here's the start

did you cut off the factory trussing? if so what is the plan for replacing it?
i hope you got more tips for the plasma and didn't do all that with the whiz wheel:flipoff2:

wasn't trussed, those were the factory upper link mounts. Need to bend a piece of tube for the link mount and make the gussets for it. I had a fun filled day with the sawsall, not a whiz wheel...

day 2

I had a fun filled day with the sawsall, not a whiz wheel...

Damn dude. Go buy one of the $399 plasma cutters in the Vendors section. You would thank yourself for it. Do your arms hurt?

got a miller, i needed tips and didn't want waste an entire day...needed a good workout, i've always wanted arms like popeye's:laughing:

another pic...top truss offset to compensate for hiem location

here's the front..much easier now that i have tips for my plasma cutter

Lookin Good!

thanks...I forgot how much fun it was to clean axles...I should have all the brackets from the fab shops on Tuesday. With that said I should have the axles under the truck by the weekend...

more pic's...rear axles brackets...

VERY nice job on the brackets.

Now get it done! I wanna see how you solve the ABS issues that we discussed.:D

Speed holes or infinite adjustability?

those bracket are from Ballistic Fabrication, some of thier off the shelf stuff. The top coil buckets are adjustable...I should have all the front brackets tomorrow from Mike at Crossed Up and then it's welding time...I'm thinking by Monday or Tuesday of next week to have it totally done...I'm going hydro assist with the steering, so there some more bracket I need to have made...

Nice choice on the brackets. That will make things much, much easier.

all the front end and frame mount link/radius arm bracket are custom. I'm also making my own radius arms. All the hydro assist brackets will be custom cut also...it just makes the install MUCH easier...and alot cleaner...

Can you elaborate on how the front upper spring perches are adjustable?

And did you say that Ballistic had off-the-shelf brackets that fit the Rover coils? If so, I'm VERY interested since I'm going to re-do all of my uppers so I can lower my rig a few inches.

fronts aren't, just the rear. Which are stock brakets at Ballistic...I need to make retainers for the rear, but i really can't do that until i get the springs off the truck, which should be tomorrow...As for the front, I need to look at the uppers, and see what I can do see what I can do with my tube bender...coil overs are looking better everyday, i just need to rob a bank...

more brackets...fram mounts/radius arms mounts...some of the hiems...

Because of you, I was on their site today. I wish I had looked there before I did all my stuff from scratch. Would have saved me time and $$.

I did, however, buy two sets of their adj. coil buckets. Now I will be able to dial in my ride height to exactly where I want it. Thanks.:smokin:

Your build looks great, and you're doing everything very cleanly. I'm impressed so far.:cool2:

rover axles come off today. I still don't have all the parts and pieces, but at least i can get the new axles in place...

more pics...rear lower links

more...old rover axle...toy under...spring perch

more...upper spring perches...14" coil overs

who makes the coilovers?
take plenty of pics! finally got some cash, thats comin up for me =]

who makes the coilovers?
take plenty of pics! finally got some cash, thats comin up for me =]

Theyre bilstein 9100s 14x2.5 with King Coils. And theyre going on my truck :flipoff2:

Anyone want some FZJ80 axles? I think i'll be putting in a pair of Spydertrax/Rovertracks 9" front and rears next fall :D

if you were closer id take em =[

why don't we keep the d2 as it is, (it will make for a great tow vehicle) and build up a 90...

why don't we keep the d2 as it is, (it will make for a great tow vehicle) and build up a 90...


If youre paying for that 90 im all for it :grinpimp:

ex-mod diesel, right hand drive $18k...

ex-mod diesel, right hand drive $18k...

you want to race that?

I was thinking more along the lines of putting a 3-door 110 body on my frame, putting in some sort of new engine, and racing that. But if you want to drop 18K on a NA Diesel 90 go for it, but i keep it after the race.

What is this "race" that you speak of?:confused:

What is this "race" that you speak of?:confused:

baja 1000

after we finish smokin' all the meth in tucson...:flipoff2:

I ordered my 9100 coilovers today...:D looks like i'm on 35's 'till i get more $$$$$

finally got some work done...a bar still needs work, but everything esle is falling into place...should upper frame mounts installed tomorrow

Frank, it's looking really good. Those brackets are the way to go; I'll have to remember them for my next project - NOT!

Now, get back to work and quit wasting your time on here! (I can say that since it's quarter 'til 11 and I just got back from working on mine:) )

Blue?

Blue?


Mine is gonna be fucking pink :flipoff2:

I literally had a case of it...and yes, don's will be PINK

it's a land rover, what did you expect...labia pink:flipoff2:

Your welds make me feel like a really good welder. :flipoff2:

jk, nice build!

Hmmm, Pink & Blue huh? Don't be suprised if you both are mistaken as a "couple"......not that there's anything wrong with that.:p

Hmmm, Pink & Blue huh? Don't be suprised if you both are mistaken as a "couple"......not that there's anything wrong with that.:p

Damn, way to ruin our surpirse plan :shaking:

Hmmm, Pink & Blue huh? Don't be suprised if you both are mistaken as a "couple"......not that there's anything wrong with that.:p

I was seriously thinking that actually...

not in this life...

You mean in a past life???

Just raggin 'ya.:laughing:

more pic's...

Just out of curiosity....why not move the lower link brackets further back to get some of the adjustability out of the extra holes? Seems like you'll never really need to move the axle forward into the door, but moving it back...you can always cut more later if you go to a larger tire????

Oh...and it looks good...I'm liking the brackets...I may just have to get some for my J truck project.

there not even tacked in yet, just checking alignment. I'll probably move them back so that the link lives in the 2nd or 3rd hole. I've already moved the axle back 3 inches to fit a 37 without having to cut the doors...

there not even tacked in yet, just checking alignment. I'll probably move them back so that the link lives in the 2nd or 3rd hole. I've already moved the axle back 3 inches to fit a 37 without having to cut the doors...

Funny, I moved mine back 4 inches and still cut the doors and rebuilt the wheel wells... But then again it was a Rangie.

Looks good, except for the blue paint. :flipoff2:

I have to trim the edge of the doors, but not cut into the wheel well...wait 'till you see the pink version:laughing: ....

more pic's, this is don's front end...gotta do a little work on the steering....

Isn't that panhard mount on the axle going to bind during articulation? Looks like it's mounted the wrong way.

Also, more pics of the new and improved Radius arm please!

flexed the pan hard all the way up and down, no binding, but I don't like it. but like i said, it needs some work. Here's a pic of the radius arm on the bench...2" .250 DOM...

seeing how I'm waiting for a driveshaft flange and a newly designed upper link bracket, I haven't been able to work on the rear, but I did start to cut and turn the front knuckles...With pinion angle set at 16 degrees, I needed to change the castor from 10 degrees back to 3 degrees. One pipe cutter and 3 wheels later...

I like it!
The radius arms are similar to a product I drew up on a very long flight to OZ. I never followed up due to time and actually being able to make them for resale at a reasonable cost.

I'm inspired I think I'll look at it again, and then forget about it 'cause I don't have time...

It looks good but you NEED to change the panhard rod bracket. Turn it 90 degrees. Even if you think it doesn't bind, it does. Other than that, nice job.

forgot to mention that a new panhard is on the way.it mounts to the top of the axle and changes the axis...

more pic's...

guess what i made out of this stuff

got somework done today...abar is tacked...upper shock mounts are done. gotta figure out a lower mount...also i'm changing out the 3" lift springs on the truck with 5" for more travel. I will limit up travel with the hydro bumpstops, which will go in on Tuesday...

came by your house today around 1. wifes car was in the garage and i called you, but it was hot and i went home....
thought you might be out of town again.

i was home...sleeping...cell phones still toast, i call u tomorrow

here's some quick pic's of the 37's on the truck...I'll fix the hack job on the passenger side, but here's what it look like on 3" lift springs...

I thought chuckin in a set of toy diffs would be alot easier then this...

I might stick to changing the diff centers... hehehe

Sorry if this was covered, but I can hardly read today. Is this a toy mini truck housing you are working with? If so, did you have to play games to get the width right? I like the full float in the rear, any special tricks to that, and does it use a stock length axle? I am moist with anticipation :D

fzj80 axles, didn't need to cut the axles, just turn the knuckles...I've changed a lot on the entire suspension as I learned what worked and what didn't...

duh: 01 D2 FZJ80 axles :homer:

Thanks for your patience with an old fart.

I hope to do half as well with a pair of old FJ-62 axles. I know it will be a lot of work, but I'm a tight ass, ad the 62's should be pretty strong and one end already has a locker.

How come you stopped updating this , just came across it .

How are the toy axles working out? Pros/Cons

got busy with work and have been beating the shit out of the truck since I finished it...
Made a couple of front spring changes and now am running 400/300 on the front. Replaced the Rovertym rear 5" springs with 4.5" ones from Justin at Lucky 8 and have been really happy with those. 225lbs of nitrogen in the front and 200 in the rear shocks.
No issues with the full hydro on the stock D2 power steering pump, and couldn't imagine trying to turn 37" on the stock steering box.
I did lose a front brake line running a trail called the Charouleau Gap which lead to interesting day, but the rear held good enough to get it off the trail. Hydro boost is the way to go...
The ARB/Detroit is pretty stout and have yet to have an issue with any stock axle shafts...

No complaints, just not enough time to wheel

got busy with work and have been beating the shit out of the truck since I finished it...
Made a couple of front spring changes and now am running 400/300 on the front. Replaced the Rovertym rear 5" springs with 4.5" ones from Justin at Lucky 8 and have been really happy with those. 225lbs of nitrogen in the front and 200 in the rear shocks.
No issues with the full hydro on the stock D2 power steering pump, and couldn't imagine trying to turn 37" on the stock steering box.
I did lose a front brake line running a trail called the Charouleau Gap which lead to interesting day, but the rear held good enough to get it off the trail. Hydro boost is the way to go...
The ARB/Detroit is pretty stout and have yet to have an issue with any stock axle shafts...

No complaints, just not enough time to wheel

Some action shots would be great. I liked your build.

on my way from Winter X...12 days of fun with skier follow cams and snowmobile onboards(which self destructed after 4 laps...give me a trophy truck or NASCAR PLEASE!!!)


I'll post up some pic's when I get home...

whats your shock valving? 400/100?

whats your shock valving? 400/100?
custom valving to increase the dampening...not sure of the numbers, I did it the non scientific way, bought some valve stacks and fucked around with it until i liked the ride...

custom valving to increase the dampening...not sure of the numbers, I did it the non scientific way, bought some valve stacks and fucked around with it until i liked the ride...

want to help me figure out valving FOA's?

PM motochris, look in the desert racing forum, he from FOA

Sex without an orgasm =............frustration.:mr-t: I'm feeling the same way with no pics.