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<blockquote data-quote="jprider" data-source="post: 214744" data-attributes="member: 3384"><p>I have decided to post my build in hopes it will help somebody else with their project.</p><p>I've been on a tight budget from the get go!</p><p>First I found a base truck. Think I'll keep the stripe!</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-7657-0279.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>$700 for a running truck was pretty good, I thought!</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-76ab-b6fe.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-76bf-9270.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>This was a northern truck and was just before going to the scrap yard!</p><p></p><p>I wanted 4 link and tires large enough to clear most any obstacle on our local trails. I started searching the web and Hardline for inspiration!</p><p></p><p>I started cutting the cancer away in a manner to keep good structural components and keeping in mind 1.75" DOM would also be applied.</p><p>Purchased 3/4" hiems due to cost and since they are what's used in top fuel dragsters, thought it would be a start anyway. I fabricated my link brackets from 3/8 plate. Wanted to shoot for around 110" wheel base.</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/a6937e6c-d282-ca5e.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Chop, chop, chop!</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f64f-56cc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Rear 4 link</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f672-986b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Frame reinforcing.</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6d9-09ea.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6b3-45d2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6f9-4142.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Front Axle Truss.</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f768-f2fa.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f779-1db2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7a1-ec78.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7b9-a88d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7d3-6e6b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7f0-0d87.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>4 links complete and all bead locks mounted!</p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f815-366c.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f839-b337.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f85b-8412.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f86d-b811.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jprider, post: 214744, member: 3384"] I have decided to post my build in hopes it will help somebody else with their project. I've been on a tight budget from the get go! First I found a base truck. Think I'll keep the stripe! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-7657-0279.jpg[/IMG] $700 for a running truck was pretty good, I thought! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-76ab-b6fe.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e022-76bf-9270.jpg[/IMG] This was a northern truck and was just before going to the scrap yard! I wanted 4 link and tires large enough to clear most any obstacle on our local trails. I started searching the web and Hardline for inspiration! I started cutting the cancer away in a manner to keep good structural components and keeping in mind 1.75" DOM would also be applied. Purchased 3/4" hiems due to cost and since they are what's used in top fuel dragsters, thought it would be a start anyway. I fabricated my link brackets from 3/8 plate. Wanted to shoot for around 110" wheel base. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/a6937e6c-d282-ca5e.jpg[/IMG] Chop, chop, chop! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f64f-56cc.jpg[/IMG] Rear 4 link [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f672-986b.jpg[/IMG] Frame reinforcing. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6d9-09ea.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6b3-45d2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f6f9-4142.jpg[/IMG] Front Axle Truss. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f768-f2fa.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f779-1db2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7a1-ec78.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7b9-a88d.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7d3-6e6b.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f7f0-0d87.jpg[/IMG] 4 links complete and all bead locks mounted! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f815-366c.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f839-b337.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f85b-8412.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/c6e4e1a5-f86d-b811.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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