Adding 10" of pleasure or pain

[Symon623]

Ahh I found your build on here. I'm snowdemon from the pirate board. Good looking rig man. Like I already said I love this thing. How do you like having a bit more interior room? I don't think I could handle a standard cab.

Sup kid....:hi:

This is Build thread II, I love the extra 10"......:redneck:

I had the back of the cab cut out on my reg cab but this is much nicer.

 

[gotrocks]

Its amazing how much crap we take with us wheeling and how fast that little bit of cab room gets filled up the moment we go wheeling.

 

[Symon623]

I know and most of it I won't need or hope I won't need...... but

 

[Symon623]

Hey it's Sunday so you know what that means, Yup updates;

Saturday all I did was swap out the speedo cable that was broken and falling out of the back of teh speedometer.

Sunday I started teh spare tire mount. Need a latch a way to hold the tire in and some bumpstops for it yet but here's what I got so far;

 

[Symon623]

 

[2slow4you]

im confused, do the little hood shocks actually lift the tire? and is the tire latched down in the back? Looks great! :awesomework:

 

[dove'd85]

i doubt they lift the tire maybe they just hold it up?

 

[Symon623]

im confused, do the little hood shocks actually lift the tire? and is the tire latched down in the back? Looks great! :awesomework:

i doubt they lift the tire maybe they just hold it up?

They almost lift it, but are just there to hold it so I can access the storage box I built into the bed and the cover for gas tank fuel pump access, you can see the lid in this pic;

I have to build a latch/lock system (Prolly gonna use my hood pins I had on my old Tonneau cover) as well as a T handle to hold the tire in the basket.

 

[gotrocks]

What fuel tank did you use to put under the bed. Aren't some guys using a ford tank of some kind.

 

[Nuzzy]

Damn dude. :cool::cool:

 

[Symon623]

What fuel tank did you use to put under the bed. Aren't some guys using a ford tank of some kind.

Yea, but I am using a 85-88 EFI tank mounted sideways.....Keep my fuel gage.

 

[Symon623]

Damn dude. :cool::cool:

Thanks Nuzz, how's your's comin along? Snow updates? :redneck:

 

[dove'd85]

bad ass man, thanks for the idea:cool: :corn:

 

[Muddy Beast]

Just flipped through the build...damn nice rig. I really like your tube work. :awesomework:

~Scott

 

[gotrocks]

Yea, but I am using a 85-88 EFI tank mounted sideways.....Keep my fuel gage.

Got any pictures of it mounted in there? I'm throwing in my 98 vortec 4.3,th350, dual 2.28 toyota case in mine right now along with a trail gear 4-link kit. I was going to run a RCI 17 gallon fuel cell in the bed since it was only 7" wide but I might change my mind depending on how yours fits in there.

 

[Symon623]

Got any pictures of it mounted in there? I'm throwing in my 98 vortec 4.3,th350, dual 2.28 toyota case in mine right now along with a trail gear 4-link kit. I was going to run a RCI 17 gallon fuel cell in the bed since it was only 7" wide but I might change my mind depending on how yours fits in there.

Sorry this is all I got.

 

[gotrocks]

That thing sure hangs down. I'm pretty sure you made a skid plate and what not. That sucks that it hangs down so far though. Do you remember how many gallons those tanks have?

 

[Symon623]

That thing sure hangs down. I'm pretty sure you made a skid plate and what not. That sucks that it hangs down so far though. Do you remember how many gallons those tanks have?

Yea got a skid, only hit it a couple of times. both times while backin up.

I believe they are about 17 gallons?

 

[2pwrlftrs4u]

cant wait to get to your hood Sy... looks fun over there. if we are not ready for EJS we'll have to take a trip to AZ :awesomework:

 

[Symon623]

cant wait to get to your hood Sy... looks fun over there. if we are not ready for EJS we'll have to take a trip to AZ :awesomework:

Cool, We are going to Moab in the middle of April this year.

 

[dove'd85]

yo WTF did my last post get deleted?:eeek:

 

[tlcruiser66]

Nice work Sy, love the spare carrier too man.

 

[Symon623]

Got nothin done Saturday cos I was workin on the Dodge so I could go pick up this;

 

[Symon623]

Sunday however I got a few things done to the spare tire "rack"

Worked on some bumps to cushion it while in the down position;

Here you can see the latches for holding it down and my battery covers as well;

 

[Symon623]

Latches in teh down position and battery covers;

 

[Symon623]

Battery covers are to keep the weather off them and keep them a little bit outta sight.

Also got the rear glass put in and some 20 horsepower ea. stickers applied :D;

 

[Symon623]

I have to build a hold down for the actual tire and wheel, Which BOVADS is helpin me with and make it lockable then I'ma get soem padlocks to lock the tire and wheel to the rack and lock the rack in the down position.

 

[Symon623]

Close up of the spare tire carrier;

BADAZ had a good idea on how to lock teh tire carrier down;

 

[Symon623]

Did some more work on it friday before we left for Payson;
Gussets and beverage holders;

 

[Symon623]

Also painted the steering wheel so the sun can't reflect off it anymore and installed this;
Now ya see it;

Now ya don't;