Re-Cage (had pre-bent Kit cage)
• 63 Leaf swap
• 5.29s (Built by Coreswest)
• Airlockers (ZIP)
• Shocks (don't know what, something cheap for now)
• Fuel cell
• Bob the frame
• Swap to W56
• Twin Stick (maybe Triple)
• 22re Swap
• 37s

Bought this little gem (Jul. 2020)

Using the rest of this page for updated info.... or write up?????

going to update below

 

[CTT85]

Let me remind you this build played the roll of the "what looks to be" sellers first build as well!

(Oct. - Nov. 2020)
Decided to start getting dirty, getting ready for our annual thanksgiving desert run (Superstition Desert)

Axle Pulled, Seals leaked really bad! had to do rebuild.

Oil was pretty silver

Knuckles where NASTY!!

Cleaned!

Armored,Trussed, and Painted

At this point did the general maintenance fluids/spark plugs/wires/rebuilt carb/ECT.
Axle is under truck, All shocks/bushing where either bent or blown out. replaced shock bushing and leaf busing.

Last minute rock lights before loading up.

reminder driving on the freshest dry rotted tires (seller must have put into storage and sat)

Wheeled Great not much photos tires survived! Needs more gear (stock gearing)

 

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(Jan. 2021)
TEAR DOWN TIME!

Good time to take the bed off and try to patch in the cab from being a wannabe 4runner.

scavenged a bulhead

Something like this !

(JUL. 2021)
Moved homes so put temporary pause had to get everything moved over to new location.

she found a garage to live in for a while!

(Aug. 2021)
Everything gutted, didn't know where to start other then gutting everything to make room and just getting anything out of my way.

Deleted the core dash support and replaced it with my own, felt like this was a good start point and a great zero reference where i zeroed everything off this tube. Couldnt make up my mind for the life of me on how to tie the cage to the frame, ended up just cutting by the body mount plating it and starting there! (Cheater tube helped see the angle i kinda needed)

A Pillar out the back bringing tube up from B pillar, tried to keep everything less complicated and not over think it to much hahah.
Pretty stoked how tight I was able to get it!
(Sep. 2021)

Duplicated copy paste!

 

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(Oct. 2021)
Got some traction, got a great base going to start making some junctions!

MORE TOOOBES!

(NOV. 2021 - JAN. 2022)

felt super stoked on most of my notches doing it all by hand, my idea was a great lesson.

Got around to making some seat brackets and tabs..... later this will become and issue..

Welded everything up, felt this was a great time to start tackling the back, wanted to get 63 leaf swap done so i knew they where abouts of the bob ill be cutting off. "Hover mode"

wheels came in !

also sourced me some 63s!

 

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TIME to revisit those "seat mounts". Issue I ran into was lacking leg space, realistically i should have moved my B-pillar behind the cab at this point it was to late . Demoed all the seat mounts and went more simple way, alot easier and kinda wish i went that route to begin with, LIVE AND LEARN. also running into this issue I had to readdress the tubes coming down from the upper most B-pillar down to the center removing that tube.

(MAR. 2022)

Seats back in nefver grabbed a photo of the mounts but I can update you guys with a photo if you request.

Back to those pesky tubes behind the seat, adding a 30* bend to move around the head space. simple.easy!

Pre-plotting what I will be doing with the back toobes, going to bring them in as tight to the cab with a 60* to the frame.

Getting those 63s finally mounted up, Having great help from a best friend makes a Great help!

Finally on her weight! at this moment I'm predicting some added weight to the shackle angle I'm shooting for roughly 37* when all said and done.

 

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[Penetrode Offroad]

Sweet little platform, looking forward to the progress!

 

[Clb]

Build thread FTW

Question...
We had a new guy towing last weekend with the brodozer stance like yer ferd I ask why so much weight up front on the trailer?

 

[CTT85]

Sweet little platform, looking forward to the progress!

Think it will be a great start , as well as me !

 

[CTT85]

Build thread FTW

Question...
We had a new guy towing last weekend with the brodozer stance like yer ferd I ask why so much weight up front on the trailer?

It not so much tongue weight, just the little lean I had plus bed weight of tools and axles and other things in the move process. The lean will be going away I’ll be doing a solid axle 60 up front dropping the lift a little to even out, as well putting 33s getting rid of the 35s, more towing purpose with a lance camper and a flat but that’s on the back burner at the moment….

 

[Clb]

Right on, good load then