I finally got some pictures up of my truck up so here we go..

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no red star yet so if someone wants to host them up great..

((btw my paypal is being gay so im supposed to wait 10 days or something till it goes through again so hopefully I can get a star and finally search again... I dont need anyone telling me to go buy a star!))

I finally got some pictures up of my truck up so here we go..

no red star yet so if someone wants to host them up great..


you just have to put then (url here) to put up pictures


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Nice.

:cool2: Unique.... I like it!

That is sweet....

:cool2: Unique.... I like it!


Duhh.........It's a FORD:D


:jester:

looks good, although, it also looks like thats all the more you can turn till tires start hitting the frame?

at full lock the tires just barely touch the leafs, and when I am able to flex it out it looks like I might be cutting the front rad support a little.

knock off 3 feet of frame and anything can look unique :D

at full lock the tires just barely touch the leafs, and when I am able to flex it out it looks like I might be cutting the front rad support a little.

knock off 3 feet of frame and anything can look unique :D
Looks good. I'm in the middle of doing something very similar except mine's with an F-250 ex-cab and I'm shortening the bed. Running 42's with zero lift.

http://ylobronc.users.superford.org/projectbenjaminf-250/f250shortbed2.jpg

looks great....those rear shackles look interesting.....do they work well????

460 under the hood?

whats the wheelbase on the 350? Did you shorten it?

Have thought alot about what to do with the bronco when it dies, and these are the two options I have been considering

Damn I thought I was the only one shortening the bed. WTF :confused:

Anyways, looks sweet. Shackles are interesting too... dont see how they can droop?

http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/318806/fullsize/SPC%202006%20114.jpg

its got a 7.3 diesel 5.13s welded rear, lock right front->soon to be arb, 39.5/18/16.5 on 12" rockcrawlers

wheelbase was around 155 last time I strung a tape out I think

It droops ok, the shackle can go about 10* negative before it hits the crossmember, but this way it can never reverse on me. If I want more I can either notch the shackle or the rear crossmember.. but I'm going to wait unitll I get the rest of the weight on the rear of the truck first.

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for some reason I cant get the picture of the shackles flexed out up on cardomain, this is all I have for flex pics for now.

Pretty cool:smokin: You gonna do crossover or hi-steer eventually?

Pretty cool:smokin: You gonna do crossover or hi-steer eventually?
well, he's already got cross over...and a bent one at that.

Thats the stock steering in there right now, I just threw it back on so I didnt have to kick the tires to steer it while im working on it.. But for now it seems that its going to work half decent, maybe just a 4" drop pitman arm.

Ideally that front axle was going to go in the back with a spool and my other kingpin D60 was going up front, but I'm still waiting for parts for that plan and now I'm thinking I might now even do it anymore.

The whole thing is getting kind of fast tracked for a wheeling trip on may long. Just got started on the whole deal about 3 or 4 weeks ago.

3 months ago it was doing this. :D

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/621000-621999/621568_65_full.jpg

Now thats a real working truck! I wouldn't want anything other than a Ford for working like that.

I've always dug the shortened up supercabs. Been thinking about doing one myself, kinda like Az's even though I always cringe whenver I see pics of how trashed it is now compared to how it was :laughing:

I am really digging that truck. Can't wait to see it as it evolves!

Now thats a real working truck! I wouldn't want anything other than a Ford for working like that.



Nothing else does WORK like that..........:)


Keep it up...............:jester:

I'm gonna be doing the same thing (box shortening) on a 79 CC :flipoff2:

I finally was able to get the pictures up of the shackles


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man thats crazy stuff, what made you build them like that?


somebody needs a new d-shaft...

edit: good to finally see someone building an IDI diesel... yours turbo?

someone out there surey needs a base to build their own F350 trail rig?

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=470948

I built the shackles like that for several reasons:
-wanted to get the shortest frame possible for better departure angle
-good way to get a 7" shackle without going under the frame and having to basically lift the back another 3.5"
-got a good deal on the springs but they were 5" lift springs designed to work with fords stock upside down shackle so they were really tall behind the axle
-shackles can never reverse when you droop
-something different??

And its not turbo yet :smokin:


Already got a new rear shaft made, getting the front done next week.. Also just got all the stainless brake lines and new fuel lines so this weekend I can get all that shizzat sorted out and fire this thing up!!:D :smokin:

Good enuf reasons for this guy! I like guys that aren't skeered to step outside the bubble. Now lets see this thing in action!

D-ring on your front bumper looks :smokin:


:flipoff2:


cool build...

Just got a few pics from last weekend's trip off one of my cameras so I thought I'd share


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that last pic looks like it sucked real bad, i like how the rear of the truck looks, its something like i was going to do with my f150, i wanted to toss a crew cab on my frame andshorten it so it looked like that, very nice work

bad ass.

You have almost convinced me to go with a tub back rather than the shortened bed like i posted earlier in this thread. almost...

looks like you need some beadlocks.

Thanks for all the complements on the truck, I'm pretty happy with how it works/ looks so far.

That last picture happened right after I dropped from 25psi down to 15. Dropped off a 4' ledge into a hole, must have had some logs in the bottom or something.

Im kinda dissapointed that they come off that easy. Oh well, I'm looking into rockstompers' weld-on beadlocks right now.

Hopefully tonight I will have some better action pics up.

just curious, what are you using to bend all this stuff?

Edit: and where are you located?

I'm using my JD2 model 3 bender, and all the tubing so far is 2" x .125 ERW

Oh and I'm in Kamloops, BC, Canada (couple hours from Vancouver)

what size are the wheels?

16.5x12 in 39.5x18 boggers

ohhhh ok, that explains it....no safety bead, diy beadlocks wont do you a bit of good because the inside bead will still come off very easily

you need double beadlocks....

recentered hummer wheels would be a good option.....double beadlocks but they are only 8.25" wide...it woudl be fine off road, the narrow wheels protect the wheel from harm

i just recntly got rid of my 16.5x12 aluminum wheels and got some 16.5x10 double locks

its nice to be able to go below 15 psi and not have to worry about losing a "bead"

eah i have 16.5's now and hear nothing but bad news with beads popping off so im switching to 16x10 with some 39.5" irocks, but i need about 4 to 4.5" of backspacing, hard to find down my way i think

good looking truck. really clean.

can we some more pics of that little number in the skirt?:grinpimp:

good looking truck. really clean.

can we some more pics of that little number in the skirt?:grinpimp:

X2

She looks to be doing the weewee dance:shaking:

If you look in that picture everyone is running away because the slack is half picked up on that strap..

I was testing the engineering of stock ford bumpers :flipoff2:

I think there are some more pictures of the girls on the other camera, I'll work on it :smokin:

Yeah, that F350 is nice. that is what I wish I had started out with.:( I Rebuilt my F150 with an old bronco d44 with the cast c. Ive already broken and replaced shafts and u joints up front with chromolys. You on the other hand are set with your front 60. Keep up the creativity. I like the shackles, look strong. Here are a few pictures of mine. (If I can get them to upload correctly):mad3: I cant wait to finish my bumber and rocksliders so I can build a smaller Cheaper rig, this ones been scrapin on rocks and trees everywhere. One other thing, did you box in the frame between the cab and rear cage to keep the frame from twisting like mine does.
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Yeah I like it a lot. I have a 79 CC 250 I want to do something very similar with. Kamloops hey, cool! I live in Salmo BC (boonies).. near Nelson, Trail etc.

I was gonna keep the stock bed sides and build a tube box but ya.. hard to say now.. :) That thing looks awesome!

Oh yeah, have you seen the DIY bead locks? Lemme dig up the thread..

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340906&page=1&pp=50

I think its pretty cool. I am not into fords that much but those are some really good ideas and other than your rims, it looks like it works really well.:smokin:

Wouldn't fit on the Rubicon very well But it is a Bad A$$ rig

vancouver is nowhere near the rubicon, so I don't think that'll be a problem :rolleyes:

That thing is wicked!!!:D

that truck is badass. You should come to Vancouver sometime to go wheeling up north. Great work on the truck.