4 Ruggy Buggy

[TB-F]

Alright anyone who's been waiting for this buildup thread, my much anticipated (to me ) 4 ruggy buggy is sorta kina underway. I still have some (ok, a lot) of parts to source/scrounge but I'm close to actualy start making it look like something. First off it's a "4 ruggy buggy" because I dont know if it quite clasifies as a truggy because I'm not using any stock frame, but I'm not calling it a full buggy because I am using a couple lil' pieces of a 89 4 runner. The basic build Idea is this. Square tube frame with much tube going all over in a asteticly pleasing and structural fasion. 4.3vortec, 465 trans, STaK4x4 2 speed case, f/r d60's, fox 2.0 coilovers all around because I broke 12 leafsprings last year. And the only reason I can come up with for buying another rig to start with instead of just building everything myself is I wanted a title


So here we go!

 

[TB-F]

what I have so far

Here's the poor victim that will be coming apart:clappy:

And here's 3/4 of a new frame I built quite a while ago

Along with a lovely bundle of 1 1/2 .120 DOM (wall thickness mike'd out at .130)

And a 99 4.3L

SM465 4 spd trans

I ordred the STaK t case but I wont see it for another 4-5 weeks and that's when I will realy get in to this thing. There's also a d60 rear floating around here someplace

 

[TB-F]

I also bought myself a new tube bender to expediate the bending process:clappy: My old one worked great, but it was kina slow

 

[darius]

Why go with a 465? Maybe you are used to a standard transmission, but have you ever considered a manual valvebody auto? Also, why Fox? Do you already own a set? They are very prone to leaking, and a not the easiest to work on. Not knocking your parts choice, just wondering if you have looked into other options.

 

[TB-F]

I just cant bring myself to go to a auto. It's realy just personal preferance. With the grany low in the trans and 5.44:1 gears in the stak box and axle gearing of either 5.38 or 6.17 it puts me at roughly 220:1 wich is plenty creepy for me. I havnt ordred the shocks yet and have not made the final decison on what to go with, kina up in the air still.

 

[darius]

Have you looked into radflo? lower cost and similar to a SAW.

 

[jeffs88toy]

I need some pipe bent please.

 

[crash2]

I need some pipe bent please.

WHY- You building an outhouse :haha: :haha: :haha:

By time Ethan

 

[omc-m38a1]

I really like the V-6, SM465, and the 5:38 combo. It works really well offroad.:rockon:

 

[TB-F]

I need some pipe bent please.

I only bend tube. I'l leave the pipe bending to you, big baller:flipoff:

 

[Roccrawler]

I have the adapter from the 465 to the stak if you need one.
PM me if so

 

[tj40ounce]

Have you looked into radflo? lower cost and similar to a SAW.

lol... SAW's are back ordered too right? :flipoff:

 

[dirtyhall]

Have you looked into the Rancho RS9000X Pro-Series Remote Reservoir coil-over?

I don't have any experience with them but I have seen good reviews for them. Just trying to help.

The frame is looking good. I am also going to go with the SM465(because of the granny low and short, stout case) once I start my build.

 

[TheMasterbater]

is it done yet? :flipoff:

 

[Toyotanut]

wow, you are actually going to start on this...Gonna have it done for Memorial Weekend?

 

[TB-F]

wow, you are actually going to start on this...Gonna have it done for Memorial Weekend?

Not planning on it:booo: wich is too bad because I always debue new rigs memorial day and this one would be a blast then. Instead I shall wheel a loner memorial day weekend (John's old truck now Jasons truck) after doing a few lil things to it.

 

[jeffs88toy]

I only bend tube. I'l leave the pipe bending to you, big baller:flipoff:

IN your pic is that pipe? it look like. hahahahahahaha.. and yes I'am builting a **** house.

 

[War-Jeeper]

You selling yer old tube bender by any chance?

 

[darius]

lol... SAW's are back ordered too right? :flipoff:

:wtf:

 

[tj40ounce]

:wtf:

short memory?