Here are the pics of what I started with.

and where I am now. Constructive criticism is welcome and expected.

Shrock and I are building the rear bumper and sliders this week, if everything goes as planned...

now

Looking good!

Now we just have to work out those little details of brakes lines, shocks, steering, drive shafts. :D

Looks good! How are you going to steer it without my z-link?! :D Hehe...

looks great!!

Brake lines are done. Shocks are done.
Still need driveline spacers and z-link.

:p

Obviously- It needs more :beer: in these crucial early stages of development.

excellent suggestion JC. Hank, be sure to add that to your shopping list when you come over tomorrow night. :D :beer:

I liked the classic white wall look

oh man, hate to tell you this but.........the blue ones can't do shit offroad :flipoff2: You need to build up the grey ones, they wheel better :D . Lookin' good, what kinda suspension and such are you running?

From what I hear it's all about the white ones...:flipoff2:

Originally posted by fatkid
From what I hear it's all about the white ones...:flipoff2:

And for God's sake don't get a Red one...they just end up in a pile of parts in the garage!!

The white ones were once blue. They turn white when they see the big scary grey ones. :eek: :flipoff2:

Originally posted by schuss
oh man, hate to tell you this but.........the blue ones can't do shit offroad :flipoff2: You need to build up the grey ones, they wheel better :D . Lookin' good, what kinda suspension and such are you running?



I have to agree, the grey ones wheel the best:flipoff2:

The suspension will be stock until I upgrade axles. Then it will be coil rear and sammi rear to the front.


Shrock - you drink Lonestar? or Bud Light?

How much body lift are you running? Looks like you may have some rubbing issues when you compress those tires. Oh, and the grey ones do wheel pretty good, but I wanna paint mine white. :eek: :D ~Steve

Three inch body lift.

I own a BFH, angle grinder, dremmel tool, hack saw, and a sawsall.

I refuse to let sheet metal get in the way of my fun.

New motto:

If it rubs, cut it off!!

:D

Good attitude! :D ~Steve

I gota 3" BL and I am STILL cuttin shit off...seems like the more I wheel these yj springs the more they flex.....what getting cut off next

Well, I really want to run 35's so something has to give at the rear of the front wheel well. Any ideas?

:beer: :vader2: :beer:

Do a frame extension on the front, and move your axle forward. :D

hank you want to sell that cab over camper?

Goin at it in my garage.

cant seem to get the dogs out of my Zuk. They were in there all night.

Set #2 of Shock bars and a rear bumper.

I'll let Hank explain the grinder rash. :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :D

Originally posted by Hank
Well, I really want to run 35's so something has to give at the rear of the front wheel well. Any ideas?

:beer: :vader2: :beer:

My Trail Tough YJ conversion moved my front axle forward a couple inches. I don't think I will have any problems with the 35's hitting the rear of the front wheel well, but I know I will need to trim the front of it for when it compresses. ~Steve

Ha Ha,

Nothing like a couple of beers to make you get lazy with the grinder!!!

Note to self:

Buy a fawking grinder that shuts off when you release the trigger or lose control of the evil little bitch.....

Thanks Shrock for laughing at me when I needed it the most!!

:flipoff2: :eek: :flipoff2:

After it finsihed with Hank, the damn thing ran across the shop floor, grabbed a full quart of Mobile 1 and chewed a hole in it, then started trying to escape through the wall! :eek:

Originally posted by Shrock
After it finsihed with Hank, the damn thing ran across the shop floor, grabbed a full quart of Mobile 1 and chewed a hole in it, then started trying to escape through the wall! :eek:


bahahahahahaha:D

Gunracer,

I need to think about it.... That camper is LOADED! ac/heat, shower, sink, TV, etc..... The door has never been slammed shut, but it only sleeps 4.

Hank How much did it cost you to build the sliders?

I'm in progress of gearing up to start mass producing them. Hank's was #2. I'm also probably going to do a kit for DIY folks with the tube, a template and instructions.

You are in Houston? I could use another test case for the production version and the instructions and such. email me if you are interested and I'll cut you a sweet deal.

Originally posted by Shrock
cant seem to get the dogs out of my Zuk. They were in there all night.

dogs and trucks.

they know where it's at!

r@m

Those rocker guards are sweet. I'd buy a set from ya, but my rocker panels are a little bit too "rock modified" to fit them anymore. :D ~Steve

Crushed already? I was kicking around the idea of a frame mount option for people with rusted or thrashed rockers. The only problem with frame mount would be that body lifts would require different frame mounts depending on the amount of body lift.

Sam.I,

I would like to be the first person to welcome you properly so...... :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

The steel was reasonable, about 30 bucks, but get in touch with Shrock, he is getting tooled up to mass produce them.

Lookout SHROCK BARS are coming!!!

Originally posted by Shrock
Crushed already? I was kicking around the idea of a frame mount option for people with rusted or thrashed rockers. The only problem with frame mount would be that body lifts would require different frame mounts depending on the amount of body lift.

You could always make them weld on to the frame. This way if people did have some type of body lift, they could just weld it on a little bit higher. Just a thought... I like the way yours mounts now. I wheel with a Jeep who has rockers like these that bolt to the body and they've taken some pretty good hits. ~Steve

If its good enough for most of the Land Rover crowd on a high dollar rig, I think It will work on a truck that weighs 1/5 of the Disco....

If the panels are bashed in now, just pull em out and BFH them back into a workable shape and fugetaboutit!!

:flipoff2:

Im going home......
:beer: :beer: :beer:

sliders, bumper, and lights are done.....

Looking Good!

New 9000's and Ford towers.

Swampers and Front bumper.

Rollcage, It still needs paint....

Recovery points on the rear bumper, and not visible GRS1.

I have to agree, the grey ones wheel the best
I'm gonna have to say, the copper ones wheel the best.
You ruined it when you took the stickers off. :flipoff2:

Damn that thing is really coming along. I'm starting to assemble my pieces for my spoa now, have a Z bar laying under my desk :)

Got rid of the cancer!
Painted it
DIY bedliner
Added Winch
Mini Spool in the rear.

All I need to do now is find a good deal on seats, finish the cage and add a swing away tire carrier...

Originally posted by Hank
Got rid of the cancer!
Painted it
DIY bedliner
Added Winch
Mini Spool in the rear.

All I need to do now is find a good deal on seats, finish the cage and add a swing away tire carrier...

Go to Hot Springs in March damnit!!

Those are some good looking tires and wheels:D

They look bigger on your Zuk than they did on my junk.

Originally posted by Hank
All I need to do now is find a good deal on seats, ...

I gotz Honda Preludes from a early '90's Prelude....Real Comffy!!!!

lookin good! i like the solid black look!:flipoff2: